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Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01
GREEMS3CloUGH FEMALE ACADEMY.

TU9l1E friends and patrons of this institution
 H are hereby informed, that the Trustees having concluded an arrangement, with Mr. G. D. MuRPHEY, to take charge of and con duct the school to be taught therein, it will open for the reception of pupils between the first and fifteenth of the present month. The Trustees believe that they are justified in assuring the public, that the arrangement now made will be permanent; and that the school will be conducted in manner that will command the confidence and appreciation of all who may send their children to it. MT MURPHEY will have associated with him, fe- male teachers of the best requirements and capacity, in connexion with whom he will be able to teach all the branches of female cd,l- cation. including the elementary, literary, and scientific, useful and ornamental branches. The prices will be the same as them of the Tuscaloosa Female Academy, which are something lower than those heretofore charg- ed in the Greensborough Female Academy.
 The health, society, and situation of the village of Greensborough vicinity are so well known, that it is deemed needless to say any thing on the subject.
 Good board, at moderate prices, can be had in genteel families in the village and neigh borhood By order of the board, A jan 1881 39 J. w. ERWIN, Sec'y.
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FOE TIE LNTELLIGENcER.

HIeH LIFE BELOW STAIRS" AnaBdir othonor! -Rather serio-comico-tragico scene was attempted to be enacted in our peaceful burg few days since
 The strong arm of the law, however, by timely n- terposng its protection, prevented the efusion of blood The particulars, they came to my know ledge, are these; Two gentlemen fcoor one a son of St. Crlspn, and the other knight of the Razor were rival candidates for the smiles of one of 'de brack tair se1;" but it seems the humble Crispn could not cope with his polished rival and final ly kicked The ony satisfaction he could obtain was to offer an insult to the happy Tonsor; who thereup on resented it in becoming and gentlemanly man ner, by challenging Crispn to mortal combat under such regulations the laws of honor prescribe. But Crispin wisely considering that in his vocation he might do the sotes of his customers service nor yet being willing to sacrifice his life upon the altar ofhonor, prudenty declined accepting the challenge, and took the advice of an attorney tie subject and had his adversary bound over to keep the peace So Tonsor instead of gathering fresh aurels in the field of honor, was nabbed by the law, and held in du- rance vile. Conceiving, after such ignomnous treatment that my ladie l6ve would no longer level herself with him to whisper in the ''still small voice of love-" and that Otiellos occupaon's gone" Tonsor watched favorable opportunity, and gave the officers the slip. K
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

ing balance against the government at the close o the year amounting to one hundred and thirty-two thousand three hundred snd thiry-one dollars and thirty-two cents
 For country abounding in resources as this does. and under government proverbia iorits rigid eco nomy in expenditure is it not remarkable that there should be an annual increase of the deficit in the public Treasury?
 If iudicious and timely movement is not made on the part of the Legislature graduolto check the growing evil, how long will it be, beort their sue cesssors will from indispensable necessity, have to lay the hand of taxation with oppressive weight up on their constituents
 There are those, know who rely much on our Stock in Bank to meet the exgencies of govern ment-a huriful deluson fear, should il eveIbe the disposition of the Legislature, so to apply the funds of that institution-ior, although in the twq banks tine amount of stock reported, is S7SI, 2S 69, it can hardly be considered as safe and permanent re- source for the support of government.
 Judging of the future from the past, of the un- known, from what we do know respecting the Bank Of the Commonwealth, its failures deialcatious, and rObberes, how can we the constituted guardians of the rights of the people, any longer confde in the in tegrity, in the faithful management of suchan in- stution For although the withdrawal of the Branches and the destruction of the paper may in some degree, operate safeguard against negli- gence misconduct in future we have yet td learn the extent of the evil resulting from defalcatons and other wrongs already committed.
 It IS in the discharge of an unpleasant but an in- dispensable duty, that would respectfully makethe suggestion whether il is not expedient to trowad- ditional guards around this all contamnating rstitu- tion 4.F .f
 Tine moral sense of the community IS not extinct although it has not yet been reused into acion.-We act under the highest responsibility to that commuu- ty. We are aware of the treachery of some of its agents. We owe it to our constituents, as well as to the Bank agents themselves, to draw line of dis tlncon between the faithful and aithless; and fur thermore to ascertain, as nearly as we can, what amount of our bank funds may be estimated as aral 0bie now or hereafter. With these objects in view, will ii not be well to require report, in which shall be set forth the debts which may be considered as unquestonably good; the doubtful and the despe- rate? Let us no longer be told of inc indeicacv of exposing bank secretS-Where all is sound there will be no shrinking from exposure-Iis the Bank of the the people, aud therefore. where its net sound the people and their representatives ought to know it
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

Lotteries.-The Grand Jury for the city and county of New-York, have presented Lotteries as among the most alarming of all the growing evils They represent that in less than three months eleven Lot teres have been drawn with 500000 tickets of four and five dollars each making the enormous sum of $2,496,600. From their examination it seems that Lotteries drawn every week, and this ratio gives hity-two Lotteries for the year, comprising about 1857 000 tickets sod amounting to nine million taco hundred and serenity thousand dollars The deduc- ton of fifteen per cent. this sum, gives profit to the vendors of the tickets of $ 1,390,500 In add ton to this, the lottery gets another fee of one dollar every ticket sold, over and above the scheme price, which makes his per centage something be- yond thirtyfve per cent. the sum of $ 3,249, ,500 for every year, for the city and county of New-York alone. This sinking fund of happiness will soon be worse than the Hells of London and Paris
 Lotteries have long been consideled but another for gambling; and at the rate of thrty-ve per cent. 1t would even be much more desperate game than any of those played with cards Added to this the nducemen it holds out to the youth of all classes to gain support by other means than honest indus try; and may consider that Lotteries are the most corrupng of all those fashionable offences for which society has yet provided no adequate punishment
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Kentucky.-The annexed extract from the Govo- nor's Message shew the Treasury of Kentucky to be in embarrassed situation, and the Bank fund presents dscouraging aspect
 According to the estimate of the Auditor of Pub lie Accounts, the amount receivable into the Treasu- " during the year ending on the 10th of October, 1881, is one hundred and eleven thousand, one hun dred and tive dollars and three cents And the amount of debts due from the government, added to the estimated expenditure for the same year, is two hundred and forty-three thousand four hundred and thirtyhree dollars and thirty-fye cents. Thus leay-
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01
THE INTELLIGENCER.
MORNING. JANUARY |.

The Presidents Message, which takes up so much of our paper this week, is throughout an interesting and matter-of-fact document. With respect to the treaty arrangements, the opening of the West-India ports by the British Government and of the Black Sea by the Turkish Government to our ships, on terms of the most favored nations, is calculated to promote commerce both immediately and re- motely. By the exertions of our Minister Mr M'Lane, at the court of London, every obstruction has been removed to friendly intercourse with the British West-Indes. This trade, according to the capital embarked in it, has been more regretted than any other nerdcted to us. It has been severely felt by States exporting timber, naval stores, provisions and live stock. It lost by one of those strata gems frequently resorted to by the British Govern ment, to promote her commercial and maritime az grandizement, well to serve '.t for standing example of the po,rer of he Parliament" and her stubborn preentons to rule the commerce of the world, which power she still claims right to exer- else, This was the doctrine of Mir Canning, who was of the most inveterate enemies this country ever had; and who for long time as member of the British cabinet, spared no pains to paraze every effort made by the different administrations of to to all nations He seized the first opportunity when there momentary suspension of the treaty on this subject, to interdict our commerce with the West-Indies; and for the last four years, what little trade we have enjoyed, has been circuous and vex- atious The victories of Russia over the Turks have contributed much to the freedom of trade we are about to enjoy the Black Sea. Russia lets no opportunity slip to cultivate friendly intercourse with this country; and it cannot be otherwise than gratifying to her, that American ships are allowed to enter the Black Sea as other nations and to sup plant those of England of whose trade and tyran- nical monopolies she is heartily sick. When the Americans once get foothold in that distant trade, they will have nothing to dread from the activity or skill of other nations Surpassing them all in the feetness of their ships, and the experience of her enterprisng seamen, much of the trade will be car ried on by them in vessels peculiarly calculated for the purpose By the change of authorities in France, there is at last prospect of having our long neglect ed claims for spoliations under the Berlin and Mi Ian decrees satisfied.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

The Louisville and Portland canal was opened on the 1st of December, and it was intended to pass several boats through in the course of the next day. The object of this work is to pass boats around the falls of the Ohio Its length is less tkan two miles; and the depth of water through the different locks would be between six and seven feet, and not less than four feet at the lowest stage of the rver with breadth sufficient for the largest steamboats.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

The Courtland Herald mentions rencounter be- tween Mir. B. W. Follis and James Wright on the 10th ut at Lambs Ferry, on the Tennessee river Follis was armed with knife and Wright with rife, which in the scutle was discharged, so that the ball passed through the thigh of Follis and caused his death in few minutes Wright gave himself up, and was examined before three justices, who decided that he killed Follis in sefdefence. He was then released
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

Lndiana.-The Legislature of Indiana assembled at Indianapolis on the 9th ult In the Senate, Mil ton Stapp Lieut. Governor, took the chair, and John H. Farnham, Esq. was chosen Secretary. In the House of Representatives, Isaac Howk Esq. was elected speaker; William Sheets was chosen clerk; and A. s. White, assistant clerk.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

pirginia.-The Legislature of Virginia assembled at Richmond on the 9th ult. Col William c. Holt was unanimously elected speaker ofthe Senate, and Addison Hansford Clerk In the House of Repre- sentatives, Col. Linn Banks was elected speaker. and George w. Munford was chosen clerk.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

By the Lynchburg Virginian we learn, that the Presidents Message was carried from Washington to that place, distance of 196 miles, in the unpa- raeed short space of ftoutecn hous over roads half knee-deep in mud being at the rate of fourteen miles per hour!
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

We have received the first number of new pa per published in Claiborne, called the Atabama Inden by Messrs Kean X Neufvlle. It makes a respecta- ble appearance. We wish the publishers success
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

Ohio.-The Legislature of Ohio assembled at Co., lumbus on the 9th ut. In the Senate, Samuel R. Miller was elected Speaker; William Larwill was chosen Clerk: and Samuel Bayess Sergeant at arms. In the House of Representatives, James NJ Bell was elected Speaker; John L. Green, Clerk 1; and Nathan Weatherby, Doorkeeper
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

The question SetedAnt-masonry more-t has since the election received vital hlowit fig dead Nus Lucinda Morgan, the afflicted widow of Captain William Morgan married This celebrated woman wio like Nobe, all tears and aictiunwhose hand held forth ceve contributions from the sympathetic an-masonswho vowed eternal widow hood-pas and penanee, i married and marrled-'ell tnot in Gath''toa MaSon-N r. Cour
 Married, in Batavia Tuesday last by the Simeon Cummings, Mir GEORGE W. HARRIS, to Mrs LUCINDA MORGAN, widow of the late Captain William Morgan.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

N0eeI Decision.-'The Bolivar Palladium mentions that one of the Courts of the Western District re- gently decided that the overseer who works q hired negro is liable for the physicians fees in of sick ness; and that the person who hired him should only lose the time of the negro while sick.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

DIED-Near Washington, Autauga county the 9th ut MT. JAMES B. MATHEWS, Clerk of the County Court aged 3l years
 On the 0ih near Montgomery. Mrs MARGARET FAY LOR wife of Col JOHN TAYLOR the 6lst year of her age.
 Died suddenly of apopeic fit between Saunton and the War,n Springs Maj DANIEL SHEFFY, of Augusta eoun- ty Virginia
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01
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APPOINTMENTS BY. THE PRESIDENT.

Joseph Friend to be Receiver of Public Moneys for the District of Lands subject to sale at Ouchiia, in the Stale of Louisiana, vice Henry Bry, removed
 John M. M'Calla to be designated Collector of Internal Revenue and Direct Tax, for the State of Kentucky.
 Col. Robert Love, of North Carolina and Mr. Finlay, of Pennsylvania, Commissioners on the part of the United States, for running and designat- ing the boundary line between Louisiana the Ter ritory of Arkansas, Mexico and Texas
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 Oathe Post QHices and Post Roads.-Messrs Gfuns dy, Burnett, Forsyth, Ellis, and Seymour 0h P1nsiq1s.-Messrs Foot, Holmes, Marks, Chase, and Chambers.
 On He District of Coiamba-Messrs Chambers. Tyler, Holmes, Clayton, and Sprague
 On he Contingent FRnd.-Messrs Iredel Baker, and Knight. On Eagrosssd BNs.-Mossrs Marks, Wiley, and Baker. On Roads md conols-sIessrs Hendricks, Tyler. Ruggles, Dudley, and Poindexter
 HousE OF REPREsENrArIvEs.-De December TO- Theiollowing Standing Committees were appointed ny the Speaker pursuont to resolution of yeserday On EtectionS-Alessrs Aston, Tucker ClaboYne, Randolph, Johnson, of Tennessee, Buchanan and Coleman.
 On Ways md Means--Messrs M'Dufie, Yer. PanclI, Dwight, Ingersoll, Gilmer, Overton and Alexander,
 On Claims-Messrs Whittlesey, Williams, Me. Coy, Barber, of Connecticut MIntire, Ramsey and Lea.
 On C0mmerce-Messrs Cambereng. Gorham. Harvey, Southerland, Howard, LoyaIl, and Lamar On he PHJtjc Lands-Alessrs Wickliffe, Jennings, Duncan, Hunt Potter Irwin, of Ohio, and Clay. On he Post Q6ces and Pos, Roads-Aessrs John son, Of Kentucky, Conner, Magee, Hodges, Russell, M Cfeary and Lent.
 On he District of Colnnbia--Messrs Powers, AL len, Washington, Varnum, Taiaferro, Thrie, and Semmes.
 On he JHdiciay-Messrs Buchanan, Davis of south Carolina, Ellsworth, Daniel, White, of Lou lslana, Foster, and Gordon.
 On Revolutionary CiaimS-Messrs Burges, Dick lnson, hlngate, Yancey, De Witt, Brown, and Crane
 On PaJ!ic rpepditu,es-NIessrs Hall, Davenport Lyon, iiasey, Spencer, of Maryland Thompson, of Ohio, and Norton.
 On Priyaio Land claims--,Iessrs sterigere, Nickolls, Peltis, Baylor, Denny, Dudley, and Ora per.
 On Mannactues-Messrs Maary, 4tanberry Condlct, Irwin, of Pennsylvania, Mcneil, Barbour, of Virginia, and Huntingdon.
 On AgFicWtare-Messrs Spencer, of New-York, Roane, Wilson, Rose, Smith of Pennsylvania Stan differ, and Chandler
 On h9ian Afairs-Messrs Bell, Lumpkin, 'iinds. Sons, of Connecticut, Hubbard, Gather, and Lewis.
 On Military AGass-Messr., Draytop, Vance, Desha, Fmdlay, Blair, of South Carolina, Mitchell and Sreight
 On Narol A6airs-stessrs Hoffman, Crownn- shield, Miller Carson, Dorsey White, of New-York, and Anderson.
 OR Foreign A6airs-Messrs Archer, Everett. of Massachusetts, Taylor, Polk, Crawford Barnwoi and Wayne.
 On the 1erritories--Messrs Clark Strong, Creigl. ton, Armstrong, Angel, Cowles, and w. B. Shepard On Military PensiOns-Messrs Trezvant, Le- compte, Clifton, Hammons, Bockee, Ford, and But mon.
 On ReDiScd dnd Unfn,Sted BuSiness-Messrs Pearce Read, and Pierson.
 On .1crouuts-Messrs Maxwell of New-Yefk Swann, and Broadhead.
 SELECT COMMITTEES.
 On Ln'crnal nprorement--Messrs Hempb Mercer, Blair, of Tennessee, Haynes, Letcher, Vim ton, and Craig.
 Distribution ofho Surplus Rerenuc.-Messrs Polk, Patton, Fry, Iarl, Jarvis, Leavitt, and Evans, of Maire. , Amendmem to He Onstdution-Messrs M'Duffie Coke, Sanford, Stephens, Hughes Green, and Reneher.
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It IS reported, says the Cincinnati American, tha the steamboat Crusader was snagged and lost some where between St. Louis and the mouth of the Oh river.
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

According to the proclamation of Coy. Carroll, the Tennessee Penitentiary is ready to-day for the re- ception of convcts
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TO PLANTERS & MERCHANTS.

NATE give notice to those who had cotton w stored with us, previous to the late freshet, that the cotton has been dried and stored in the building formerly occupied by us, under the superintendence of Mir THOMAS A.SMITH, to whom we have rented the house. We shall not consider ourselves any longer bound for any damages it may hereafter sus- tain by the rise of the river.
 JOHN JONES,
 IRA GRIFFIN, Tuscaloosa, Dec. 24, 1880. 2wS8 TUVHE subscriber will continue to sell, ship A or advance on cotton, for the balance of the season. IRA GRIFFIN.
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MARRIED-on Thursday evening

MA EEIED-On Thursday evening the l6 h ult. by the Hon. N. E. Htl.sOn, MT GEORGE WHITMAN, Mtr- chant of Montgomery, to Miss HARRIET T. BRAIME.
 In the vicinity Of Greensboough, the 18th ut. Mir JOHN HILLHOUSE to Miss JANE LAWSON.
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CLASSICAL. SCHOOL.

FENIiE classlcaI and Scientific school, under
 .M the charge of Nathaniel H. Harris, A. M. will commence it's next session on the 1sr Monday in January 1881. ian 1 2w3o
Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-01

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 The total number of inhabitants in the twelve counties above mentioned, comprising the Northern District of Alabama, is l26, ,OS0.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-12-02
BANK AT sCOTTsvIrIE

Al Injecting of the citizens Of ScotlsvilIe,
held al the house Of DR.. Morris, on the god
day Of November 1881, TO take into Consid-
Grafton the eXpediency ofpotitioning the Lee
gislature TO enact law authorizing one of
the State Banks in the City Of Richmond. TO
establish an agency for discount aud deposit
at the said town DR.. 1'andcy Morris was
called 10 the chair, and Benjamin r.. Ma
gruder was appointed secretary
The object of The meeting having been OK
planned, and it being deemed highly impor
lent 10 the convenience Of commerce. at
Scoltsvillc, that such an agency should Ia
established-a resolution was adopted that n
committee be appointed 10 draw petition 10
The Legislature expressive of the views Of
the meeting: Whereupon, Peyton Harrison,
GHly NJ. Lewis and John Hartman were an
pointed on said committee, and directed 10
prepare petition and report the same 10 this
meeting on the 25th inst, and the meeting
adjourned TO convene again on that day
On the 25th inst. the citizens Of the aforc-
SAID town met again, pursuant TO adjourn
ment The committee 10 whomthis subject
bad been committed reported draft ola PC
tiiion, which was accepted and ordered 10 be
Circulated Extract from the Minutst
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-12-02
10 Inc LscisLalnre Of Ttrrinin.

The undersigned, citizens Of Ire town OF
SCoilsyille, &lhemarIc county, and iis vicin-
iiy, and others interested in ils commercial
prosperity, beg leave 10 present TO your hon
CRADLE body their humble petition
Your petitioners would respectfully TO
present, that the commerce oi ScottsvilIe.
which has become considerable, is greatly
embarrassed, By the want " those facilities
which can only be afforded by the operation
of Bank; aud their object in presenting
themselves at The bar Of your house is, to
pray, that you will grant them nm cp2crtu-
niIy Of enjoying such facilities, by onacCng a
law 10 authorize to c7-
la5lish an agency Of Discount and Deposit az
the aforesaid town.
In making ibis application, it becomeslhe
duty OIL your petitioners e. offer sucn reasons
IN us favor, as will place their cla;ins fairly
before your honorable body This, they viii
sndesyor 90 DO, as briefly ~ possible, w pre-
seniing simple slstomsnt of facts with o
low plain inlerenCes
During The last twelve months there have
been sold at Scollsyillo, about % 900 barrels
u Flour about 10 coo barrels. in aJH;icn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-12-02
ron THE srAvxrox SPECTATOR.
To u. People of augusta Connfu.


w HEN ] addressed 10 you a short comrnu-
nicstion, two weeks ago, respecting the FREQ
Negroes Of our county. | was little aware Of
the extensive movements in many parts OF
lower Virginia towards the same object -
nay reaching 20 a kindred and hitherto deli
cate subject. The Journals Of the day in
form us, that in regard 70 this whole matter,
deep sollc!tude has reized the public mind
md that the approaching session Of the I.e-
gislature IS looked 10 with intense interest,
IN the hope that measures may he adopted 10
free us from the curse a II delicacy appears
TO have been wiped away from the rnomen-
tous question, and il is now freely discussed
in many parts Of the State, where once il was
deemed imprudent u whisper it. A writer
in The " hig, the 18th uitimo, addressing
himself to the citizens Of Virginia, proposes
county meetings throughout lho Stale on tie
respective Court days, in each county, in the
month Of December, INST, for the purpose OF
asccrtaining and concentrating public soEti-
mcnt. a regard to our own interest dictates
the propgioty OF making UP and expressing
an opinion, iIat our representatives, imbued
with our sentiments, may be prepared 10
meet with confidence The questions brought
up for discussion before the next General
Assembly. Let us, therefore, promptly aC-
Ctde 10 tho pTcposiilcR Tor q county meeting
on the oh Monday in December This will
he most suitable occasion for acting upon
Tie suggestions thrown ont in ny former
communication. Ibumbly conceive the great
object we should keep IN our view, should Re,
the creation Of a county fund, 10 10 applied
10 the removal Of tho free blacks nov among
us II may be rendered permanent. and en-
brace such as shall be hereafter voluntarily
amancipated ltnay he raised ut once, BY
means Of a loan, TO be discharged by mode
rate tax, and this would be tho more speedy
remedy cr lbe proceeds ofthe tax may 10
relied upon aI1ne a. It annually arises. fcr
Ore d.n.uu,icn end frsl extinction &C tl.e O.