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The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24


 Duelling IS becoming ridiculous and contemptible in every part of the world. The following Is the account of one which recently took place in tie Netherlands. Mai. Bon.
 fl Dael dt .ant,rrp.-A quarrel arose between an Englishman and an American, ill Antwerp, (both gentlemen, of course,) not long since, from some fifling cause; and while in state of high excitement from anger and other causes, they both in- sisted that fhe quarrel should be brought to a mortal issue. Accordingly, seconds were provided, and all the arrangements made which are usual in such cases. The par lies were 10 meet on the next morning at 6 o'clock, on the esplanade in the vicinity of Dry Dock, and settle the affair, .secsas- dem artem, with pistols. But, when morn- ing came, the rage of these honorable gen. temen, which was so redundant the evening before, had all oozed away--yet 1t was ne- cessary, for their honor, to appear on the field, and shoot at each other, Never did criminals, about to be turned off at Iyburn, evince more decided tokens of bodily fear, of agony and horror, than did these two infatuated young men. But it was neces- sary to fight, in order to prove their couy- agef
 The ground was marked out by the sec- onds and when the beligerents were placed in their respective stations opposite each other, waiting for the fatal word, they were indeed pitiful looking objects, their cheeks were of an ashy paleness, their hps quivered with agony, their knees knocked against each other, and they could hardly hold the weapon of death in their palsied hands. When the word was given to fire, each of the doughty combatants convnl- sively pressed the trigger of his pistol, and they both went off: the bullets flew, one towards the zenith, the other towards the aadiri
 Several spectators, English and Ameri cans, were very good-aaturedty watching the progress of the affair. After the par ties had exchanged (l) shots, one of them tan old American ship mastery sarcastical- ly remarked, Il hope, gentlemen, you do not intend to fire again. If you do, 1 humbly beg permission to ensconse my self behind one of your honorable selves for, from what have already seen, 1 am convinced that will not be the post of dan ger.n
 This awakened the duelsts to a sense of the ridiculous situation in which they had placed themselves. They both declared themselves afiseed-shook hands, and de parted from the field of battle, right glad to find themselves ill whole skin. They had exchanged shots, and no imputation could rest upon their courage! '
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24

Observing notices in several papers of the probability of Duel in the vicinity of this city, between Mr. ARCHER, of the House Representatives, and Mir. RITeH- IE, (son of the Editor of the Richmond Enquirer) it appears proper in this case {althongh t Is not customary with us to chronicle such mat;ers,l to say, that, what ever might have been the purpose of those gentlemen in visiting this District, we be- lieye 1t has been amieabIy terminated, through the intervention of friends, the par ties having separated and gene each hls way, without any hostile result.-.Nat. h,tei.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24
Valuable Land F o R S A ', F

. ef virtue of deed of Trust, executed AV to the undersigned, by Thomas Trip lett, of Frankfort, Kentucky, for the uses and purposes therein expressed, we ill expose 10 public sale, for CASH, to the highest bidder, at the Courthouse door iu the town of Little Rock, on the first day Of January neat, or on one of the two days immediately and consecutiyelY following, fit the sale be not made on the first day, 4 V.aLUaBLE TRACT OF LAND, containing about 225 ACRES. lying five or six miles below this place, imme- diately on tie North bank of the A rkansas river, 1t being the same tract of land on which Col. \. If. SEWER formerly lived and which was by him sold and conveyed to the said Thomas friplett Ii is desira- ble situation for farmer, on account of the fertility of tue soil and convenience to navigation, as well as for many other rea- sons. There Is an extensive plantation open on said traet-about 100 ACRES under euitiyation; commodious and well finished
 Framed Dwelling House, kitchen, corn-cribs, and other out-build- ings, suitable to farm of like extent.
 VIM; GUMMINs, ysuges.
 4. FOWLER. Ar1seees'
 Little Rock, Oct 21, 1884.
 *** The editors of the Arkansas Ca zette, Yicksburg Register, Nashville Ban- ner, and Truth Teller, (Jackson, Tenn ! will publish this advertisement 3 weeks and forward their accounts 10 this office foI payment.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24

krluagATIoN.- N.-South Carolina still Einus to be torn by civil discord. The |ffsB having had a majority in the State |lsbtnre passed a law requiring all per-
 who hold any office in that State to |aba oath ol paramount allegiance to State of South Carolina. The Su- | Court of the State have declared aR unconstitutional. The nulIifiers much incensed in consequence, and |gnizing measures for the enforce- : fthe lest oath in the ensuing Legis-
 The following call for a public
 to organize opposition to this l 5Mis from the Greenville Moun-
 These good folks have very near
 the point of cutting one another's
 Not. Baa.
 ln.TEST OATH MEETING.
 eonsequence of the NulEfcation |ag at this place on Monday last, re- |laig that party, and uniting their Preparatory for the passage and en- lnat of the odious TEsT OATH. it is iHd all important for the REPUBLICANS |aenvllle--friends of LIBERTY-FREE- of CONSCIENCE and the EQUAL Eafs Of MAN-the enemies of TYRAN- 'nd PRoscRIPTIoN, and the lovers of EsaHd good order-to meet, one and al ths place, on Saturday, inc 27th 'aaSeT, instant, for the purpose ofsign- "a a Protest to the Legislature against Test oath' and counteraeting those e.r- 0lf,'nQy srsrtions, now making through ], me State, to DIsFRANeRIsE portion ae fREEMEN of Carolina, and reduce \ N, 10 the condition of SLAVES and ''oALe. Sept. 6, 1884.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24
Valuable Farm to Rent.

YgyHE subscriber wishes to rent out his FARM whereon he now resides. sit- uate on the South Bank of Red river. at Pecan Point. Terms will be unusually low, and greatly to the advantage of those wishing to rent. There IS about eighty acres of land (inferior to none) fit for cul- tivation; all of which is under first rate fence. There IS on the place first rate GIN HOUSE, with all the running gear two comfortable dwelling houses, with every other building necessary to add to comfort and convenience. The above property l wish to rent from three to five years.
 JACOB BLACK. .Nilter co. Oct. 13, 1894 .-2w.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24

NEw YORK CoURr OF SESSIONS, Sept 8.-Among the culprits sentenced this day, was Charles Hiss. a young man who is heir apparent to property of $6O,o0o from an aged mother on Long Island, who was sentenced to the Penitentiary for six months, for obtaining goods under false pretences. He is an old offender; and his numerous thefts ana frauds, without apparent inducement, would almost lead to the belief that he is an individual of the class whose organ of acquisitiveness, is developed to such a degree as almost to d. vest the stealing propensity of its moral enormty. Such person, however, if he cannot be reclaimed, ought at least to be placed in situation where he can no lon- ger prey upon the community.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24

deposltlng of votes, or causing then, to be
 deposited, we should look forward to the
 day with cheering anticipations. But when
 we call to mind the occurrences oc last
 April, so disgraceful to our city and nation.
 We are pained with the apprehension that
 they may be acted over again at the ap- preaching election. Far be 1t from us to abate, or desire to abate, the enthusiasm
 which prevails in behalf of the Consti- luton and laws" Far be 1t from us to deprive even our political opponents of their just rights. But the question Is whether all this enthusiasm may not be kept up, and these rights maintained, with out converting our city into an arena of violence and bloodshed. The subject may well commend itself to the attention of the civil authorities. They are officially re- sponsble for the public peace. And no- thing can discharge this responsibility, but resort to every means of precaution which the case admits. One of these, and perhaps the most important, Is the employ ment of an efficient police at the polls, that there may be no unnecessary obstruc- ton to persons coming to deposite their votes. It is the business of the authori- ties and their posse, to keep the polls clear; and If this Is done, one of the principal ln- centives to violence Is taken away or pre- vented. Jo'r cf Com.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24

4 .sech on the irish tune ohi' Pald a i jfs iPss,s compliment to the talents of Mir.
 Ii is evident the present min-
 'D'' every way disposed to conciliate
 " l,,Sl influence of this distinguished . .sse.
 T.oocb government are under great
 ,,s Irons that the wife of Don Carlos
 ' l'' so attempt to pass through France
 T ber or husband on the Spanish from
 Tsmales I begin to play an important ,bs politics of Europe since the
 ~ of Berri set the example in La :, ' and that the crowns of Spain and |sl have fallen under the dominion IIcoat government.
 .,.,rs that Goleridge. the poet, late- ] il.ssd. was in early life private in |s,s.b . dragoons. Melancholy and '.,', Eminent had driven him to this yo- i and 4 Latin quotation, Inscribed tsnsalh his saddle on the walls of sr,cks, accidentally disclosed bis at- .'a. @ and caused him to be restored |, s eanmander to the literary pursuits E were his ruling passion.
 RaSsehild having rather too deeply |.a in fe recent stock speculations, sks5een caught, and experienced d |ol So00,0o0.
 |@a Dusaos .ayres.-The arrival of the |naco, al Boston, furnishes papers to |ib July.
 blIsadso. Buenos Ayres, June 28.- rcsnt accounts from Monteyideo, are r1mtanee. News of fresh invaslon B Oriental territory, was circulated in is Ayres on Monday last. It was ,aid that 5000 Brazilian veteran troops assed the frontier, and taken the Ger no; and that the Commandant there- donel servando Gomezs was wound made prisoner.
 Ipos .Hgrss, July 12.-We received sgldeo papers to the 4ti1 inst. by the ner Adelaide, from which it appears he invasion of the Oriental territory he Brazilian frontier, and the attack on the town of 5. Servando, on the it., where on the 2Oth unknown to ent Rivera: he at that date was pur- the Gharruas Indians, having dis
 the militia of Paysandu. The an Marshal Barfeto had, on the t, disarmed 88 individuals nelu- IS officers belonging to the force of al LaYalleja.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24

The New Orleans Courier states, that intelligence has been received there, of the destruction of the city of Santa Mar tha, Columbia, by an earthquake. The city was oyerthrown, sunk and all it con- tained destroyed.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24

press, machine which can no longer be broken will continue to destroy the old world tlll 1t has foruled new one. Its volce IS calculated for the general forum of all people The press is nothing else than the word, the first of all powers-the word created the universe. Unhappily the word in man participates of tue human in- llrmIty-it will mix evil with good. till our fallen nature has recovered it's original nu- rity.-Blaekpood.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24
NEw YORK, Sept. g.

Ina isA, 1SPt' -os
 ssnap naapprooaching Q election in this State, sce1s P'slally aey in this city, bids fair to be ,n ae 's ot unprecedented excitement.- ets %s oF marshalling of forces and the tg sid. p'eparation'' winch IS heard OH lery 's' e'.' we { should imagine ourselves on sseks sse ,s.'' oi the conflict. If during the sd asalh @ll'ch intervene between this and asss il ;a n'.ovember, ,. the excitement in- as, t vii, a,e fatlo usual on such 'occa- Ny By. "11 Tsl have reached dangerous iin- and eaas as partles are so nearly balanc- eye,v sr aa so determined on success, es, to ' s.s. effort will be made, on both elIort su'e ,. It. If we were sure that
 would be confined to tie mere
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24
DowN1NevILLE, Aug. IS, 1884.

6i6CLIoHS.
 DowNINevILE, Aug. IS, 1884.
 DEAR JACK see your Portland folks have got to betting a considerable about the elections and the notion seems to take like wlld fire up here in Downing vile. They had a meeting called 'tother day and went right fo work and chose me chairman, and formed betting society. They think it Is the easiest chance to make money that's come along this good while, except the land business. They was all as fierce as tigers 10 bet about the election. But when they come 10 look about for mo- ney they was ali up tree again. Money IS dreadful scarce up here since the Cine raPs experiment has been going on. There IS but s33 in the town. and that's been go- ing the rounds all summer, borrowed from one to another to pay taxes with, and 1t won't do 10 bet that, for them that hav'nt paid their taxes yet, if this should get nailed down ID bet so they couldn't nborrow 1t, they wouldn't get through paying their taxes this summer. But you know the Downingville folks never get stuck when they set out to do aay thing. So they appointed committee, consisting of your cousin Ephraim, Bill Johnson, and Sergeant Joel, to report what should be done. And they reported that We should go on and bet, and as we hadn't got any money, that we should bet such things as we had got. They reported that fhe .DowningsilIe Betting Society should offer the following bets through the columns of the Downing Gazette. The report was unanimously accepted, and we hope the Portland chaps will meet us OH fair ground and take the bets up.
 lst. We will bet a likely yoke of four year old steers, that in six months from this time, the Wings will have majority of both Houses of Congress, on their side.
 2d. We wil bet a heaping cart load Of good yellow punkins that Mir. Dunlap will not be elected Governor OH ille Sin of Sep tember.
 3d. We will bet barrel of first rate Dow ningyille cider that MT. sprague will be elected Governor by three thousand ma jority.
 4tn. we VIII oet peck ol ohlouS tidt F. 0. J. Smith will be elected to Congress from Cumberland District on the 8th of September.
 5th. We will bet a likely young horse, five year old, a handsome trotter, and has run number of races, and never got beat, that James c. Churchill will be elected to Congress by five hundred majority.
 9th. We will bet 100 bushels of Corn, 50 bushels of wheat, 400 bushels of pota- toes, and other sass in proportion, together with pork and beef enough to cook with lem, that we shall send from Downingville a genuine MMhig Representative to tic next Legislature.
 In behalf of the Downingyille Betting Society.
 JOSHUA DOWNING, Chairman.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24
DOWNINGIANA.

By the last mail we received the sth number of the Downing Gazette, publish ed at Portland, Me, by .Mqjor Jack DosOn- ing. We extract from it the following let ter from his uncle JOSHUA, being capital hit at the practice of laying wagers upon elections.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24

The prsss.-The discovery cf printing has changed all social conditions; the
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-24
rIoR REIGN NEWS.

a,d Chancellor B3fe'uighlAaaEsrH itaa iitaa
 nJ .sh on the Irish 1.-the bill, paid 'ss.@ Z aoaoliment to the talents of Mir. s1 Ii is evident the present min- l'' .very way disposed to conciliate 7 ls,G,l influence of this distinguished
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-29
ELECTIONS.

We give, from the North Csroins Journal and the
Montgomery (Ala) Adgertfsef further news. ~ marks
the total failure Of e B,nk arstocracy though the spo,
tate aid OF the leading NuiIfsrs shake the devotion of
the honest yeonany Of le South 20 their cs hed prin
cipes u Democracy. The Rseigi Star gives also lone
list Of the returns ia North Carona but Ibis nuhly Ing
planet IS shrOuded in silence and darkness The result
To The friends Of Democracy, this is tpcUs non Iucendo
light shining Of darkness. We hesitate not to say
that tho hope based converting the South 10 tie
cause OF the Coalition, - nov utter desparW Globe.
From the North Carolina Journal
Aer an animated OF three months our elections
for Members Of Assembly from this county took
place on fhufsday last The psftssns Of The Bank had
here elsewere put forth heir powerful exefons
TO get pop0lsr csnbidaie 70 insure ieif Success both Tor
the county and town The day srfved-tbe political bat.
Gle has been fought. aud VICTORY is ours Republican
principles triumphant ~ tie senate, Duncan Nc.
COrmack Eq The Administration canddsfe elected by
majority Of 40, Jonathan Evans, Esq, the Bank
candidate. 10 the Commons Tor The county Of Cumbef.
lard, Dillon Jordan d., aud David Mcneil Esafs tho
Administration candidates, received than 70 y votes
70 one, over tbe Bank candidate, Colin McRae Esq
In the town Of Fayetteville where opponents ysun.
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POE'TRsY.
,Mu,a Yxrnen.txs ursvSa. :

FOl4l41.
(From Bicek,coOd's .Nsgaiiaet
There IS folly IN all the world,
Or 20 We onst or vast,
A folly that ,cxos the old,
And kccps the Young from rest.
The miscr has folly enough,
For his soul is in -or.lid bags.
Aud the spendihiifi's folly ala.
Brings him TO folly aud rogs.
J'h. re IL folly In s,a'esmcn's schemes,
For, spite OF their plotting and wit,
There's wiser hsnd above
Tha, leads them with bride and bit.
There's folly in rnwor and pride,
That make full miny TO fail,
There's n folly IN maideu's love,
But that is the sweetest ofah.
Bn, of all the follies. tho worst
That stings with constant smart,
lhe scorpion of the m,nd--
ts that Of thankloss heart.
fot the thankle.s heart il cursed,
And with blessings encompsss'a gflcvos--
For u cannot rejoice with the hand
Ihst g,yes nor yet receives.
To he thankful makes better the good:
And IL Heaven should send us III,
There u Kindness in him that gives
SO let US be- thankful still.
. let us be ihinkful in youth,
Aad let ~ be thankful in age
And lei us he shankhil through lilo,
For there's PLEASURE in every stage.
Youth has its own sweet joys,
And he must DO blind as a bat,
Who ctnnot sae loves sweet smiio,
And will notbe thankfui for that.
There ar1 friends the dearest TO cheer,
Ere h,lf out sand - Iua-
And affection makes winify days
As hight ms the sutnmcr's sun
And whom from tho dearest on cath
We part. let ne hope 'tis given
boon TO be ihank'd Tor still
10 meet then ngnIn Ia Hnavcn.
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EpONE GlSrIC-
FAUQUIER spRlNGs-

- from tho Wauonton Register
Mr.. Edif0r:W VIII you permit stranger through The
columns Of your paper express the gra6cson he has
received IRON visit 10 tie White Sulphur Soriogsio go,
vicinity. am informed that tlis Spring hiss beer, known
to exist Tor good many years by those Immediate
neighbohoodj and somewhat surprised that IL should
moi have attracted more Of tie public attention fhan nae
until lew years past Those who have known Il for ma
ny years perceive alteration 10 il during the whole
o. ne period; though some have been led suppose II
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WN1ANTED, by the subscriber, an Overseer for bis
w Jsmes River farm, Little Dovef) In Goocblsnd
county. single man, who IL temperate, industrious and
Trustworthy. only need apply 10 him In Richmond.
Augud 10. f30-i0 JOS. TRENT
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BN CHANCERr-vIReINIA.- rules holden in
me Clerks office OF the county Court OF Charlotte
the 9Th day OF July, 1854:
David S. Gregory and Mary Ann his wife, formerly
mary hhn fettus, PLAINTIFF.
against
John +. Pettus, the heirs Of Thomas N Peius decd
lwho.e names are unknown) aud cphen Bedford late
sheriff oil the county OF Charlotte, and with
the VIII annexed, oi John Petius, decd Defendants
The defendants John F. pet,us, aud the heirs OF Tho
mas ~ Petius, (whose names unknown) not having
entered their appearance according the OF Assem-
bly, and The rules OF this Court appearing to the sa
usiaciion OF the Court that they inhabitants Of this
STATE on the motion oil the plaintiffs by counsel is Or
dered That The said defendants 10 appear here the first
Monday IN October next and their appearance and
answer the plaintiffs bill aud give security for forming
he ueetee oil The Court; and that cory OF ihi. order be
inserted In spsper published ia the civ of Rich
mond Tor two months successfully, and posted at the front
door OF the Courthouse OF the said county
Copy. Tese, WlNSLOW ROBINSON c.
Juy Is. 2l-wsw
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hAGGER'S SPRINGS, (tt,hne Suiphur 1.-The
NJ above Springs situated in the Northern part of
Boieiour county, within two and half miles OF James
River, 10 miles above Paitonsburg and Buchanan ON Tia.
road from thence TO the White Sulphur Springs from
which they distant ~ miles; from Lexingto 22 miles
and about the same distance West Of The Natural Bridge
Having but recently become the owners OF this properly
our best Efforts have not enabled complete its i'm
pfovemens 20 lar desired. We have, however made
such progress with the buildings and other preparations
as to authorize confident belief that by the list TO tho
10 Juy we shall be prepared for the mediation of
some 10 or 50 visiters
These Springs, though well known in the adjacent
countless are 6om awsnt OF preparation by their former
owners TO receive company comparatively unknown TO
the distant public therefore proper TO saw for
the Information oil sucb that the is similar in quail
ty to that OF the White Sulphur Springs in Greenhrier
county and is held in the highest estimation by those no
have used H. They under the inansg ement OF Mr.
Charles Dbre who is using every eor, 10 be ready
Tor the accommodation Of those who may visit him The
Eastern and Western Stages arriving every other night at
buchanan, Hack will be in readiness convey 10 the
Springs the next morning. such passengers disposed
10 visit him. JOHN GARTH
Richmond, July 8. 1884. j. W. DIBRELL.
The public respectfully informed that above
ab-hment Will be opened Tor the reception company
OF Monday the goth inst it, however, proper to say
TO my friends, that they must prepared make many
allowances; as from the incomplete state OF things, I
shall be unable 10 give them such accommoda
sire. CHARLES L. DIBREII
July 49,
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"A FEMALE TEACHER wANTED.-A Lady, we'll
IN qualified TO teach all the branches Of polite female
English Educ aiion, and Who exhibit satisfactory
mony OF such qualifications. may find employment in
private family, and lair wages, in very healthy situations
by addressing letter (posi pai') TO NJ G Wyiesturg
Charlotte County, Va, stating terms, SC.
August 20. s2ot
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IN CHANCERY --yiRoINIA.-In Goochiand county
il Court, 10th June, 1884:
Matthew w. Weber, In his own right, and Admin.
isiraor de bonis non, with the will annexed Of William
Weber, decd, Plaintiff
against
Sarah wilkins, Nahan Bransoo and Mary his wife,
Mourning v. Wilkins, Susan Wilkins who in,ermsrried
with -, and Nancy wilkins, which said females are
children Of the said Sarah Wilkins who is daughter of
William Weber, deed, Defendants.
The bill Of the plsn,id being read aud fled and the
defendants not having entered their given
security according TO the act OF Assembly and the rules
oil this Court and il appearing TO the satisfaction of the
Court that they not inhabitants Of this Common
Iii Ordered that the said defendants do appear here
on or before the third Monday IN October next and am
swer the plaintiffs bi that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted ia some newspaper published in the
city oil kiehmond Tor eight weeks successfully, posted
at the front door oil the courthouse OF this county.
Copy. Tes:e, MAR. w. MILLER, ID. C. a. c..
August I. 25-vSv