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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
PUBLIC MEETING IN PAW CREEK
Monroe, February

WHEREAS. disease Of highly contagious
and malignant character has made lis appear.
ance in Charlotte and many other places 10
Western North Carolina, and also IN two
families ia our own neighborhood, and as II
is The imperative duty Of every good ei''zsn
10 prevent, # possible, the spread oil the DIS
ease. Be il therefore
Resolved, Is. Tha, We, the citizens Of
Paw Creek, will make every reasonable ex.
ertion TO eradicate as soon as possible and
prevent The further spread of the disease IN
our neigbborhood,
Resolved, Cd. That we will have no inter.
course unless necessllsied, with persons Inv.
ing ia infected towns or families, nor viii we
permit our slaves or any persons IN our em
ploy, 10 visit any infected place or family IN
al said disease shall have disappeared.
Resolved, 81. That # our servants are
known to leave our ne,s hbor hood or vis', any
infected family, they shall receive from any
person who may know them 10 have broken
this resolution. fifteen lashes on their bare
hack and double for the second offence.
Resolved, 4h. That If any negro coming
from where this disease is known 10 be, ol
has been, or may have had any probable
chance to contract said disease ,s found IN
side our enclosures, we will give him ,went.
Iashes on the bare back for The first offence
and double for second off-nce.
Resolved 5lh. That free negroes sha'
not be allowed To come within our enclosure
} without permission from the owner OF sal
possession.
Resolved, h. That all persons living !
infected towns or families are hereby re
quesied 10 avoid intercourse with US unles
they have a certificate to show hs, there
no danger of contracting the disease fror
them. The same request is also made
The Travelling portion Of The community.
Resolved, Til. That We will strictly ad
here 10 the above Resolutions until we belIev
there is no necessity for there further obser,
ance.
Resolved 9Th. That the editors Of tn
Hornets Nest and Journal be requested I
publish The foregoing Resolutions.
E.O. ELLIOTT, Ch'm'n.
/, w II suNMERvILLE
WM. MEANS.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
CALI FOR INFOR NATION.

II will he seen, from the House proceed
mrs. of Thursday, that the Democracy fei"'
ssS virtually. TO grant a call for Information
from Gov. Reid, as to what answer. u any NO
has made To the communications "i Ihe uo'.
e,oor Of South Carolina aud the r'esiufh'
of the Nashville Convention. why mus IS
so. we are a, 10 gres, loss to determine. Une
would have thought, however, that, as his Ex'
celie,cy, in transmitting these commute
tons, declined 10 suggest any ac'io" W '"o
LEGISLATURE, when he had been 50 ready 10
dictate in other particulars, where popular
favor sas to be cos<led, his friends would
have at least allowed the General Assembly
the pririieee Of calling for Information as 10
The course he had adopted. lisa subject IN
which the People have and feel an interest.
and in relation to hich, their wishes should
be eralhed.
The Fayetteville Observer" the way,
comments upon q slgnifican, fact IN connec'
lion with these con- munie atoms. Gov. Means
letter is dated Columbia, s. G., Il Dec
1854" and il addressed to His Excollency
David s. Red, Governor OF the State
North Carolina" Gov. McDonalds letie
, is dated " Marietta, Geo, 90 Dec. 1850,
: and is addressed ",o Governor Reid. !
: would hardly be far to accuse these d'ent
RE, of ignorance oi the fac. lha, Gov. R'e
dad no, enter upon his Office until the hrss
January. They doubtless knew this; but e'
peciiny no favor to their d'.uaion purpose
:, from Gov. Manly, they addressed their I'll
c,at communications to Da, ID s. Red, p,
vs,e cilz.n, and David S. Ried, as soon
he gets into office, VIZ: The 2d of January, o'
,rudes HI. private correspondence on the IL
pisla,ure. These documents were wiihhe
unt,l Gov. Red was inaugufs'rd; or VIII
see ms even more likely, we're sent to him b
fore he was IN office-an insult to The aciu
Executive of the Sta'e, which the Leg'sl
y ture, no matter what It's politics, ought
'. f have had .p'ri, enough to 'esen'.-R' Reg
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
,pp.pcAIylN MASSACHUSETTS

THE BARGAIN IN MASSACHUSETTS.
We uil give The +" Commercially" the
organ Of the Free. Soil psr'y) credit for mora
espdo, than is exercised by some other Free.
Soil pres.es m this State. l, makes no Nav.
worm professions Of princiPle-Pols forth no
assumptions of purity. !, acknowledges,
boldly and uncquivocally, tina, the Democrs,s
have the Safe eifices by a bargain with the
Free So,lers. That paper Of Monday morning
says:
"By ,ss bargain the Democrats were 10
have the Governor, unpledged and untssm.
melted, and. Of course, the Go,erno''s mes.
sage. Tha, they should take the pound Of
flesh they bargained for, to the last io,s, gives
US no ground of complaint. IL only strength.
ems our claim 10 The promised duca,s. Not
even shy lock himself took the stipulated con.
sideration, and then refused to advance the
promised Loan"
"lf iha, contract be no, carried out to ito
utmost letter, those who fs,l to fulfil the as.
surano-s SO repeatedly given, are politically
~ uehu hs uuu V'Ct 'u'H uCuu
bodies the ultra Hunkers Of both parties will
held high and solemn festival"
But while giving the Commwealih eredi,
. for fankuess, we cannot Withhold nm expires.
! sion Of eon,cnp, FOR the miserable political
j. trnders, who, by making u.e Of such disgrace.
:, iui means to obtain the ,polls Of office, have
+ brought, disgrace upon cur State. When the
r iu., ind enslion Of an outraged constituency
" i, me,ed out 10 these coIrupt iratiickefs N
!, ofiices and principles, il will not be forgoi'er
/. rhs, the party which has taken the mos
d prominent, par, 10 the d,.grace'u' sh,'r is tn,
,f psrty which, above all others, has made the
I. creates, professions Of principle which hal
"a r,orled 10 the name Of the conscience part,
i which has assumed to be purer Than eiihe
i, Of the parties, aud which has svo~ed an vi
a, ter con,emp, for Offices aud the spois II DO,
b. ton Journal.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
BURNING OF TUE sT. CHARLES HOTEL

N.p Orleans, Jan. ls.-We have to
mourn, this morning, the destruction Of our
magnificent, ST. Charles Hotel by hte. Al
about O'Clock this morning, smoke was
seen issuing from the caves, which increased
until The flames hurst forth aud are still rag
ing, though scarcely anything but the walls
are left standing. No lives we're lost, aud
but very little Of the magnificent furniture /.
saved. The church Of the Rev. Theodore
Clapp Caught about an hour since, and is near.
" destroyed. At the same time The Melho.
dist church, full square distant, was di-cov'
cred 10 be in flames, AID no hing but the walls
are now left. These Two ire- al distant points
are evidently tbs work Of inccnJisries. -
Our city will not soon recover from the loss
oi her magnificent ST. Charles The pride OF
Louisiana, and of The South. The fire still
RACES, aud as there Is strong wind blowing,
no one can tell where IL will stop - Cor.
Charleston Courier
The loss bv recen, FIRE in New Orleans is
set down a, 100000 The lessees of the
ST. Charles, 1t is stated, have taken The ST.
Louis Hotel for SIX years al 5000 per month
up TO November, aud sl2.3 per annum
thereafter. The sum of 5000 is TO be-
expended by the proptielors IN impro, emenls.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
Messrs. Baxter and Clingman.
TO TIE PUBLIC.
House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Dec. 30th. 1850.

Through the kindness OF iHen"' 'nere
has been placed in my possession scurr"ous
publication, protesting on it's the page 70 We
" Sp ech of John Baxter, in reply to the non
Thomas l.. Clingman, al Rutheriordton' ON
November, 1850. Published for The Author
a, the Asheville Messenger, Office leoo.
Though The author at the outset, declares
tina, my public acts and personal qua''hca'
ton for Office" are ga legitimate SUBJECT Tor
discussion" yet the production Is character
lied by so much impudence, malice, and
wha, mus, be regarded as Intentional false
hood, as TO render i, questionable, perhaps
whether ough, to take any notice Of It.
What he actually did say a, Ruthertord'on,
n replied to a, the time withou, sny reJo'nde'
from him II any portion Of this production
shall be supposed TO merit reply, 1t may ot
given on nv return home. HIS coarse al
tack upon the great majority Of the c'''zen'
Of The ID siric, to whose favor owemy preseh
position, needs no reply from me. THIS DO
dy Of freemen, constituting nearly seven
eiyh,s of the voting population at the last Con
oressional election, will meet with lis met'
ted scorn such viupcrailon.
They, i, seems are vilifed, because the
, do not choose to sacrifice their manly inde
pendence of judgment, a, the d'c,a'lon OF
few self constituted leaders. lie seems inn
rated with rage, because he cannot con'r'
the action Of the people in accordance wit
The wishes Of hose persons IN whose cause ,
is enlisted.
;. To him, and his opinions, | cannot be o'h'
5 than profoundly ndfftren,. Before tho u
dependent freemen of this District. am q
ways ready to indicate my public acts, al
defend my principles.
Verv respectfully.
T. L. CLlNGMAN.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
MASSACHUSETTS, CONGRESSIONAL

Further returns from Massachusetts con.
firm the report winch we published several
days ago, OF the election on Monday last Of
three more Wing members from Massachu.
seiis to the next Congress. The successful
candidates at this trial are James II. Duncan,
by a majority II one thousand votes; and
George r. Davis and Zeno Scudder, by ma.
iorites nf from three to four hundred votes.
Three members we're elected at the regular
election, so that the number Of vacant dts.
,ficis in the S,a,e 10 reduced to four.-N. Int.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05

l, is source OF gra,ifcaio to publish this
week the report Of the Board of Health. "
Our friends will learn that "the disease" has
aba,ed. I, was though, by some thar The
excessive cold spell Of last week would have
The tendency TO increase the number Of cases
we are glad tina, they are mistaken, and II
the change in the weather This week does not
have that effect, we may safely calculate that
our village is clear Il The contagIon.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
STEAM VERSUS SAILS.

The frigaie Constitution, just arrived at
this port, has been three years 10 comnissIoc,
serving on the Mediterranean station. During
this time she has been two hundred and Sc.
venteen days under way, aud passed two
years and five mon,hs at anchor. The ex'
penss Of fusaie Of the first class Is $500.
900 per annum. which for three years, would
be 81 .500,00 The Constitution, by log,
sailed 10000 miles and visited thirteen ports.
A steam friga,e, handled as Collins, Laws,
or Aspinwsii's steamers are handled. would
pass over the same ground and visit the same
ooris. in fuuf months. The American e gle
:. screaming fas iks dominion of the seas,
and her voice 10 heard 10 the whistle Of the
steam engine.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
CENSUS or TIE STATE or NEW YORK

Complete returns Of the census have been
received from all parts Of New York, escep,
several towns in Clinton county, and q single
town 10 esch Of the counties Of Allegany and
Ulster. Estimating these towns, The entire
popu' alton Of the 5 ate IL e99,249. being
an increase IN ten years Of GOO 600. OF abOu!
81 per cent. From 1880 10 ls40 the in.
crease Was 20, aud from 1920 10 1880, 50
per cent.
b.. four counties Kings, Erie, Oneida,
and Albany, (pfobabIs have each q suih.
Glen, population to rn,itle Them 10 stand alone
a. Congressional Districts. under the ne"
spportionment. New York CITY will have
four districts. as at present. The State will
lose Two or three IN the Congressional reprs.
seuta.lon.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
SINGULAR TEST.

There is a curious ord, al in India, which
shews he action Of fear upon The salivaty
glands. IL wrong is committed the su.pec.
ted persons are got together, and each is re.
quited 10 :eep quantity Of rice in bis mou,I,
for q certain t,me, aud then pu, il out again
and, with the greatest certainty, the man
who had done the deed pu, il on, Amos, dry,
10 consequence "f the fear Of his mind keep.
ing back the saliva. English paper.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
Tue wEALrHiEs IAN IN GEORGIA

Gen. Ila,iweIl II. Tnrse,. Of Twieg' CO.
Georgia, i. said TO be the largest sla'eao,.
cr, # not the wealhlest man ~ that o'''
lie owns a thousand negroes, aud h'iy '"O''
sand acres ol land, divided into ten plan'a''0"''
IN 1~,vgs, Pulaski, Houston, and Baker eoO'.
tics, welding t~o thousand bales OF CUT
sonnally. At l2 cents per ID. his crop =.
bring sl0s,OO0. He recently added 10 "
estate a tract of 1850 acres, IN BURKE o s~
purchased II, SIS IS per acre, OF for s'''VV'
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
TRFASIJRE TROyE.

A day or two since q laborer, wills, dig.
p,ng a cellar IN the rear of South Hanover
street, Baltimore, came across an iron poi
containing large amount Of money 10 gold
and silver coin. The treasure was taken
possession Of by the owner Of the ground,
Who alleged iha, II had been buried there by
one II rs ancestors.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

The following interesting item We some
time ago clipped from the letter Of n. {.
Correspondent OF the Southern Baptist:
There are many interesting incidents IN
,erwoven with the history Of Eastern North
Carolina. Not the leas, among them Is a
fact recently brought to light IN The old re-
cords Of Pit, County. While collecting ma.
rcrials for the North Carolina Gazst,eer at
Ire Cou,, House in Gteenvii'e, | read the
proceedings Of popular meeting IN the eoun.
" town. declaring their independence of The
crown Of Great Britain. and their deiermin'
alton to be free. This declaration was made
months prior 10 The declaration in Mecklen
burg county, which has generally been re-
garded as the first declaration ofiudependenc'
made in America. Thus we see that th'
people Of Pat County have the honor OF be
ing the frs, 10 set up the standard of indie
prudence of British authority on this s'd'
The Atlantic.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
I. S. Senator.

Mr.. Rantoul has b en- elected by the Leg.
islaiure OF Massac husetis for Mr.. " ebs,er 8
unexpred term.
Charles T. James has been elected by the
LEGISLATURE o. Rhode Island for SIX years.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
Adjournment.

The ,wo Houses OF the North Carolina LIE.
pisla,ure adjourned on the ooh ult after
session Of about ~ day.. 10 our next we
shall be able to give caption of The acts
passed.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05

d;.aorpeaLIe labor, if he desires il. viii np'
propria,e such time as ! ca" consequently
spare from private business. to the discus.
,;oo of these issues before the people oil MS
District, and abide the result
Yours, &c.
JNO. BAXTER.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
AcQUIT rAL.

Morgso Ashcroft. who wss indicted before
the United States disiric' court si Chs' lesion,
for too sobbeties Of the mail 10 York Die
,rie,, hss bsss ueqsittsd.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
CDarlnttF:
WEDNESDAY, February 5, 1851.

r WILLIAM THOMPSON. ESQ.,. is our a
rent in Baltimore, authorized to obtain advertise
meu,s and subscriptions, and to grant receipts.
rE w. CARR, Esq. is our agent IN fhiladel-
ph;a, authorized to obtain advertisements and pro-
cure subscriptions.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
Cotton.

This article was selling in Charleston on
the 3lst al IL 10 l3 cents. Twas selling al
Columbia, on the same day at 10 TO l23. II
was selling a, Camden on The 3O'h at 10 to
l25
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
Extensive Robbery.

Adams e. Cos. express was robbed on the
2sIh ult. between Philadelphia and Baltimore,
Of two kegs Of Mexican dollars, containing
S 600 dollars each.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
Report Of the Beard Of Health,
For the week ending Tuesday Feb. 4th

TIE Board report two new cases
and one death, of the prevailing disease
VIZ:
DEATHS.
A ,epro child, aged about 4 vesrs.
ROBT F. DAVIDSON.
JNO. A. YOUNG.
R. c. CARSON.
Charlotte, FEB. A, 1851.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05

One of the subllmc., things in the wp',
says i'nI~er, plain ruth. Reme"'oe' W.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05
GEN. uENDERsoN's TRIAL

For participation IN The Cuban insas'o"
finished. The jury were unable to as'e' ="
a verdict, aud was discharged.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-02-05

ratisr.on, Psgram, s. J. Person. Rankin Kern
I'd, Ru,.sn' n. N Saunders, Scott, Sharp, sheek,
..rral. Shippoch, Siler, Sloan, Steele, stowe,
Thsrnbureh, Walton Waugh, Webb. b. T. VIII
ans, J. J. williams, Wins,sad.
NOEs.-Messp Bsrco. J. Barnes, Blow, Boy
in, Bridges, Broeden, Cherry, Eaton. Eurs, Fen
,ale. Herring. S. p. Hi W. Hill, Jarvis, Jenkins
kslly. A. J. Leach, Martin, Mathis. Mizsli. New
son, T. j. Person. Pigott. Poole, Pope, Powers
asvner, Rollins. Rufhn. L. B. Saunders, Sherras
<tmmens, Stevenson, Sutton, Swannsr, ThigPen
rbsrnton, Wilson. Winston.
The House then adjourned.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

AT length we stood upon the grand divide" which sepa
rates the waters which flow into the Missouri from those
the Mississippi This Of the noblest prairies in the
whole West ten miles in BREADTH and unbroken
from the northern boundary of the State almost its south
ern extremity The eye weares standing in the centre
of il one endeavors SEEK limit to its From
this divide onward, till the valley Of the Mississippi is
reached, the steams beautifully lmpd and transparency
and present very different appearance from the muddy
streams which flow westward to empty their waters into the
Missouri. There is presented, too, marked difference in
the soil that lying Of the divide being much less
rich and fertile than 10 the westward q it.
By the time eresched Pslmyra-no the Palmyra Of the
ancen but the snus little county seat Of Marion county
the far advanced The gories Of autumn were
fading fast away The dam Hangar rasAd the praes
in ha morning but the decsyed vegetation gittered with
the boar oss which cracked beneath our feet
to our abors The keen norher whssd through the trees
stripping them Of their fosse, and scattering ruthessy
about The nights had become cold and sharp, and buffalo
robes and blankets smscked Of comfort
Just as we rolled into Hannibal the end Of line
the Mississippi slight M of announced the descent
Of winter Our field abyrs over; the survey I'm
shed Paaking here fol few days of the kind hospitality
of the citizens and in m enjoyment Of the luIures with
which we had for some time dispensed, rested from
labors. AT the end ofa few days started from
Hannibal to rtrace our steps back to st. Joseph The
praes through which had lately passed
vered with robe of snow and had appearance Of drear
and desoation Ten days hard walking took back
st. Joseph and we agan trod its els having been abb
sent tramp just twomonths and having pedesanat-
ed some Eve hundred miles
Kind rcade-f you havf not already dropped from by
the way sdehere would take my leave Of you This is
not the place mine tie pen to dwell upon the vast re-
of this noble region, agricultural and mineral 70
demonstrate r peculiar physical adaptation for railway Fur
pose the object which out reconnaissance had in view This
has been done by other hands, In few years the steam
horse will rush snoring this beautiful delta, Akng
with his iron bands the two nobes valleys Of the West
The almost unbroken solitude which reigns these
by solitary quaer here and there,
and by the California and Oegon-bound immigrant, from
Illinois and Indiana with bis ox-team slowly and toingy
westward be wends his wayw in the Of time be
succeeded by the busy hum of civilization and the hropg
of dense population. Sooner later this day
to pass Nnrowminded preudices and party bgory may
resrd it for while, but it will Let the day
when may, long will be the memory of pioneer
tramp these noble pares shall pass from my mind 10
the future it will linger around like the shadow Of
pleasant dream.
Sr. JOSEPH, Missouri. b.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

PIcKPocKETs AND Ben Bues.-N is stated in a London
paper that the following curious trick was practsed on lady
while she was walking in the Crystal Palace. She felt her
self suddenly tapped the shoulder and turning round saw
gentleman, who said politely, Ibeg your PARDON madam,
but look there y and be pointed black moving speck
the shoulder Of the ad shawl when TO her horror she be-
held crawling of those insects which the adherence
Of al cleany and delicate housewives. With shudder and
almost shrisk she threw the shawl from her shoulders and
full Of shame and confusion shook of the uncean thing,
kindly aided by the gentleman who had pointed out and
by two Others who very asduous in rendering assistance
and who she thought pressed upon her rather too ocous
w. They suddenly separated and she had scarcely
cred from her confusion. when she found that she had been
robbed of her gold watch and chain, her brooch and her
purse Fortunately she at this moment Joined by a
gentleman who hsd quilted her side but few momens be-
ore which the thieves had doubt observed He informed
the police officer Of occurrence the lady described the
sons who had surrounded her, and in instant the whole
admirable detective gemens Of the police in opera
ton Every avenue watched, every door gusrded and
in fifteen minutes the thieves in custody and the pro-
pertv was found in their possession The well dressed fe
low who had excited the lsdys terror BY pointing to the
dreadful creature on her shawl searched, and small
box half full of the disgusting insects was found in his pos
session.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01
THE WEEKLY NATIONAL INTELLIcENcER.

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DoLLA1s, payable in advance.
Tor the long Sessions of Congress- averaging eight
months) the price will be Two DoLLARs for the short
Sessions Osx DoLLAR per copy.
Areducton Of 20 per cent oneh of the full charge
will be made to any whosha order and pay for at one
me five copies of the Weekly paper and alike reduction
of 25 per Cor fourth Of the full chage to any one
who will orderand pay for time ton more copies
No accounts being kepfor this paper it will not be for
waded any unless paid for in advance nor sent any
longer than the time for which it is paid.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-11-01

srxsuEAp GroIoe,cAL Fxcr.--At Modena, in Italy,
within circle Of four miles around the city wherever the
earth 10 dug and the workmen arrive at the OF 1x
three feet they bed Of chalk, which they bore with
an aueer Eve feet Deep They then withdraw rom tne p
before The augsr 10 removed and upon its extraction the
water bursts up with great vioence and quickly nils the
we'll thus made The supply Of being affected neither y
rains droughs Attic deph Of fourteen feet are found
the ruins Of ancient osy, houses paved seetf, and mo-
ssic work Below this again layer Of earth, and thirty
six feet walnut trees found entire snd Nth leaves and
walnus still upon them. At twentysieh. fec, so chalk %
found and below this vegetables trees and animals before.