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10 Join, to the expression of those senti-
ments, tribute of my lively gratitude,
affectionate devotion, and profound re-
spect.'' ~
Monday, Dec. I3.-Mr. Floyd gave notice,
that on Monday next he would call for the
consideration of the bill, reported atthe last
session, providing for the occupation of The
mouth Of the Columbia Tor Oregon riuer.
Tuesday, Dec. IA.
Duelling Mr.. Wright, of Ohio, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary he instructed to inquire into the pro-
priety of providing, by.law, that any judicial
or other civil officer of the Government of the
United States, who shall hereafter engage in
fighting duel, OF in challenging, assisting, or
encouraging, any other person SO to engage,
shall forfeit the Office by him SO held, and be
ever afterwards rendered incapable of holding
the like or other Office under the Government,
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The uncle and his friends, conscious
OF their innocence, and the more fully
to acquit themselves of the unjust imnli.
tation, despatched messenger in searcb
OF the nephew, who, after 8 Or 10 DAYS
found him near Florence, and bronob,
him IN triumph to Huntsville, alipe last
Sunday evening. It turns out that the
young man ,resorted to this nefarious
and wicked stratagem to effect his nm
cle's destruction; and actually cut his
own finger; stained his bride and saddle
and left them and his horse at his uncIe,s
cotton gin, for the express purpose of
inducing the public to believe that his
uncle was the murderer. But his nIot
failed, and he is brought back to receive
the punishment due TO his perfidy. In
addition to the evidence given on the
trial OF the uncle, it is proper to men
hon' that the young man, before his de-
Parture, had made confdant of ano,b.
er uncle, TO whom he disclosed his ;n-
tentions, and enjoined upon him perpet.
ual secresy. But when the intended
victim was found in jeopardy, the uncle
nterposed and disclo sed the whole
scheme.
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Aatto1tal ze9tsIature,
Eighteenth Congress-. Second Session.
- J..
IN SENATE. -.

Eighteenth OngrcsS."..........Second SESSION.
IN SENATE. =.
Monday, Dec. 6.-The Vice.President he.
ing absent, Mr.. Gailard, President pro tenn
pore, took the chair; thirty,fre members
present.
committee was appointed Jointly with a
committee Of the House of Representatives to
wait on the President, and inform him that
the two Houses were ready to receive any
communica ton he might have to make.
Tuesday, Dec. 7.-Arrangements weremade
Tor respectful reception of General La FAY
cite. -','
At II o'clock a Message was received from
the President of the United States.
Wednesday, Dec. Sit was agreed that
Ten. La Fayette should be introduced by
the committee appointed for that purpose.
ana mat the members receive him standing.
ihursday, Dec. ga bill was introduced
oy Mr.. Johnson, of Kentucky, to abolish i'm
prisonment for debt. 1t passed to second
reading.
intrOduetaon Of Gen. La FayeHe.-At 1
O'Clock Gen. La Fayette was introduced to
Inc senate; he was received by the members
standing, and a seat appointed him on the
right hand of the chair. Soon after his intro.
duction, the Senate adjourned for the purpose
OF having an opportunity of paying their per-
sonai and individual respects to the General.
Monday, Dec. 13.-The usual standing COM
mittees were appointed by the President,
mr' Barton offered the following resolution ::
ReSoired, That the Committee on Military
Affairs inquire into the expediency of estab.
'ishlns fort at some suitable point on the
usual trading route between the State of Mis-
sour and the Mexican States, for the protec.
ton of that commerce.
Tuesday, Dec. 14-On motion of Mr.. Bar
bour, u D'''
Resolrsa, That so much of the Presidents
message as relates to Foreign Affairs, be referr-
ed to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The motion of Mr.. Barbour, it was under
stood, comprehendcd, besides others, that DOR
ton OF the Message which relates to arranae.
ments for the suppression of piracy and of Ri
rates on the island of Cuba, sc. as well as on
the water.
The Rev. Mr.. M'Ilvaine, of Georgetown,
was chosen Chaplain of the Senate.
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4p the &atIs.
THE MURDER IN KENTUCKY.
PITTSBURG, DEC, 4.

PITTsBURG, DEC, 4.
The public feeling considerable anxi.
ETY. to know the grounds on which Isaac
Desha, son of the Governor of Ken
lucky, was arrested for the murder oil
Francis Baker, of Mississippi, as stated
in our last, we give the following par.
tlculars communicated by gentleman
from Maysyille, Ky.
1t appears that Desha fell in company
with MIR. Baker at some place near
Masylick. After some conversation, by
which he learned that Mr.. Baker was
travelling eastward, and intended calling
ON Capt. William Becky, a relation OF
his living near Washington, he, Desha,
offered 10 accompany him, to show him
the way to that gentleman's, which offer
was acCepted.-Nothing more was seen
or heard of Mr. Baker until he was
found several days afterwards in the
woods covered with logs and rubbish,
with his throat cut from ear to ear
The back Of his head was much bruised,
supposed TO have been occasioned by
the strokes of large whip in Desha's
possession, and the thumb of his right
hand had been cut-apparently while
resisting the knife of the murderer.
Desha, we learn, was met near the
place where the murder was committed
by a lad who asserts that his hands and
clothes were bloody. The horse of the
deceased was found in the possession of
Desha; and shirt Desha had on, on
being compared with Bakers was found
to be of the same quality, with the mark
cut out in precisely the same place
where Bakers name was written on the
other.
These circumstances, and perhaps a
check for large amount seen in Desha's
possession, caused him to be arrested /;
and so great was the excitement in the
neighbourhood, that the Jail in Jennings
burg, where he was confined, had to be
guarded to prevent an enraged populace
from breaking in, and violently putting
to Immediate death the man charged
with this atrocious crime.
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OF an unpleasant empyreuma: Child "a
cried mamma, "ithink an empty room a
very unpleasant thing certainly, but you
may depend upon it, there was not one
IN the whole house," While | was
maintaining that bismuth and cobalt
were different ores, she imagined in her
imperfect hearing, and still more def
clent comprehension, that was talking
OF the two London coaches, and added
with nod, "Yes, my dear, they start
at different hours, the Sidmouth at six
In the morning, and the Cobourg at 8
IN the evening"" After dinner / took
occasion to observe that cheese was OBJ
tanned from curd by separating the whey
by expression, when she told me there
was no way of expression, no, net all
the talking in the world, that would ev-
er make cheese !! Abiding to short
essay had written upon the reflection
OF light, she interrupted me by desiring
would not indulge in light reflections,
as should be only subjecting myself to
similar remarks from others; and when
was describing resinous matter OBJ
tanned by precipitation, she shook her
head and exclaimed, "lmpossibIe, child;
nothing is ever gotten by precipitation
your poor dear father was always telling
you not to do things in such a violent
hurry" Upon my explaining to friend
that antimony derived its name from its
having been INDUCED in too freely by
some monks, she cried, I" There, nv
dear, you must be mistaken, for monks,
you Know, can have nothing TO do with
matrimony - and once when the pro-
lessor showed me lump of mineral
earth, and ! inquired whether it was
trlable, she calculated, Friable, you
slmPleton no, nor boilable neither
why it'isn't good 10 eat.;,' These are
but a few specimens of her lamentable
ignorance. In point of acute misappre-
tensions she exceeds even Mrs. Mala-
prop herself, and you cannot conceive
the painful humiliation to which I am
constantly subjected by these exposures.
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ORIGINAL ANECDOTE,

A venerable old gentleman, on whose
locks more than 80 winters had shed
their SHOWS, being asked what were his
religious sentiments, now that he was
approaching the world of spirits, re.
piled" was at first Baptist; then a
kind Of New Light; afterwards a Con.
.gregationalist !; now my only creed is
God be merc5ful to NE a sinner ~
Bost. telegram.
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HUNTSVILLE, LALAp.l NOV.

HUNTSVILLE, ALAB. NOV. 9.
The most extraordinary case has just
happened in this county that has ever
occurred within our recollection. Sam
uel W. Standifer, young man of re-
spectacle connections, suddenly disap-
peared on Thursday evening ofthe 2lst
ult. IN way so mysterious as to induce
a general belief in the neighborbood
that ne was mydered. Suspicion i'm
mediately attached TO his uncle, Jesse
Standlfer, an old and highly respectable
citizen, with whom there was known to
be a misunderstanding. But what gave
colouring to the suspicion that he was
murdered, and that his uncle was the
perpetrator of the foul deed, was, that
the next morning the young mans
horse, saddle and bride, were found at
the old gentleman's cotton gin, abou,
two hundred yards from his dwelling.
Upon inspection, the saddle and bride
were found TO be stained with blood; the
bride reins contained several spots, and
the saddle was marked with large i'm
preston as If made with bloody hand
This discovery at once fixed the guilt
upon the unfortunate uncle, & the whole
neighborhood were excited 10 an active
inquiry into the circumstances. Search
was made for several days for the MUIR
dered man, but in vain; he was not 10
be found. Guilt, nevertheless, was fix.
ed upon the uncle, and he was forth
with arrested, with his two sons, and
brought before magistrate for inquiry,
when the following facts were disclosed
1t was proved by the uncle that the
young man was seen by neighbour Of
the first responsibility, on the evening
of his departure, riding on the road
which leads by the uncle's; that after
the young man had passed his uncle:
about two and half miles, the witness
between 7 and 8 o'clock at night, over
took him on foot, stopped and conversec
with him for several minutes. The
witness, suspecting from his conduc
that something was the matter, pressed
upon him a disclosure, when the young
man, upon epjoining secresy, stated
that he was about to play "A trick, hac
abandoned his horse, saddle and bride
for that purpose, and was then on hi
way to some distant place where h,
would never be heard from again. Tn,
witness described his person, clothing
&c. and was positive as to the identity
Of his person. By two other witnesse
itappears that young man, correspond
ing with the description Of Samuel w
Standiter, had lodged in the house o
one of them on that night, and related I,
them that he went by the name OF Stand
ifer. This evidence being so full an,
explicit that the young man was, still liv
ing, the uncle and his sons were dis
charged
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theatrical .Anecdnte

The theatre at Sydney appears to
be in fourishing state,'' said gentle
man to John Kemble, speaking of the
Botany Bay theatricals. ayes" re-
piled the tragedan, the performers
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ought to be all good, for they have been
selected and sent TO that situation bv
very excellent Judges"

TOa Lady achO said she scOuld boz mn ears.
Firm to your threat, MATILDA, stand;
The promise made, maintain II
And fail not to bestow yOur hand
On one who won't disdain it.
Write" Dhsn IN a disposition TO be facstiOus.
3" Pm faint, Pm very ill.," said BOB,
81 feel disposed TO leave the room -
" Are you 20 said DICK, and SCRATCHED his mob
" You're INdispos'd, then, presume,
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NEW YORK. me- 10

NEW YORK, DEC. 10.
1he .Mtmmy.-On Tuesday, agreea-
ply to public notice, the Mummy which
has been exhibited in this city for some
time past, was unclothed by Doctors
Mo"' stevens and Ackerly, and several
other gentlemen ofthe faculty, who will
no doubt give very interesting State.
ment to the public. All cavil and seen
tlclsm is completely put at rest on the
SUBJECT OF the reality of the Mummy
on placing the body on the table, it ao-
Peared to be wrapt in countless num-
Der OF folds of linen, which, by age, had
oeen hrmly matted together;. but, upon
placing the knife at the head, and with
cltncnity cutting straight line to the
feet, the easement was easily separated
from the body, which was found to be in
a !. hard' black, and perfectly dry. state.
All the bones, flesh, and skin. were
found to be as hard as common wood
the arms, hands and fingers, were in
quite a perfect state, and in a natural
position by the side of the BODY A
large quantity ofglutinous substance was
iounf within the body, which, on burn
ing, was Of an agreeable odour. No
doGot can now remain that the mummy
exhioited, was entombed three thousand
years ago; and by the pains tax en- in
emoaimlng 1t, that it was the BODY of a
female OF no inconsiderable importance
d. .4dv.
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Negro Wit-Some few weeks ago, a
gentleman crossed the Potomac east
ward, below Bladensburg, being destln-
ed for that place. Coming to the main
road, he turned to the right instead of
the left. Having travelled about a
mile, he overlook black man, and in
quired whether he was on the right
road to Bladensburg. "Yesse, massa, :"
was the answer, "you are on the right
road 20 Bladensburg, but you must turn
your horses head t'other way, or you
will neyerget there.''
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II Curiosity.-The Hon. Alexander
omyth' a member of Congress from Viz.
glnIa, and well known as General on
the Niagara frontier, during the late
war, has published the following sippu.
lar ~ notice in the National Intelligencer.
The Book Of Revelation unsealed--Af-
Ter remaining hidden during many GEN.
turies, the meaning of the Apocalypse
has been revealed. Icertify, on honor,
.is'' ! nave discovered the meaning of
the Apocalypse, which Except that of
some passages in the second and third.
chapters, has never been approached by
any exposition.
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indian EIOquence.--A gentleman in
this city is collecting materials for a
volume of select and genuine specimens
OF Indian oratory, and requests that all,
who can furnish him with accounts and
anecdotes touching the Indian charac-
ter, would communicate them to the
editors of the NewYork American, &C
companied with vouchers of their au-
'hentlcity' NezU- York paper.
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Population Of YAlabama.-The increase
otPopulation in FL counties of the State
OF Alabama, since the United States GEN.
sus in 1920, has been 68,1O4. Three
OF tour counties not heard from, which
VII raise the Increase to more than
10000. The population in 1920 was
127,9Ol. AT the same ratio of increase
for the next six years, the State will
contain in 1880, more than 100000
souls.
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ALEXANDER SMYTu

An Essay explaining this wonderful
book will be put to press so soon as a
moderate edition shall be subscribed
for. Price of copy in sheets fiffy
cents.
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National Preiuaice.-Not many years
ago, a gentleman, lately from Scotland,
called on Mr. --- at his seat near
Boston, for whom he had some letters.
While walking in his garden, Astounding
in excellent fruit, the latter observed,
that show him what he would, his guest
insisted he had seen muckle better in
Scotland" Determined, however, to
surprise him, he privately ordered his
servant TO tie some gourds on tall pear
tree, whilst they were at dinner. When
the cloth was removed, "Now, SIR
said Mr.. --"I think | can show
you something you never saw in Scot
land )" and taking him to the tree, he
asked the astonished Scotchman what he
thought of that. "ln troth, sar," quoth
he, " they are varra fine piers, indeed ;
but think ] have seen full as large in
the duke Of Argyle's garden, though
must confess that they had ma quite SIC
lang nacks."
A ELECTROMAGNETIC takes occasion
in part of his work to praise Divine
Goodness, for always making the largest
rivers flow close by the most populous
towns.
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A Singular observation-disclosures
from Buenos Ayres mention, that a show,
er of fine white sand fell at Mendoza, on
the 18th of August, from dark cloud
which covered the whole of the city.
A similar phenomenon occurred about
40 leagues from the city.
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Latest from South America.-Accounts.
from Buenos Ayres received in Phila-
delphia, contain notices of various e.
vents of the war in Upper Peru.* 1t
appears that battle was fought on the
18th OF August, in which the Royafists
proved victorious. The Constitutional
lists, however, to the number of 700, re-,
treated in good order and occupied
strong position. Here they were attack
ed by 800 infantry and 100 cavalry, I'M
der the command of Col. Valdez, but
without success. After severe con-
tiict, the Constitutonalists succeeded in
capturing Col, V. and his whole de-
tachment except the cavalry, which fled
in the early part of the fight.
*The name of Upper Peru is applied to the
mountainous provinces in the N. w. part of
the old viccroyalty of Buenos Ayres. 1t in
cludes Potosi and other mining districts.
These provinces were formerly attached to
Peru, and hence their name. Bolivar's army
is more than thousand miles from this coun-
try. His success however will determine its
fate.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-16
JOHN WILLS, CIR.


Nukthhhs
At rul,s holden ia the clerks office of the superior
III Van,.ri Tor the l1Dehbuig district, the 7th
day ut November, 1874.
6,., Aln,cr, janss S. aicAllister and Thomas u.
MeAllis,er, pits,
Against
Thomas Boudin. executor af David Ross, dee. Ja-
cob My and rhLubcih his 1nr, John DuliCid md
Amanda his wife, Frederick A. Itoss and benjamin
Lewis, d,tts.
The defendants Jhcob Myers and Elizabeth his ~lfe,
and Fr'dcick A. Nus, mt having enert tuIrEppcar-
ant ana 'en security according the u assembly
and tn rules OF tins curt, and II appearing by Satsac.
nr) evidence thai they nv, ,naDi,ans Ot tins
~ IL ordered, that the said defendants do appear
here on the first day of the and the
bill II thu Planuis aud that copy of thS order be
forthwith tisurtcd III some DeM spapCr printed IN the
iown 0i Lyuchurg, tor two months surcesSr'elJ and
posted the front door of the house the sad
town. AIOpl- leste,
OF JOHN WILLS, Clk.
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THE TRACT OF LAND.

on which the said Mooruan now resides, on
Flat creek, in the county of Campbell, con.
tanning 03o acres, more or less. This tract
of land Is composed of four several tracts
bought by said Moorman of John Galloway
William Arthur, Abner Enrly, aud AnseIu
Lynch, trustee, making in the whole II YER,
desirable farm. There is already sown on
the low grounds, crop of wheat, which the
purchaser can have the benefit of, aud the
possession of the place can be had immedi-
ately. The Improvements are very good. II
is unnecessary 10 say more by way of des-
cription, asst is not likely that any person
will buy from that alone we therefore ear
nestly invite those who may have any sort al
wish 10 buy land, to visit the place and Judge
for themselves and we advise further that
they do not let The present opportunity slip.
The ter,ns viii he liberal aud made known
on the day Of sale. Acting us trustees, We
shall convey such right 10 the land as is vested
in Us as such, and no other.
WILLIAM B. LYNCH,
BOILING CLARK, Trustees
JACOB ANDERSON,
March %. 2awtds 81
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.MaYShaA's Sale.

n pursuance of II decree of the superior
\ court of Chanc"ry for the Lynchbtlrg
district, pronounced in the cousr of Miller
IS. Echols, the Undersigned, Marshal %
The SAID court, will onsthe 9Th day Of Man
next, III far, if not the next fair day there
alter, expose to sale by way ofpuhc auc-
ton, Tor cash on the premises, tract o.
land, lying in the county of Bedford ~
the waters of Goose creek and Bore Au.
CUR, containing l3l acres.
q. Il. WOODSON, NJ. l.. DEC.
aLr'l = wtds 81
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Virginia!
Atruies he ,dcn in the Clerks Office ofthr Superb,
Count Of Chane"ry for the LSnehburg DISTRICT, the III,
ay at November, 1923.
Jonathan r.. Iundif, plt.
Against
James fiouTnoy, Charles Nhiteicy and J. 4 Smith,
dttts.
The defendant James flournoy not having enter
cal HIS appearance aud gwen sreurit. according to the
act Ut assembly aud the rules OF this court, and
appearing by satisfactory evidence, that hf IL not
an inhamtan OF Tins c"nniry,s ordered, TINT the Aid
defendant do appear here tht trsI day the
erm and answer the bill 81 the plaintiffs aid that co.
pS OF tins order be ior,h~i inserted new spa
per printed "a the so~h ot l., nehburg Tor months
SucccssNe ely, and posted rUn door o the court
house VA the sand town.
Acop,-1este,
ol Join WILLS. OK.
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NuYinIa
Atrui.s holdcn etrL sofee Of the superior
oil eanerrJ iur the L3Diburg district, the 7th day VI
November, 1879.
Bartholo,new, Rslpl aud Darne, siosni, Risden no
blnson aud MARY his ne. Jd4n stone aud Elizabeth In,
and n, xekIall 5 Osali, ~ pits.
Aganst
John J. Ter, John Oversirest and Nancy his wife,
so,icin Jetef, JOSIAH Loo kari and Jens his wife, Plea
SAINT jour, Henry deter, ansom Jster. Betsy hatcher
fot ieter aud jesse letter, aud Sarah Jeier, widow,
- Harry Cynthia, En,iy, Eliza aud Lavnia Jetrt,
children Vi Ca.b ieIer de- es and representative
"t Henry deter dee. aud the sad Jesse letter, adnr
With 1ht viii anneAed oi .ald Henry jets {, deceased,
d, tcn'lanty.
Ihe defendant Sarah Jeter not having entered her
appearance and gwen s"cnriI, according 20 the act Of
assembly and the rules Oi this court, and u appearing
by satisfactory evidence TINT she Is iBhabiiant
oil this country! IL ordered, thai the SAID defendant
do appear here the first ia, oil the term and
thu bill OF the plaintiff and that cops 81
this order be forthwith inserted some spapcr
printed IA the town OF LJneibnrg for months
erssS" aud posted ate front dUoT OF tbs house
IA the said town.
A eopy-1estc,
81 JOHN WILLS. elk.