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The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12

GsJ'd diseopery efadady.-5ltis slat. ed in the kasenna (Ohio) Courier. tiar an important discovery was made at Coupeley, Medina county,.by lady- Mir. Vail, Lis son and ahother person were digging well, and the son having gone down flfst. was nrcsfr4.ad s.. breathing the hoxious yapor or damns below. His father descended to his r.. lief, and the third started for n pIn>i. elan; in the meantime several ladies as. sembled at the place, and ore threw down a pail of water, most of hieh fell on the face of Mr. V.. sllo eauabt breath, rose and seized the senscles body of his son, got into the tub. and was drawn ap by inc Indies. Wafer was immediately applied 10 tie ,ourg man, which in short tine produced symptoms of returning life. Mr.N.n few hours attained his usual Beaih and strength. ard thc young man by me. dlcal aid, Lad so far recovered as to be able 10 walk about on the succeeding daJ. Ilie experiment Of letting down a lighted candle was made which weut out at the distance of six feet from tIe
 top of the well; live chicken was also let down, and al tie distance of six feet animation became suspended; but by pouring down water upon it. animation was immediately restored. From tbcse t appears. that on inhaIing this gas, life IS only susperded. and that the appli- cation of water will restore 1t: whelber by conveying atmospheric air contained ip the water.to the sufferer, or from oth- CT cause.
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12

Curious Ceu!ay Nlusion.-Sir Dav;x Brewster nehtions q very curious oes S far illusion which occurred 10 hinsslr while engaged writing ille work sa" before Us. He was seated af a taLls with two candles before hin, sl.en ", on directing lis eyes 10 thelr, ile Nas much suTpriztd to observe, ;lppaien,Is, among his hair, and nearly st,a;n,, above his head, bat far without a d9' range of vision, (unless he could be ,n. posed 10 see through the top ol lis hcaal a distinct image of one of the candla'y The image was as perfect as ifitllsa been formed by reflection from a neea of mirror glass; but where tie iefes, ing substance was, he could not. ;lt fire. discover. He examined his e,e-broas and Lis eye-lasles, but in vain. A. length, Lis lady tried Ter skill; and ar ter a minute search she perceived bc tween two eye-laslles, a very mi,,n,a spcck, which. on being removed. turnps out to De q chip of rcd wax, highly no lished. which was the real mirror the occasion, and which had, probably started into lis eye when breaking ,l, seal of q letter, a short fine bcfoIe la observed tie phenomonon. Anuppl' losophical person might have eore.mal> or sent for his physician in an aeoby or terror, under such circumstances.
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12

CAoleranear Cha1iesfon.- The Charles ton Courier says:--"Ne learn by anar- rival frcm Folly Island last evening, that three wreekers from the city had died in the course of yesterday at that place of the malignant cholera.
 According to the official reports from Folly Island, 1t appears that there have occurred 9cases ofcboicra and i deaths, since tiae landing of the crew ln that place. Five TOW remain in the Hospl tsll, said to be conyaleseent, and 10 new case has occurred since Friday. These cases, in the opinion of the Deputy Port Physicians, are generally the re- suit of irregular habits combined with great exposure.
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12

saiyes. Cautery and lie l:.;fs previously heen used ins s;.ia: TpU ,,; treatment effected speedy alsd resf.a. @ cure.
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-12-12


 1aacer.--Mr. Thomas Terrel. of Mis- +sourl, advertlses that a cancer upon his nose, which had been treated with sue cess by Dr. smith, of New. Haven, and the ablest surgeons of the western coun- try, had been cured in the following manner:--
 He was recommended 10 use strong potash, made ofthe I've of the ashes of ked Oak Bark, boiled down to the con slstence of molasses, to cover the can .eer wlthit, and in about an hour after wards coverlhis plaster with tar, which must be removed aftcra few days, and II profaberanees in the wound, apply more potash to them, and the plaster again, until they all disappear, aftee which heal the wound vi.heny common
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-05
COMMUNICATED.

Mr. Editor. - 1t gives me no iittle pleasure to
perceive, that, in the remarks Ut your correepon-
dent of this morning on the subject OF the Mis-
sionares. there is plain manifestation ct the SPIT
ri of Peace" In stating. IN my first reply
that the Che,Okees were a nation, was sustain
ed bv the example of Georgia in more than oae
treaty. and BY that of the United States IN seNe-
raj. They have been publicly acknowledged as
a na'ion-and treated with as an Independent ma
fioa. If | was mistaken. then, in my position,
bu,hGeorgia and the United States have com5in-
ed their influence in leading me into il. And
when asserted that Georgia had no more righ'
10 the Cherokee lands. than she had to those of
France OF Spain, did no more than give in SUBJ
stance the decision of the Supreme Court II
that decision be wrong, of course | have nothing
more to say: but certainly did consider it. as
very good authority. Now. if Peace" thinks
with me on this subject,-and cannot help be-
lieying he does-then, does it not follow as con-
sequence that can never be resisted, that GeOr-
gia has the same abstract right to order him out
Of this District, and confne him in the Peniten-
tiary for disobedience as she had. for doing what
she has to the Miss,onaries7 Does the crcum-
stance of distance, or proximity change the com.
plexion of an abstract rights Ii seems to me
NOT. That Georgia has claims to the Indian coun.
ter. England had claims. and for 500 years at
tempted to assert them. to the kingdom of France
every successive monarch with that view being
crowned king Of France as we'll as England
But had she right to the Kingdom OF Frances
All her best Jurists and Legislators saw, no! The
just claims Of Georgia, are on the United States.
and this latter government, is bound BY stipuia-
ton to satisfy them. II il has been tardy NTH
erto in the discharge OF this duty, who is to blame,
the Government, or the Missionaries Many say
the Missionaries: for that, had it not been tor
their endeavors to prevent it, the Indians would
have sold their lands to the United States long
400, and thus Georgia would have been satisfied.
Now, if this were true, / should saw publicly.
and without hesitation, that the Missionaries were
greatly toblame. But is IL frues The Mission.
ares deny 1.-THE Indians to q man deny it-and
after inviting scrutiny, and challenging proof for
more than two years. not one particle OF evidence
bearing on the point. has been obtained to this
day. So completely is this matter set at rest,
that the Chief Justice pronounces them ,sinno-
cent" And must still insist, tina, the way
the only way to preserve peace IN this land is, to
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-05
THURSDAY. APRIL 5, 1882.
IcoMMUNIcATED.

Mr.. Sno,rdsn-My attention was directed tOa
communication published in an lnteligencer OF
me mast week, addressed to the Hon. George c.
Washington. and signed "A Citizen OF Alexan-
.dria - This communication contains statement
which il is the object Of this article to correct
"a Citizen of Alexandra" states that the mum
Der of persons, who recorded their votes upon the
propositions contained in the letter OF Mr.. Dod-
bridge, was seven hundred and thirty one-thIs
is true-that the petition praying tor such an
amendment of the Charter, as would place the
election of the Mayor in the hands OF the People,
WAS signed by only three hundred and one c'ti-
Gems, is also true; but the deduction from these
premises. that majority OF the People OF Alex
andria, is opposed to the proposed amendment;
is incorrect. A portion OF the seven hundred
and thirt, one voters on the propositions" were
inhabitants of the County and not OF the Cor
poraton Of Alexandria, and far larger por-
zion were those who, not being either freeholders
or housekeepers, were not requested to sign the
petition. All white inhabitants above the age of
81. chargeabe with taxes, we're invited to vote on
the subjects then before the people Several vot-
ed, whom Committee appointed by Council at
forwards decided, had no right to enjoy that prl-
vilege, and many hundreds no doubt had their
names recorded upon that occ aston, who were not
ent,tled to vote for Councilmen. aud whom the
Bill PRAYED for, does not invest with the power
Of voting tor Mayor. These as matterof course,
had no interest in signing The petition, and they
were therefore not asked to do ~. In addition
to this, many housekrepers and freeholders did
not sign the petition, although they were friend
IL TO the change asked for. because they were not
requested 50 to do. There were ais" some othess.
who, called upon TO sign, refused to do so, as
sgsing as a reason for their refusal, that they
we're opposed to pressing the subject upon the at
tention of Congress al that immediate time, but
stated tha, after the election in March (past) there
would exist with them, no objection to express
themselves favorable to the measure. Add the
persuns who could b. classed undes the two last
heads. to the three hundred VIM signed the
petition. and feel warranted in asserting that
YOU will have number almost equaiiing that OF
the voters at anv Council election for the last hve
years past If "A Citizen Of Alexandra"
wishes 10 confirm the doubts which he has endea-
yored to create, in the minds of the members OF
Congress, let him get up counter petition, and
invite the four hundred inhabitants whom he would
argue, are opposed to the alteration in the Guar
ter to affix their signatures thereto. These re-
marks have been penned in furtherance ct the
cause of TRUTH, which we are told " is mighty
and shall prevail" AN l\HAblIANl.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-05

induce cheerful submission TO law, as interpret
ed by the Supreme Court. In no other way, can
there be peace. And If peace is not to be pre-
served. but BY acting aside the great fundamen'
tai, of right and Justice. is 1t worth hav'ngF
Georgia claimed the right let 1t be remember
ed, to send the Missionaries away, or 10 coerce
them tosubiection to her laws, in land where
the Supreme Court decides, her laws OF r'gh
could not extend, any more than to France or
Spain. Had the Missionaries then gone, it would
have been a public recognition of that right-a
right which, having once acknowledged. they
would be bound to yield submission to. should
Georgia attempt to exercise it upon them, when
laboring among the Indians beyond the Rocky
Mountains, or on the Isles Of the Pacific Ocean.
Is a Missionary. because Missionary bound to
submit this far? Do the obligations which are
upon him to promote the peace Of the world. re.
quire it, If one state has the right to command
him away from neighboring -State-has not eve
nv other nation the same rghts And is it not pos
sible. that, being admitted, the right would be
exercised Is it not possible that every Mission
ary would be commanded home? And having
admitted the right to command, would they not
be bound to come home!
April 4th. JUSTICE PEACE.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-05

ony Of nv feelings, had held my whole system in
suspense, now ran back into my heart, vito sen.
sation which cannot describe kind Of shud.
derlng delicious horror! The paroxysm Of blen.
ded pity and Indignation, to which had been
subsidized into the deepest sef.abase.
ment, humility and alteration had just been
lacerated and dissolved by sympathy, for our Sa.
viour as a fellow creature; but now, with fear
and trembling. adored him asa God"
If this description give you the impression. that
this incomTa; able minister had any thing Of shall
low theatrical trick ~ his manner, it does him
great injustice. have never seen, in any
other orator, sucha union Of simplicity and ina.
jesty. He has not gesture, an attitude or an
accent. to which he does not seem forced, by the
sentiment which he is expressing. His mind is
too serious, too earnest, too soicitous and. at the
same time, too dignfied, to stoop to artihce--
Although as far removed from ostentation as a
man can be, yet it is clear from the train, the
style and substance of his thoughts, that he is,
not only very polite scholar. but man of ex-
tensve and profound erudltion. was forciby
struck with short, yet beautiful character
which he drew of our learned and amiabe coun.
tryman, Sir Robert BOYLE: he spoke OF him. as if
"hls noble mind had, even before death. divest.
ed herself o. all influence from his irail taberua.
Gle of flesh;" and called HIM, IN his peculiarly
emphatic and impressive manner L" a pure intel
ligence; the link between men and angels"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-05
POTOMAC BRIDGE.
WASHINGTON, March 10th, 1889.

WASHINGTON, March 10th, 1882.
SIR:-The undersigned have been appointed
bv the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common
Council, of this Corporation, JOINT committee,
to present to Congress certain subjects Of inter.
est to this city, among which is the importance
to the public of re-establishing the Potomac
bridge.
The committee request of you any information
you may think proper to furnish, on the impor
lance to the Post Office department, of the re.
establishment Of bridge across the Potomac, at
or near its present Locations; and of the injury
that would be incurred by the substitution Of .
bridge TOR passing this river, above Georgetown.
We have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obcdient servats.
(Signed) PETER LENOX,
EDWARD Sims,
c. r. COOTE,
Committee Of the Board of .aide'men
j. GIDEON. Jr.
G.. K. GARDNER,
]. H. HOUSTON,
Committee IF the Board Of Common Council
Hon. w. L. BARRY. Postmaster General
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-05
T CoMMUNICATED.l

COMMUNICATED.
In consequence of the death Of Jno. Edelin,,
ESQ. Delegate for Charles County to the Gene
raj Assembly of MARYLAND an election was held
on the 5th Of March for another Representative;
when WIN. A. DuLANY, Esq. was duly elected.
The votes were as follows:
Dulany 700
Hughes ia
Spaldng II
N. b. No Jackson candidate offered
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-05
Nails

Nails
900 Casks Nails assorted sizes, landing from schr'
~ Jew, for sale by
apr4 ". fo"Lh 'o'
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-05

published daily, for the Town. and thrice week TOT
the Country. on Fairfax street, between King ana
Prince streets, nearly opposite the Post Once Daily
paper So; Country paper IS per annum. All adver'
tisements appear in both papers.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-05
TcoMMUNICATED.

N. B. No jackson candidate offered.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-08

security. exposing iaai .5sn It da s,sH Us We
should le aaGonisbed Of the tinie, by is kraksat
alprnsr,. We supposed, Il u approached as from
IA, last, il would FIRST visit plitsburg, and the
to.ns up t,c rIvef " If Il came from the West, II
would have frs, visited 81 LOUIS Louisville, &c
Bu, instead Of tbs, tsoke at so suddenly among
ns, that We were unwilling Ia believe II as here,
uItd had bu, too certain ald pair1d evidence
Gifts presence.
In this ,lace. We heicYe il has thus slt bern
characterized by peculiar malignity, the nsfnr
of deats in proportion TO those who have been Il.
tackled, aud IL proportion Ia QUE whole popula on,
beng greater, We believe, III gwen time than IN
ni, city which il has visited, il we except Nun
,rea. A. yet there seems ~ be sensible abae-
ncn, Of the disease. Tie rtpott, of the Poard Of
licnl,h, We have reason 70 believe are 10, far
indication of the state of the daease some OF
our physicians do not report TO H.
| As ystpo meastues have been taken 10 suppress
the greg shops, or 10 diminish the amount of diam
drinking. On the contrary, several retailers nrc
making their boast that they sell FAR greater guam
Try ofliquors nop than hey did bcforc the people
Asserting 10 II rs n pfcreHtirs. How melancholy
TIE reflection, that notwithstanding The warnings
We have received by every mail Tor months past, Of
The almost certain death that follows rum drinking,
! the people viii still nadly rush upon death Should
the haggard ghosts Of the fifteen hundred jrunkards
who have gone TO their graves IN New York. With
the last lew months present themselves ut once
| IN our bar rooms, and with voice loud and terri
nc ms seven thunders, exclain, Beware there is
death and dnmna,ion IN that bowl :" i, would not
deter these deudod wrciches from drinking. They
Gamma, be reasoned with or frightened. If they
wi" h5. o4 ad'nohs.a.c., Il Ii osst We see The judy
merit day alone will dspe their deusion
The effect of this epidemic upon business has
been paralytc. Many people have fled into the
country, vanly hoping thus to escape the disease.
Many stores are closed. The streets present the
appearance Of Sabbath. In our markets, where
there used to stand from three to five hundred wag-
CONS every day, for the last several days there
were only from ten 10 twenty five consequently,
the price of country produce has greatly advanced
The following is The number Of deaths of Choe-
rs, reported each day for the week ending theebi,h
| inst by the Board of Health VIZ
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-08
Ffon tic Ctac,aaG'i Chronicle Or. &c
THE CHOLERA

Thu, dreadful disease is still working death and
dssola,ion among us, 1t he's been pursuing, its vie.
TINS with steady md unrecnlng step since us
hrSt entrance amongst US. They have been sci C.
ted indiserlminatcly from all classes. Neither AGO
sex, color or condition, has exempted those wIu
have been seized with Il; and its grasp has been,
but too generally, the grasp OF death
Many happy family who have retired a, night,
IN the enjoyment fhcalth and domestic peace have
he'ore The next night followed some one Of then
number To the narfow house Of the tomb Many
wives have become widows, and children have be-
come orphans We hive heard much of the
desolai'ons which this frshrul disease has made
but not al now have we seen the marks OF It's foot.
| steps.
| Although the majority of those who have died
with here as IN other places have been from the
| lower classes, mud many OF them d,sss,a.od vel
several ofour most respectable citizens have fallen
among whom are Rev. Nlr. Harris. of the Ban
tls' Church, and Rev. Mr. Boyd, of the Metholis
! Church, DR. Rush, Mr.. Kemper. Mr.. Grant Mr.
J. w Picket, and others Many are seized sud
uo"'S' "'nou' any rremoni,ory symptoms, though
III n,pa cases the individuals arc unwcu for seye
TAI ho'"s or days before the attack Our citizens
are nearly all more or less affected with disease
'"aeea' we scarcely meet any boly in the street
"hc does no, narrato to us either his own iadis-
position, OF that OF some member Of his family.
II ever disease niny he called Il visitation n
uod' surely II IS this. In its history and progress, il
SPeriocty anomalous. The laws by which o,he,
diseases axe governed, seem 10 be entirely ,lisre
safacd ~ tins. As ito nearest approach TO our CT
", prcvioIs to ITS breaking out among us. was Sc
Seral Haa1red res distant, we fc!. temporary
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-08

The New Orleans Emporium, ofthe l1h states,
that the boat on which our late respected fellow
citizen Judge Workman. had embarked, has been
found near the hahsraus Isles i1tom upward.
This discovery relieves l,s numerous friends from
the unhappy state, which suspense occasions,
to a certainty oth' fate Aftcr leaving numerous
private lsgaclos, together with $4,000 to the a.
mer'can colonization society, he bequeaths the re
nuitador to the libernian society resldpnrY ley
a'o', supposed 10 be from twenty five 10 Thirty tbou
sand dollars
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-08

The Pttsburs Mercury, of the Goth, states, that
four persons had died ie that city Of Cholera, du-
ring the week But thu cases did not originate
there Lutte or no panic exists in Pittsburs. The
disease scemsas yet TO haze occesioncd, compare
lively hide mortality IN any OF the western cities,
except Cincinnati
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-08

! c&ftda, Tat Mr.. knight OF Rhode slan',
uicolher of the Senate, and n gentleman of the
highest problty inn late cucr TO his constituents,
males The following DISCLOSURE, IN regard 10 the
iaf-timed arrangement OF the IVES, India Trade
" After Mr.. 6leLnnc had entered mo the ar
rnng"mcnt, aud he tho use tho British Govern
'nnnt intended To make Of for the benefit Of her
navigation, and before he left LONDON, he remon-
sifatod against their proceedngs-hat il was too
nte to complain I, he had made the bargain, and the
United States must stand by il. This rcmonsuaarc
was made on TIE thlIclh OF Noyeulber, lr3D mad
was never communicated II Congress, o. mail.
known 10 the people of the United States untl il
was drawn from the secret Glcs OF n, Goycn,meAi
oato ith day of Aprl asi, ga ,o,c d The ;icn,tc
Daring all this time, from the dlto ofihe orronre-
mont upio the day this paper saw the light, IA pa
pcrs, officers, and the pargans Of Gen Jackson
were shouting praises to this arrane erncut. and
hosannas 70 the Presden, and his Minister for fNnh
'nc It AnJ al the same tine, the President. hy
hi' Minister. was protesting against the use nod
advnntsrcs the British Government were deriving
from II.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-08

Aisesss IN W hcei, sod have DoAn psn r,syS ~
with .. fstsou pricr from the home Of 'hhn faith
.rs have been hr1nsh, 10 thfi,fan lam, and 10
Land we ea'l f,nc Bnt thsga Africans must reiu'n,
AMI fine, carry mi slth laeA F." cora and wine
aud OF, .ney ulusf b. laden with tina, which IS Tar
bc,,er-yh the arts md sciences II civ ized life,
wrhthr truths ALI power Ut the ehisi,an religlon
AL through ilsa, anlth,opsh thsn we repeat H.
ai,ra nast be redeemed VIM viii moi say, God
speed tho hear, an crown every effort IN a cause
81 nabie az - .eilkc with the most abundant
suceess
Already We ,h,ak VIC see rot only a sntc p'edse
u ths sem 's'naentoi hs great work but an III
sitliiaa ney.r deceptive, thai the morning o. 50
blessed day has nj le'p,ia daw"ed Ghrisi,an
tehureha. both 20 Euoopa6 America have been SIN
gularlY magst upan this SUBJECT within The year
hat has eist God W. believe hath spoaeii 10 isni
lie has hr. ,ihed them thai spf which hnds rest
aply N .stfan --ihd 10 "rfiseshed only spehS
~ AL 11tps fhe pillar OF his cloud bath arisen,
| and t,ainlri II I.iberia.--.fhc Young MEMS Mis-
sionaty Society Of New York has seen H. has call.
"a of The Herald Of the Gross 10 follow its leadngs,
the Young Mems Missionary Society of New Eng
land has seu, ont through tn press A Mlss'ona.
~ call III Neiho list Episcopal Chufeh has COM
m,njeti ono To &C. and he Only waits passage
There, 10 enter upon Inc uatsts Ws'Shed MN M"
tho prayers of Thousand, daily gong mp 10 God
that urea nay son be redeemed Thee are signs
which cannot be mistaken The conclusion s, the
SPIRIT the Lord commenced a hath guided this
work, and What he commenced, th,. he will sus
| tam. f'ef' ~ H. COZ.
| Cl,niaa'ion 81 Free Biaekt--We lern from
the African |, pnsltory Cor October, tfia, tho nes
George w Light of Kentucky, has been au!h7ri.
I'D by The Am,r EN- Colonization Socety 10 fit out
n sap from Now Orleans, should funds md ein-
grants be io1nd 10 the Western and South Yves.
tern States sufficient To justify the measure The
Managers lave determined 10 seni large oxpodl-
ton FROM savannah abou, the first VI November, in
which many f,he mos, respectable free people Of
! color tom Carleston ars oxpecied TO embark and
| for Which large ship has been chartered An ex-
petition viii also Be sent from Wig MA, should tie
resources ofthe Boarl permit
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-11-08

Norfl E@p'opmeat.- he Secretary Of State 10
collecting facts that may clucda,e the question,
whether the republican form If government, is more
expensive than the ,nonarchisa p 80 mattcr--we
want no king, oyea if dog cheap
PalciRe.d CffeR