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The Arkansas advocate., 1834-12-12
NO.I.

To the Editor of tte .Rrkausas .adrocate:
 SIR-It has been well said that Truth is many sided. It is for this reason, and with this as my apology, that have chosen the present time of comparative quiet aud calm, to address to the people of Arkansas two or three letters upon the matters of which Arkansas has been the theatre of action, for the few last years. You, sir, and your paper, at tho present time, seem to have re- tired from the contest, and to regard the turmoil going on around you, with the eye of philosopher, who considers 1t as one excited from no worthy cause, carried on with no proper spirit, involving no great principle of policy, or question of veal or injury to the people, and not likely to bene- fit any one save grasping politician or two, who would. under the common and con-
 tempiible mask of q bee fo, ihe people, az grandize themselves at any risk, and'at ally expenditure of the peoples best interests. Itisnot with any desire, either of leaping as coirhatant into the arena, or of hnriing yon from the proud and elevated station of honest neutrality which, in the eye of the people. you now hold, that would write.-- IL Is because 1 would remind the freemen of Arkansas of what they have seen pass ing before them for the last three years because know that the most plain and palpable truths need often to be placed be- fore the people, and sounded again and again in their ears-because Truth may be viewed in many aspects and cannot be too often urg-,i. srld because the u,osi moment o.,s facts atenpa unheeded by in the tdr- moiI of politics. In no portion of this land, sir, .havp seen the people more oen,iuual- iy delsded and caloled by arttul and cum ning politicians, of doubtful honesty, than in stiiis-aud would tain hope that iheir eyes are spening, though Il may be slowly. tostne tays of Truth which beam in upnn them throughthe mists of error and perver- sion. The hacknied politician, and the i'm puaent aspirant for new hoaors, wearing the white robes of the candidate, have often gone forth over this land, with the cry of a love for the democracy, and devotion to the interests of the penp!e--aad this shee' has never been raised in vain. Anunlucky alliance of foul birds have made their nests here, and fed upon the hearts of the people, and the clangor Of their wings has been heard in every corner of inc Territory. would fain hope that the day of their pow CT has departed, irlasnuch as their rapacity has led them to quarrel among themselves and to reveai each one for the other, the secrets of their pnholy combination. Sir, ], hasbeento to ne astonishing, how the peo.
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,.o,, NEw- '. VI YoHK, Nov. i.

The Meteors cane, aceord,na :.
 prediction of several scientific aaa,la.
 among ihem Professor 0lmsted orTs IT College, and a correspondent of th;s ,.1
 Professor Qlmsled and large npms1 Paa9 the College Faculty and Students %, ! during the night Of the 18th. apv;''
 waiting to see whether the prophecy '' s"sl ed on the history of the neteofs vo,IJ i' !! accomplished. At about 3 oel,4t'S S were gratlied with the begianios ol %i shower, and 1t continued for an hour T
 meteors were not so numerous as bs, v.'] but in all other respects the aDDesransl was the same. We have this sa,sm"1 from New Haven gentleman. and bs'l no doubt of is accuracy. He have mi \ yet heard ot the meteors being seen ipm| other place.
 P. 5. Since tbe above was in tvDe. N perceive tha. Professor 0lmsted has s' madl a brief communication on the subipel tl the New Haven Herald. He state, ha the presence of the moon permitted opl, the larger and more splendid meleors x be seen. The number of them, lbOuaa smaller than that of last year, was muc5 above the common average. They begsI to be frequent as early as four minutes pa5 1 o'clock. when a fire ball oI unusrd spleadof tlazed forth as signal. rrOd this period they continued to fall at a prsttI uniform raie, unll daylight vas far advanc, ed. It was estimated that thousand eH during the night. Their directions wers more remarkable than Ibeif number, and afforded moro unequivocal evidence ot lbd identity of the phenomenon with that fasa year. They appeared as before, 10 1dals from common centre, and llIat ceaIIe waa again in the Constellation of Leo.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-12-12
7 SHOCKING DEPRAYITY.

Ata recent session of the Superior COurs of Stokes County, North Carolina, Nl1 liam Gibson, lad about l3years old, waa put upon his trial for the murder of his ss} ter, child younger than himself llseenlll that on some squabble taking place betweel| them about cooking some food, when On'| was ahont the honse. but these two, lhs! lad deliberately sharpened a case knlfe and| cut the little girls throat in such manner that she immediately died. tin beng charged with the act, he acknowledged l' but at first gave different reasons tor d0lns il from what he afterwards assigned Vn the trial he appeared quite aneoneerIrd al what was going on, and although the 9uy acquitted him or account of ds1asH'g, ot intellect, many thought that his apa'ny O' manner was the effect of vicious exainp'e'' s with which he was proven to have been ,.' s. miliar from his earliest childhood rs whole associations, it is said, have 0ee' U the most depraved character, and Il sesn''s IVY a matter of surprise to every one 'nSa ." 'osI a state of morals, as this trlaI eSp0''S' should exist in a civilized country.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-12-12
HERALD OFFICE,
NoRFoLK, Nov. ', lS34.


 From fhe Fest iudies. The brig Gull nare arrived here on Wednesday, from St. Vlncents, brings papers to the 18th from that Island, and to the llih from Barba- does. They give full details of the dread fat effects of the hurricane experienced at Dominica of which we have already had accounts. The "apprenticed laborers" implicated in the disturbances in Demarara, had been tried, and sentenced as follows : one to be hung: one to be transported for life, two to month imprisonment and 200 lashes; seven to l month imprison- ment and ITO lashes; four to month im- prisonment and 100 lashes; eighteen to month imprisonment and 50 lashes. There were 3i others sentenced to foggings, more or less severe, according to the na- ture of their crimes. These examples, which it was hoped would have had salu-
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tary effect, were speedily followed by re- bellion and outrage on another estate, .sPeter's lial,p and the Guiana Chronicle ot October 3d, adds" This very day likewise. 24 negroes were brought in town for trial at the District Court for lnsubor- dination."
 spirit of turbulence and mntiny mani Tested itself in Trinidad on the Ilih ol September. when several hundred of the lowest rabble of the colored population turned out to rescue one of their order con fined in prison; who as they had heard, had been severely iogged by the jaIlor. They marched to the Government house, demand ed the release of the prisoner. and even threatened to take the jailor out of the Government house and fog him. The temporising conduct of the Governor en- bodened the mob, and they held their ground for three successive days, up 10 the last accounts, though they had not then committed any serious outrage.
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'board l called up tho docke, Y TOT ], hearing, according to lhe;, :, n.s. cases aefs' that they might proceed w's rfe,'ous| n minatlon n of them on their msr;,1 eu @''f the s' ,oaaa ,'.,h that the claimants were na, Da'a wlln fheir testimony, to try their .u es nol re al ther special instance. he l, p eases
 .e postpone iiEssisag up the cases ga'a ;a aes7 il Wh'en they are set for hearing De
 ing as the rules required. na,;i a E, ase1 [ inst. at which ',i time it is understood I's s
 eases will be positively taken un, ' ;a 'Aa
 lar order' and disposed of as Gp' iI,s,a. n
 require. In the meantime, the spsse Ra
 engaged In such cases as cIaimaa,lld S,ld
 prepared for investigation. We 's,''a ea'.
 attention of the claimants, in tbe Dss d;sl parts of the country, to the iInpar,a. s''e'! preparing their cases and lhe 'aoce support them as soon as poss;h, h'le'ss| though the Board may be disposed r 2 " 2 every indulgence, yet the approach ~ < perlod within which they must ter',i. ther lahors, requires that the casos ss.lln1 ~ timonY be laid before them at an s,p,'' q'la { and especially since he recent sr.;.., .y a' the Imperial decisions of the Coa'sl "s State and of Prizes. from Paris. sas'l lsssa claimants no excuse for delay; and # a| cases are jeoparded or lost by tbe;, !" y ''| gence, they can have no one to hlama as3 themselves" 'S
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FOR EEGN NEVIS.
DESTRUCTION OF THE PARLIA-
 MENT HOUSES.
LONDON, Oct. IS

LONDON, Oct. IS.
 Shortly before seven o'clock, last night, the inhabitants of Westminster, and of the districts on the opposite bank of tine river, were thrown mic the utmost confusion and alarm by the sudden breaking out of one of the most terrific conaagratlons that has been witnessed for many years past. Those in the immediate vicinity of the scene of this calamity, were quickly convinced of the truth of the cry that the Houses of Lords and Commons and the adjacent buildings were on fire: the i'll news spread rapidly through the town. and the flames in- creasIng, and mounting higher and higher with fearful rapldity, attracted the attention of not only the passengers ln the streets, but il we may judge from the thousands Of persons who in u few minutes were seen hurryng 10 Westminster, of the vast nlaio- riv ct the inhabitants of ithe metropolis We scarcely ever recolect to have seen the large ihoroughiares of the town so !hronged before. Within less than half an hour after the tire breke out. Ii became im- possible to approach nearer to ihe scene of disaster than the foot of Westminster bridge, on the Surly side ofthe river, or he end of Parliament street on the other, ex- cepi by means of boat, or with the assist ance of a guide, who, well acquainted with the.localities, was enabled to reach Abing- l to;i street, by streets at the back oi the Ab- hey. This locality, however, was in ve- " short space of time as densey thronged with spectators as any other. There was, however, nothing surprising in the multi tude that fiocked to the spot in ,he crowd ed boats that floated on the rlver immedi- aiely in front of the blazing pile-or iu ihe eohntess numbers that swarmed upon the bridges, the wharves, and even upon the house tops; for the spectacle was one of s,lrpassing though terrific spIendor, and the I'stately appearance of he Abbey, whose ar chltectnral beauties were never seen to greater advantage than when lighted by the l flames of this unfortunate fire, would of themselves have attracted as many thou- sands to the spot. But, extensive as the mischief we have to deplore really was, ru- mour has magnified 1t most fearfuily. IL was currently reported through the town that Westminster Hall, and even the Ab- bey itself were in flames.
 HAEr PAST 2 O'CLOCK.
 Westminster Hall IS, we think, quite safe. The fire still burns furiously among ] the ruins which it has made, brt it's power
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From the Philadelphia Com. Hefa'a' '

From fhe Philadelphia Com. Heraa
 WHAT IS TO BE THE FATE or THIS E,'I nI ruBLIc!-The scenes of riot and D'VvS sI shed through which we have late'y p, ..;;nc and the transactions which are now s'Ss bs on around us, are calculated to sussss', .a ol question we have put above, 10 ue um s hs every reflectng man, and 10 eAsS' ,haa most fearful forebodings. For more 1ssa S thirty years have we, as Amerleans, ,s s' 4 boosting that we tried the "exPefl'ne.'ss .ash;IIy seIfgovernment,and proved ifs PranG,'sa'spa n"ss spl who now shall say as much' D0s, sasn 'aa one suppose that a Republican g0Ve';'tba :, b,, can long preserve it's forms, when .aa ; 'b !, lost it's substanceg-that llberiy .a, a,;on maintained amid violence and Pros.'f in al that integrity and virtue can eA,.' s"a;cacy atmosphere of corruption and p',pT hsT;lin n Can any one believe that men, lnns,'as' l',oms the birthright of freedom, and aeouIf ar free to enjoy the rights and privileges eass.os--ub men and the protection of the .asI ',;I;es. t have property, character ano 'a saaeh lher bind them to their country, and a''a;A ;. to D to it's institutions, will tamfly sup''", s,oscrib brew beaten, sa!:;ss!fssaanehised. and P,p s s,s ed. as enemies to the,r country' er. anu exer prohibited by threats and force' .hoss 't0's vh ciising the righ, of suffrage py .ham ,au 10 oI have not a single tie 10 atlacn 'us" co,npre country, or intelligent ero'sa .';s,;c 'a % .er1' by which they are rallled1 "s '
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We understand that the THALIANs-a

We understand that the THALIANs-ai the solicitation of several indisiduals-wil give another entertainment on tomorrow (Saturday) evening. The pieces to be perfermed,-are ..Raisiag the Wmd,n and "Who's the Dupe?' we should advise ali these who wish to pass an evening plea- sanity. to attend the performance. The ef- forts of the Society to please, deserve en- couragement.
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The editor of the Gazette betrays much


 The editor of the Gazette betrays much temper at rumor which appeared Tn the aIIelena Herald' oi tie 4th instant, stating that it is understood Col. Sevier will not be d candidate for reelection to Congress. This rumor is declared to be destitute .oi truth-and the Col. Is formally announced, by his printer, as the party candidate for the next contest. In making this annuncla- ton, at this time, we think the editor has gene too far -that he has done il unadvl- sedIy, and contrary to the wishes (and Po- licy) of Col. s. Itis matter of no conse- n,ence to us whether Coi Col S. will will se be q eii;; didate or not-but that he has declared his intention not to be, and on more than one occasion. cannot, with truth. be denied. All his declarations that he would not be a candidate, have passed in.o one ear and out at.the other, with us. We know the man. His love of power Is too great not to grasp at if whenever he finds 1t within his reach. He has been so long accustomed to hold the rod of persecution and punishment, that he will yield it to other hands with great re- luctance.
 But why is our neighbor so tender on this subject! It can be explained in few words. He is fearful, If Sc .er should de- cline recollection, that the government will fall into honest hands and that then his long and successful career of public and private peculation and fraud, will have an end-that the door to the public treasury will be forever closed upon him.
 The steamboat NEosno, Capt. Penny- acii, arrived here on the 9th inst, aud left on the 9th, bound for Fort Gibson, with heavy freight for that place.
 The ToM BOWLING, Capt. Smiih. arri- ved on Sunday morning last, and left the same day for Fort Gibson.
 By gentleman who arrived in town last night, from above, we understand that both the boats were lying at the Dardanelles, unable to proceed higher, on account of the low stage of the water.
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ELECTIONS
From the Lynch5urg Yirgiaiaa.

N l. " IOEh LLEO HUN. " tVe haue met tfle enemy, aud they ere NOT oursw
 1" Happy are they scho erpeef At1c-7tor they shall not De disappomiedw
 The anti-Jackson party in New-York have not only been deteaed-they have been pfostfated as by whirlwihd over whellned by the power of ihe Albany Re- gency, backed by the influence of the Safety Fund Banks, and by the extensive patronage of the State and General Govern ments. From the city of NeW-Y ork to Oneida, embracing about one half of the State, every county, save one, has given majorties 10 the Administration candidates. Our readers are aware that aee had bul very faint hopes of the success of the Wbig cause ln New fork, but We had no appre- hension Of SC complete and hopeless q route
 NEW YORK. Tho Wings have gained an accession Of one member of Congress to their ranks, in the election of HIRAM P. HUNT over JoB PERSON. The represen- tation IS composed of nine Wings and thir- sJ-CbC iIlCI. bCAtfdl LII tie latter were chosen by very small maor- ties-Lansing by P votes, Wardwel by 43 votes, and Farlin by 50 to 100 votes.-- Gov. Marcy's majority, as officially stated, is l3,6l7. In the House. there is 93 Van Buren, and 5 Whig members. In the Senate, 2s Regency, and 1 Wings.
 MAssAcHusETTs.-The papers by yes terday's mail furnish sufficient returns of the election in this state, to make Il certain that DAvfs Hhig) is reelected Governor, by a greatly increased majority. In l73 towns, Davis received 32,6S2 votes Mor- ton (Jackson) l5,o02; Baily Anti Mason) 7,l43. Returns from the different Con- gressional Districts enable it's to state, that ten Wings are elecied-leavng two vacan- cies in the Delegation, there being no choice in the Districts. 0sgood, the only Jacksonian in the present Delegation, Is beaten.
 DELswARE.-Mr. Mlliigan-.the Wing candidate for Congress-is reelected by l55 majority over Rayard. In the State Senate, there are V higs, and Van Bu- ren men. h the lower House, II Wings and 7 Van Buren men. Senator Clayton's reelection Is therefore certain.
 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Nov. 10.
 Election of Senator 10 Congress. The Hon. WILLIAM R. KING was this day re- elected to the Senate of the Congress of the Uniled States for six years from and after the fourth of March next, at which time his present term of service expires.
 The reelection of Mr. King will be hailed with joy by a large majority of the people of Alabama. The fact, that there was no opposition to the reelection of Mir. King, affords high evidence that his course in the Senate has been cordially approved by his constituents
 Flag qf the Uaion.
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Our Minister 10 Russia, the lion " " Wilkins, took his departure from L0nasA as,,l to Hamburg, on the lst of October ,' 'n 'y~ s's, pany with MT. Canning and the ne ma,dp| a,'p' of Douro, son of the Duke ot Ne'l'Ds'V"
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TflsKA1nnsA Ala N
[ Flae' Qt he Union.

NEW YORK EVENING STAR.-Chagrin at the loss of the New York elections by the opposition, seems almost to have made a Nmltifer of Major Noah. In an article upon the subject of the power and patron- age of the General Government, he says
 We see no avenue of escape-no means of averting the calamity that now threatens us, excepting by the iaierferaacs q he Stafes themsetpes ID thei' sopereign copaci- q, by turning our attention more closely to STATES RIGHTS, aud bq decreasiag the polce4 of the General Goresqlment and strengthening hse po,Oer of the Sfate.
 The democracy of the country always regarded the sovereignty and independence of the States as the foundation stone oi the republic, and looked with jealous eye at the increasing power of the General Government, and devised ways and means to keep it in check. A single State, how ever, cannot hold Sampson captive, particu- larly when intrigue, ambition and corrup- ton are openly and undisguisedly avowed and practised at the seat of Governments - Who doubts that Andrew Jackson has the power to choose the next President of the United statesl Much as this may be de- |precated, if IS nevertheless true; and those States which are determined to protect their remaining rights and not permit the Pres- dent to appoint his successor, should meet ia Convention, at aa ea,ly period, aud adopt sa,ch measures as the sctsty ot the country, at Mis alarming. crisis, demands.
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French Clai,ns.-The commissioners under the Treaty with France met in Wash ington on the 2z!h su!t su. pursuant so adjourn ment. The following notice of their pro- ceedings, which we copy from the Globe of yesterday, contains information interest," z to those concerned in claims under the Treaty:
 i've understand, having disposed of all the memorials filed during the vacation. tho
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DELswaRE.-EIr.M Milligan-.the Wing candidate for Congress-is reelected by l55 majority over Rayard. In the State Senate. there are W higs, and Van Bu- ren men. h the lower House, II Wings and ' Van Buren men. Senator Clayton's re-elecfinn Is fherefnre certain.
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 aalf Barrels fresh ground Flour, d Barrels do. do. 8 do. Onions,
 to. irisi, Potatoes, | pounds Canvassed Hans. 4 do. Bologna Sausages, 8 do. Driad Beef, T Barrels Crackers, x do. Pilot Bread, | | Casks Casks Goshen Chofse, q Superior Spanish Cigars.
 A, eayeane Pepper, Catslp, Pep 1ce, and a general assortment of ErI0NiRY received per steam-
 Rock, and for sale, ny B. DUNN < LOWRY.
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An act supplementary to the law defining

An act snpplementary To the law dehhIng
 the crime of Manning.
 SEc. l. Be Il eaacied by the General s4s- senbly of the 1s,1Ttosgof .arkaasas, That. from and after the taking effect of this act, if any person or persons, on purpose, and of malice aforethoughi, shall shoot, stab or
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FURNITURE.

EYED, per steam-boat Little fk, and for sale High Post Bedsteads,
 Low do. do. Rhery Dining Tables, E do. Ladies Work Tables, zoz. Plain Black Chairs, 10. Fall do. do. B. DUNN S LOWRY.
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.,.,.;. sH Lasaness.-The Dutch had the Isaaee ss for the treatment of pau t bir. r's : heard of. They took a alnan m, 4 'o work if he #as able. II he .ss. Wofs' " they gave him several h in,o ' 'hese were intellectual, they + c'stern and let in a sluice of ply;ss salne F just so fast, that by Ias f;,,s; q pump, with which the cis- lsswu;nss he could keep himself
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! .on rIIE ADYOCATE.

s;os rentlenien nave been ap-
 reots for this paper:
 aiow. P II. Jackson county.
 sssdaQ, Jackson, lawrence co.
 F P. M Izard Courthouse. Ssr, Batesgills,
 Elsg. hagreace county.
 sarl, Lafayette county. Izneiiii. M .]eigsfson eeuafy.
 srulI, P. N. Pine Bluff.
 Elk, P. II Monrae county. |EEIIoa. P. II. Cbicot county. ?. NJ. Crittenden co. r 1rps, Phillips county %zg. Arkansas counnty, Mk, Miller county. F clark, seyier county
 aa, do' 4pJbard, Hempstead county, I p. NJ. Clark county. Esleuari, Esqs Lafayette county
 alhers, P. NJ. Conway county 4ia. do. do. ? M AI. Crawford county. K Clarke, p. Il. Morrison s Bluff. Hulon, P. II. Washington co. PM Vineyard do. ITaer, do. mmnts, do. xlson, St. Francis county. kifipgfoa, Hot Spring county. Rgaa. ,iouth of Arkansas. HIsr, ?. N. Randolph. Tenn.
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Approved: November I, 1858.

in act to define the Boundaries of sssseyier
 County.
 SEC. !. Bei eaacfed by fhe Generot .as- seSnbly ot fhe Territory of 1rkaasas, That, from and after the passage of this act, the boundaries of Sevier county be known as follows, to wit: Beginning on the present line, where the same strikes Little Missou- ri river, thence up the same to its source, thence north 10 the dividing ridge between the waters of the Arkansas and Red river, thence west with said ridge to the Choetaw line, thence south with said line, to where the present county line intersects the same, thence on the present line to the place of beginning.
 SEC. ?. find De U further cnacted, That so much of the laws now in force, estab- fishing the boundary lines of said county, as Is inconsistent with the provisions of this aci, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. This act 10 take effect from and after its passage.
 Approved: November s, 1893.
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 oonLsas per anpnm. paya- <.s S. or FOUR DOLLARS at tiie A A !'5sr q sr1 vii iiit,s tb,s eens;d cred as pay !a,'s. sIlDs' ai.icss payment be made Ro0e' e 'snbseribing, or on the re-
 F nllI la, he discontinued, but at I " H',, If the Editor, until all ar |sye 'ye seen paid up. =, r,. |,sts ass addressed to the Editor ls,s 7 as;d. or they will not be at l or aDVERTIsIJNG Id e.. = not exceeding Y hnes, first |'sr |'s' DOLLAR, each continuance' E-Iongef = adyertisements n the prtion. IL. aGoo fo. :. ! wilbont the number Of inser- J saecifiei viii ae eoni1naed h and charged accordingly.