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The Arkansas advocate., 1832-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
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llhe following was omitted in our last for want of room.1
 HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
 -44as.s:! -4fss! s.-,Fhe House went into eone- mlttee of the whole on the state of the Union, and took up the bill making ap- propriations for certain works of inter- nal improvement.
 Mir. Bullord moved to amend the bill in the last clause, which contained an item of 2628 dollars, for improving the navigation of Red river, by adding the words "and the further sum of 10000 dollars"
 MT. BuRard explained in what man. ner the appropriation of last year had been expended in the improvement of the navigation of that river, under the appropriation made in 1928. About fifty miles had been opened of an ob- struction, extending in all 60 or TO miles; so that steamboat had passed, though not without some difficulty. Mir. B. referred toa report from the War Department, containing the detailed statement of the progress which had been made in this improvements, accom- panied with a recommendation from the Department for the appropriation which he had moved. He dwelt upon tte be- nett which must result to the commerce of all the Southern part of Arkansas from removing the Instructions in this river, through which navigation of 1000 miles from the Mississippi would be opened through one of the most fer tile countries in the world. The work was now on the eve of completion. It wanted but one short cut more to admit the passage of boats; and another for the Hoating off of drift wood. But if the work should now stop, all that had been done would be lost. The opening which had beenmade would soon close. the drift wood accumulate, and the ob- struction of the river become pernaa- nent and incurable.
 Mir. Mercer went into a brief expia- nation Of what had been done by the Committee on Internal Improvements in reference to this subject; the decided opinion of the War Department as to the facility of overcoming the obstacles to the navigation ofthe river; and urged the measure, as. calculated to bring into market vast amount of the public land that never would sell while the sait in the river remained. He com pared the expense of this improvement with road extending the same dis tance, and urged the amendment on the ground of economy.
 MT. Iastcr was opposed to acting on q measure which had been rejected by a majority of the Committee of Ways and Means, especially in the absence of the Chairman and of several other members of that Committee. He there fore moved that the committee rise, or that this bill be laid aside, and another taSen.up; but withdrew the motion at the request of
 Mir. Mercer, who strenuously remon- strated against suspending the action of the government until the return of the chairman; (Mr. McDuAie,) who had leave of the House to be absent till the Fist. He hoped this would be the last dsbate that would be had on the subject
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ysez0 saleanlng of tlse rord RemoassfrQls- "A worthy farmerin in the north of Eng land was once waited upon by q taxgatl- erer, who claimed taxes which had been paid. The receipt had been mislaid, and the farmer could not on the instant produce it. The man of taxes became very abusive; and tue farmer, ill his own phrase, rcmonstrated with him. "AYell, and to what effect did you remonsfrate with hi1n?" asked a friend, who heard the story from the faIsAer's own mouth. sI don't know, N.s lLc reply, "but know the poker Vas bent, and had to get hammar to straight: emit again.- Chamber's Scottish Jests.
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Corh Cotlared Jaekets.-Yhe Florence Gazette thus concludes an article, on the subject of the loss of the Brandy wine. We think the concluding sug- gesfion too important not to be acted on promptly by every Steam Boat Owner.
 We here repeat our admonition of the utility of Cork CoHar Jackets, 10 those who risk the multiplied dangers of Steam Boat navigation. philanthro- plsts have recommended their use to ocean mariners, and even there on the .'r9aou,atdln zeaves," numbers have been saved by them. But when we take in- 10 consideration the comparative ease with which the land could be reached from any part of our rivers, and the total exemption from high and danger ous zrares, it must strike the mind of every one that here this simple appara- Jus would be far more eflieaeious. In- deed it may be said that on occasions similar to the burning of the Brandy wine and the sinking of the Tennes- see, if every individual on board was provided with the simple apparatus Of a Cork Collar Jacket, (which could ca silly be supplied at 50 cents a head, its scarcely within the bounds of possbili- ty that any would be lost. Equipped in this manner, q gentleman could take lady under his protection in the darkest night and in the middle of the Missis- sippi, and conduct her to the shore, However gloomy and appalling the en- teFpfise might appear) with scarcely any other danger tIaathat of being run over by another boat orchiiled 10 death with cold. For 1t has etten been de- monstrated that the person thus walking in the water cannot siq,k himself unless he is an expert diper. We suggest to the proprietors of Steam Boats the util- ity of having them provided with a suitable number of these Jackets--one of which might be attached as an ap. bondage to each birth. A Boat thus furnished, as it would offer gratuitous life insurance against the dangers of the water, would have the strongest claim 10 the preference of passengers.
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.4 heely description of the steana En. gine.-s'lnthe presentp perlectstate ofthe steam engine, it appears a thing almost endowed with intelligence. Itregulates with perfect accuracy and uniformity, the number of it's strokes in q given time, and counts or reeordes them, moro =erer, to tell how much work if has done, as clock records the beats of it's pen dulum, it regulates the quantity of steam admitted at work-tllc bFiskness of the fre--the supply of wafer to the boilcy--the supply of eoals tothe fre.-- It opens and shuts its valves with abso- lute precision as to the time and man. nor; if oils it's joints-it takes out any air which accidentally enters into parts that should be vacuous-and, when any thing goes wrong, which it cannot of itself rectify, it warns its attendants by ringing the bell! Yet, with all these talents and qualities, and even when possessing the power of 600 horses, it
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Loss ef "7hudly.''-Thc Rev. Mir,

Loss of "7hirdly.r-Thc Rev. Mr.
 =, minister ol -. had a custom of writing the head ofhis discourse on small slips of paper, which he placed on the bible before him, to be dsed insu succcssion- One day, when he was explaining the se- condhead, he gotalittlc warminthc har- ness, and camo down with such q sslsssn;s upon the bible with his hand, that thu. ensuing slip fell over tlIe edge of the pulpit, though unperceivcd by himself. Onreaching the cad of his second head, he looked down for his third slip; but alas! it was not 10 be found. ssThird- ly," he cried, looking round him with great anxiety. After little pause, ssThirdly,v again he exclaimed, but still no thirdly appeared. "Thirdly, say, my brethren,'' pursued the bcwildcred clergyman; but not another wold could he utter. At this point, while the con- gregation were partly sympathising in his distress, and partly rejoicing in such decisive instance of the impropriety of using notes in preaching, which has always been an, unpopular thing in the Scotch clergy, an old woman rose up and thus addressed the preacher:-a1f Fam no mista'cn, sir, saw Thirdly flee out at the cast window a quarter of all hour syne. ltiis impossible for any but a Scotcaman to conceive how much this account of the loss of Thirdly was relishcd by that part of the congrega~ ton which condemned the use of notes.
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING

Adyertisements, not exceeding I2IInes, first insertion, ONE DOLLAR, each eontinu- ance, FIFTY eENrs-longer advertisements in the same proportion.
 All advertisements sent to this office for publication, without the number of inser- tions being specified, will be continued until forbid and charged accordingly.
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Eucn-handed Justice.-The following incident is related of Judge Bracken- ridge, of Florida, and shows the propri- ety of waiting for the proper moment, which most usually comes soon. or late, of visiting upon the wrong doer the consequences of hisimproper conduct.
 A man of violent temper and quar- relsome disposition was plaintiff in a suit before the judge, while the defendant, man of opposite character, was sued for having cut off part of the tail of the others OK. The evidence was some what contradictory, but in summing it up, the judge seemed to lean or the side of the plaintiff, but observed that it was the province of the jury to decide. If, however, the jury were of opinion that the defendant was guilty, the mere a. mount of injury was not the sole crite- rion of danaag ges, hnt they onpht to fake into consideration the malice of the de fendant, and add such sum as might operate as punishment, and thus deter others from perpetrating similar acts. ihe jury, perhaps inclining rather more to the defendant than was consonant to strict justice, found verdict in his ia vor.
 The plaintiff now appeared in per feet fury; moved for a new trial, and employed the whole bar to plead for it. The judge listened with great patience to the learned, earnest and eloquent ar gnments. but decided against the new trial, on the ground that it was the pro vince of the jury to determine the qucs- tion of fact, and for other reasons which 1t is unnecessary to repeat. One of the reasons mainly relied on, was that the serdact zras gipea against the charge of his hoaor. After having decided the ques- ton, inc judge, uaexpectce. to an; cse, and to the surprise ofall, requested the attention of the plaintiff and the bar, for a few moments, while he proceeded as follows:
 "An opportunity now offers to do jus tice 10 the Court, which has been lither- to delayed. Three years ago, tue plain tiff in the case which was just argued, was party to a suit in this court, brought by way of appeal from q jus Itice of the peace. On that occasion, under plea of set of, his demand was so reduced that the jury, who were left to their own judgment, without any di- rection from the court, brought in a
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Ludieroas effects of' Mc oppcarance of c Comet in i7l2.-This year, Mir. Whit son having calculated the return of a comet, which was to make it's appear ancc today, "Wednesday five minutes after five Tn the morning, gave notice to the public accordingly with this terrify- ing gaddition,t that a total dissolution of the world by fire was to take place on Fri day yioiiowing. f'iiie reputation Mir kfrr " ". i. lad long maintained, both as q divine and q philosopher, left little doubt with tic popalace of the truth ef his prediction. Several ludicrous events now took place. 4 number of persons in and about London, seized on the bar ges and boats they could lay hands onin the Thames, very rationally concluding, that when the contlagration took place, there would be the most safety on the water. A gentleman who had neglect ed family prayer for better than five years, informed his wife, that 1t was his determination 10 resume that laudable practice the same evening; but his wife having engaged ball at her house. pursuaded her husband 10 put it off til they saw whether the comet appeared or not. The southsea stock immediate iy fell to five per cent, and the India to eleven, and the captain of Dutch ship threw all his powder into the riyer.that the ship might not be endangered. The next morning however, the comet ap- peared according 10 the prediction, and before noon the belief was universal that the day of judgment was at hand. About this time about I23 clergynen were ferried over to Lambeth, 1t was said, to petition that a short prayer might be penned and ordered, there be- ing none ia the church service on that occasion. Three maids of honor burnt their collections of.novels and plays, and sent to a bookseller 10 buy each a bible, and bishop Taylor's Holy Living and Dying. The run upon the bank was so prodigious, that all hands were employ ed from morning til night in discount ing notes and handing out the specie. On Thursday, considerable more than 1000 kept mistresses were legally mar ried in the face of several congrega- tions. And to crown the whole farce, Sir Gilbert Heathcote, at that time the head director of the bank, issued or ders to all the fre-oilicers in London, requiring 10 keep good lookout, and haze particular eye on the Bank of England.- Ohio.
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verdict for two dollars instead of ten. A motion for q new trial was made by the present plaintiff and overruled.- The day after the adjournment of the court, this letter was handed to the Judgesn
 "Sir: Your partial and wicked con duct in my trial, has been such that had determined to intlict personal chas- tisement on you, but thought il would be sufficient 10 let you know what l think your base and corrupt behavior. You are disgrace to youf species and to human nature. Yours, &c-.n
 S As the laws of this territory have taken from the Judge the power to pro tect his authority, except ;n cases of contempt, committed in the face of the court, was compelled to pocket the aifront, together with the letter, trust ing in the just ways of Providence, to bring about a fit season and time of re- tFlbution. You now claim new trial because the Jury have refused to fol- low my directions, thus placing higher value on the integrity and intelligence of the man denounced by you, than in twelve of your neighbors. shall say no more, but leave you to your refec- tions.n
 The plaintiff retired in silence, and abashed, and 1t is said did not utter a word until he had mounted his horse, when he inyoluntarily exclaimed, sswell, may be the Judge is right" The au- dience was deeply impressed with the scene, and an approbation, strongerth than words, could be read in every counte- nance.-U. s. Telegraph,
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is obedicnt to the hand of child. It's aliment is coal, wood, charcoal, or other combustible; it consumes none while idlc-it never tires and wants no sleep; 1t is subject to no malady when origin ally well made, andonIy refuses to work when worn out with age. It is equal. y active in all climates, and will do work of any kind-.it is water pum- per, a miner, sailor, printer, :, cot ton spinner; weaver, blacksmith, H miller, &c: and a small engine, in the character of a steam poney, may be. seen dragging after 1t on rail road, a hundred tons of merchandise, or re- giment of soldiers with greater speed than that of our fieetest coaches. Itis the king of machines, and a permanent realization of the gcnii of eastern. ia ble, whose supernatural powers we're at the command of man.n
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Newspapers i,s Englau,l.- The stamp upon newspaper, minus the discount, is about Std, 10 which adding Id for paper, makes the price of it before q single type is set (lor the stamp dutyis invariably paid per advance,) just four pence half penny. It is sold 10 the newsmen for sx-pencc--this in fact, be- ing the price for which the publisher accounts to the proprietor. The profit, therefore, on a single paper which pays so heavy tax, and is conducted at so much risk-the unavoidable hazard of damages in civil action, fine and impri- sonment, is precisely three half pennies.
 For this paltry profit is the whole world , ransacked for nc#s-see sentinel, in the
 shape of foreign correspondent, sta
 toned in every capital city of Europe
 and America-an agent at every sca-
 port and market town--a spy in every
 court and camp-an cVesdropper in
 every public oAice-a reporter at the elbow ofevery member of parliament-- reporter at every public feast and fu- neral-at every meeting of the saints atevery gathering of the common coun- cil and the prize rng-at every Jefe cAanpctra and every public whipping and charity sermon-att the first appear ance of every thief in the police court, who is watched till he waves his stolen handkerchief on board the hulks-at every market where women, or oats. or horses. or straw, or coals, arc sold-at every trial for treason or petty larceny --at the inquest held upon every strum- pet who drowns herself, or patriot who
 cuts bis throat-at every commission of lunacy, at every royal coronation. For apoor penny halfpenny on each paper is ali this done-all these persons cin- ployed, and all that passes in the world is waited on a broad sheet from pole to pole, in spite of the plague, cop4Ion sn,ai- taire, or civil war.
The Arkansas advocate., 1832-06-06
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 MARRIED--At Cane Hill, Washing ton county, on Tuesday night the 14thin- stant, by Rev, Thomas w. Norwood, Doc tor WILLIAM P. McCuRRy, to the amiablc Miss MARY Asx McCEELss, youngest daughter of Col. John Mcclellan, all ofsaid county.
 Mankind doth VOW the marriage state, The young the old, the rich, the great; Ohshless'd estate! Oh love divine. Where aTepleasures more than thine! Obyiew the pair,see how they love, F}Just like two Angels far above. Now both their hearts and hands are
 joined,
 Tn lovely weiiock all combined. See tine i,oid youth, with sparkling eyes Bound to his choice, by thousand ties, Melting music ne'er imparts suchlove, such joy, to youthful hearts. Tho sweet and happy is the song. must desist, twill be too=long: Come young, come old, come rich and
 great, Come. quick and VOW the m narriage state.
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FOR SALE IN THE TOWN OF
 J,ELpISBTJRgH

oTS in this town will be offered for Al sale at the nextJuly term of the Coun- ty Court, commencing on Monday, tho 9th day of said month, credit of SIX and twelve months, purchasers giving bond and approved security.
 Lewisburgh is beautifully situated on tho north bank of the Arkansas river, 45 or 50 miles above the Little Rock, and 1t is be- lieved, mites moro advantages n point of locality of situation and the fertility of tho adjacent country, than any town in thc Territory. It is situated between the two fourishing settlements of Pcconery be- low, and Point Remove above, and most excellent body of land on the oppoelte side of the river, including Esq r Eills' settle- ment, and extending south west as far as the prosperous settlement of Fourchc-ia- Fayrc. Northeast from Lewis burgI,, for0 or 10 miles, the country IS gently rolling and intcrspersed with few rich praries. until you reach the rich bottoms of cane ndcypress, and the DortI fork of Cad ron and sources ofPoint Remove; all ofwhich are very fertile and susceptible of exten- siye settlements Further on in the same direction, yo,lstrike the very fourishing settlement (tlle most remote in the coun- ty) ofLittle Red river, known by tie name of Rich Woods, or New K enttcky. This picturesque, healthy and fertile section of the country is settling rapidly with an en- terprising, industrious class of c;tizcns. who find it greatly to their interest to make Lewisbnrgh tho place of depositc for their imports and exports, being the nearestp possible point .o iiayig ation, which will, without doubt, establish trade of mntral and lasting benefit between the two places.
 Lewisburgh is the permanent Seat of Justice forthe county ofConway, the cen- Ire of business for the immense regions of fine country above mentioned, which, with the acknowledged healthiness of the s,tua- tion, will unite in making it place of no inconsid rabic coininsrcial import snce.
 " iiti,i,l a few hundred yards of the town lis fine bold never failing cBalybeate spring, and also spring of pure water building materials of every description are ID great abundance and near tie premi-. Sses, such as clay suitable for brick, an ex- cellent stone quarry, and dextensiyegroves .of fine timber. A a
 A courthouse and jail will be contract ed for and completed in the current rear. which, together with some private dwell lings wanted immediately, present strong induce ments tothe mechanic, who will be liberally encouraged
 N. MENEFEE & co.
 Lewisbnrgb May Sd, 1e32.-6w----6
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coNGREssroN NAL.

yiay i.-The bill to authorize t,,. Ca. vernor of the Territory of Arkansas to select ten sections of land, for the bur. Poseoi erecting a Ceurt-House and jail. at Little Rock, the Seat of Govern ment of that Territory, was read a sec. ond time, and referred to the Commit. tee on the Public Lands,
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 .Hay2.-Mr. MERCER, from the Com. mlttee oflnternalImproyement, report ed bill to incorporate the St. Francis Road Company iu the Territory of Ar kansas.
 ,Mey 5.-htiernai Improvements fer ie32.-Mr. SUTHERLAND moved to sus- pend the rule aPpropriating the day to PflFate bills, for the purpose of taking tip tine bill making appropriations for certain Internal Improvements for 1882. whlehhad beenherctofore reported from the Committee ofthe Whole onthe state ot the Union; which was carried.
 he clause appropriating $50, ,000 for the improvement of the navigation of tine Ohio and Mississippi rivers, as d. mendcd in Committee, was taken up.
 Mir. SEVER moved to amend it by adding $l5,0O0 for the improvement ot the navigation of the Arkansas river; which was adopted.
 severalamendmentsproposedincom. Com. m!ttee, ,toFthe construction ofroads,were concurred in.
 Mir. SEVER moved an amendment approprlating S20,000 for the construc- ton of certain roads in Arkansas Terri tory; which was agreed to.
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TOWN OF LITCHFIELD.

.AN WEDNESDAY she Fourtd aau of o Jafy aert, will expose at public auction. on the premises, the Tors IT. the town of Litcbfeld, tie Seat of Justice. Of the county of Jackson, A. T. on cred. ii of six, twelve and eighteen months.-- Purchasers giving bond with approved se- curity.
 The Town Of Li.chfeid is situated on the west bank of Village creek, two and half miles from White river, on high, dry and healthy situation, in the centre of s s;ci and fertile country oi iand--iies on the mail route leading from Batesvilie to St. Francis. Mechanics who design ma king improvements, will receive liberal encouragement
 JOHN c, SAILORS.
 Litchfeld, June 6th, Is3o.-2w-9
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earlier appearance.
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 Steana-5oat Afripels. s.- On "Wednesday morning the Laurel arrived from the Mouth of White River, and on the fol- lowing day, departed for Cantonment Gibson.
 The Elk which on Tuesday 29th ut. started up to Fort Smith, proceeded 40 miles above this place, and finding the FiTer too low to attain her point of des. tination, returned on the following day to this place, unloaded, and on Thurs day departed fer the Mouth of White River.
 On Friday the yolant returned from Cantonment Gibson, and immediately proceeded for the Mouth of White Riv- CT. This boat, on her way up, broke one of her shafts, and consequently had the use of but ono wheel-she will re- ceive a new shaft, at the Mouth of White River, on the return of the Rein deer from New Orleans.