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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-04
Winter Goods.

Winter Goods.
DOINT. Duff, and fancy striped blankets
n 81. 9-i, lO-d. lid, I2-I, and lj-l. rose, do
some very superior. of our importation
Here's back, and dark mkt krrscys, for negro men
Dark striped hnscy, tor negro women
4 large assortment Of Gcutcmens Tartan plaid.
cambcl and plaid comblct cloaks
DO do OF Ladies' circassinn, imitation MsTuo.
and silk do
Red nanncls Of every quality; SOM, Of o.. ia,rar-
taiiyu, Of very superior q1niry
White do do do
Low priced dark mkt sqttiuets
Superior Oxford. steel. cadet and rsinrcs MKT do
a large assortment of cloths and cassimc.s Vt eve
r., colour aud quality
For sale. on yer, favorable tcrms. hy
L. & T. JAMES a. co.
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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-04
For Sale by ollins 81 Go.

FOF DdIe ny OIFIIS N 20.
StMITI = Wea h n Nations
- Raymond's Political Economy
McVicar's do do
Says do do
Tracgs do do
SdnEy US Government
The Fpde 5Est by Hamilton, Jay and Madison
Tao'r Dipcr OF the Laws Of Virginia
Revised Code of18i0
Virginia Convention. 1929 so
Debates in tho House Of Delegates. in December,
1903, on resolutions before tho House the Acts
of Congress- CO led the Ahen and Srdi'iun Laws
Also, the samc work with The resolutions Of Virgin
ia and Kentucky; penpcd by Madison and JeiIcr
son
IIallam's Constitutional History OF England
Malhus on Political Economy
Ferguson on Civil Society
dec I
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-04
BAL. WIN, IVES 81 co.

BAL WIN, IVES ~ co.
A RE- receiving pc Fairfield, from New York,
a Rich white suiins
Super black do and satin lcvantncs
A few boxes rich winter flowers
Beautiful colorcd eros BE- Maps
Red paddngs. and SAL ducks
. bales British oZuaburgs
$50 pieces heavy buckrnms
cases lcphorn bonn"ts
bales heavy grey kersCys
2 do PLAID hnscys
3 do brown jeans and drings
nor sale uUon liberal terms. nov 35
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05
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Corn &elling Machine.--A machine for smelling Indian and cleaning out Broom Corn, has been invented by an ingenious mechanic i'll this town, which we think promises to be extremely useful; it's appearance is that of a winnowing mill. having hopper for the ears of corn, and two or three cylinders below, studded with iron knobs which separate the kernel from the cob and sends out the latter nnbroken and clean; with this apparatus, two hands will shell thirty bushels corn in one hour! For cleansing Broom of its seed, the brush IS laid on after the manner of some threshng machines, the iron knobs On the cylinders divesting it entirely of the seed, without injuring the brush so much as in the ordinary process; three hands can clean out 12O pounds of seed in one hour! one turning the wheel and the other feeding it with mate rials. We have seen the apparatus in opera ton, and from the case with which it works, the simplicity of it's construction, and the rapid and thorough manner in which it performs it's labor lead us to believe that it is an invention which possesses intrinsic merit.-Northamh- Ion Courier.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05

Digest Ofthe Laps-Amongst the many important objects calculated to enlist the attention of the Le gislature of Alabama at the ensuing session, none will, in practical opeiation produce in our opinion more public benefit than act authorizing the com pilation ofa Digest of our Statutes. Any one at all acquainted with the subject, whose profession qulres familiarity with laws will readily under stand the necessity of such an act. The Digest as it at present exists, is extremely imperfect-nine years of legislation having essentially altered many laws and amended others. New ones have also been added, modifying or repeating former laws, as to leave it matter of difficulty to ascertain which in force at this day Such being the case, and inas- much as ignorance of the law excuses man for it's violation, and protects in the improper exer- else his rights, it is the duty of legislators to place them in form accessible to a and clothed in lan- guage adapted to the understandings of the great mas of the people. This is far from being the case with our laws in their present situation and the re- medy is loudly and daily called for. To ascertain what is the law at the present day, a man must ex- anime most volumlnous and unsatisfactory Digest, after which he will have to wade through the undi- gested and often conflicting pages of eight years le- glsation, contained in as many pamphlet acts. Law yers themselves often puzzled to ascertain upon the spur of the occasion what is what is not law: how then can the great body of the people expect to become conversan with their rights or the means of enforcing theml
 At the last session of the legislature this question was before that body, but no law was passed provi- ding for the compilation of the Digest. We do not recoect at this moment the cause which produced its
 ailure-but we suppose it is to be found in the fact that literally nothing was done by that honorable body which ought to have been done. The consti- tuition provides that Digest of the laws shall be compiled once overy ten years-the largest portion oi that period has elapsed sncethe publication of Toulmn's Digest in 1893. Wedo not see how the e- gisature dispense with the passage of such law at the approaching session. with due regard to the requirements of the constitution To delay it until another year, would be hazardng the welfare of the community still more, and productive of no good re- suit as far understand its effect. We hope the subject will meet with the attention ofthe legs. lature, and that the new Governor will recommend a timely enactment to carry into operation the intention of the ramers of our constitution -HnntsUiHe Ado.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05

4 Hard Case.-There is man now committed on the jalimits ofthis county, Committed 1n casa ) aged serenty-t,co gears and perfectly biind He was A SOLDIER IN THE REvoLuTIoN-and was success siveIy drafted for various periods during that great struggle; the longest being eight months. He does not however come under the provisions ofthe pen sion law. The plaintiff, we understand, is Col. Robert Troup, chief agent ofthe Pulteney estate.-- From our knowledge that gentleman, however, we have no doubt, that when he shall have been proper ly advised of the peculiar circumstances ofthe case, he will discharge the defendant from confinement, and allow him to go home and enjoy what little hap piness his age and mislortunes may have left him. Other,ciSe he must remain prisoner, charity un- til the final operation ofthe revised statutes June next
 The facts of the case, as we are informed are of such character, they should be detailed The de- lendant (or rather the deencetess) settled about years ago in the town of Ossian, in this county Since that time by the most perseverng industry he has cleared, and put under good improvement. 60 acres ofhis land. About four years ago, he became blndand consequently unable to continue his labors since which time his grandson has worked the farm. Last spring he was sued in eiectmen, and judgment went against him by default. His possessions are now taken from him, and he is confined for the costs of that suit amounting to t,oentyfour doliars-aged -blind-houseless- -hOmeless-pennyless-and a prisoner.-Angelica Repnblicam.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05

New and destrMctire Engine of War.-We have this week been favored with the sight of some expe riments made with newly invented pistol, foI which patent has been taken out This important invention, which appears destined to produce new era In modern warfare, Is decidedly the most de. structye weapon, iii ali its forms, that has ever been offered to lhe consideration of any government Its extreme simplicity the facility, with which it can be cleaned, it's prodiglous and varied powers render il peculiarly applicable to every purpose of naval and military warfare to which fire arms can be applied 1st A pistol either for cavalry, for the defence o breaches for boarding, which can be loaded and fired ten times in one minute, projecting at each dis charge 12 missiles in one horizontal line. diverging lateraly from 12 to IS feet and within an elevation of six feet, at the distance of 30 or 40 yards. Each
 man discharging 120 missiles per minute, 100 men in ten minutes enabled to discharge 120 900 mis. ses. each equal in effect to an ordinary pstol-ba
 Suppose that squadron of 100 men charge an ene- my's squadron of equal numbers, and that 75 direct their aim so badly that not of their missiles took effect, there still remain 300 well .drected missiles at the first discharge; even imagine it possible that only in 100 efficient 100 men in 10 minutes could put 1900 hors dc cOmba. 2d. short carbine, capable of being discharged with the same rapidi- ty the pistol but propeling l6 instead 12missiles particularly applicable to naval warfare, as 50 men directing their fire on the enemys deck, while the fire of 50 more directed against the men on the masts and rigging, would in minute pour show CT of l6,000 missiles over the whole vessel; thus rendering her delenceless and the boarding and cap ture consequently easy and almost instantaneous The pistol was about 3 IA lbs. in weight with an elliptical muzze. and loaded with great ease and simplicity at the breach. The specimen admi- rably finished piece of workmanship, and the balls were thrown with such force that they rebound ed from brick wall, at thirty yards, than hall way back.-London Literary Gazette.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05

STATE OF ALABAMA--JEFFE |S CoUNTY.-.4t an Orflhans Court sfecial- ly held .for said county orr Friday the t4venty first day of October 1881; Present The Hon. Peter Walker, Judge ofthe County Court.
 On the application of Lauriet Massey, Ad- mnistratrix of the estate of Jonathan Mas sey, deceased, It is ordered that publication be made for forty days in some newspaper printed in the town of Tuscaloosa, requiring all persons concerned in the settlement of said estate, to be and appear at an Orphans Court to be holden for said county, at the Court House in the town of Elyton, on the third Monday of December next, to shew cause, if any they have, or can, why the same should not be made final
 A copy. Test, B. F.. GRACE, Clerk.
 oct 29 S1
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05
THE INTELLIGENCE
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1881.

Could the renowned Henry Hudson visit once more the scenes of his early glory, and behold the colony of the Net0 Netherlands rising in her might and making such miraculous advances in building houses, digging canals, running stages, steam boats and above all perfectng the noble art of sailing ships he would scarcely be able to recognize her highlands her islands, the spacious bay of modern New-York or the majestic river which bears his own name.- Even we of the present day, are continually prised at the improvements going forward among the descendants of Amsterdam, especially with that portion ofthem who conduct the press. Instead of waiting for the news there has been the cus- tom in other parts of the Union, the publishers of the daily papers have runners by land and water to hasten on the coming tidings. Instead of boarding ships after their arrival in port. ashappens at Charles ton, Savannah, Mobile and Orleans, we find some of the presses provided with the swiftest and most substantial kinds of pilot boats capable of weather ing any storm, which beat out to sea in search ofthe news bearing ships, when they are yet many days sail from home. These they manage to board in spite of wind or wave, and having obtained the de- sired information return with equal certainty and ceerity to gratiiy the longing multitude.
 By means of the switest river craft, and the finest sea vessel yet known to the world, the New-York printer possesses decided advantage over his breth- ren situated in any other quarter of the Union, and has rendered the elements themselves subservient to his purposes.
 The merchant who had been fretting for several days at the delay of his homeward bound ship, will probably take up the Courier and Enquirer the morn- ing succeeding seepless night, and find to his sur prise, they reported in its columns still several hundred miles off but all aceH. It sometimes hap pens that the papers of vessel, and whatever of moment has transpred during her cruise, will be an- nounced in the city papers long before the outer sig nal posts on the sea beach have any knowledge of her approach. Such expedition and unwearied in- dustry must add to- and greatly facilitate the opera tions of commerce. It creates market for intell- gence, and gives employment to a great number of men and boys, (prilters and seamen,) who cheerful ly take their turns to labor by night day, in fur nishing the great emporium of our country with the earliest news.
 Judging from the progressive improvement in the Courier and Enquirer, its continually increasing cir culation and augmented means for obtaining infor- nation, may infer that it will become in the United States, what the London Times has long been to the United Kingdom.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05

Ths Neic YOlcaAO.-The PhiIomel brig of war, which left Malta Harbor on Tuesday afternoon, the 18th July, with the masters of the St. Vincent and Ganges to ascertain the correct particulars, cGc. of the New Volcano Island forming off Scaicco in Si- cily discovered the object at A M. on Thursday the 2lst. At six observed a thick smoke issuing ap- parently from the sea, the spot bearing N. w. 3-4 w., and steering in that direction, fell in with the Hind cutter at nine, which vessel had left Sunday the l7th, but had not yet reached the New Volcano owing to calms. The island then bore N. w. by w.. six or eight miles distant at deg. 45 min. The Phomel hove to- three miles to windward. Capt. Smith with the two Masters. and Col Bathurst q passenger left the vessel in boats for the purpose of taking soundings near as they could approach with safety, but had scarcely got one mile away when the volcano burst out with tremendous ex- plosion resembling the noise Oa very heavy thunder sorm and faneS of fire, like flashes of lightning | The boats were covered with black cnders which also fell board the vessel, and all around to dis tance of at least, three miles from the volcano.- The eruption in all its fury lasted minutes, and when the smoke had somewhat cleared away, the island had increasedin in size ten-fold
 The volcano burst out regularly at about every two hours. and emlts all around it suffocating sul- phureous stench. On first making it, at long dis tance, il resembles cluster grove of cypress trees. The English brig Booile, of Liverpool an American, and one or two foreign vessels, were off the place.
 Its precise latitude is 37 II North, and longitude 12 A East; the soundings in the vicinity, say 80 yards off the island, bearing N E.. 70to 75 fath- oms West, quarter of mile, 72 to 76 lathoms s- At five and six miles distance they vary from 70 to 80 fathoms. The volcano appears composed mostly el clnders of a rusty black color, having only sprnk- ling of lava, of an obong shape and the Island. as last Friday the 23d, not less than three quarters of mile in circumference. The N. W point is the highest say about 80 feet above the lev el of the sea and lower towards the southern extrem ty. The s. E. side of the crater has fallen in to the level of the sea. The sea is drawn in with a very loud nose and occasions an immense volume oi white vapour to rise up in the air, curling and spread ing high and wide; then succeeds rapidly the erup ton of cnders and lava, thrown to the height of from 400 to 800 feet and on some occasions to 000 feet lorking and branching out in all directions in its cent, and afterwards rolling and pouring down in supendous masses, with such violence as to cause noise like heavy thunder and making the sea for a considerable distance around one entire sheet of foam-atogether sight not to be imagined
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05

= March cf Steam.-It is impossible to tell what ben. efts the application of steam power is destined to confer upon mankind. novel experiment is about to be tried which bids fair to beneficial not on y to the projectors but to the ownersof land in the neighborhood of navigable waters.
 Some enterprsing lumber merchants have pur- chasedi the Steamboat. United States, and without any alterations ofher machinery which is of 60 horse power will soon have on board in motion four whip saws that will cut timber at the rate of IA 000 feet per day. Thus will be'put in operation floating Steam Saw mill, which will pass along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, and timber of any description hauled on board, sawed and returned to the owners on the spot sent to market in ras or sailing yes. sels.-Col Gaz
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05

Al the bank of England" says paragraph in the Lady's Magazine, for December 1756 'the sum of l,00Ol was transferred by MT Van Otten on account of the Landgrave.of Hesse, so much being due for Hessian soldiers lost in the American war, at thirty pounds man. According to this calcua- ton, the number of Hessans lost in the said war was 15,700.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05

Bank Embezzlement.-We understand that there has been recently discovered singular and exten- sive fraud which practised on the Bank of New York as far back as 1926 and 1927. A gentleman who is now in that establishment, detected forged balance in one of the accounts kept in 1897 and was induced by this circumstance to make thorough investigation of the books upon which he discovered that upwards of tony housand doliars had been em- bezzled. The person suspected for having commit ted the fraud was oft the chefce when it was committed.
 He has been absent in Europe, and resided prin- cipay in France. since he left the establishment un- til about six weeks ngo. From the ingenious man. ner in which the balances were forged it was diff cult to detect them. warrant was issued on Sat urday evening for the arrest of the accused but he has yet eluded the vigilance of the Police Officers N Y. Courier.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05

Gun Locks.-The New-Hampshire pa pers describe newly invented percussion gun lock, which is so constructed as to discharge the gun sixty times with one prming. The inventor is George w. Morse, son of Rev.
 5. Morse, of Haverhill, lad of seventeen years of age. The lock is entirely concealed within the stock, which is of the common form. with the exception of the trigger and guard, the latter being divided into two parts, one of which is moveable, and drawn back when the gun is cooked, and serves as the hammer by which the percussion is produced.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05
MALT LIQUOR STORE,
COMMERCE-ST MOBHE

ENHE undersigned begs leave to inform the
 E public, that he is making arrangements to open (by the middle of November an es- tablishment for BOTTLIN c PORTER IND .ALE; for supply of which he has made arrangements with the most celebrated Brewers in Philadelphia, and will be con 'tantly supplied with Malt Liquor of superior quality-which will be sold by the quantity or single dozen. M. KRAFFT.
 Mobile Oct. IA, 1881. 4w31
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05

At the late term of the Washington Circuit Court, Judge Perry presiding, Minta TaJJa, Chocaw Indian, indicted for the murder of Hamiiion HiH of that county convicted and sentenced to be hang ed on Friday, 18th November next.-Jim Espanaho- mo- was discharged,-no evidence sufficient to au- thorize convection having been adduced against him.-MobiieiR Register.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05

Extraordinary Gro,ch.-A seed of the Lima squash was this last summer planted in the garden of MT Henry Wright of ths village, which has pro. duced vines measuring more than twelve hundred and fifty feet in length. The vines have grown on an average, about eleven feet-per day. One of the Squashes weighs thiny-six pounds.-Deth (sela- tcare Co. Gazette
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05


 TRrkish Mission 70 .America.-We are informed by Capt. Phelps, of the brig Mer- maid, which arrived here on Tuesday last, from Smyrna, that a short time previous to his sailing, he shipped passenger for Boston, Preceptor of the Captain Pacha, Turkish Admiral and servant, who had been ordered to this country by the Grand Seignior, for the purpose Of acquiring general information ill the varicus branches of science and mechan- cs,as practccd in America. He is re present. ed to us by Capt. Phelps, as being a venera- ble locking parsonage, with full, long, white beard, flowing down to his girdlc He was accompanied by beautiful boy, of about nine years of age, in full Turkish costume, in the capacity of q "pipe bearer.
 The Preceptor was furnished with an am- pie outfit b., the Grand Seignior. It was his intention to have spent some years in this country, and to have visited all the principal cities, dock yards, and manufactures of the United States. He had embarked on board the Mermaid, and a short time after the ves- sel was got under weigh, was taken suddenly ill, when Capt. Phelps, with much regret, was obliged to land him, with his retinue and baggage, again in Smyrna. His complaint was not considered alarming, and on his recovery, he will again embark for America; he may be expected by the next arrival.
 He no doubt will be afforded every facility here he could wish, and thus be enabled to accomplish the object of his mission. He will be, we believe, the first Turk of distinc- tion, ever sent by the Grand Seignior to Ame- rica, although he has his learned men in al- most every enlightend nation of Europe, for the same laudable purpose.
 The Grand Seignior is gradually introduc- ing European manners and customs to his countrymen, which has given offence to many of his principal officers, particularly that of the European uniform in his Body Guard - Boston 1ranscrftt, Oct. 10.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05
From the New-York Courier & Enquirer.

In consequence of the various enquiries relative to the new Census we have procured from Washing ton, through the polite attention of William c. H Waddell, Esq. the State Department, the follow ing valuable document on this subject:
 AN ABSTRACT of careful revision of the enumeration of the United States for the years 79o 1900, 1sIo
 compiled at the Department of Stae ageeaby law and abract from the aggregate returns of the several Mar shals of the United Stat of theFifth Census -s3oO
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05
HATS.

= cases Shelnerdine's best Beaver HATS. eD 10 do. middlins quality do. do. together with large supply of common Fur and Wool Hats. For sale very cheap by
 ANDREWS & BROTHERS. oct g 30 Wo. l, Commercial Rozv.