The Arkansas advocate., 1831-09-28

lave together 44e4 churches; the prosby- i terians have f172 churches; the Congre- gationalists have 1881 churches: the Epis- 1 copaIIans are also numerous, and have 922 churches; the Roman Catholics have 7Sd churches,the Dutch Reformed 603 church. es; the Friends have 462 societies.; the unlyersafists have 29S churches; the Lll- therans have 240 churches; the Unitari- ans have l27 churches; the Jews have 96 I syHagogues; the Caivinistic Baptisfs have S4 churches; the Swedenborgians have 73 ] churches; and the Moravians 5t; churches.
 Natural History.-The editor of this na- per received from friend in Missouri. pre- served in spirits, specimen of the reptile called the Horned Lisdrd, or Horned Frog, as 1t has been usual 10 call it, the existence of which has recently been by many, considered fabulous. This specimen was, with some others, picked up in the prairies of the Upper Arkansas, and lived 1 from April to December, 1890, without either food or drink. How long these ani- mals conld th'ls live on the decomposition ofthe atmosphere, has not been yet deter mined, but 1t IS presumed by our western friend, that in proper temperature they might be made to live for years It is said that the sprinkle Of a few drops of rain would kill them: and the Indians say that on the approach Of rain, the lizards may be seen seeking protection and shel- ter under stones, logs of wood, &c.--.Ma- tionat Itettigeacer.
 We are unable to voueh for tho accura- cy of the following article, which is going the rounds of the newspapers:- "We were favored by yesterdays mail with a letter from New Orleans of the 1st instant, [Julyl in which we find that an important discovery had been made few days previous in that city. The following is an extract:--'four days ago, as some planters were digging under ground, they found a square room containing eleven thousand stand of arms, and I5 thousand cartridges; each ofthe cartridges contain ed bulleto The negroes, 1t is said in- tended to rise soon as the sickly season began, and obtain possession of the city 1 by massacreing the planters and white l population. The same letter states that the Mayor had prohibited the opening of 1 Sunday Schools for the instruction of the blacks, under penalty of five hundred dollars for the first offence, and for the se- eond death.
 Poputatson of Russia.--By the official census, made by the year 1929, 1t would seem that the human resources of this ri- gantic empire, have been greatly overra- ted. The whole amount of this popnla- tion IS 4o,G00 coo, including IT ,559. .s9s serfs and free iaborers, and 249 ,,148 cIer. gy; and, in the amount, Poland, Finland the tribes beyond the Caucasus, the civil 1 and military services, and some Siberian hordes are comprised. There are 3l5 ,SG9 families. is,79 ,s12 individuals. who pay taxes to the State. Independently of the regular troops, we find 74s, ,t,57 males Ia- hie to do duty in the field, namely, 1S0 gro peasants, attached to the military colo nies, or regimental settlements, 262, lG5 1 Gossacks, i67 ,s269 i5ashklrks, Fl ,I59 Met sherj g ,344 Nomadic Kalmuks, and 6e,s SIG Kirghises.
 The Euents of q Year.-Fraser's Nigga zine for July, has ia word at parting '' which shows how much more durable that publication is, in these days of change, than thrones and sceptres.
 little year ago, and c eosge V. ruled iG England and Hanover-Charles K. in France--Pius VIII in Rome--Charles Fe- lix in Sardinia--Francis Javier in Ma ples--Anthony in Saxony--Pe in Bra. zil--CharIes in runswicl-WilIiam had the kingdom of the herIands--Nicholas was undisputed autocrat of Poland.-- Where are they now--in the graye--in exile--or shorn oftheir dominion. And yet the revolution has not much more than begun. A new spirit has been un- chained, and he hovers over the world whether for good or for evil. We have had no comet shaking its horrid tail above us, hnt earthly portents of divers kind with fear of change, are perplexing mon archs.
 "New powers from home, and discontent. | at home,
 1 Meet in one line, and vast confusion waits As doth raven on asick-fallen beast,) The immediate decay of wrested pomp.
 How happy he. whose cloak and tincture can
 Hold out this tempest"
 J NJ. Forbes, Esq. T. s. Charge des 1 Affairs to the Republic of ChiIi, died at Buenes yres, about the Ist of June. | Metallic .Sedm -boaf.--A steam vessel for med entirely of Iron, was lately launched at Glasgow, in Scotland. The length is 90 feet; of deck oyer tafft rail I07 feet, breadth of deck at mdships, I5A feet; depth of hold, 8 feet 9 inches, and the weight ofhull something under 20 tops.-- It is confidently believed that it will an- swer good purpose
 
 FroD, the .Nashuiite (Ienn.l HeraLd. l Are Banks necessary to the country?--