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The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02

facsiitv; thc tlti to 1a1cDu tio seFeral laws now in force, regulating revenue; and tue memorial praying foran extension of the pre- cmption law; were sefefally read . third time and PASSED.
 The bill regulating civil proceedings al common law; tho bill to erect new l county ont of tie counties of Indepen- ldence. Conway and izard; the biii regu- lating challenges to jurors; and the bill supplementary to the several laws con corning strays, were seVerally read, and iadefa1fely pospoHe6.
 Tie memorial for the reliefof innocent purchasers of French and Spanish land claims; and the biIi to extend the juris- dictioi. of justices of the peace, were read a firsttiiae and ordered to second read ing. The bill to call in the Territorial scrip now in circulation, and for other parpo- ses, was read a second time and ordered
 to third reading tomorrow. Oot 26-1he committee to whom was referred the petition of suRdfy persons of Pulaski county, made favorable report, wlich was disagreed to by the House. The bill to define in part the duties of 8heriiIs and constables, and for other pur- poses, was read first time, and ordered 1 to a second reading.
 The bill to reduce the tax on horses and cattle, was read and rejected. The bill attaching a part of the country acquired by treaty from the Cherokees, to the counties of Izard, Independ and Conway; was read a second time and re- ferred 10 a select committee. The memorial praying for the priv liIege of elccting Governor to be ex- tended to the citizens of Arkansas; the memorial praying relief for the pur chasers Of French and Spanish land claims, the bill 10 dissolve the bonds of matrlmony between Beverly and Man. cy Stubbleield, and between Gideon and Hester Dunn; the bill to call in the Territorial scrip now in circulation;
 the memorial praying an aPpropria- ton to pay the agents employed to se- lcct the seminary lands; and the me morial for an appropriation to opena
 road from Mouth of White River to.
 the lower end of Grand Prairie ill Ar kansas county; were seyeFally read q third time and PASSED.
 The bill to extend the jurisdiction ofjustiees of the peace; the bill further to regulate the duties of executors and administrators; and the memorial to grant an appropriation to clean out the raft ot Red river; were seYerally read a second time and ordered to third reading.
 The bill to regulate the collection of taxes on military bounty lands; and the bill defining the qualifications of electors, were taken up and ordered to
 q third reading oh Friday.
 The Governor informed the House,
 that he had approved and signed the
 following bills:--An act permanently to
 tx the seat of justice in the county of
 SeYier; an act giving to jurors that
 discretionary power in criminal cases
 heretofore given to the Judges of the.
 Circuit Court; an act permanently to
 locate the seat of justice of Crittenden county and @ memorial, praying that
 the unexpcnded balance of the appro-
 priafion for constructing q road from
 Washington to Jackson, be applied for the purpose of continuing the said road
 to the north and south boundary of the
 Arkansas Territory.
 
 ynyBwEH AnWnG su7EN
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02

NARRIED-In this town on Sunday last by D. D. Mason, Esq. Mir. William Me. Gufiin, to Miss Lucinda Bussy-both tAis place.
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02

Buck boasts of having received sil new subscribers, and the promise d "scores." He has received one of to acores-with what benefit to his pua5 yet to be determined.
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02

We are authorized to announce JOHN K. TAYLOR as q candidate for Sheriff of Pulaski county.
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02
i A Ferry.rD1

lT A Ferry. aEa En HE subscriber respectfully informs eA travellers and others, that he has es- tabiished ferry on the Nashita river, on the upper road, leading from Little Rock, to Washington. Hampstead county, Ills rates of ferriage, are as follows: For 4 horse wagon, Sl 9o 2or3 lVO carriage, - a9
 Man and horse, 70
 Loose horses, ts He has new boats, and pledges himSei that every attention shall be paid to those who call at his ferry.
 JEssE SCARBOROUGH Ocfober 1881, 32-2-w
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02
TEsE ADVOCATE.
LITTLE ROCK, NOV. 2, lsst.

A4A \ \ 1A-1 A -Aa ' ~ = ' :. - " -
 We have several communications on hand which shall be attended to.
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02

We are informed, that, on Saturday last, Dr. N. MrNErEE, (the ''obse,pe ia. 5 dividuaF' talked of in the last Gazettel chastised with hickory stich9 lEil}1itg,. z. Hoodruf, "the osteasi5le Editor ., the oldest paper in this town,'' for an abusive and scurrillous'' paragraph which appeared in that paper, under the head of "mean and contemptibje.H Buck had two pistols-but To! there vas none to hold while he sbfatcd.
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02

on ilia.sday last, 2 slaaip boat | i. .. e ~ ~ 'hc Iost of Arkansas, laden with l'o9Po 'oi sahtonncnt Gibson. Alter iaila,9g "a nef passengers, she returned to
 At the time T, she passed vioksbure theF place, and the last news frora ,s Morn. r. phis says there are no lnelians ,, ,l,ara ,.ae'''
 The troops landed at the post m;r remain there for kcel-boat con. =. .. to their place of destination. '''ieo
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02

The election for .4udito, and TseoaI. Ter of this, Territory, which took place. (pursuant to q resolution of both brabcb, les of the Legislature,) on yesterday morning, resulted in the election of I5w. zY WILSON, to the former office. by b majority of II votes, over his compets or, 5. M. Rmheyord;; and the re-clea. ton of Col JAnEs ScULE, to the latter. without opposition.
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02

The following is an extract of a lei. ter rom gentleman in Crawford Conn. y, to ono of the Members of the I,c. gslature from that county, 10 whose bo. Aieness we are indebted for q copy: z
 "Col. K. Bean arrived at home ye,s terday, alone. None of the compan came with him. The company are sti9 trapping and doing well. .tissaeavgr. Citrlstldn, and Judge Souders, are alI dead. Col. Bean will return shortlys. He came by the way St. Louis."
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Octobe,. 21.---The petition of George Stfoop; and the petition of sundry citizens sf Pulaski county, praying for new coun- ty. were referred to select committees.
 The memorial praying an extension of the pre-emption law, 10 the citiaans of this Territory; the bill to repeal part Of the eighth section of the revenue law in Geyor's Digest, the bill to call in the Territorial scrip now in circulation, and for other purposes the bill supplementa- Y to the several laws concerning strays; the bill for the reliefof Mary Sims; and the bill supplementary to ansact providing fer the election of all civil officers of this Territory, &c. were seyersliy read and ordered to second reading.
 Tuesday next is the day fixed by the Mouse of Representatives, to go into the election of Auditor aud Treasurer ,and Jus sces of,the Peace.
 The bill from the Council to increase tho county revenue, was laid upon the sahies
 The bill to amend the several laNs now Sl force in this Territory regulating rere. s<ieI Sao b.itsi ;a Fa55i'lato s's gcss of s!ies-
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02

tGEThe last Gazette exultingIy nol,- cesthe s'half sheet ''thumb-paper sizeo of the Advocate, and attempts to ex. cuse himself for refusing to sell US pa- per, CT the ground that t.lo paper is his own, 6Ec. This PH1aI excuse wit. not bear hiun out, neither will iteonccal. the true cause of his infinitely mean conduct,
 Two weeks before the session, wa Isent to him to know fl he had pqper te sell, he replied thathe had, and that we, could get any quantity we wanted.--
 On this reply we rested satisfied, and here Wecommitted a greaterror. Know. irg the little reptile as well as we doA4i knowing that truth does not abide iu him, and that lie will not choak hiue~ knowing him 10 be capable of every thing mean, and incapaeiated for any thing generous or manly, VIC oughs not to have relied on his word-for this reliance on bis promise, we beg the for giveness of our patrons, and promise never to commit the like sin again.
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-11-02

minal cases, heretofore gwen or scnool lane-
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-18
COlisctOr,s Nottce.

NOTgCE is hereby given to all persons, lN residents and non residents. who are hy law liable to pay taxes in the town of Litch- field. that the subscriber has waFrants to cot lect State tax of ono cent on the dollar. and a Town tax of five cents on the dollar, laid on the assessment Iist for 1880. will attend at the places herein mentioned to receive the same, to wit: atthe public house of Col. Jas. Marsh in NorthHeld Society on Monday the R9th day of August next; on Tuesday the SOth at Mr. Picket's store. South Farms Society from 10 till 12 o'clock on same day as Mr. Cowles' store, in South Farms Society, from
 l2 till 6 afternoon; on the Slst day at MT Guilds nm in Milton Society from o'clock
 till afternoon; on the first Monday of Sep: tember, from 10 o'clock till 6. at MT. Albert
 Scdgwick's inn. Town tax on interest the
 first day of September next. A general at.
 tendance is expected on the said days, and travel fees saved. shall collect the lees at' ter these appointments without any variation JACOB KILBORN, Collector. Litchfeld, JMly 30, 1880 #S
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-18
aRks mad or drunk, 2

ike mad Or drunk.r B8 and would soon have destroyed the whole crop, had he not been seen by ahe garden or, who asked him what the devil he was about, and without waiting for an answer, broke his head tn business-like manner with hoe-handle.
 Finding the field of his labors suddenly closed in that quarter, he bound up his bro- ken sconce, and embarked once more for this city. But seeing on the deck of the steam-boat few baskets of cucumbers, which were on their way to market, he commenced an attack, and before he was noticed had thrown two or three baskets O. yerboard. As he was lifting the last over the railing, he lost his balance aud pitched headIong into the water after the cucum- bers: The cry was immediately raised oi -" A man overboard!'' "a man over- board !'' and the small boat was instantly lowered for his rescue. But as he did not choose to show himself. it was very natu. rally concluded that he was drowned and paragraph, stating the accident and the I supposed fact of his drowning, appeared in the morning papers.
 l The redOubtable captain, however, i. not man to be killed by any of the ordi. nary modes of extinguishing life; -and though we have not yet heard where he e, merged, he is unquestionably at this very instant crusading as boldly as ever some where between Maine and Georgia. l @ s6a IN. Y. Constellation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-18
POETRY.
FOR THE EEaUIRER. THE DYING EAGLE.

 Oh bear me up again, breeEe, b the tain air; 4 a v1 This is IOne dreary place, for oh my home thers. And would wave ajcyOuswing along my Own bright The sun, the glorious sun b thers-and can I, can | 'dief a M ~ {@ And tlle high wind in might is Ihere-aDd tones of song and mFth
 Are sounding its piniOns up from all the AOwsry earih, Aa And things of rainbow pumes are thers-the sof, the s bright, the free And shall my own strong wing no more sweep upward jOyOusly7 Oh bear me up my own sweet breeze-I cannot, can- not die
 With the bright sunlight Oer me cast from all the glo- rious sky.
 My spirit scornS this lOwly the haunt ofIowy ItOngs to brave the winds of heaven oh bear me up again.
 Hush, hush thy fearfulness faint hear,-let not one mourning tone
 Go npupon the joyousbreeze-my mountain breeze
 my oOn: A. This breeze hath borne my fearless wing along th. glorious sky, And shrink before as breath, although it be tc die? No-wake thy spirit up, high heart, the tempest. storm and strife Have been through all thy glorious path the fellowship of life; VII And though the lightnag's stormy wing hath dash't thee from on high, It is ahish, glorious dOom-and nobly, nobly die. My life hath been kngIy iieAalone on high todweIl Where mountains met the whriwinds wrath and batted long and well, And have dweIt where ghtnings dwell all fsarless, and free,
 And thunder's voices had onea tone Of joy for me And mine hath been kingIy pa,h-and toward my own bright sun, Through storm and cloud and tempests track, swept all joyous on. M glorious lfs--a glorious home glorious path and high- S.a4 And oh have glorious doom--.hen nobly. nobly die SEDLEY.
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-18
NOTICE.

2 UVHE new and splendid Steam Boat gIJ- L PERfOR. built by the N. Haven Steam Boat Company expressly for q DAY BOAT (which has been 30 loudly called fOr) to run between New Haven and New ' Ork. is G0av completed, and will commence running Oh Monday the 2d of May next. She will make fUe daiy trips 1p and dOlcR n each sOeek, ieav- ing New York Tuesday, "Wednesday. Thurs day, Friday and Saturday mornings at o. clock and retltTsing, leave New Haven on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays. Tknrsdays and Fridays, at o'clock P. M. N0;pains or expense has been spared to render this Boat safe and commodiOus her boilers are placed on her guard, and are upon the low pressure principle. Her speed is expected to equal that ofthe fastest boats upon the East River. Her commander, Capt. Son fOrd, is well known to the public. - Post COaches [travelling with extra speed) will start for Hartford, via Meriden and Berlin. immediately onthe arri- val of the Boat at New Haven. BY this line, the passage between New-Y Ork and New-H Ha- ven will usually be made in 6 to hours, and between York and Hartf0rdin Il to 19 hours-of course by day-light.
 Passage from New Haven to New Y ork, l fsco d0llars from Hartford to New Y ork, in- cludipg stage fare, three doIl0rs--medfs ertru. 1 @ This Boat will carry no freight.
 The Steam Boat United States, l Captain Beecher, will continue to ply between New Haven and New York, and will carry freight upon the usual lterms-leavipg New Haven on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings, at z o'clock, and leaving New York on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at ls o'clock (noon.)
 Fare too dOllGrs N1e0ls ertru.
 JOEL ROOT, Agent.
 sN Nep- Hauen, Apnl 25, 1881 - \ s@,s tEas
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-18
CRUSADE AGAINST cucuMBEns.

Every summer crusade is started
 against cucumbers; and some erran
 knight who is as arrant a madman as ever
 was Don Quixoto or Sir Hudibras, takes up arms against the poor harmless vegeta- ble. The leaders are sure to be followed by great number of Squires, who like
 Sancho Panza or Ralpho, are content to be
 the humble imitators ftheir crazy masters.
 Among those who have most frequently and perseveringly put lance in rest and rnn a tilt against this coolingsand comfortable product of the vine, is q certain Captain Megrim, who resides every where in gene- raj, and no where in particular. He may be seen every summer, in some place or other, from Maine to Georgia, constantly engaged in preaching, writing, or fighting against cucumbers. It is even asserted that he possesses sortsof ubiquity; that he is known to be present in sundry places at one and the same time; and that, while he is writingananti-cucumber paragraph in New York, he is most eloquently holding forth against the vegetable in Philadelphia, and clambering over a garden wall to tear up the farmers vines, in some obscure country town.
 However this may be, it is certain, that he IS indefatigable in his endeavors to pre- vent the propagation and use of cucumbers 1; and It not present in more than one place at the same time, travels with most unac- countable rapidity from one end of the Uni- ted States to the other. Pacolet, by turn ing the mysterious peg, was never whisked away on his wooden horse with such won- derfll velocity. x
 n Frna Nhsna sc h< .,na~ n ...n~a variety of arguments, adapted to the com prehension or the prejndicies of his sreaders or hearers. At one time he asserts-ss Cu- cumbers are slow poison." At another he facetiously says-''' The only proper mode of using cucumbers is, to cut them in thin slices, salt, pepper and vinegar them well. and then-giye them to the hogs" Again, he says, adapting his language to the ignorant and vulgar" Cucumbers is the l most hurtfulest and dangerCusest things that ever was eaten-theysar as indigestible as | a grindstone and as cold as a hisickle !''
 At other times the Captain inserts a par 1 agraph in the newspapers, purporting to re- late the death or sufferings of some impru- dent or headstrong person, who has died or come near dying from the use of cucum- bers as thus :-- N" Weare informed, that MT. Thomas Towzer, who keeps a grocery store near the foot of Maiden Lane, was yesterday seized with most violent disease, believ- ed to be Molora Corbus. in consequence of fimprudently eating platefal of cucum- bers along with his dinner. He is said to have endured the most excruciating pain, accompanied with SO violent a vomiiion, that, less than half an hour he threw up liis entire insides, and some say, his very though to the latter assertion we give very little credit. Doctor Slop was immediately called in, and replaced tho inwards with that consummate skill and dexieritys fer which he is SO much distin- guished but so great was the shock given Eo the system. that we are sorry to say, veryl recovery" 'ss IA
 And again:-
 "Os1M by CacMm6ers !!-It is our
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-18
NO,TICE

SIX months from the date hereof are al-
 lowed by the Honorable Court of Probate Ior sne District of Litchfeld tor the creditors ofthe estate of IN DANIEL e. HUMPHREY,
 tate of ToFrington. in said, district. deceased, sn exhibit their claims. Those not presented wlthln that time will De debaTred recovery.
 DANIEL c. HUMPHRY. AdusiN'r.
 IOrT'ngtOn, August l, 1881 s8
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-18
BROKE INFO

Nl.1Esar ls1af VIII E s,ibscriber's enclosure
 F on the night of the 27th of July. four ti0o yesr old HETF- and two inclining upon the brown, no astifi- cial marks. The owner is requested to prove property, pay charges, and take them away
 GEORGE B. BENTON.
 Litchf field, August l, 1881 "8
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-18
WANTED.

"A YOUNG MAN of steady habits--who lA- is hOnest-faithfnl-an who will feel disposed to consult the interest of his em- ployer-tc attend in Store. One possess ing the above qualifications will meet with en. couragement-no others need apply.
 Q. l.. WEBB. Litchfeld. August 8, 1881 8
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-18
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
 FHE Court of Probate for the District of A Litchfeld hath assigned the 18th day of instant August, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. at the Probate Office in Litchfield, for the ap- pointment of Commissioners on the estate of
 FREDERICK c. PHELPS, late of Harwinton, in said district, deceased. represented insolvent, at which time and place all persons interested in said estatc will, II they sec cause, attend before said Court. and be heard relative to such appointment.
 By order of said Court.
 JACOB O. CATLIN, Aelm'r. Har,cinton, Aug. 6. 1881 a
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-18

" NOTICE. IVY HEREAS my wife. RUBY WEDGE. ms eloped from my bed and boaEd--This 4 sG 9Otlty ail persons that I will pay nO debts oi her contracting from this date.
 SAMUEL WEDGE. WGrren, July 26, 1881 .s
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-18
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

WEt the subscribers having been appointed
 Commissioners by the Hon. Court of Probate for the District of Litchfeld, on the estate of ANN WIcKwIRE, late of Cornwall. m said district, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we will meet on the business of our appointment, at the house of Lee Biynn. in Sharon, on the 2d Mondays of September and December next, at ten o'clock ln the forenoon on each of said days, at which times and place all persons interested in said estate can present their claims for adjustment. Six months from the 5th day of J1ly. 1881, are allowed by said Court for the presentancnt of claims against said estate.
 JAMES WADswORTM. }
 SAMUEL E. EvERITT, .oss-
 PHlLo KELLOGG, s'o"s's. ConacaN. August g, 1881. As
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-18
AUCTION.

RY an order of the Hon. Court of Pro.
 1 bate for the District of Litchfeld, will bn sold at public sale, the whole of the in- vent0ried Real Estate of
 WILLIAM STONE,
 late of Litchfeld, deceased, represented in- solvent. on the 29th day of August inst. at o'clock in the forenoon. for the payment of debts and charges against said estate. consist. ing of about IA acres of valuable land. with a dwelling-housc. barn, and blacksmith shop standing thereon, situate opposite the Church in Bradleysyille. Likewise, twelve acres of wood land, on Prospect, so called, and the Personal Estate. consisting of Blacksmiths Tools. iron kettles, lumber, szc. Sale to be on the premises. sss -.
 TRUMAN KILBORN, Admr.
 AitcheeEd, Aug. 10. 1881. ....- g
Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-18
AUCTION.

VHE whole of the Real and Personal Els. -A tate assigned to the subscribers as Trus. tees of the estate of Ssg % '
 C1AUNCEY CAMP, 'of Washington. will be sold at public auction, on tue Slst day Of August inst, " an ortier. Tom the Court of Probate. Sale to com. mence at 9 o'clock A. M. at the tiweIlior house of said Chauncey Camp.
 SHELDoN CAMP, IT. .s
 BURR CAMP, 4ssss W0shington, Aug. 3. 1881 4ss
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-25
GENERAL WASHINGpON
HIS Ve no' spared by II British RlGs o6Tcer

ms NE n'' spGFtd ~ u BrHiSh RIHs CDTCer AZ
Brandytone, s hns Jscn SLii,d
ldr Cooper the distinguished American author.
has addressed from PARIS, under d.rc Of lGh Janua
~ n letter 10 Mr. skinner, Editor Of the American
Turf Register and Sporting Magazine. on The sinh
Jcc' Oi hO'scs and takes the occasion To correct on
h.f'orcaI crrsr by the following observations:
Whiic troubling yju with this letter, ! wll take
an opportunity Of correcting on error, winch has
been very generally circulated and rs even TO no
found IN several historic ] worl;' az well as ~ mum
bcrnfs magazines Among others who have fallen
into the ms axe g. which ] alludr Blg,ani IN his
view OF the World, rca'cs an nnCcdotc, by which
Il would appear, that Braudywinc tho life of
Washington wns NJ tic mercy of the celebrated
British nl"man MAJOR Ferguson, who was too zen
ornus To profit by THIS advantage. Mr. ! p Irnccv
Gather Of Mrs. CoopcrJ though o. a wei! known
British army in which nc received commission M
cIghtoon In l77S lac vas quarlcrcd n PoIladrlpbia
with grcht part Of his Cu5ps The 18Th Of the RuyaI
Iush Washington was then delegate ~ Couyrs.s
aud. IN cqucncr Of his having d1cd with ths mes.
Of the 18th, md ofihc ILtct, which nr'urrlly x
's'cd between gentlemen Of tic drnarcut provinces
through their family conn Xou and acgunlni,uc-..
Mr. ID" L7ucoy had p RECT knowledg,o his pcl
son. When the army OF Howe was ptrplriug Go
cub"rh for Inc CbCsapcak0,,n corps Of uil mon va
organized. by drafting picked MGR, from the d. NJ r.
cnt regiments, and vas pIC'd under The command
Of Mrjpr Ferguson, who had iuycn' I'd several i'm
PROPONENTS IN the rifle, and who had acquired skill
m the use oi that weapon. OF this corps, Mr. De
lSncy was appointed the second ON command Du
Brsndywinc, these rl'cmcn were kept skrmishrr "a
advance Of ono Of the British columns They Ind
crossed souc open ground, ~ which Ferguson wa
wounded ~ The arm, and had tsken q position ~ tho
skirt of n thick wood. While Mr.. Dc Lancey wa.
occnriei m arranging sling or the wounded arm