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70 The LeoisLnfurc Of IE;r.z;..:

TO the Legislature of pirginia
GENTLEMEN 1T is with regret, an observer of
your proceedings perceiyes that the proposition of Mr.
oooe enqufiDg into the expediency Of posiponng the
W meeting oil The General Assembly, until the I'd
Hionnsy 10 Jdnusry, was rejected.-To me il ba. an,
Peaea, mat there substantial re asons for tbis
whilst but few IL any could be urged agains,
~. inrre is now much time lost by the - psIa,.rs
aoo CHRISTMAS, on account of the cessary absence
VI members, and other causes If the !. eyisiators
convened on the End Monday in January there arr
reasons Tor supposng, that the sessions would he
su;I, a :" Iea'. month Virginia Legi Iaure
WIZ not be KEEP, from their hoHes much after The frs
OF march: The House being always priocipallv com
posed oil Farmers, will leave Richmond sbont D.,
une, 10 superintend those agricultural ep,rsron.
when az 'hat season require large share of their
une ana aoeDiion-From what the ritter of tbsse rs
marks mas observed, he does not believe that the nub
te'vice %ou'd be preIuiiced by thus shortening the
,. re oeheVes That the business would all be
gotten through with by the time aforesaid-Tb,t ,bs
oomoi'tees would meet earlier. the House I'll, longer
and the length OF speeches be essepaIiy CENTRALIZED
hese results would necessarily flow from the
ing dehre OF the House to get away nv The 6rs, NJ
match The length OF our Sc ssions i, an ob;ec,on
WIN many men TO being in tho Legislature. No man
'eoVe homr Tor three four months without
,nGonvrnienre' frequently essential injury 10 his pr
Vd'e interests-whilst there are but few who vonib
sustain injury or incoDvenieu by an absence nj a.
OF eight weeks The last il an argument which a.
whter conceVeS, should have much weigh, with tbs
egisture ana The people, when Is borne in mind
n' me oeposorles OF our sovereignty, whether conn
y DeieRates or Presidents of the United States bav.
20 frequently left the pabe service greatly embat
.sssfo ID ,nrIr crcums'ancesThere other s'rIus
s'sops which might be urged in favor of the propo.eS
fhsDge--They will, however suggest tbem,sIys. 20
roy enc who will reflect on the subject
A REFORMER
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AfissSks. H7LxlNs AND BUcKyvEn

That these new Senators are friends Of the Admins.
has'on. will sufficiently appear from Mr. Buekoer p,
I.ter, In this day. PaPer-snd from tho reply Of
Mr. Wilkins to committee Of gestiemen at Pi,,sburs
accepting shosr Invitation tn public dinner on IN. an,
eseschl"s anniversary Of the battle Of New o, lean.
~. '.uer concludes as follow: Unsolicited and un.
locked 'or tho honor thus conferred upon me will be
nesy enosnced oy the reflection. TINT the fricnds Of
the present enlightened End Iu.t, ion. Chief Mays.
,rA'e have thus volunteered confidence which il will
BE- my onesssing desire to preserve"
on Thursday.
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COJNyfUNYCATED'

III, uiS AsatfA CousrY. DTcrasER Counr, 1890
Conf ,h nombcr Of the bar announc.d to tho
" iiam H. Giles, the Of ,hs
~. OF IN, court has since fern departed this
in eo,da,a ~ IS uunnmsusiy resovedby Ceurt-That
OF the Of
"smony OF their respect for h elevated ch,mc,sr ,haw
~ by wearisg the arm 70, ths NO ~
~ IL anu mat his resolution bd the ninu,.s
" ~ ooS Poceodngs, and Published Richmond Rnouer
ctpy Teste
JOHN T. LEIGH a.
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REFORMER.
TO Tpr,,rc,s,. ,r,,s, or G, e.


~ examining tho proceedings Of your honorable body
nuch gahed TO Ind that has AZ IL made
pIyPosIon That committee be instructed enquire into The
Of providing by law, that Attorney Law b
Noeh 70 receive the Of hs client sbs,G
olher oficer without authority from client and greatly nor,
hnd mat the principal feature
refusing the eSpedonoy Of preventing Lawyers retaining
thy Lawyers ''sNO VI "eU'
consider this nockery law to pas, the bI in h,
no great grievance would be redressed
tanning the money from the Attorney 1t has been eons
nave s The smart than losing o o,
aier had been collected by the Attorney and sorso
quantanoes, within knowledge have been psesd In e.,
uoton consider the object oflaw DO 10 %
- wen ~ the Tleh and know Of ,.oi5
inD TEND 70 give the poorer class of Lawyers sbse n he
me passage OF this law for, want Of eoo6dsnc r. ~
% replace the money Of their clients should tho
VIC huofney nduce him TO for short time viii The ~
having IN his rsturn when called ft rs
nanoy 70 place almost the whole bushes. in tho hsnds IN
e1eving the sano thereby enabling the rich Attorney 10 s
s.9y onopoize the whole practice. say heisofs To m.
W.. lawyers OF tho pfsscntfeg aurs, Do oppose the oss
.s Jaw rom scfupulous Of popfisty thsrobv
70 rnonopolise oil the Practice but pot
end be generous enough Did IN the passage Of lao 49,,
snhbs your poorer brothers 10 obtain share
nona THIS small ilt tho attention Of Inc 49,.
LePlsnute, numerous petitions will be up TO be
nsyt Legislature the subject, when re %
OF ne passage Of this law q tho session. M tend 10
On the number Of wealthy Lawyers ssd snsurs oo, "a
1870 ~ vi.S no Neater grievances esists in the
9eohon OF virginia mar The want ~ such liw
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objection TO IT, But ia its present form is r.newaI
hi, motion to lay on the table, which was agreed To-
motion was rejected. ' ~
The House then adjourned
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VENHE President sod Directors OF the Bank Of ViTSil
n uis bsvs declsfed dividend N The pro6t, n, b.
last hall year, Of two and half pei cent which nj
be paid to the stockholders, after the I5h inst
A. ROBINSON, Cashier.
jan TIFF
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AtHRmERS BANK OF VIRGINIA Inc Pre-
" sideut and Directors have declared dividend Of
Two and half per cent on the Capital Sock for ,ba
last Elk onlhs which will be paid TO the Stockholders
on the 10 h inst VIM NEKERvIS, Csshr'T
Jan sun 1851 7Z-2aw2w
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s's unsteady uat 10 impossible give the prices
acenaey' small pstes ofaour wa. sod ., 100
Wheat 81 90 Corn a 90. ~ ''"'o""'y-
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"A MEETING Of The Directors Of The Brook Turn
IA PIKE Company, IL ordered AZ the Office Of Samuel
Myers, E-q. al n o'clock Thursdsy the 9th FMS,
and aiso meeting o. the sioekholdtf, at ~ oeloek
on he same day.
For want Of attendance, Of both Directors ard gto,k
hoders the meeting ordered to take place on fast s
urdsy had 10 adjourn without proceeding 10 business
Jan. 4. Tit
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FoR TIE rnorr,n M

~ - FOR THE E.NQUTRER
me governor, 10 his Message 10 The Lsgislsiure
speNs o. hsil road N eouoeet the Es tern end West
tfn wafer IL not ihs Recommendation o. the Chist
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"a TEACHER WANTFD.--H Sen1Isoosn o,.I;e-,

a TEACHER WANTED.-A gentleman qualified
IA to ins,,ne in the English, Latin snd Greek Ian.
Eusges-wh nod an agreeable situation, and imme.
oate employment, 10 The management OF School bv
ApPicaucn to tho subscribers He will be exoeetsd
70 iuroisn saisactoy tsiimonisls Of ehsraetsr and
qualification WILLIAM HARRISON
BENJAMIN HARRTsOH,
sussst oun'y Va JED a 12-gst
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

Va N Citizen. upon the Js6erson county precincts
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-09

1866, averred, that though the Favour
Mr.. Williams had with M yantonomy was
the great Means ofprocuring the Grants
Of the Land, yet the purchase had been
dearer than of any Lands in New-Eng-
land; the Reason Of which might be, part
ly, the English inhabited between two
powerful Nations, the Wampanoags to
the North and East, who had formerly
possessed some Part of their Grant, be-
fore they had surrendcd it to the Nara
gansets, and though they freely owned
the submission, yet it was thought best
by Mr. Williams, to make them easy by
Gratuities tothe Sachem, his Counsellors,
and Followers. s.-On the other Side the
Narragansetts were very numerous, and
the Natives inhabiting any spot the En-
glish sat down upon, or improved, were
all TO be bought Otto their Content, and
often times were to be paid over and over
again. 10 be continued.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-09

"AvEcDorEs OF WOMEN. This is
the title of neat little work, now in
press in Boston, and which will be pub
lished by Mr.. Freeman Hunt, in the
course of the ensuing summer We have
seen several of the first sheets, and shall
take an early opportunity to make a few
extracts. These anecdotes were COM
piled by the same gentleman who pub
lished a couple of volumes Of "American
Anecdotes, some six months since.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-09

Paul's Church, Boston, and delivered in
Christ's Church, Hartford, before the
Church Scholarship Society. The first
is on the inseparable connection between
the love of God and man, founded on
Matt. xxi. 81 38, 80, and the second on
the importance Of the missionary enter
prise, and educating young men for that
purpose. The reverend author, howev-
er, confines his remarks to the subject Of
domestic missions. The first, Mr.. C's.)
though little too metaphysical for our
palate, evinces talent of a superior order
Mr.. Polter's discourse, is at once chaste
and eloquent-there are some passages
which possess uncommon beauty.
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iJs Several favors omitted for want Of room
The IYsoLvENT LAWS. tn,

The INsoLvENT LAWS. The
question has frequently been asked us OF
late--"what is the present situation ofthe
insolvent laws of this state" They are
defunct. General Assembly at its
recent January session having repealed
entirely the whole insolvent system
This measure may have been a judicious
step on the part Of that honorable body
but there are a great many of the best
men among us-men who never have felt,
and probably never will feel personally,
the need Of any such general system Of
relief as was provided by our insolvent
laws for the poor and the unfortunate
We repeat that there are many such men
who entertain opinions differing alto
gether from those which are presumed to
have governed the leading members Of
the Legislature, in bringing about the re-
peal of those laws. That there should
be some tribunal at all times easy and
plain Of access, TO which the honest but
unfortunate debtor might appeal for relief
against the unre asonablc requiSltions of
an unfeeling and vindictive credtor-no
man possessed ola kind, reasonable, and
merciful disposition can for a moment en-
terrain doubt. 1t is true that the unfortu
nate may, even now, apply to the Cen
eral Assembly for relief, for that body is
possessed of the power of extending all
needful assistance in such cases, and
they may, and yet they may not, have the
disposition to exercise that power in mer-
cy. But is the General Assembly, un-
der all circumstances, the best tribunal
to dispose of such concerns?-we think
not most clearly.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-09

JUDGE PECK. The trial Of Judge
Peck which has occupied the high Court
ofImpeachment, (the United States Sen
ate almost exclusively ever since the
commencement of the present session OF
Congress, has at last been brought to a
close, as will be seen by reference to
our Congressional head, and the Judge
himself has been honorably acquitted OF
the charges preferred against him, OF
'high crimes and misdemcanors. These
alleged "high crimes and misdemean-
ors," consisted in the Judges having
imprisoned LAWYER for twenty four
hours, and suspending him lor eighteen
months from practice before the Court IN
which Judge Peck presided 1t is an
easy matter to believe that even Judge
of Court might render himself obnoX-
ious to some reasonable and cheap pun
ishment for inllicting upon an officer Of
his Court chastiscment disproportloned
in some degree to his offence. But at
the same time it is by no means a diff
cult matter to believe that Judge has
the power Of suspending or even imprls-
oning an impudent la1cger for contempt
of the authority of his Court. This trial
has cost the government Of the United
States, only the rery h?fing sum ofTWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS--and may it not be asked for what
earthly or adequate purpose has this re-
ally enormous sum of money been ex-
pendedl
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'!low pleasant tits TO see
Kindred and friends apree.'


From the following article taken from
the NewI ork Enquirer, it will be seen
that there is strouble in the camp at Wash
ington-that Duff Green is out of favor
with the President and his party, and that
the President himself has authorised a
new Jackson paper called "The Globe, y
to announce to the public that ANDREW
JACKSON consents again to run for the
Presidency. What world of changes
we live in. But a few years ago, Gen.
Jackson expressed his opinion to Mr..
Monroe on the subject of second cleo
ton, and most unreservedly denounced
the practice of electing the same person
a second time to the Chief Magistracy;
and after his election to that station, he
again denounced the same thing in his
message to Congress, and strongly re-
commended an amendment to the Con-
stitution, by which no man should be eli
gble to that office a second time-yet
Gen. Jackson authorises printer to say,
he miH serve another term if elected.
Well, so things 60, but the people must
make the best Of this absurdity and dou-
ble dealing, the same as politicians make
the most of all such matters. Here is
what the Enquirer says:
"Signs ofihe Times. In alluding yes
terday, to the fact Of Gen. Jackson's
having been called upon by the principal
democratic States to serve another term,
we took occasion to say, on authority
with which we were furnished about a
year ago-Te hare reason 10 KNOW Mm he
wiH consent 10 comply mih their w,shes.
Our attention has since been directed to
the following OFFICIAL announcement OF
the Presidents intentions, which is to be
found in the Globe of Saturday.
GIVE are PERMITTED to say, that if 1t
should be the will Of the Nation to call
on the President to serve second term
in the Chief Magistracy, he piA mol de-
Cltne The summons.
Thus it appears, that although Gen.
Jackson got himself elected President by
making portion of the public believe
that he was opposed to the same persons
holding that office more than one term,
still in about one gear after his election,
he furnished the editor of the New York
Enquirer with authority to say, that he,
this editor Of newspaper, "kmem Gen.
Jackson would 0e a candidate for a Sc
cond eection!w How passing strange
these things are!
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-09

AMERICAN PULPIT. MIR. Freeman
Hunt, of Boston, has recently published
the first and second numbers Of a new
periodical with the above tlte-thc de-
sign Of which is to furnish a collection
Of original sermons from clergymcn oi
the Protestant Episcopal Church. "A
prominent part of the publishers plan Is
to make the character of the American
Episcopal Church more truly and gene
rally known, by extending the benefit OF
the dlscourses Of its clergy beyond the
limits Of their respective congregations,
and also to furnish the heads of families
with such a selection Of sermons as shall
be eminently fitted for the purposes of
domestic instruction. The nature ofthe
plan promises sufficient diversity of sub
ject and variety Of style, to excite at
tention. The series will be enriched
with the productions Of the bishops and
most eminent clergy throughout the Uni.
on. The number before us contains a
discourse from the Rev. Carlton Chase
Of Bellows-Falls, VI. delivered before the
last Convention of the eastern diocese al
Trinity Church, Boston; and one from
the Rev. Alonzo Potter, rector of ST.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-09

"On the day of the last great Eclipse,
when all the inhabitants of Paris wero
without doors provided with telescopes,
and smoked glass, an Engishman was
seen driving furiously in coach along
one ofthe principal strcets-"wherc does
my lord wish to co." said the driver; "to
see the Eclipse" said the Englishman,
thrusting his head out the window, "only
drive up to it as near as possible, for l
am short sighted"
Mr.. Roman, the Clay candidate, has
been elected Governor of Louisiana.
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ed world. Therefore, we ,ciH indulge
the hope, that proper sense of justice
will yet influence "the powers that be-"
to prohibit the consummation Of the inn
pending evil and that all our Legislators,
will regard the glory and the faith of our
country Gas sacred as their mothers hon.
or" MoNoNoTTo.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-09

JACKSON SENATE OF X. I. tits Truth
admitted by candid men of all parties, that
the present Senate of this State is com
posed Of men peculiarly destitute of the
requisite qualifications for the important
stations they have been called upon to fill.
The Jackson Convention, seemingly a
ware Of this notorious fact, selected to fill
a vacancy in the Senate, VIM. A. Rob-
inson, esq. of South Kingston, highly
respectable member of the Society of
Friends; but unfortunately for the cause
Of Jacksonsm, Mr.. r. disclaims all con-
ncction with or love for the party, and
publicly declines the nomination, as the
letter addressed to the editor of the
Providence American will show1
"T6 Il. +. HalleH.--In the proceed
ings of the Jackson Convention, held at
East-Greenwich a few days since, (as
given in the American ofthe 18th inst. |
observe my name as a candidate for Sem
ator in the Legislature in this State; and
though with reluctance ] bring myself be-
fore the public, ] feel bound in the pres
ent case to do so, and say, that the nom
ination was without my consent or knowl-
edge, a"d tina, must decline the intend
ed honor, as incompatible with my oPin-
ions, inclination and interest.
Respectfully,
w. A. Rob- son.
/ Wakefield, R. l. lst mo. 1891.
United States Frigate Brandywinc,
arrived in Gibralter Bay, Nov. 20.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-09

The Court of Common Pleas for the
county of Washington, commenced It's
Winter term at Kingston on Monday
last
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THcsddy, Fcb. /.

A resolution was offered to 60 into the
election Of printer on Thursday The
bill for continuation of the Cumberland
Road in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, was
read "A third time and passed, as were al
so several private bills. The Senate
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u. S. CONGRESS-,
IN SENATE,

INVENT Y-FIasr-sEcoND SESSION.
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United States Frigate Brandywinc
arrived in Gibralter Bay, Nov. 20.
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-02-09
From the PainsqilIe (0hio) Gazette.
 DFfJTSJON.

About a couple of weeks since, three men. calling themselves Oliver Cowdry, David Oht- mar and Martin Harris, appeared in our village, laden with new revelations. which they claim tobe codicii to the New Testament They preached in the evening in the Methodist Cha pei and from ccrtiail indications, coneeiyina they might do more good otherWheres, departed for Kirkland, where is a scomnon stock iin,ily.,' nnder ths charge of Elder Rigdon, Camobc- lite leader fsome netorsety. These men claim to act under sscommission written by the finger of God'--they are very enthusiastlc-tolera- bly resolute-but from what we can learn. need that steadfast, determined resolution, and popu- lar talent, which are necessary to ensure any considerable degree of success in a new pro- ject.
 The account which they giveis substantially as follows: at recent period m angel appear cd to a poor ignorant man residing in or near Palmyra in Ontario County int the state of New York, directed him teopef the earth sst q place designated, where he would find the new rcye. lation engraved on plates of metal In obedi- ence to the celestial messenger, Smith repaired to the spot, and oa opening the ground discover cd anoblong stone box tightly closed with ce- ment. He opened the sacred depository and found enclosed a bundle of plates resembling
 
 yer wires, so that they opened like book. The plates were about inches long and broad, and the whole pile was about 5 inches deep. each plate about the thickness of tin. They were engraved in q character iiainteIligbie to the learned men of the United States. to many o whom 1t is said they have been presented.- The angel afterwards appeared to the three in- dlyiduals, and showed them the plates. To Smith fO lat1. ci,., ob l, was enabled to do by looking through two semi transparent stones, but as he was ignorant ol Inc art of writing, Cowdry and the others wrote as Smith interpreted They say that part ol she plates escaped from them in a supernatural hammer and are to be again revealed when the events of time shall require them.
 Enc three individuals allowed named have subscribed their names 10 an articlein the book an which they solemnly declare, that they saw tho angel, and that he assured them that the book vas divine revelation. They sayi was writ ten by the prophets of God, during the period embracing the time for 600 wears before and several hundred after the Christian era It pre- diets, we understand, almost all events which have come to pass, such as the American revolu- fion, &c.
 These men are believed by their followers to De prophets; and they say that the world is seon to come totan end-within l5 years at long est.
 By the world coming to an end, they onl, mean, that the incorrigible will be cut of by i; sarlety of means, leaving only the true beliey CTS They have now gone west for countr, they know not where. west of the Mississippi wbere they say is a Holy Spot, and there the, are to establish a New Jerusalem. into whicl < Slil be gathered all the natives, who they say
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-02-09
AGENTS FOR THE ADVOCATE.

The following gentlemen have been appointed Agents for this paper.
 Col Janses .ScuA, P. NJ. Pine Bluff. Col. r. Rossgess, ? ?. 1I. al Bate5ville. Maj.J. Ho5s, P. NJ. Izard c. II. I1o5ert Souith. P. NJ. Jackson, Lawrence CO., " .Heaefee, P af. Conway county. Thomas .Muthers, do. do. sarYftur Clarke, P. Nj. Morrison s Bluff. Gel. T.. .N. Clarke, do. do aMark 3 eau Crawford county Ttomns Hubbard, Hampstead county Col. John Cia1I, 5evier county r. Fdrrefty, Arkansas county IT E. Biscoe, Phillips county. John T. Fosfec, P. M. St. Francis county George r. La,cton Miller county.
 Wa. D. Ferguson, P N Greenock, Crittens1en co
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-02-09
 TERMS.

THE ADV OGiA OG T I f f Is puBLIsHED EVERY WEpNEs- DAY, AT rHREE DOLLARS PER ANNusI, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE, OR FouR DOLLARS, IF NOT PAID UNTIL THE EsD OF THE YEAR.
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-02-09
WAR DEPARTMENT.
just5ngton, .Nov. 1T, IS30. PENSION AND BOUNTY LAND REGULA ZION

HUN. YIyHE many impositions which attempted in \ relation to Pensions and Bounty Land Claims, has caused the Department of War to establish a regulation, which declares that attention will in future, be given to applications from persons who act as Agents, unless they are known at the Department, or areyonohed for respectable per- sons by one who |: known.
 Notice of this regulation is hereby given; and that all may be informed thereof, it Is requested that publishers of the awsof the United States in tho respective States, will insert the same on the front page of their respective papers, for three months.
 By order of the Secretary of War:
 J. l.. EDWARDS,
 Ffrsf Clerk, Pension 0ffce.
 WILLIAM GORDON
 Firs Clerh, Bounty Laaa 0alce. Nov, la, 1880. Isw44~ i;;ti,.ss,f;; i;;ti,,.ss,,ft;;,.ll' r q K