improvement, as It willhe cxhihhovi in
lidsioii ihe present week, where, no
(ioubt, a full account of it will be given—
hut will merely add, that friction i^ ob
viated at the axles, by means of fqiir ad
ditional wheels, which operate as rollers
oti the ground axle—the friciion wheels
move once round, only, in going a quar
ter of a mile.
We have seen this invention in opera
tion, and fully believe that it will place
Hail Hoads on a jground where Canals can
no longer come in competition wiih tjien)
as Kail Koads may be made with a suc
cession of levels as well as Canals.
We conceive this to be one of the most
important improvements ever invented,
and, we think it is not too much to say,
will eventually supply the place of Steam,
on level roadsy in all countries ; as the ex
pense of this Railway Carriage is, com
paratively, very small.—
Neu'ly invented LifePrescr^jer.—At I!
o’clock this morning we stept on board
the steam-boat McDonough, Capt. Bee-
bec, to see a man thrown oter-board
furnished with a Life-Preserver, lately
constructed by Dr. John L. Comstock,
jn experienced Chemist, of Hanford.
The experiment was completely success
ful. This man remained in the water
half an hour, and lay still upon the sur
face, or swam, or floated, at his pleasure.
The apparatus is very simple, consisting
merely of a canvass bag, about five feel
long, and when filled, of as many inches
diameter. In the centre of this a brass
cock is inserted, with a screw stopper,
and a’.J a person would have to do in
case of a disaster at sea either on board
of a ship or steam boat would be to lash
the bag around his waist, apply his mouth
to the cock, and blow it lull of air. By
this means he can keep himself above,
water as long as he can survive without
being chilled to death ; and passengers
in a steam boat thus provided, could in
I ase of fire at sea, or other accident,
throw themselves over-board, and be
towrd by the small boat in shools, to
land—or if upon a lee shore they would
be drifted to land. The canvass of which
the bag is made, is double, and rendered
perfectly water and 'air light, by means
uf a solution of India Rubber, spread like
a glue between the cloth, and which ad
heres with immovable tenacity.—The
same process applied to ladies’ prunella
shoes will render them water tight till
worn through, while the cloth is as soft,
flexible and pliable as ever. We saw a
pair of pantaloons, made of cloth prepar
ed in this way, which, after being in the
water along time, were as dry inside as
ever. N. N. Cum. Jldv.
The accounts, says the National Jour
nal, published in the Telegraph of the
expressions of opinion at various militia
musiers in the West, with respect to the
nex' President, are pronounced by the
iMMMklin Commentator to be “ a vile de
ception;” the meetings being exclusively
Jacksonian, and consequently, the friends
of Mr. Adams being absent. There was
a meeting held at Perryville, “where
(savs the Danville Olive Branch) three
or four hundred of our most respectable
r.itiiens had asscmbed j not, hov/ever, for
the purpose of pledging themselves to
vote for Gen. Jackson as next President
— but for the laudable purpose of muster
ing.” At this meeting a set of Jackson
resolutions was got up, and “muttered”
in such a low tone, that many could not
tell what they were. The Editor then
.^oes on to say,
“ However, after the Secretary had finished
♦he pantomime, the friends of Jackson were re
quested to pass along a straight line, whcrje
thry were to be numbered by the Count Mas
ter Generals ; and out of’ between three ami four
hundred citi/eiis of the cuuiitv, Hboui thirty
were found to pledge themselves thus publicly
to vote for the General, and disajjprove the
Jtresent Administration.
“ An opportunity was now given the friends
rf the Administration to vote ; but, as miffht be
expected, with a loud roice it as proclaimed
tliut jdl who hiKl stood still, refusing- to swear
allegiance to the csuse of Jackson, were friends
'.if the Administration: to which we heard not
a dissenting voice from the silent multitude,
'riiis is what unv ftenj partisans and resolution-
'nuikem term ‘a meeting friendly to the eleva
tion ofUcn. Jackson to the I’resiilcncy.”
The Easton Gazette, remarking upon
the charges contained in the Address of
the Jackson Convention of Maryland, a-
gainst Mr. Adams, suys :
“ W’e have neither room nor time to
go into ati I'xamination of these points—
've can only slate them to be somewhat
as follows, viz. That a Constitutional
«'lection of a President is an outrage upon
th« People—that instructions are despo
tically supreme—that the present Presi
dent of the United States must be held
accountable for what they are pleased to
:all a bad and defective part of the Con
stitution—and he should be turned out
hccause he has not had that part of the
Constitution altered which has existed
under every President since the com-
niencement of our Government,”
At a public dinner given lately in Ken-
‘Ucky, to Mr. Claike, who, it will be re-
Jnembered, in the controversy between
''Ir. Metcalf and .Mr. M’Duflie, v.as the
^^fiend oT Mr. Melcall'c, we find the fol
lowing sig.'^ihcant toast among ihe regu
lar ones:
13. Ceot^^e M’Dufiie,—gf his
ivc him a re;i I
CHARXOTTXS:
TUESfiAY, .lULY ;V, IKJ”.
CONGRESSIONAL ELLCTION.
We arc authorised to announce Dr. SAMrtt
HKNDEKsoir as a candidate to repaescnt this
District in the next Congress.
The anniversary of Saint John the
Baptist was celebrated in this place by
Phalanx Lodge No. 31, on Monday, the
25th ult. The members and visiting
brethren assembled at the Lodge Room
at 10 o’clock, A. M.j and at half past 11,
proceeded, in procession, to the Presby
terian Meeting-House, where an excel
lent discourse was delivered by the Rev.
R. H. Morrison, preceded by a fervent
and approprivite prayer byihe Rev. T.
Cottrell. After the exercises at the
church were concluded, the brethren re
turned in procession to the Lodge, and
thence repaired to the house of brother
R. I. Dinkins and partook of the refresh
ments provided for them. They then
separated, with the pleasing reflection,
that.not a single incident had occurred
during the day to leave even a momen
tary cause for regret.
The number of bales of cotton sent
from Fayetteville the past season, is 19,,
810j and several thousand bales are yet
in the warehouses in that place. This
shows an increase of several thousand
bales over any previous year. We are
glad to see this evidence of the increas.
ing trade of Fayetteville; and we trust
the period is not remote when it will take
that rank among the commercial towns
of the country, vvhich its local advanta
ges entitle it to, and receivc the princi
pal portion of that trade which has hi'.h-
ei to gone into other slates to add to their
wealih and swell the amount of their
exports.
A gentleman in Georgia writes to his
frieud in New-York, under date of June
f), that a dangerous and extensive insur-
leclion of the blacks was detected at
Macon a few days previous. The ring
leader and instigator was supposed to be
a French emigrant from Mississippi,
whose slaves were engaged in the plot.
Only one of the rebels had been appre
hended j the rest, to the number of three
hundred, with the Frenchman, had made
their cscape.
Fvrcalght.—The editor of the Milton
Gazette, after giving notice in his last
paper that a public dinner will be furn
ished, on the approaching anniversary of*
our independence, at the Cool Spring
near that place, adds, by way of a nota
bene, as follows :—“ W’e have been re
quested to state, that the services of
Jacob Thomas and wagon have been en
gaged to carry home all who may become
intoxicated on the occasion. W’e hope
their services will not be called for.”
A late U. S. Telegraph has attempted,
by insinuation, to assail the reputation of
Mrs. Adams. Assassin-like, he stal)s in
the dark. This attempt is worthy of the
Telegraph, and of its honorable proprie
tors,—for the public station they occupy
give them the privilege of attaching hon
orable to their names,—who have employ
ed Duff Green to deluge the land with the
vilest calumnies that ever disgrafced the
press of this country. A cause which
employs such agents, and descends \omch
means, may bo the cause of the people;
but Heaven help the country, if it is.
The following article is from ihe Fa>-
etteville Observer, the jiaper in which
the letter fioni a Virginian on a visit to
Gen. Jackson, first appeared. It shows
what tlie temperate portion ul' (Jen. Jack
son’s friends think to be his duty ; while
the “leaders” strongly ohjeci tj the de
mand on him for his proofs. It is not to
be expected, they say, that Gen. Jackson
will cotideacend to enter into a r.ewspajnr
controversy j but it is expccied that Mr.
Clay will, and even with an anonymous
writer. This may be a gofid reason to
some ; but it will not be with the think
ing and unprejudiced. Gen. Jackson can
condescend to make a gross charge a-
gainst a distinguished individual ; but
when this charge is met with a Hal deni
al, and the proofs called lor, he cannot
condtfsccnl to giv? ’heiii—he '• lus;:
tlrc4 to i.ic fur:n, and Joes not lalcrTcre
with this election.” Truly, his Ken
tucky letter, and this public charge a-
gainst Mr. Clay, are most strange evi
dences of it. He cither has the proofs,
or he has not j if he has, it is a duty he
owes no less to himself than to the pub
lic, to produce them; if he has not, he
is bound by every motive which can in
fluence an honorable mind, to do justice
to Mr. Clay, and mak"e the retraction as
public as the accusation.
But it would seem, from the language
of the Telegraph, that if the House of
j Representatives will appoint a committee
j to investigate the charge, the proofs will
be forthcoming, it will be recollected
by all, that such a committee ivas ap
pointed, but the accusers backed out,
and plead theirBut the « com
mittee must be an impartial one, at least
an honorable one, and selected by the
House itself.” From tliis no other infer
ence can be drawn, than lhat DuJf'Green,
and those who control him, do not con
sider that committee an “impartial,”
and especially an “ honorable" one. Hear
this, Gen. SauAdera, Louis M’Lane, John
Forsyth and P. P. Barbour, all good
“combination” men and true! Really,
your oracle speaks very disrespectfully
of you, to say the least. The following
are the names of the gentlemen compos
ing lhat committee, which was neither
“ impartial" nor “ honorable,’' viz :—P. P-
Barbour, Webster, MrLanc, Taylor, Fur-
syth, Saunders, Rankin ; and they were
selected by the HoUfit ilstif, for they were
appointed by bulloi: To attempt to back
out, therefore, by prating about a coin- '
mittce, will not answer—it is loo lato I
to think of deceiving the public in this
way.
But we have lost sight of the article
from the Observer ; and without any |
farther remark, we introduce it to our
readers.
From the Fayetteville Observer.
GEXEIUL J.WKSUN JXn MR. CLAY.
We certainly expected, that, ere this,
every circumstance touchitig the asserted
proposal of the friends of Mr. Clay to
those of Gen. Jackson, on the eve of the
last Presidential election, would have been
brought to light. It was with a view of
bringing out all the facts of the case, lhat
we published the letter from the Virgin
ian in Tennessee, about which so much
lias been said. The wishes of the two
great parlies in this country have led
them, the one to credit that letter, and
the other to question its truth. We have
been called upon to reveal the name of
the author, which, as it is an immaterial
circumstance, it could not be expected
that we would do. But the author has
avowed himself to others, as we did not
doubt he would readily do, and reiterates
the assertion that Gen, Jackson did make
the declaration attributed to him. In
our humble opinion it now rests upon
Gen. Jackson to deny this, or to substan
tiate bis charge against Mr. Clay, or to
make the amende honorabky if he has been
in error. An honorahle,highminded man,
as we believe Gen. Jackson to be, should
not hesitate to do one or other of tliese ;
we shall therefore expect soon to hear
further on the subject. The U. States
Telegraph, however say^, that “it is not
10 be expected that Gen. Jackson, who
has retired to his farjn, ai.d does not in
terfere with this election, would conde
scend to enter into a newspaper contro
versy j nor isic to be exper.led that indi
viduals, whose testimony is necessary to
make out this case, will voluntarily come
forward and detail conversations, many
of whieh were under injunctions of se-
cresy. If Mr. Clay’s friends are desirous
of a full development, let him or any o-
iher .person imjjlicatcd, conn; forwaid
and appeal to the House ai the nexi ses
sion. Lei an iiiiparUaUommittee, not a
packed jury, hut an iwipariial one, or ai
leas' an honorable one, b(i selected ijy the
llouse itself, and empowered to setid for
persons and papers, and a case will then
be made out which will devclupe the
character of the coalition.”
We hope that CJen, Jackson will fake
tio such counsel as the 'f'eU-graph jiives.
it is not what an honorabh* man should
listen to. Af'er makitig heavy charges
against an individual, and being called
upon for jjroof, shall he say he has letir-
ed to liis farm, and w ill not intei fere with
ihe election, nor ent( r into a newspaper
cotitroversy ; We shall be tiisappoinied
if CJen. Jackson does so.
i:jy of j'rcemcn, anu the recoil has been
great upon ihe assailants. Good men
ot all parlies are uniting in support of the
Ciovernment and turning their backs up
on those who swear it shall be put down
“right or wrong,” though as “pure as
the Angels at the right hand of God.”
We learn by the Easton Gazette that
there has been a large meeting of the
friends of the Administration in Talbot
county, and among other proceedings
appointed Cieneral S. Dickvson, T. II.
I.oockerman, Rqbt. H. (Joldsborough,
Danl. Marlin, S. Groome, S. T. Kennard
and \Vm. Clark, Esqrs. to represent that
District in the State Convention to be
held in Baltimore on the ;:3d of July
next. We shall publish the olTicial pro
ceedings to-morrow.
^V e learn further that an Administra
tion meeting has been held in Caroline
county, the venerable Col. Orrell, in the
Chair—Gen. Wm. Potter, John Boon,
George Heed, Richard Chambers and
1 homas Goldsborough, Es(jrs. w ere del
egated to attend the Baltimore Conven
tion.
1 here was a large assemblage of the
friends of the Administration ai Hagers
town, in Washington county, last Satur
day. 1 he oflicial proceedings have not
yet come to hand. These demonstra
tions of public opinion in the counties
and the fine spirit displayed ul the Ward
meetings in this city, have perfectly as
tounded the Opposition.
Our accounts from all parts of the
State are of the most direct, positive and
cheerinf* character,—-Maryland will give
a generous and firm support to the pres
ent enlightened Administration of our
‘^^unlry. Balt. Patriot.
IlurM-'j. — The Illinois Reporter nays,
“‘hat e\eiy coming day brings wiv!' it
its convictions lhat th*‘re is no hope t-.r
the General i:i this State ; and thougii he
n)tv obtain a lar^e vole in the southern
I)ait oi it, it 'an do him do possible
good, as the f ntirj; vote jI lhat part will
be small, ijuift small, in comparison with
that ol the northern, which will be gen
erally lor the present Administration.”
The Sangamo Spectator of the 2.Id
May, confirms the above to the fullest
extent, and says—“ we very much doubt
whether a general meeting in any county,
Greene, perhaps, excepted, could be con
vened 10 nominate the General.”
Cm!\iovv\t\oi\ Xo\vce.
TIIK Commissioners of Charlotte ivquest
tlio.ne who attend divine worship in the Hrick
Church in Charlotte, to apply to Mr. Greca
Kendrick and engage their pews for tl»e present
year.
In conscquencc of a debt that is due hy the
corporation for part of the expense of building
the Church, tlie Commissioners are obliged to
lease the pews to assist in discharging it. It ia
therefore hoped that every person who attenda
worship there, will take a pew or make somo
provision that they may .have a regular place to
sit in, and put a stop to the cumplaints now so
often made, that the owners of pews cannot get
into them. liy order of the Hoard,
It. I. DINKINS, Ckrk.
Charlotte, June 30, 1827.—3t39
J'rom the Eastern Shore nf ^laryland.—
W'e learn from this section of the :itale,
that the premature agitation of ihe Presi-
deniial (juestion by t.'.c Jticlc.jon lenders,
while the peoj)le v.erc so tranquil upon
ihc subject, accotripaiiied witlithe vin
dictive abuse so peculiar 'o the (J|)posi.
lion, has had tiie happy eHecl tl'.ert.' lhat
it has ou the W estei ti Shoie—it has a-
i ou->ed Uieli lends ol ihe Adruiiiiatr.itinn,
attfl t!-*v f "1 u "r :•
I'rom the Albany Argus.
^ ^ The Confessions of a Murderer Oti
Thursday evening, Strang made to the
gaoler, Mr. Becker, a full confession of
the murder of Mr. Whipple. Yester
day he repeated the confession tovthe
grand jury, giving the horrid recital with
much minuteness, and accompanied by
such circumstances, as leave no doubt of
his participation in the crime. A bill
had been previously found against him by
the grand jury. . ,
It appears that a rifle was used in the
perpetration of the crime, and that he
had made experiments as to the efi’ect of
a shot through glass. The experiments
he staled were made in a ravine, within
about twenty rods of ihe house, and he
described the place where the glass and
rifle were secreted. There they were
found : and the rifle was recognized at>
the one purchased by Strang.
In his disclosures, Strang implicated
Mrs. Whipple. He charged her with
having instigated the murder, and as hav
ing acted with him in all its stage.s, by
furnishing the means of purchasing the
rifle, the glass for the trial of the efl'ect
of the ball, &c. kc. Previously, howev
er, the grand jury had found a bill againsi
Mrs.'W. and she was arrested on a bench
warrant, and is now in custody. She
has undergone frequent examinaiions be
fore the grand jury and the ollicers of the
police, and altogether denies the crimi
nations of Sirang.
A letter to the Jialtimore Chronicle,
dated Havana, .May 27, say.s~“ Seven
sail are now olV. 'i’hey are supposed to
be the Colouibian scjuadron, consisting
of two frigates, one corvette, two hrigs^
and one ihiee-mas'(d schooner.” 'i’hey
have \ipru f.cen hy (he Argo, and Kliza-
lielh, the latter only arrived this day.—
Laborde, u ith five heavy fi i.jates isotily
waiting a wind to gel out. \Ve shall
ha\e, no doub', an cngarcment Lcloie
luuny days.”
:-Ai TM. .tv-.t 1
Stc! FiiVjjf.tt (\vv^hL—'1 he wiiuh; notic
ed in our last, as having passed ihe I’orts-
inou'h ijriilge over tin; I'iscataqua river,
has been taken. He war; harjxjoned on
'I'ucsday evniiig, and coniinued towing
the two boats atlaf;hcd to him till W'ed-
nesday morning, at 7 o’clock, when
he was despn;ched in the view of ihou-
sands who hafl flocked to see him.
'I'he Portsmouth Advertiser says “ the
lent,ih of tl'.' .hale is about feet, and
his f.reafilh about 1 ■' feet, his head is shaji-
ed like that of the horse, and he diflers
from all others that I ave been icen by
those acquaiitU'd v.ith that species of
I’ish. His motion was undulatory, and it
i.s t!ie {.'pir.ion c f Col. Decatur [ who ca()-
lui'i'd iiin^ ! I’-iat tiiis is ihe very .Sir: .SVr-
wl.u ii haa to long Lctu a viai'er on
our coast.” ~ (Juzette.
In WiLi_lo\vn, n;i 'I iiebilay l.ist, Junh's .'lui'm-
tn.s, iiilii-• 'nri >y M- Jr'.'it’ re-ctl i.iiie
lieWel tor ft\a\mwfeir\ng.
fllHK Hev. Thomas P. Hunt inform.nthe citl-
X zens of Norlh-Carolina that, by authority of
Mrs, I.eigh, he has appointed John IJ. Cottrell
and Dr. D, H. Dunlap, of Charlotte, N. Carolina,
Agents for correcting impediments of speech.
The above named agents having received full
instruction and authority, give noticc to the
community in general, that they are prepared
to receive Stammerers of every grade at the
residence of Dr. D. K. Dunlap, in Charlotte^
where he or Mr. Cottrell may at all times be
found. Tht.y do not hesitate to warrant a curc
(on condition of their attention to instruction)
to all who may c«»me well rec«minenled for iiu
tcgrity and honesty ; and no others need apply.
Children, above three years of age, of respect-
able parents, will be received. I'rom this it
may be understood, that ,dl adults must bring
certilicate.s of their standin^r in society. Adults
may be cured in from one to ten ilays ; child,-eu
require longer lime. Prices are regulated by
circumstances, aiul will be made known on ap»
plication. Board can be had on reasonablo
terms,
N. It, Mr. J. n. Cottrell was a Jt^mmerer of
the worst kind, and has been cured oii Mrs.
Leigh's system,
Charlotte, June 27, 3mt49
GC/'Thc t'ditor of the Pimter, Yorkville, and
of the Carolinitin, Salisbury, will publish tho
above three times, and forward their bills for
payment.
Notice.
ON'Monday, the 23d of Julyjinstant, I will
jiose to sale, at the Court-House in Char
lotte, several NKGItOES, the property of Dr.
Samuel Henderson, conveyed to me by him in
trust, to satisfy various debts which he owes anil
for w hich Uobcrt 1. Dinkins and others arc hi»
securities. Sale to take place between tho
hours often and six. Terms, cash or bank ac
commodation.
LAWSON IF, ALEXANDER, I'm^tec.
^*ot\ce.
A I,L persons indebted to the e.statc of Church-
iX. ill Anderson, deceased, are requeste«i li>
ronie forwanl and make paynicHt, or they will
find their not( s lodged in an «jfiicer’s hands for
collection. Also, those to whom said intestato
is indebte»l, arc requested to present their ac-
rounls within the time specijfitd by law, refju-
larly proven, otherwi.se the statute of limitation
will be plead as a barrier against them.
HO BERT WALK UP, • ; ,
ALEXANDER II. L\C;UAM, S '
Lancaster District, S. C.
Twelve Mile Creek, June 23, 1827. —4t40
XoWee.
WII.L br efTered for sale, on Frldav, thfs
27th of July next, at the late dwelling-
house of Milas J. Robinson, deceas«-l, all th«
property belonjrinj,' to the estate of James Rob
inson, deceased, that has comc into the hands
of the administrator, viz Nejrroes, and other
articles too tedious to mention. Where duo
attendance and reasonable credit will be riven,
by JOHN W EEKS, Jdm'r.
June 29, 1827.—3139
N. H, All jiersons having claims against tho
said estate, are requested to forward them as
the law directs.
l^OCtOTS
D. R. Dunlap & Abm. F. Alexander
HAVINC; associate«l in the practice of
MEDICINE, respectfully tender their
s rvices to their friemU and ftllow-riiizens, in
the several departments of their profession.—
I he latter will be found at all times at the res
idence of Mrs, Jane II. Alexander, three nidea
east of Charlotte. No extra charge will be re
quired for consultation.
Yuv Heut,
ANKW and convenient house, on
the main street in the town of
Charlotte, 'I he above nientioned build*
— '"g purtieulurl)’ adapted and ealcu-
I'utcil for the Mcrcuutilc und from its
eci.tnd situation wUl he unquestionably among
'.he best stands in the place,
I or parl.tular j, jiiquire of
JONATHAN HARRIS.
_4t3^ •
'To (til whom it may couccrn*
TAKK ^OrUK,
ri^HAT by virtue of an Order horn the Court
1- ot Kfjiiity, lor -Meckleiiburf,'-count v, to me
dir.-e1 (l, I shall e'.pf)Kt! to public sale, at the
Court-Moii^e in Charlotte, on the 27lh day of
Aufrust next, being' the Motidiy nf our u( xt
(.ounly (;ourt, a certain l(j» known on th'. plot
of said town by No. 181, on the south side of
Tryoii street, bcloni^ing to \ViHi.im I'uttt-rsoii
and olh'T^, and decreed to be sold fur their
Ix neht. A credit \^ill be given until the fcl-
lowing Superior Court.
D. U. DUN LAI*, C. M. £.
f.t40
By the suhscrib.r. on Friday, the 8th inst.
a calt-skin l‘ock. i Book, either at Suirar
Creek im.« ting-house, or on th*‘ road between
there and .Mr. \Vm. iJ. AIcxan.ler’s, containing
two tei.doilHr bills, South-Curolina; one tea
and a t.ve ot North-Caroiina, and two small
notes amounting to #1 40. Any p, rson find-
mg tlie same and leuvuig it at ti.e (.me« of the
(,ala\Aba .lournal, or restoring it to the owner.
-Iiail be thankfully rewarded.
. JOHN AiH’iiEn.
Meckl'jnhurg, June 11, —lt38
uuil
-f cT th( ufEce of the Joaiml, “