The Arkansas advocate., 1834-06-20

York to New Orleans will be regularly made in five days and twenty-one hours From New York to Charleston by steam packet, requires 72 hours; and from Charles ton to Augusia by railroad, l2 hours. From Augusta to Columbus in Georgia, rasl- road Is about to be constructed, and the passage will be made in fourteen hours, and from Columbus to Pensacola, 20 hours IS hheral allowance From Pensacola 10 4hobile Day, seven hours are considered suiilclenf. and i6 from lhefe to New Or leans. The entire distance would thus be made in less than six days; about one half of the time now occupied by the mall in its regular trips by tic usual feate.-- i}at siaae The absent Senators on the question of confirming the U. s. Bank Directors, @ the lst instant, were Messrs. Knight, oA Rhode Island, Talmadge, of New Yorl1 V llkins, of Pennsylvania, Morris, of Ohio, Kane, of Illinois, and Benton, of Missouri Of those heretofore considered Jackson men, who voted against the confirmation, where Messrs. Fipton. of Indiana, King, of Georgia, and Moore, of Alabama. Had Mir. Knight been in his seat, the vote would have been thirtg-one 10 eleven.
 The latest information from Mr. MADI- SON, we are happy 10 learn, left him conva- lescent, with strong hopes of his recovery from Lis late severe attack of disease. 4 fellow who was found lying in the gut ter near the polls in the Fourth Ward yes- terdaY, the rain pouring upon him and one othis legs forming complete dam. by which the course of the little stream was turned from it's ''natural channel,' was asked why he didn't % home. He replied with perfect moisture of feeling, 'eCause Pm waiting for the restA.n We did not enquire to which party he belonged. ". +. lSun.
 A Mir. Fabian, of Bristol, Pa. came to his death last week, by very triling acei- dent, a splinter under his thumb nail, of the depth of not more than the eighth ef an inch. About four weeks after, he took cold in the injured part, modification ensu- 1 ed, and he died after suffering great agony for nine days.
 Curious Agency. A letter, published in the Journal of Commerce, from an emi-
 sant fron the United States, now residing in TeXas, describes the country as Para disc, and urges his friends 10 come out and ] enjoy tic fit of the land. He writes, < Be sure 10 bring ont all inc books you have, or can get hold of Bring out all the yegeta- bles, garden and fruit seeds you can. Al- so, oae pife for ne, handsome, &c. Moth CT knows what will suit nle.p
 A family in New Haven, Conn. lave made public request, through the ncwspa- pers, that certain young gentlemen, who l have been for some time in the habit of se- reaa3iag the household; would have the goodness 10 abstain from further inlIictions. Their music is pronounced intolerabIe. No patriotism in Horses. During the war in Russia, in 1912, the King of Ma ples gave orders to Cen. Nomouty, who commanded a division of Cavalry, to charge the enemy. The horses being worn out with hunger and fatigue, the charge was un- successful. Murat having complained to the General, the latter answered, :. don't know how this is, sire, but the horses pos sess no patriotism. Our soldiers fight pret- ty well, even when they are without bread, but horses will absolutely do nothing unless they get their oats"
 Thereason aohy.-A small lad asked per- mission oi his mother to go to a Ball. She told him it was . bad place for little boys. 4 Why, mother, didn't you and fa- ther use to go to balls when you were youngm Yes, but we have seen the fol- ig of d." answered the mother. 'sWell, mother," exclaimed the son. !" arant 10 see the folly of Il, too."
 An alderman of London once requested an author 10 write speech for him to speak at Guildhall. ''i must first dine with you," replied he, "and see how you open your mouth, that l may know what sort of words will fit it."
 4 magistrate in England conceived the idea that the word sclause" was in the plural number; accordingly he was often heard to speak of tlIe first |" claw" and the second " claw,p of a statute.
 Il REASON FOR DEGGlNG.-- Ho otnef wants 10 get piece of tobacco and two pipes," said ragged little urchin, |" for grandmother Is dead, and mother has got to set up.'
 4 little gil who had been absent some time from school, was asked by her school mistress, why she staid away-the little liar answered that grandmamma fell into the fire and burnt the skin off her hands so she can't use lem, and she kept me to home