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growing more violent against the pcisoser
from day 10 day. now ragss with intense
Jury against him I; and Am inclined 10 be-
iievo that IL by any miracle be were % be
acquitted. his life would be no longer safe
But verdict OF not guilty 10 out Of the On
tcipstien Of every one-indeed It 10 Of the
improbable things no one can expect. Il
WAS CIough's particular desire that this
trial should come on at this court. N he
and his counsel were well satisfied that be
would be locked upon with Universal exe-
GRAFTON, If the story Of his life and crimes
became familiar 60 tho public. - would
certainly have been the case had the trial
been delayed for another term. AZ il now
10. his bad character bad been concealed
until il fell from the lips Of the witnessed.
Should the jury be able to render YER
dict to-day. which cannot think ill be
the ssse, it will DO exactly two months
from the Preparation Of tho deed TO bis
COW ction. But the pleading Of counsel
will occupy the court till night. il IL should
close even then. So great is the public
anxiety 70 witness tho contest between the
distinguished men concerned. that at this
very moment, AZ . quarter before six in
the morning. one half Of tho court house
10 filed with patient listeners. and the
crowd pressing for admission will vesy
soon choke up the remaining space. Tho
court meets this morning at eight o'clock +.
so you may form . faint idea OF the absorb
ing interest felt by oil parties 10 be pre-.
sent
The counsel for CIough have been truly
interchangeable. They have spared no labor
or ingenuity to shield him from the opera
tien Of adverse testimony, and mono has
been admitted but such as the strietc L.
gal scrutiny allowed. Indeed ! shall no,
be surprised if the degrading testimony
wruns BY the prosecution from bis own
witnesses, were made use Of 40 proof posi-
tive OF his alteration Of mind. Truly, il il
were alteration" il displayed . turpi
tude. considering tho relation he professed
to hold towards HE amiable and virtuous
victim, so deep rs must destroy ell sympa.
thy and feeling for his fate. in the mind Of
every judieious person. The evidence has
shown. throughout. that Clough regarded
only the qualification OF his own desires.
10 the progress OF his inilexible end peril.
nacious admiration OF their object. How
just discrimin alton she showed. and how
large = portion Of that tact for which the
sex have ever been 80 remarkable in 40.
preciaiing character! am informed on
the very best authority. though the fact
did not come out in evidence. that Mrs
Hamilton often urged her mother 10 expel
Clough from their presence, long before
the lamentable occurrence which termi.
mated her existence. Yours truly.
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NoUSr HOLLY. IUrE s, ?
> o'clock. II 81. {

Gsnf'emsn--I am happy TO inform ysu,
that the testimony. in the case Of CIsuEh,
was brought 20 = close, last evening. about
. o'clock The court having sat from 8 IN
the morning. with a recess Of only about
two hours, Of noon, al journed as soon ~
The esidence closed. for the purpose ofsl.
lowing ihseounsel on both sides an oppor
tOnliy Of arranging their notes preparatory
to the graphing Of words and argument,
thsi takes place n day The crowd. yes.
ieTday. ~ss greater than IL had ever been
before 90 great indeed. that when the
court adjourned. The Chief Justice and "a.
four Judges were obliged 10 escape by
climbing over the desks Mere than two
hundred ladiss were present. Indeed. thi.
irisl has sifihingiy exhibited the ciannisI
feelings 81 the ser, and the HbsoFhlog feel
ing' they entertain foF sny thing N uhiek
their interests or preEogatives are AZ stake
for they have encountered pressure. incon
veniencs, and difficulty. sbd e. their nun
beTs increased. have routed the men from
Their strong holds. invading even the sane.
hiy Of The bench rsslf
The popular isSling which has been
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MOUNT HOLLY, JUNE 5,
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Gentien'en-The evidence 10 nearly con-
eluded, both for prosecution and defence.
No earthly doubt now remains as TO the
verdict Of the jury. The mass oftestimo-
ny which IL was loudly asserted would be
given IN TO bolster up the plea Of insanity.
has melted into thin air, not amounting in
weight to feather. and wholly UNIV ortby
OF credence. Indeed. from beginning to
end. Il is the blacklist case ! ever heard Of
Iheevideuce or yesterday, 4 Tue sday .)wss
absolutely worse than none, because il all
Tell from Clough's own Witnesses; and by
bringing new crimes and vices to light,
knocked away the last remaining prop that
be bad until then contrived to rest bis cha
raeter upon. The details Of his friend
Wallace, giving the history OF Clough's
robblng woman Of i'll fame. in New York
Infamous and ruhianly 90 they are, mus,
seal up the fountains efthat torrent ofelo-
quenee which his counsel were ressrvinR
TO pour down upon the court aud Jury.
The testimony o! Wallace was SO in.
suherably obscene. from the nature Of the
facts within HE knowledge. that il raised
blush upon the check Of evesy individual
present; and Mr.. Southland, for the prose-
eution, feeling how painful the duty was
which compelled him so fully to unfold the
prisoners character 10 the jury, apologies
ed for suffering the revolving details to
have been so largely laid open. IL fell up
on the ear Of his counsel with the stunnine
violence Of ihundescrash. and laid bare
his hopeless, and I may truly say HE I'M
yn,pathised condition. Even CleuSh him.
self shrsnk back. conlounded Of the unex-
peeted story Of his secret guilt. end be:rsy-
ed q sensitiveness that no other portion Of
The evidence could produce.
He covered bis face with his handker-
chief. leaned back on his seat. and scarce
" moved the whole afternoon from the
position into which these disclosures had
driven him. ] need not allude 70 the IN
pleasant feelings experienced by the crowd
OF ladies'. many OF whom sat within few
feet Of the witness. ! Was aware that dis.
closures Of this Kind would be made by
some or the witnesses. and hence the sur.
PRISE which ] so naturally expressed in my
first letter. at learning that 9 portion Of
me court house was TO be appropriated TO
females. AS II was. I feel quite confident
" Vas from pure regard TO their modesty
ihst The Chief Justice directed such un-
pleasant details TO he suppressed-thusa al
once showing the inproptisty OF respect
able female listeners 10 q case Of this kind
as their presence only tends 20 the sup
preston Of testimony which may some
times be highly impoTtant'
In conclusion for the present. let me
briefly say. that the trial is rapidly draw.
ing to close. There has been much re-
petition OF good character. nildness, -
Sc. from many witnesses, but il will all be
powerless. Other evidence Was given by
various Witnesses, not very relevant TO ths
point at least not enough 90 70 deiain me
now or 10 DO worth laying before your
readers. Yours, &c.
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NOUN HoLLY.

Ituey erehtsS Juno
Gtnfiemen.-1be scene is clo.eti-the
die 10 cast-ihe jury have pronounced
Cleugh TO be gully. and am sure q yer
dict was never returned in more complete
accordance with public opinion. Attwei,e
to- day Chief Justice Hofnblower deliver
ed bis charge 70 the jury about two the
ringing OF the court house bell snnoune ed
that the jury were ready to come in with
their verdict The rush to obtain seats
was really dreadful. tho ladies continued
TO attend even TO the close. in as great
aumoers as ever. Silence being called, the
foreman Of the jury pronounced the anti
cipated word which sealed the fate Of the
cuiprt musmur ran through the vast
coneousss that ihronged the building; 4
turned my eyes towards Cloogh, but his
eouotenanee showed no change whatever
his infiexible features gave no evidence
OF his being the least interested in the re.
snlt. His counsel remaining silent, the
Chief Justice demanded Of The prisoner IL
he had any thing to say Why sentence Of
death should noa be passed upon him. -
Cisugh made NO reply. whereupon Judge
HoTnblower addressed him. reeiting the
prominent psrt OF the tes,inony-when be
ssas interrupted BY Ciough. who commenc.
Ell an euaek upon the evidence, both for
and against him. He said that he dis
claimed every plea OF iusanity-that he
stabbed Mrs Hsmil,en deliberately know
ing What he did that he intended 10 kill
her, but that sfteF he had stabbed her the
fret three or four times ne Lost all rccollec-
ton OF what he was doing.
He then paused. and the Judge contin-
|ued-Clough again interrupted him, and
commenced an appeal 10 the mercy OF the
court. and The SYMPATHY OF the audience.
Several ladies' tainted away aud were car
RED out OF court, and twas not until near
i've o'eIock that the sentence was flashed
Cloogh was reeommItted 10 prison, where
he 10 closely ironed so rs 10 place The Gem
mission Of suicide entirely cut OF his pew.
er; as some fears had been enteTisined
the, be would make away with himself, in
case Of being found guilty.
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her three times befsrc their eyesi What.
IN tho name Of al that 10 virtuous and
manly. do you think these grown-up
chusk Ieheads did. when they b~held the
borrid spectacle OF . woman in the grasp
OF her murderer? Did they str,he tho
wretch down 10 the earth did they seize
him did they knock away bis numbering
arm did they even call upon him TO de
sist? No, mol They left that Office 10
n girl Of thirteen years old; while they. TO
their everlasting disgrace DO il spoken.
fed doom sisns One Of them. more har.
dy than the rest. ventured 10 cell for " pis-
tolls and . constable" while the Others
made arrangements 10 surround the house
OBJ shame upon the name OF man! Oh!
shame upon the craven hearted msu-
strong. stout. and ablebodied - they ell
were. either one OF them q match FOR the
fend-'hat they should witness his stabs.
and With one accord run away and leare
htm 10 complete his heiiish deed! But their
conduct WAS exposed to the ridieule snd
execrstion Of large community. by Mr..
Brown, IN his cross examination end %
they walked the streets Of the village. the
women pointed at them the finger Of seorn.
and the men turned up their lips 10 utter
contemPt OF their pusillaninnity.
The conduct Of Ciough in prison. indi.
Gates him 20 be 4 hardened and callous
wretch. lie asked for hook. and bible
was sent 20 him. lilo refused il. and de-
sired IL to be taken away. saying that be
wanted novel The Sherid's family. ~
Is common in county towns. resides in the
prison: A young lady Of great personal
beaniy. happening 10 visit the Sheriff.
wife. Clough cbsnced 10 see her ~ she
passed, and requested 20 be introduced to
her. as che WAS so very handsome, A
Baptist clergyman cf your city. visiting
him some eeksago. began conversation
with him on serion, topics. which Ciough
cut short by saying he did not want to hear
any thing about religion until after hi.
trial! So IL would appear that even he
holds on the faint hope for life which he
must know he has. But must conclude
rs the friend who carries this is at ny el-
bow. Yours truly.
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from the room, but shortly Afterwards
expired. The murderer made no at
tempt to escape. Pale. basgard and
appalled,. he regarded the scene with
stupid horror. The arm which had
been so bold against an innocent and
lovely woman. was paralyzsd when
the steel's point was directed against
his own bosom. IL was ..but Que
brave blow-and vet he dared not."-
II was said that he took laudanun. a
woman's or a eoward's weapon. An
emetic was administered, but the pro
liability is that the consciousness tina /
he was a murderer-the bloodstainrd
and guilty destroyer Of the woman be
loved-stunned every faculty, and he
forgot even his own existence.
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The trial OF JEREMIAH OmER. for the
murder OF his young child. has recently
terminated at Greensbnrgh. in thi, state.
The inhuman wretch, in \ state of intoxi.
cation. mortally bruised, and afterwards
partly burnt bis of'pring The jury re-
turned verdict or murder in the second
degree! Phiiadelphia Gazette.
The Arkansas advocate., 1833-09-18
VIII.

THE pUBLIc LANDs--MR. cLAY's BILL. Horu fte principle assumed in tlse Biit must
 operate. The importance q presesuing
 tle public taih.
 No man can examine the details of this scheme without perceiuing lha. ..llsers is nothing like correct principle in it. It's ut- ter disregard of solemn compacts cannot be questioned and it aims fatal blow at the political morality of the States and their in- dependence.
 But let us suppose that the compacts of cession are void, as the bill seems to SUD- pose, and ought to be disregarded in the fu- tlire legislation of the country. To what conclusion will this lead us? The United States have no property in those lands ex- cept that which sprung from these com pacts. and if they are Fno longer to be re- garded, the right of the general government to control them and dispose oi inc western
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Administrators -Naffce.

 YgyHE undersigned having obtained, from n the Clerk of the County Court [in va seation) of Conway county, 4. F., Letters of Administration on the estatc cs J 4 $ : LEMONS, late of said county, deceased, granted on the 31st August, 1883, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate, to present them to the under signed, administrator, properly anthenti- cated for settlement, within one year from said date, or they may be preeluded from having any benefit in said estate; and if such claims are not so presented within five years from said date, they will be for ever barred.
 All persons indebted to said estate, are requested 10 make immediate payment.
 JNO. SMITH, .4dme. of
 JAS. LEMONS, deceased. August 3l, 1883. 22--6w
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LAMBS MeEz.INN " EY l.
A 33oB'Eaey a4 HlaYVe

AGG9EEfECY esE EAss E8 a EsIDEs in Columbia, Chicot coun- D ty. Arkansas Territory, and will lsulafly attend the Superior Court at
 ltle Rock-also the Circuit Courts of Phillips. Monroe, St. Francis, akausas and Chicot counties and will Bend to the settlement and collection of sstsin any part of the Territory. Any lRness confded to him, shall be prompt Extended to.
 Sani la9Q TY
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EXCHANGE 0NEEegE,.

YHSHE undersigned, having established 4E an EXCHANGE OFFICE at this place, are prepared to transact business in the Exchange line generaiiy--to wit: Government drafts eashed; drafts on the Departments; drafts on time, accepted or accompanied by letter of credit, pnlcha- sed; advances made on produce shipped; and Bills of Exchange negotiated in the principal eastern cities and New-Orleans. As the Notes of the Bank of Maryland Baltimore, constitute the fund in which the business of this Office Is done; that no doubt shall be entertained of their sound ness as circulating medium; the public are hereby informed that the parent U. $. Bank has ordered ali it's branches in the West to receive those notes at par; and to this order is superadded an arrangement by which the notes of the Bank of Mary land, shall in nowise hereafter be subject to discount oyer one per cent. at New Orleans.
 DAVID FULTON & Co.
 Little Rock, A. T., Aug. ', 1883. lS-sw
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SALE.
 ZINC fully empowered bg thelast will =N-y of HEWEs scuLL, deceased, the Exc cutors offer at private sale, his IsAtTT. ls Ess lDENCE AT THE POST 0F AR KANSAS, situate on the bank of the fiYef, near the landing; most eligible stand for business, and embracing several lots of ground, improved and under fence, as gardens and pasture lot. There Is on the premises, A FRAME DWELLING HOUShi, with a spacious cellar and lxitch. en, brick smoke house, an excellent well of water, enclosed, with meat cellar ad- joining; A BRICK STORE ANDCDUfST- ING ROOM, shelved and neatly fitted I'D for the reception of merchandise; X " Isfs--H 0USt; 4 LAIIGE TWO STORY FRAME GIN and PRESS HOUSE, containing a Carver Gin of the best quality, with the running gear and press, constructed on tho most approved dam
 The old stahlishaa character of the Post q A iitsa aii5as, as place of business, IS so well known, that to enumerate the commercial advantages, or give further description of this property appears nn- necessary as 1t is believed persons disposed to purchase will examine for themselves. Should this property remain unsoia on the first of January next, 1t will be LEASED FOR A TERM OF YEARS.
 Terms made known on application to either ofthe subscribers.
 JAMES SGIILL,
 Pine Bluffs, Jefferson county.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

sscaiing Attorney for tue fourth Judicial
 G'feaa ahd Attorney at Laao, l iLh regularly attend all the circuit \, courts In the counties ofCrittenden, cs c5sanels, Monroe, Phillips, Arkansas, '01leot. All business of a civil nature sNlea to him, shall receive prompt at ROn; Ills residence--Helena, A. T. aafeh 7, 1883 5ltf
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-WNT HEREAS, letters testamentary have w been obtained by the undersigned, :, from the county Court ofHempstead coun- ty, at the July term thereof 1883, bearing date 1st July, 1883, on the estate of Jo- seph Reed, late of said county, deceased, :, notice is hereby gisen, Co all persons haY- ing claims against said estate, to present them to the execntrix of said estate, pro- perly authenticated, within one year from said date, or they may be preclnded from having any benefit in said estate; and if such claims are not go presented within five years from said date, they will be for eyer barred. All persons being indebted to said estate are requested to make im- mediate payment.
 LODEME REED, Erecatrir
 of tte EaSt qoiH and testament of Joseph
 Reed, deceased.
 By GRANDSON D. RoysToN,
 Attorney for said estate. Heampstead CO.,, A. T., July l5. 22--3w.
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LAW NOTICE.

R. Cfittenden G. As Fowler,
 H AFlNG associated themselves in the q practice ofthe Law, willattcnd the ITS of the Second, Third, and Fourth hclal Circuits, and tue Superior Court Little Rock.
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TOMAS MURRAY, Jun. Attorney ' U Law, Fekatoka, Pope county. \ E
 iekatoka. 18th August, 1s32
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-28
A. Paid previous to 4th March, 1920, sl93 90

United States Bank-We refer our readers particular
~ TO the resolutions passed by the official authorities
southwark, preparing arrangements 10 give the President
reception on his visit this city The people arc waking
up-the Bank Of the U. States ha. no more chance of
advocate, has OF being President Of the United States The
stock at the Brokers' board Wall street which hs been
rising during the last few days, may well, like Sawney
"gang book again. PennsyiUanion.
CORPORATION OF SOUTHWARK.
Reception IF Gen. n. Jackson.-At a meeting of the
Board OF Commissioners OF the District of Southwark
held at their Town Hall Monday the Goth Nay the toll.
lowing preamble and resolutions read and adopted:
Whereas, the contemplated visit OF the President of the
United states to this place is hailed with delight
by all who respect and purity of motive and pa
oilsm OF action, virtues which have emncntiy distn.
guished ANDREW JACKSON throuc hout hi. ,vcutfl
e and whereas the faithful dsnicrested and
manner in which he has conducted the administration Of
the General Government in defence Of The civil and poll
teal rights OF IFS citizens, and particularly the manly and
patriotic stand he took in opposition 10 6ino Nation
~ mst"uon, wnch was calculated oysr.run the
Goun'ry WIN oflDery and eorrurion ele him to the
a,uns gratitude and Yeneniion Of every patriot and
whereas !he people Of Southwark, who have never vel
"vsered ms cause but strongly adhered To IL through
eoou anu ev report are desous Of receiving him i'm
manner which shall comport with the high estimation
IN which they hold his great and valuable services
ResoIued That suitable arrangements be made for ,o
reception Of Andrew Jackson when he shall honor fis
District with visit, and aching upon the sentiments ex.
pressed IN the foregoing preamble, TO testify to him in
public manner our cordial appreciation Of the manner in
which he has conducted the general administration of te
government
RESOLVED, That we view with mingled feelings of dc.
gh ana gratitude the present prosperity and happiness
our country, ai accomplished by the wisdom and pri.
on. ~ vs. 10
Heofped That his refusal sign The bill rc-chariering
'he bank' ms-cailed The Bank Of The United States me,
rus ana meets our decided aud hearty approva and that
We view 'he sentiments contained in his memorable Veto
message as cmanang from mind deeply and sincerely
oeyoe1 70 me welbeing and happiness Of the country
Resoiced That this Corporation tender him n,,l,I,
onner at any time which may suit his convenience, as a