The Arkansas advocate., 1833-01-02

min, &c. But tue high spots of Ian, through which the road passed. an5 which had been elevated higher than ths seneralsurface perhaps by earthquakes or s! some other concussion ofnature. de h Eseitoed as being delightful spots for tll,s haDltation of man, which seemed 10 f,
 their whole attention. Nj, ouopdaa, friends, Mir. Sexier, Mr. Watkins luow
 aeaa') and others, immediately propos. ted to procure claims, if.l would consent
 to make locations in partnership.
 stated to the gentlemen lhat lie lana
 was not surveyed al those points where
 tic best situations were. but fl thev would procure claims 10 De ready at inc 1 proper titnc, would aid tl,cm with my friendly services. On nA return 1 rom oadfonto Little Rock, they had procured one claim, which they ten tered tosinc, and which hall a dezen of them, at least, seemed to own
 Air. SeNier observed, that ii would he better to transfer the claim to u4e. so tliiiti could have the sole management foi Il; and whea all our fortunes were soade, l could transfer liberal portions back agaln Q each individual concern. ted. lilas, the claim came into my. possesssell. and ia truth, it sas an un- pleasalss looking document. ltwastn- E J flie pfs.eiz ti4eseertjfieate was tot vet lssaed sa as | large bandle, consist- tag sei slti.s3sy Esleees Of paper patched }Eeitfi pasta aEsa esd newspapers. and iaeW aqSl sle pee of pastcboard, fold 3ed7ad gffiilklcd ,atasl occasionally stretch ed win baclSshin wllong, and tied fea4d tue outside with q considerable tAensss ei 1 aeTsaine material, presenting III It's whole appearance document as ancient and venerable, and altogether as unlpteliigible 10 me, as. the proof sheet oi M oses description o tt!!se build ing of the Ark. When Seyier came out of sam. Taylor's tavern, with tlls legitimate land saver under his arm. his appearance reminded me of the picture of Linl<um Fidelins in Washinaton IT. wings Salmagundi. The only diifer- enee was, Linkum always looks serious. but Seyier was laughing.
 When l arrived at BatesvilIe with tlils venerable manuscript, Idepositeel It on the table of the Registers office. With all the ciyeumspcetion due to it's venerable appearance; and to prevent ahyslrprIse onaeeount of the uneohlely appearance of the bundle, l stated
 promptly to the Register and Receiver, that understood 1t 10 De a Cherokee eiaim, and tlGitit contained somewhere In its bowels the res gesip of it's preten- siohs Tn that Way; and as l expected 10 remain in town two days, hoped ln that time they would De able to gel through with its examination. When
 called at the office, found theeerti- heate issued, all of which | left in eharge ot the Register, without loca. ton.
 Long afierwards, ] think two or three years, when had wholly forgotten the adventure ofthe pasteboard manuscript. Twas remindedo oft by Col. Ashley. wito asked me if l had in my possession a Hclalm or cmption right, which had .bcen conveyed to me for the purpose Eoi ioeating on the Memphis road. l Hold hlm that itWas deposited by me as before related, and further, i knew nothing oi if ;s He said that fl was his property, and requested me 10 convey Il 10 him, which, did; at the same time Ehe paid ne tw 0 dollars, which had ex. pended in the office for the certificate Here ended tine speculation. At the same time purchased claim for Dr.
 Paxton, which also left at the office. aud which never was located.
 My object in going to Batesvillc at that time, was to enter q piece el land Iopposite Cadron, for which Mr. Sevier aiid myself held a presemption right 1 The sales were Ut haild, and but for my attention to fl We would have lost it. l have now got through with fac charges; my comments will be short.
 am aware that these old affairs are narrowed lromtie ashes for the purpose of injuring my Character, because l do not vote for Mir. Ambrose II. Seyier al electious. That they originated ;,t OF
 near the Gazette office, I have never
 doubted. When the party who sup.
 port Mr. Seyier have selected a victim.
 Woodruff, ikea midnighthag, is prompt- Fly despatched tothe grave yard, to col flect materials from the tabernacles ol the dead, to mix in the boiling caldron. 1 ltis notthe first time he has acted witch for the party. l am very sure, that the Ipoor effort to injure my reputation, ncv.
 CT originated in this county. think