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The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-15

A I.ecturing mania appears to have ta- ken violent hold on portion of the East ern people. The Rev. Abnef Kneeland is lecturing to the Philadelphians in favor of Iafdelify- much to the astonishment of the pious and orderly citizens: MDonald Clark the mad Poet, has just finished course to the New Workers, on Love and Matrmony: Orator Pop Emmons is holding forth to the Bostonians on no particular subject:
 and MT. Graham has succeeded in aston ishing the good people of the city of Port
 land, by lecturing on some particular diet bread and water,we beleve-which IS to be great saving in the expenses of fam fly, thereby enabling the most indgent to enter the marriage state, without the fear of starriag. This man has gained over all the females to his system-and a society has been or is about to be formed, to be called the " Portland Ladies Eat-Bread- and-Water Society,"" Aside from these, every little town has lecturer on Slavery, Colonization, Abolition and Amalgamation.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-15

The river has risen some two or three feet since our iasi, which has enabled the steam boat Veteran, which had been above shis place, and unable proceed on account of the low stage of the water, to get down. She returned to Fort Smith on Wednesday. The Ottawa, which started for Fort Gibson last week, has returned and passed down to the Mouth, heinz unable to reach the Fort. from the low stage of the water.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-15

The Abolitonists and Amalgamationists seem to share no better fate n Connecti- cut than in New York. At Norwich in that State, some man from Boston arrived there, and immediately obtained the Rev. Mr. Dickerson's Church to deliver an Ab- olition sermon in. The meeting passed off without any disturbance, although there ap- peared to be little commotion" among the auditory. On the second attempt to preach, however, there was quite an out breaking. The mob assembled with fife and drum, and marched up to the Church, took the Rev. Gentleman from his high place, and placing him at the head of the eompany-marehed him out of town, the music playing the rogue's march. Here they gave him to understand that if he was again seen in the place, they would make him present of what all such rascals so richly deserve, "a coat of tar and feath- ers.@
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-15

4fA5iift14I.tg @ O1st CAt 1T l14oF lkC Convention. in committee of the whole, de- termined the tenure of office of the clerks and masters in the chancery court, if such be established, to be six years.
 The following was adopted as the amend ment of the 10th section of the 5th article of the constitution
 "Tbe clerks of such inferior courts as may hereafter be established, which shall be required to be holden in the respective counties of this State, shall be elected by ths qualified voters thereof, and shall hold their offices for the term of four years, and be re-eligible: and shall be removed from office for mal-feasance or neglect, in such manner as may be prescribed by law"
 sjULY 22.-Ihe Convention yesterday, in committee of the whole, adopted sundry important propositions, providing,
 That the different counties in the State shall be laid of into districts of convenient size, so that the whole number in each county shall not be less than ten nor ex- ceed twenty five, and that there shall be two justices of the peace and one constable elected for each district by the qualified yo- ters thereof. the former iorSs2 and the lat ter for two years.
 That the sherias shall be elected every two years by the qualified voters, and be re-eligibie.
 Goroners and Rangers to be elected by the justices of the peace for term of two years, and to re-eligible.
 State Treasurers to be appointed by the Legislature for term Of two years.
 Registers of Land offices to be elected by the people, of their respective districts for term of four years, and be re-eligible.
 All militia officers to be elected by the persons subject to military duty within the bounds of their several companies, battal- ions, regiments, brigades and divisions.
 Ministers of religion ineligible to either branch of the Legislature.
 Persons denying the existence of God, or future state of rewards and punish ments, ineligible to any office in the civil department of the State.
 Persons who shall fight duel, or bear or accept a challenge, or aid or abet in fight ing a duel. to be deprived of all the rights of citizenship in this State.
 In day or two 1t IS expected that vari- ous amendments will be reported by the committee of the whole to the house, when they will seYerally be taken up and passed upon.
 JULY 29.-The Convention yesterday took up the report of the Committee of the whole, andproeeeded as far as the 9th sec- ton of the 1st article of the constitution which Is still under consideration. The second section was amended so as 10 limit the number of representatives, to 75 until the population of the State should exceed a million and half, and never thereafter more than 99--provided that any one of the small counties, having two thirds of the ratio, shall be entitled to one member-re- presentation to be apportioned according to the number of qualified voters.
 The number of Senators not to exceed third the number of the Representa- tives.
 The first election for Senators and Rep resentatiyes, under the new constitution to take place on the first Thursday in August, 1885. Republicon.,
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-15

We perceive, by an advertisement in the last Gazette, that the editor has had forty dollars in United States Bank blils-sent to him from Cane IIiIi, in this .ferritory-ex- tracted from a letter between this and that place, and the letter forwarded to him. He states that he also forwarded to J. c. P. Tollison, Esq. of Helena, 49 dollars in Territorial script in a letter, which letter reached its place of destination-but the script was missing. These are not the on- ly instances of money being mailed in the Territory, and never coming to hand We think it high time that the work of re- form should be commenced in some of our post offices. The Gazette calls out "rats in the post offieen very loudly.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-15

An extraordinary marriage had lately ta- ken place, in which the bride was 45, and the bridegroom 75 and perfectly blind. All kinds oftricks were practiced upon them by crowds who had assembled to witness the ceremony. The loving pair bore ii with the greatest nonchalance; the bride remark ing, on looking round and seeing number of single women, "How many of you envy me my situation !n---Engtssh paper.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-15
l have the honor to be,
 respectfully yours,

 To Messrs. James Brown, James Hag- gerty, James c. King, c. H. Russell, Geo. Griswold, Thos Tileston, Jno. ". Leavitt, John 4. Stevens, Jonathan Goodhue.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-15
We have intelIigence fron yarlous parts

" IlaFG IILt1IIs5 AEV111 SA1 P'1'R0 of the Territory, giving the most fattering accounts of the crcps. The corn fer the most part is now past being injured by an excess of either wet or dry weather and we are informed that t bids fair to be the most abundant harvest ever known in the Territory.
The Arkansas advocate., 1834-08-15

.ties, for tfhe commencement and continu- ance of their usual commerce and trade."
 To this letter the President of the Bank returned the following answer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-05

Report of the Prince George (lMd) Committee.
The undersigned Members of the Committee
appointed by their fellow citizens of Prince
Georges county, to present to the Hon. JOHN L.
SToDDERT certain resolutions adopted at meet
inc of the Delegates from the different Election
Districts of the county, and other persons, held
at Upper Marlborough, on Monday, the 18th of
March, and memorial to Congress- signed by
SO7 of the legal voters of said county have per-
formed the duty required of them. and submit,
for the information of their fellow citizens the
following, as the result:
They waited on Mr.. Stoddert at his lodgings,
by invitation; and, after corteous reception,
were informed. that he would cheerfully lay
the resolutions and memorial before Congress,
as requested, and would give to the subject the
most careful and deliberate attention. He was
unwilling, he sad to state, at this time, what
would be his final determination in regard to
the instruction contained in one of the Iesolu-
tons, nor could he say, in answer to question
put to him by the Committee, what would be his
course in the event of his receiving similar in
structions from a majority of the legal voters of
his District as it was a mere abstract inquiry,
which he did not feel himself bound to answer,
but would do so by his vote in the House,
should such event happen"
The undersigned also waited on our Senator,
Governor Kent, by whom they were kindly re
ceived, General Chambers being absent,) and
handed him copy of the Resolutions and Me-
mortal, which he statedit would give him pleas
ure to lay before the Senate.
They cannot close this Report without exhort-
ing their ellew citizens of the whole Congress
sional District. TO persevere in their efforts to
procure such an expression of public opinion
on this all-important subject, as will leave no
room for their Representative to doubt what
course he ought to pursue.
Robert W. Bowie, w. B. c. Worthington,
Samuel Sprigg, Robert D. Sewall,
Benjamin Ogle, Benjamin E CAN'T,
Motley Maddox, Edward w. Belt.
Zachariah Berry Jun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-05
SUCCESSFUL BALLOON ASCENSION.

The daring undertaking ofMr. MILLS, young
Raltmore mechanic, to ascend from Federal
Hill in balloon ofimproved construction, made
by himself, took place yesterday afternoon, and
was completely successful. A more beautiful
and imposing ascent could not have been
made by the most experienced aeronaut. The
preparations were commenced in due season,
but, owing to the prevalence of fresh wind
from the west, the initiation was not finally
completed until ten minutes before live O'Clock,
P. NJ AS soon as the last cord was cut, the bal
loon assembled majestically for short distance,
and floated along in horizontal direction to-
wards the east. The intrepid aeronaut, after
saluting the thousands of spectators beneath
him and waving his flag, then discharged por-
ton of his sand ballast when he Immediately
rose to very great height He continued to
be borne along by the wind, at this extreme ele-
walton, for fifteen or twenty minutes, when ne
was seen to descend to comparatively lower
region. The balloon was in sight Tor about hall
an hour. and then appeared to be over the Bod
kin Cor southern) Point, at the mouth OF the Pa-
tapscO.
Altogether the young adventurer deserves
great credit for his perseverance, energy and
courage. We hope he was well rewarded In
other respects for the expense which he must
have incurred. The ascent has been pronoun-
ced by every one to have been the finest ever
exhibited in this city, and the self-posession OF
MIR. MILLs is the theme ofgeneral admiration.
Bali. american
The Ascension of our young fellow townsman,
Mr. Mills, in his Balloon yesterday, has been
pronounced superior to either of those made by
Mr.. Durant in this city-the Balloon being lar
ger, ascending higher, and remaining longer IN
sight. This is great triumph Tor a nfst at
tempt Mr.. Durant thought his ascenslons In
this city superior to any which he made before:
We are happy to learn that Mr. Mills alighted
in safety, about O'Clock, P. M. near Bodkin
Point, in the Chesapeake, about 20 miles from
this city He descended in the water, and the
Balloon was brought safely ashore. The great
est height which he attained was one mile and
quarter. full description of this interesting
voyage is in preparation by Mr. Mills, and will
be speedily laid before the public.-BoH. Gaz.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-05

Eloquence.-We have been favored with the
following precious excerpts from the speeches
delivered at the meeting in the Eight Ward, on
Monday evening.
Daniel B. Tallmadge, Esq. late Corporation
Attorney. and would be u. S. District Attorney,
the merchants clerk in this city, at the COM
ing election will not appear at the polls in their
ordinary dress, but will assume a common garb;
and it is be hoped, my fellow-citizens, that you
will strip their disguise from off them" Thus
saving the indignant orator rent his own gar
ment.
Colonel John F. Shell, who turns good pen
ny by furnishing the Custom House. exclu-
sively, we believe, with stationary, spoke as fol-
lows:
"When Henry Clay travelled from Washing
ton to Baltimore he prayed for war, pestilence
and famine, rather than that Gen. Jackson should
reign Reign! did l say-Yes! yes my country
men, he reigns over and in our hearts"
"Gen. Jackson has undertaken to put
down the system Of doing business upon Gre
dit and hope in God he will succeed"
4 "You, my adopted fellow citizens, are ever
ready to oppose oppression; but have sad tale
to tell of some whom YOU have been taught to
look up to with respect and confidence. 1t ru-
incurred that Mdcneuen and Sampson have de-
serted you-corrupted by the influence of q mo-
MED orisfocracy-they have turned againt the
laws and the constitution of your adopted coun-
try" X,
s'But what shall we say of the merchants who
have been so signally assisted and protected by
the government? The ungrateful r-r-ras-
Gals, was going to say-but miscreants as they
are, they have been corrupted by the bank; they,
too have turned traitors"
Ohe jam satis!-M Y. Cour.
No EmbdrrGSSn,entt-We have seen state !
nent kept by gentleman of this city extensive
y acquainted with the condition of the Manu- (
actories in New England, from which we learn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-05

that within the last three months in consequence
of the arrangement in the currency, SIXTEEN
CorToN Mills have either stopped or are under
orders to stop and pay off on the 1st day of
Anrl These l6 mills contain 2S,300 spindles,
and employed 1890 laborers! One WooLLEN
Mill at Somersworth has stopped, and thrown
out of employ 40 persons Total number of
persons thus dismissed, One Thousand Eight
Hundred and Twenty! Yet we daily hear from
the partizans of Gen. Jackson, that there IS no
embarrassment-no want of money.-Bost. Cou.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-05

Such is the effect which the present and pros
pective distress has had on our community,
that some, if not all, of our merchants will de
line making their ordinary purchases of spring
goods This determination results doubtless
from the conviction that few sales can be made
or, if made, many bad debts will necessarily be
created-Kenaacha Banner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-05

We understand that the Grard Bank holds
al this time upwards of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars offunds belonging to the Union Bank
of Tennessee, and expects further large remit
tances, by which means it is presumed ample
resources will be provided to redeem all the
drafts and issues OF the Union Bank made pay
able at the Bank of Maryland. The Girard
Bank is consequently redeeming, for the honor
of the latter, all the notes and drafts above de-
scribed as they come in. This information is
important to all our Western traders
Phil. Nat. GQs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-05

line making their ordinary purchases of spring
goods This determination results doubtless
from the conviction that few sales can be made,
or, if made. many bad debts will necessarily be
created-Kenaacha Banner,
Melancholy Accident-We learn from pas
senger in the northern stage that the cart in
which the mail is carried was thrown down a
precipce four miles this side of Hanover
Court House about one O'Clock on Monday
night and that the driver was instantly killed.
The night was extremely dark, and the mail
cart had followed close behind the stage for the
purpose of profiting by the lights which it car
ried 1t was discovered however about one that
the cart was no longer within hearing, and the
driver of the stage returned on one of the stage
horses some two or three miles back. when he
discovered the accident. The cart had been
precipitated over and one of the horses had fall
en- across the driver of the cart and was on his
body when discovered. The other horse had
got upon his feet, and in his endeavors to free
himself from the harness had trampled upon the
face and head of the driver until he was left one
heap of gore.-Rich. Comp.
Si.r Million Loan-In the New York Assem-
bly, on Monday, Mr.. Morris, from the Joint Com
mittee to which was referred the Special Mes
sage of the Governor, made Report, respond
ing to the charges of the Governor against the
OHiteu StdleS DdHh dnu CuiCIuulHS Wlll] q Dill
providing for the creating Of five per cent
State Stock amounting to sir millions Of dollars,
redeemable in twelve years. Four millions Of
dollars OF this Stock is proposed to be loaned
to the Banks in the City Of New York, and two
millions to be sent to the Loan Offices in differ
ferent parts of the State, to be loaned when the
Supervisors OF the respective Counties deter
mine that they are in need of such aid The
S4.OOO,000 given to New York, is to be loaned
to the city Banks. The bill creates Board of
Officers to manage this Stock, consisting in
mart of State Officers, and of persons to be an
pointed by the Governor and Senate. Mr. Nor
rris ALSO introduced bill allowing. the Banks
which may borrow this money, to discount up
on it as additional capital The whole subject
was made the special order of the day for to-
day. On motion of Mr.. Marvin, 5000 copies of
the Report were ordered to be printed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-05
We wish our worthy President could have
Secretary of the Treasury

We wish our worthy President could have
seen what we saw on Saturday: the poor labor
er and the business man of small means fatten-
ing the rich broker with the "spoils" of their
scanty earnings; it would have opened his eyes
to the impudent impostions daily practised on
him by the miserable herd of sycophants, who,
according to his own declaration, are urging
him to persevere in his fatal experiment"
Norfolk Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

IN Senate 7hursday, April 3.
The VICE PRESIDENT presented the fol-
lowing communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury, responsive to Mr.. CLAWS resolu-
ton of the 3lst March:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-05

No EmbdrrGSSn,ent!-W have seen state
ment kept by gentleman of this city extensive
ly acquainted with the condition of the Manu-
factories in New England, from which we learn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-05
WIN. POMEROY, Alexan

Sole agcnt for the District Of Columbia and its utcinity.
BY whom the Pills sold in packets of one, two,
and three dollars EACH and the Powders at 371 cents
per boz with printed directions; and also by the fol-
lowing Sub. Agents; t. w. Polkinhorn, between 9th
and 10th Streets Pennsylvania Avenue; John Stilins,
Navy Yard, Washington; and Thomas C. Wright,
Georgetown; of whom alone the Medicines be
warranted genuine. BY appointment of DR.. H s..
Moat, H. P, NJ, II B c. H. Brooklyn, New York, he
sole importer of these Medicines.
Morrisons, the Family Adviser, price 1915; Prac-
tical Proofs, illustrated by numerous cases of cure,
third edition. price 374 cents; to be had as above.
AMI 5-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-05

vVsHE following testimonials Of the superior efficacy
A of the HYGEIAN MEDICINES in the cure OF
our diseases, speak in language which must carry
conviction to the minds of the most skeptcal:--
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-12-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
ONE DAY LA TER.

BY the ship VI tora, Capt, Merrill the editors Of
tho New York Journal oil Commerce have received
London papers Of Nov. lltb and Liverpool OF The
l2tb.
A passenger who left Manchester on the evening
of Tuesday Nov. lIih, informs US that the demand
for Vans on that day was very great, and every
thing was sold For cotton cloths the demand
was hardly as good it had been. The "onsump-
ton Of Cotton, he says, was full 900 bales per
week.
The sales at Liverpool on the l1.h were 5000
bales at full prices, and on the 18th the business o.
pcned with a good demand, which ii was expected
would lead large sales during the day, especially
a, the accounts Of the previous day from Manchcs-
ter were 50 favorable. The cotton manufacturing
interest throughout England is in a condition OF un.
examplcd prosperity.
Letters from Berlin announce the death, on the 81
Of November, of the minister Of state Of 6nance NJ
Cu,RLgs GtoaGE MAAssoH. This is represented
as very grca, loss
I.oNpov Nov ll-Ncilhcr from tho Paris pa
pcrs nor from our own accounts, hud we heard,
down to late hour yeslcrday, OF any certain ap-
prouch TO settlement Of the new French Ajmnls-
ralion Had M Mole succeeded ~ his sny posed
task of forming n M nistry cf which he to bc
himself the hcnd tic most interesting cons, quenco
to many persons here would have been the retire
ncnt of M. dc Talleyrand from public hfe,
| ,nveerntc enmy having long subslstcd between
these well worn politicians Il is said indeed tina
The Princes health is so broken, that under any
cunsiances he must Immediately Withdraw. IN
woioh case NJ dc Brogie is gcner.i'y talked OF fo'
| the embassy to London.
| II will heve been observed from yesterday Pa
ris letters, that Sonlt was sail to be more If
the hed. lf'he Chamber, whose rejection of hi,
military estimates had principal share in his re-
sisnaiIon of the Premiership, satisfied TO re-
ccve him Oh second trial, there is nothing so fas
idlous or nfexble in the public character Of hi.
military administrator, as TO place any obstacle IL
the way OF his return.