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The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-19
E1'om the London .New Monthly .Nagasine
 for October.
DEArH or S1R M ALrEe Scorr.

DEATH OF SIR WALTER SCoTr.
 The blow Is struck-the Tyre is shat tered-the music IS hushed at length.
 The gfeatest-the most various --the most commaHding genius Of modern times has left us to seek for that success GOT to his renown which, in all proba- Utility, a remote generation alone will furnish forth. It is true that we have been long prepared for the event-leaf after leaf was stripped from that noble tree before 1t was telled to the earth at last;-our sympathy in his decay las softened to us the sorrow for his death. 1t IS not our intention 10 trace the cha racter or enumerate the works of the great man whose career is run ;--to ev. cry eye that rcads--every ear that hears --every heart that remembers. tliis much, at least, of his character is al ready known,-that he had all the ex- tolerance of genius and none of it's cxccsses; that he was at once equita- ble and generous-that his heart was ever open 10 charity--that his life has probasly been shortened by his scrupulons egard for justice. His rareer was one splendid refutation of she popular faalacy, that genius has of necessity viccs-thats it's light must be speteoric.-and it's courses wayward and uncontrolled. He has left nsankind two great lessons,--we scarcely know which Is most valuable. He has taught us ilow much delight one human beinggan confer upon the world ;--he has taught ,is also that the imagination may aspire 10 the widest flights without wander ing into error. Of whom else amopg our great list of names--the heir-loonR If our nation-can we say that he has iett us every thing to admire, and no- thing to forgive.
 CuRIoUs WILLs.-Therc recertain solemn ;si,d impressive associations eot- nccted with the "Last Wiil and Tes- ment" of any human being. When a person is preparing a document of this description, and pointing out the man. ner in which he wishes his property to he disposed of, after his death, it must Gomc feelingly heme to lis bosom that jn Il few years perhaps days, he will cease to exist; and that men, in speak ing of him, will say she acas."
 Ono would naturally suppose that at such time no symptoms of fiepity would dc exhibited; and that the last place to look for receptacle of jokes woull be in the Will of !; deceased person. Nei- 4her should we expect to find there ey- ilence funcharitableness a hardened heart, or runforgiving disposition.
 That such unchristian feelings some- times predominate, when man Is pre- paring this important paper, which is only to be read after his decease, we think the following curious abstracts from original Wills found in the Peroga- live Court of Canterbury, (Eng.) will clearly show:
 GEORGE APrLEBEE, late Rector of St. Brilge's, London, proved August ', l733:-" M y body, after being dress cd in a dannel waistcoat, instead of a shirt, anoId surtout coat, and breaches without linings or pockets. an old pair of stocking s-shoes, l want none, (hav- ing done walking and Q wersted wig, q one can be got, | desire may be de- Gently inferred.
 6TERuex SwAlaE, late of Cave;
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TO ALL WHOM TT MAY CON.
 rfRN

CERN.
 TAKE notice, that l shall apply at the next term of the Conway county Court, to be holden at the town of Lewisourgh, \ T., on the second Monday in January next, for an orderer decree of said Court, to sell the north east fraciional quarter of section six, in township five north, of range sixteen west, containing one hnn- dred and seventeen acres aud seventy five hundred ,hs of an acre. in the county afore- said. belonging tb the sssate of Riehaset .Neaefee. deceased. 10 satisfy and pay the debts of said estate.
 N. MENEFEE, .4dna'r. Leuisbufgh, 4 T. Nor 26, Iss:s2. 3 4w
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Law Notice

R. CRITTENDEN x 2. FOWLER, HAVING associated themselves in the AA practice Of the Law, will attend the courts of the Second, Third, and Fourth Judicial Circuits, and tho Superior Court at Little Rock
 August 3l, 1881. If g
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Montgomery, Kelly & Co. Conmaission and forararding lIerchants,
 Mourn oF WHITE RIVER, TEf AVING associatedthemselyes in busi &@ ness, will keep on hand
 A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
 GOODS.

Suitable for the Arkansas and River trade,
 WITH FULL SUPPLY OF
 EoAT STORES.
 They will ksep in operation a regular line of Steam-boats from New-Orieans to Cantonment Gibson, and will forward all Goods freighted on their boats, free pf storage at the Mouth of White river, and forward the same with despatch. Nler- chants and others, wishing any articles in their line ofbusiness, by sending an order, accompanied with the cash. will have the same furnished at cost and freight, when shipped on their boats.
 They have now two BoSts. (the Rein- deer and Volant) and are making arrange ments for a large Boat, to ply between New w-Orleans and the Rock, which will afford great facilities 10 Merchants ship ping by their line of boats.
 WILLIAM MONTGOMERY,
 CHA!sIES KELLY,
 DAVID MILLER.
 JOHN RINGGOLD.
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EEAAx o1g tgIzxs WAsxr1 ,rA.

FOHN fh YfON having just completed ss his FERRY BOAT, on he Washita river which is 45 feet long, and made ot
 tic best materials; IS now ready to ac-
 commodate traveller and others, who
 may pass to and from Little Rock, at the
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CORD-WOOD.
DEs. ccSEE 2. LEFT.

lN FINDER their services Tn the various ~s4 branches of their profession to the cit izens of Little Rock and it's vicinity. in which place they have permanently set tied, and hope from assiduity and atten- tion, to share portion of the public pat ronage. One or the other may at all times be found at their office, if net profession y absent.
 .Nocember, 1899 ewtf. B.
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Southwark, proycdFcbruary, lrT0:--

Southwark, proved February, tIiU:-- .L give and eeqaeath ante -
 -, and Mary his wife, tie sum of six-pefcc piece, to buy them q natter, for fear the sheritfs should not he pro yided.
 WILLIAM LILLIAN SnAcKETT, esquire, late governor of Plymouth, proved October, I7s2:-sl desire my body may be kept as long as lt may not be offensive, and that one of my toes or fingers may be cut of lo secure certainty ol my be- ing dead. also makc=thls farther re- quest, to my dear wife, tbat as she has been troubled with one old fool, she will not think of marry ing seeond.'
 WILLIAM WILLIAMS, late ot the isl aud Of Jamaica, esquire, deceased, proved October Il, l76S:-" l give and bceueath to that most abandoned, wick ed, vile, detestable rogue and imposter, who has assumed, and now does, or lately did. go by the name oi - -, pretending to be q son of mine, one shilling only, to buy him a halter, wherewiti. to hang himself, being what he hath for d long, q very long while past, deserved from the law, and hands of the hangman, for his great and man. fold ylliainies.'
 JonS Gloss, late of the city of Bris- tol, mariner, deceased, proved May l9, I796.-s executrix to pay out of the first moneys collected, unto my beloved wife, Hester Goss, If living the sum of one shilling, which give her, as token of my love, to buy ha- zeluuts, as know she is better pleased with cracking them. than she is with needing the holes of her stockings
 JOIN DAVIS, late of Claphan, Sur ", woollen manufacturer, deceased, proved January f,I7SS:--" l give and beqneath to Mary ---, daughter of Peter Delaparte.) the sum of five shlllings, which is sufficient to enable her to get drunk with, for the last ieas. at my expense; and l give the like sum of five shillings, to Charles Peter, the son of the said Mary,) whom l am reputed to be the father of, but never had, nor never shall have any reason so 10 beleve.'
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Dec 1929
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-11-14
From the Journal of Commerce.
a AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS.

HE annual meeting commenced in this CITY on
"Wednesday morning, and will close to-day. In
the course of Yesterday mornings session, the
setter which has been extensively pnbs he'd in
the newspapers, parporting to he Presiden Mt Jack
cons reply to the memorial of tho Board in res
pect to the Cherokee Indians, was alluded to by
one of the members, and the Prudential Commit
tee stated that no such letter had been received
by them, and that they had nc reason 10 suppose
it was genuine
Il appeared from the annual Report, that the
receipts Of the year had amounted to $l30,574
10, viz: donations $ll7392; legaces SlO,349
90; interest Of permanent funds and temporary
loans, $2,s32 10. Expenditures, including $2.-
94l 95 for which the Bo,rd was indebted at the
beginning Of the year, $l23, 1896 4s. Leaving
balance in the treasury $6,677 GA.
The Society has missions at the Sandwich
Islands, in the Mediterranean, in Ceylon, In con-
sinenial India, in China, in Siam and among the
aboriginees of our own country. The accounts
xeceived from them are in general highly en-
scpuraging.
Tho number Of missionary stations under its
care is SIS; ordained nissicns ries, 6S; physi
clans not ordained, 4; ,rinters, 8; teachers, IL;
farmers and mechanics, go; females married and
unmarried, l25; making total Of 237 laborers
XII HcuthcH IdiuS, ucpcudcuI Oh, aC0 under the d.
zecton Of the Board. There are also four ma .
Give preachers, 80 native assistants 1857 schools
H9, 1855 scholars. and 36 churches, containing a.
bout 1900 members. The printing presses at
different stations have sent forth about ii 200 600
pages of Bibles, Traits, &c. during the wear
and from the beginning of the operation of the
Board, about 81 900 900 pages. in eleven differs
ont languages. Eight ordained missionaries and
their wives.-one male and three female teachers
and printer,-are about to proceed TO different
fields Of labor in heather lands, and five other
missionaries and printer are expected to sail in
the former part Of the next year.
TRoM TRxAs-We have been permitted to
make the following extract from letter from a
gentleman now residing in Austin's Colony, to
bis friend in this place. The hard winters and
war have turned the faces of many of the first
settlers Of Illinois southvard, and to them we
presume the subjoined acnp, from the land with
or they most incline to go, will not be unnterest.
ing:
II suppose the news has long xince arrived in,
illinois, thar this colony has revolted sgains, the
government of the United Mexican States. under
~ Hussemesta administration, and that Gen.
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BIO akDING-EOUSE.

EOHN A. WAKEFIELD respectfully informs his
- friends and the public in general that be has rent
ed the frame building belonging to Messrs. Hick-
man Shryock, in the town Of Vandalia, fronting the
public square and but few yards from the State-house,
for the purpose OF boarding members Of the Legislature
and other gentlemen who may favor him with call dur
ing the approaching winter. His house is not inferior
to any in the place, containing eight good rooms well
finished and furnished, and he hopes by proper aten
ton to render his boardes as comfortable any other
house in Vandala.
He has also good STABLE well provided with the
best of feed which he raised his farm, and b,
can keep horses as cheap any person III the place.
November Id, 1882. "a
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TAKEN UP
October 9th, 1889.

RY Anthony Cox, living in Coles county, H.
- LIMOS near the Parker Prairie, about six
miles east OF Shaw's mill, one sorrell HORSE,
supposed to be eight years old, fifteen hands and
two inches high, his left hind foot white about the
pasture JOINT, star in the his fore head, blaze
from me same about one inch in width extending
over his nose, white place of hairs near his BODY
around part of his right fore leg, trots and pa
cess ne has lump on his back, long tail and name
mixed with white hairs all over. Appraised to
$40, by Nathaniel Lee and John C. Davis, be.
lore William Stewart Esq. on the I'd day of Oc-
tober, 1882. raj
A copy attest, N. ELLINGTON Cfk.
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ted weekly on double medium sheet of fine pa
per in octave form, with three columns on page,
and mailed with great care SO as to carry safely
to the most distant post office.
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preservation, of $50 pages, equal to 1900 pages,
or three volumes of Rees's Cyclopadia. Each
volume will be accompanied with Title page
and Index.
The price is Firt Dollars for fifty two numbers
OF sixteen pages each,--a price at which it cau-
not be afforded unless extensively patronised.-
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Of tpe individuals may thus procure the vork for
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many to print of the future numbers,
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Subscriptions will be gratefully received.
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Administrators Notice.

A Ii persons having my claims against the
N estate of William Ohastin deceased. late az
Edgar county, are hereby notified to present their
accounts to me or the Judge of Probate for Ed
gar county within nine months from this date, and
an persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
JOHN BOND, Administrator.
October 9th, 1889. I34l
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oUce OF the Commissioners under the Act to cara,
into effect, the Convention pish France.
WASHINGTON CRY, 18th

! WASHINGTON CITY, 18th Sept, 1882.
! A ORDERED, that all persons having claims undess
~ the Convention between the United States arsA
Ills Majesty the King of the French concluded on he
Attn OF July, 1881, do file @hemoras Of the same With
the Secretary OF the Board. Every memorial so lied
must be addressed to the Commissioners; it must ser
iofh minutely and particularly the facts and circun.
stances whence the right to preer snch claim is derived
TO he CLAIMANT and 1t must be verified by his AFFIDAVIT
ANA IN order that claimants may be apprsed OF wat
the Board now considers necessary be ayeret IA eve
Try such memorial, before the will be received and
acted on, it is further -
Ordered That in evay such memorial il shall ha seS
forth,
l. For and in behalf of whom the claim is preferred
whether the claimant is "A citizen of the United
States of America; and if whether he is native Or
naturalized and where his domicil; if he c,,m
IN his own right, then whether he citizen, when
the claim had its origin, and where Was then his do,
ci OF 1t he claims in the right of another then wheth
er such other citizen when the claim had its origin
and where was then, and where is now, his doncil
s. Whether the entire amount OF the claim io4s
now, and 'ld at the time when the claim had its
belong solely and absolutely to the claimant; aaiir
any other person or has been interested therein or in
ny m TT thereof then who is such other person. and
what is, or was the nature and extent of his interests
and how, when, by what means and for what cons,de
ration the transfer of rights interest," if any such were
took place between the parties.
a. Whether the claimant or any other v no NAV NJ
any time have been entitled to the amount claimed or
any part thereof, hath received any, and if any
what sum of money other equivalent as indelanics
ton for the whole or any part of the loss inur non
which the claim is founded; and SO, when ana from
whom the received.
And that time may be allowed to the claimants II,
prepare and file the memorials above mentioned II Il
further
Ordered That when this board shall close the presone
session. it will adjourn to meet agan the third 1Io
day OF December next at which time il will proceed tn
decide Whether the memorials which may have been
filed with the Secretary are in conformity with t6e
foregoing ORDERS and proper to be received FOR exanin
ton, and to transact any other business may come
hereof to be given in the journals authorized TO publish
the laws OF the United States
By order of the Board:
J. Z. FROST, Secretary.
OF The papers Authorised to publish the laws of t6e
United States will insert the above notice once week.
until the third Monday in December next and forward
their accounts to this office for payment
October l6 tmd
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SONIC progress dad been filaQe N Collecting SpecI
mems Of minerals
The following resolutions were then pissed:
]. ResolUed, That the corresponding commit
Zee determine the mode and terms on which Ly-
scenms may become auxiliary TO this institution
2. Resolred, That in accordance with the fifth
article Of the constitution, each member is requi-
red to contribute labor annually as condition OF
membership.
8. Resolvcd, That the following persons be ad
fnitted as members, themselves or their friends
having given the pledge for annual labor.
John t. Jones, Jacksonville.
John q. Bryant, do
William 8. Emerson, Loncr Alton.
John Messenger, St. Clair county,
Gilman Kendall, Greenrille, Ill.,
Charles Jones, Jacksonville
Stephen w. Spencer, Blufdale, III.
Cyrus L. Watson, Rushriue III.
William Kirby, Jacksonville, H.
Alvan Bartlett, Eduardspillc, III.
Gardner Bartlett, Winchester, III.
Cyrus Edwards, Alton, Ill.,
Lucien Farnam Lepssto,cn, Ill.
Fro Chandler Jacksonville, III.
james G. Edwards, do
4. Resolred, Tint when this Lyceum adjourn,
it adjourn to meet inVandalia, on the first Thurs
day in December neyt.
ceuin who have not complied with the terms of
membership, be requested to perform such servi-
ces as they Judge expedlenr, and as come within
the objects Of this institution, by the time of the
extra meeting at Vardalia.
e.. ResOIped, That all gentlemen in this state,
who write or compebook or pamphlets, or any
kind OF periodicals, lie requested to furnish the
Librarian with copy a
T. Rcsotred, Thatn committee of three be ap-
pointed, which shall be called the "BOok Commit
tee" whose duty it shall be to examine, prepares
tory to recommendation, books, maps and pamph-
lets, that any member Of the Lyceum may choose
TO publish, and may wish to have pass under such
a revision: said committee to be appointed annu-
ally.
The following officers aqd committees were
elected.
Edward Beecher, President.
James =. hail Hail Vice Presidents.
John Russell, Secretary.
Marc Mel. Reed, Librarian
Corresponding Committee. Julian NJ. Sturte-
vnnt, George White, joint. Jones, Hubbe Loo
ms. Thos. Llppencott
BOOK Committee Edward Reecher, j. M.
-Sturievant, and John RUSSELL
8. Resolrcd, That j. M. Peck and John Rus
sell prepare an account of ihe anniversary and
the proceedings Of the Lyceum for publication.
9. Resolpcd, That j. M Peck be requested to
furnish copy of his sketch of the early history
OF the American settlements in this state, for pub
location in the Illinois Magazine
And the Lyceum adjourned.
JoHN RUSSELL, Secretary Of the
illinois State Lyceum.
NoTE.-Letters and written communications
should be addressed to John Russell, Postmaster,
Bnadale, III. Books for the library, periodicals,
specimens Of minerals, fossils and plants, should
he sent to Marc Mel. Reed, Librarian, Jackson
vile, ILL.,
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TAXI EN- UP

agf Charles W. Nabb living in Wabash point,
~ Coles county, Illinois, one chestnut sorre.i
HORSE, . years old, about Is hands high, both
hind feet white, blaze face, shod before, no sad.
die marks or brands perceiyable. Appraised to
you, by Henry Cole and Daniel Bry ant, before
James 5. Cunningham Esq. on the 18th day Of
October, 1882. raj
A copy attest, N. ELLINGTON. CT
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STOP THIEEl

STOLEN from the subscriber at his farm five miles
~ east OF Vandalia, bright BAY MARE, between
Is and l6 hands high, star in te forehead some white
feet, but not recollected whic, saddle bile on her
weahers made by the saddle atural racker, but can
trot, and eight years old Any peon returning said
mare to me shall receive TEN DOLLARS reward,
and twenty Dollars reward for mare aud thief.
vaadaia, Nov. 10. 1899. d
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Public Administrators Sale.

10y virtue of decree of the circuit Court of FaV
1D cite county, shall Offer at public sale on the ID
Saturday in December next in front of James Blacks
store in yandaha: In lot No. g. ip square No. So. IN
Vantaia. Also the N W. quarter, tee. II, i3N, vs..
N E. quarter, 9, ID n, E; w. quarter, sec. =.
10 N, E., and situated in the military tract Terms,
to commence at 12 O'Clock, NJ
WILLIAM NICHOLS
81 = Public Administrator of Fayette county.
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NOTICE,

A IL persons having unsettled accounts with thu
n undersigned, for Subscriptions to the ILLINOIS
and other Printing, are notified
that their accounts left with J. r. Eccles, ESQ., for
collections and it is hoped that daring this winter they
will pay the same.
BLACKWELL & HALL.
Vandalia, Nov. I, 1882. SO