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The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18
CAUTION.

A IL persons are hereby cautioned against "A trading for or taking an assignment of a note executed by the undersigned, dated on or about the Eth cf June, ls:s5 in favcr cs Wm. Trplett, (whose place of residence ia not known, for the sum of two hundred dol- lars. Never having received value for said note, I am determined not to pay 1t unless compelled by law.
 HUGH PEARCE. Van Barsn, Crawford co. AT. 2s.4s
 I6th August, 1885.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

The Season. Almost ncessant rains have fallen since the middle of June some- times in showers, but oflener in torrents. The effect upon the crops cannot yet be fully known. It is believed that the cotton has suffered materally.--The early corn has doubtlessly been benefited, and al- though the late crop has suffered in many places from the caterpillar, the crop of this article for home supply will be abundant. The cane has also been benefited, and, should, winter not set in too early, this main staple of our section of country, will not turn out so badly as was expected in the spring. Many of our planters, however, will not raise more cotton than necessary for seed.-I -IhibodeauruiHe Int.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18
AFARMER
CROPS.

.Wassaehasetfs.--We apprehend that after all, the crops will not come in so lightly as we anticipated. The late showers and the warm weather have given every thing start. Many farmers hold their live stock worth 20 per cent. more now, than they did month ge, for then they had great fears of empty barns and barren granaries. Ac- counts, also, from various parts of the country are quite fattering with regard to the wheat crop especially.-Homp. Gag.
 Vermont. The gloom and long faces so manifest among this class of our fellow citizens, Is, we are happy to observe, rapid y passing off. Never was there better weather for the crops of grass, corn, oats, and potatoes then we have had for week or two past, and these and most other kinds of crops, now look very promising.
 Ruttond Vt.) Herald.
 .New Hampshire.-It is said the crops promise 10 come in much more abundantIy than was at one time anticipated. The late rains have increased the quantity of hay, on most grounds to great extent. Corn looks bright but little backward Grain general ly looks we'll. Oats are coming in finely.
 ". II. Tel.
 .Nieo York.-Tntelligence of the harvest, so far as received, Is favorable. The gloomy predictions of failure of crops will not, from present appearance, be real ized.-Omtario Repository.
 Penn8gluania. --The Norristown Regis ter says :--"0ur farmers are now busiiy employed in harvesting their grain. The wheat crops, in the neighborhood, surpass all expectation. We do not fecollect ever 10 have seen finer grain. Rye is also good crop. Oats promise abundance, and Indian Corn, in this vicinity gives every indication of a profitable crop.
 The American Farmer says :--t4We have received most interesting letter on the prospects of the crops in Lancaster counry Pa., from which we learn, that, that rich county will produce far above on ave- rage crop of wheat the present season. Lebanon and Berks promise equally well" .New Jer8ey.-Tbs Woodbury {N. J. Herald says-"Fhe harvest of the Farmer, which has been generally successfully hus- banded, in this country, is very abundant and in quality little, if any inferior to the richest gatherings for the last quarter of a century,"
 .Maryland. The Wiliamspcft (Md.) Banner of Saturday says, the harvest has commenced in the. county, and the prospect of taH average crop in the county IS very good.
 Virgiaia. Norfolk Beacon of the 30th ut. says, the corn crops in the vicini- ty of Norfolk are very fine, and a rich har- vest is anticipated. In case the wheat crop should fall short, it is copsoing to reflect that we viii be able to have ash-pones and hoe-cake the twin glories of the Old Do- fninion-in abundance.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18
Ingenious Villainy.-A Southern house

Ingenious VilIainy.-A Southern house, on receiving case of English mustard, manufactured in Hull, and sent from this city, found every bottle enveloped in an ab- olition speech from the debates in Parla- ment. The article being of a domestic character, would naturally be passed over to the blacks in the kitchen, and thus secret y circulated.-N. Y. Star.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

Ratlroads on Paes.-We believe it is not generally known to the North, except by those who have been on the Charleston and Augusta Railroad, that that work Is, in a great part constructed on piles driven into marshes; thus avoiding entertainments easily procuring long levels, and beng withal exceedingly cheap--only $4,500 d mile, instead of $50,o00, as some of cur railroads at the North cost. It Is another and novel feature of the ingenuity of American enterprise. As yetithas answer ed admirably, The road in question has thus the appearance of a bridge, and the piles are sometimes of frghtfuI height Whether this mode will be much introduced, remains to be seen. The Bangor Whig thinks 1t will be an excellent improvement to obvlate the deep snows, in the intended railroad from Portland to Quebec.
 f.N. Y. Sfar.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18
RUNAWAY NEGROES.

2 w ERE apprehendedl, and are are vr4EgT / Sheriff of Arkansas county, the gA following described negroes:-- ss1zs%s7ssA-a One negro man, pfho calls him selfsAM. Says he belongs to Mir. James Todd, living near Lexington, Ky. He is about 3 or 40 years of age, about 5 feet 6 inches high, of very black complexion, cnn- ming and down look.
 Also, one negro man, who calls himself JIM. Says he was stolen from MT. John Fisher, in Lexington, Ky. some 8 or 5 years ago, and sold to Mr. Walker, living in Ar kansas Territory, above Memphis, Tenn. No doubt Jim has lived in or near Lexing- ton, Ky. Said bog IS about 9 or 30 years of age. , feet 8 inches high, slender made, dark complexion, and fine countenancn. He has gear on his forehead. Neither of the above negroes had any clothes but very com mon, and very little at that.
 The owner CT owners of said negroes are requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take them away, or they will be dealt by according so law.
 VIM. PRICE,
 Sherif .Arhansns county. Sept. II, 1635.--23-3m
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

We learn, from one of the Baltimore pa- pers, that Mir. JAMES MILLS, the Eronaut, a citizen of that town, was found dead in the Academy Buildings, in York, Pa, by the side of Balloon, which he was preparing for a second aerial voyage, from that place. The paper says; "No one was present with Mir. Mills at the time, but it is understood that his death resulted from the rupture of a blood vessel--a circumstance the more probable, as the frequent erial excursions of the deceased are supposed to have cre- ated predisposition that way.
 National Banner.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

The Court of Errors, now in session, has decided, that the law of Congress, for the recapture of fugitive slaves, is paramount to State law, and the arrested person cannot claim the benefit of the writ de hoaasle re- pLegiando. IN. Y. Star.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

The Washington Globe says
 The Secretary of the Treasury has ap- poined the Agency of the Commercial Bank of Cincinnati, established at St. Louis, one of the Deposite Banks.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

,Near Post-ofice Regulation. n.-The Post master General has issued an order, re- quiring "that letters bear post-nsark, and way-bills bear date, of the day of actually closing the mall.'
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

Look Out.-From some letters which we have received within few days past, from two respectable Farmers, living in the vicinity of the Boon's Lick road, we are induced to believe, that, two of the emissa- res of the Abolition Society lately passed that road westward, probably to the upper Missouri, and that their object is, to SOW discomfort amongst the slaves, and make friends to their cause. Nothing sufficient ly certain has as yet transpired, to authorize a direct accusation. but we would say to the citizens generally to keep sharp look out; if our suspicious are true, the two above alluded to will soon be discovered and detected, and ifso, VIC trust that tai' and teathers will not be spared on the occasion. They are unfedged youths with but little experience, and less prudence.
 SaH Rieer Journal.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

It Is estimated that the exhibition of Ma elzeFs Automaton Chess Player, which is sixty SIX years cid, has produced the ai- most incredible sum of one million eight hundred and seventy five thousand dollars. and that it has played twelve thousand five hundred games of chess.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

.anii-,4brlition.-A school for the educa- ton of colored children. has been for some time in operation in Canaan, New Hamp- shire, and the fact has been seized upon by the anti-Slavery leaders as sufficient ground for asserting that majority of the citizens of that town were in favor of the institution. In consequence of assertions of this nature a town meeting was held on the 3lst ut. at which 1t was voted that the school was a nuisance, and committee appointed to su- perintend the removal of the building. The official resolutions, as published, are signed by the selectmen and town clerk
 ". r. Eg. Star.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

Political Coiacideace.- former times, when the Federal and Democratic parties were stoutly eontending against each other, ROBERT P. DUNLOP, the present Jackson Governor of Maine, who is a candidate for reelection, was one of the foremost and hottest Federalists in all New England. He resided in Newburyport, and was one of the celebrated blae hght Silper Gfqgs. His present oppoaentAtfor the Cubernatofiiff;II iiff;II Chair, WILLIAM KING3 was, in those days, a conspicuous Democrat. He was one of the first and foremost Democrats in New England. He Is now the candidate of the Wings of Maine for Governor, and tbe JaebSoa presses stigmatize him as tile Fed eral candidate; while they extol to the skies Mir. Dunlop as the unconiaminated choice of the Democratic Conucntioat So we go. The Richmond Enquirer is indignant that any press should pretend to deny that Ro- ger $. 1aney is DemocraE-Balt. Pat.
 GEoRGIA.--In this State an unexpected state of things exists in reference to the re- presentation of the State in Congress. Of the nine Representatives elected by gene- ral ticket in the last autumn, (all 8aid to be Jackson-Van Burentes,) tkree have yaca- ted their seats by resignation. To fill these vacancies, candidates have been no- minated by "the State Rights Party" as follows: RICHARD H. WILDE, ROBERT I GAMBLE, THOMAS r. FosrER. Since this nomination, another member elect General SANFoRp,) has resigned, making -four vacancies, and .fJth member is sin such situation (by i'll health, we presume) that very little hope is entertained that he will be able to serve the State in Con- gress." Here, then, are fre vacancies to be filled, out of the whole number of nine. It is, therefore, at this moment, doubtful, and will be until after the election to fill these vacancies, whether the State of Georgia, as represented in the House of Representatives, will be in favor of MAR TIN VAN BuREN or Judge WHITE.
 National Inteligencef.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

ltis stated in a Baltimore paper that about 30 of tho late rioters, among whome were some of the riugleaders, had been arrested and committed to prison.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

"A nest of counterfeiters," says tho St Louis Herald, s'hds been discovered and broken up in Vermillion county Illinois. Three were arrested and one escaped.o
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

MT. Van Bufen may not be m abolition ist, but the abolitionisfs are iii his favor for the Presidency. The Bangor Republican, leading Van Buren paper in Maine, has let us into the secret of their view, and has openly proclaimed that they expect to have all the puIpits and Anti Slavery Societies and presses, employed on the side of Van Buren, and sdoing," as it expresses it, "our electioneeling for us," because, says he, (and mask, people of the South, mark the reason,) "becauso Col. Johnson practises what they (the Amalgarnists) teach."
 Is not Judge White stigmatized by ma ny of the Van Bcren presses in the East, as q slare holder2--TN Y. Star.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18
Hliaois.-We take the following from the

Illinois. take the following from the Gin. Gazette:
 In the county of sangamon, there has been severe contest between the Van Buren and White parties. The line is rep resented to have been fairly drawn for Stale Senators, and MT. May, the Van Buren Congressman, used his whole influence for the Van Buren candidates. But the result has proved a complete triumph to the White party: Messrs HERNDoN and FLETCHER having beaten their Van Buren antagonists by large majorities.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

Cold Weather at fkc East. The weather was so cold in Massachusetts on Monday night Sd August ina; in many places there was frost; though not so severe, 1t IS snp- posed, as to do any material damage.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-18
TErE EDITORS TABLE.

The long, cold, starry evenings have come again, when the cracking fire is plea- sant, comfortable and social. Now is the time, kind reader, when we most love to meet you at our table, and sit out large moiety of the night with you. There is nc soeiability ill our converse with you of a close, hot, sultry, summers evening. Ey- cry thing then predisposes man to irasci- bility and vexed inpatience.-Every little, petty inconvenience presses upon us, and wo betde the luekess wight who then falls under the wrath of an Editor. But op one of these long, clear evenings, when our doors and windows are closed, we shut out at the same time all the cares and vexations of the world. We think then no more of pockets fathomless and void-of editorial poverty and the shifts to which poor huma- nty IS reduced to make one dollar go as far far as two ought. We think no more of our own misdemeanors and our readers wrath. Not we. We scorn such things-and think no more of ifhe world than VIC would if we had just emigrated to the moon.
 Are you for politics tonight? If so. you may read your hl. Just before you lies the Louisville Journal-edted by that prince of wit and sarcasm-Prentice. He sometimes oversteps the confines of propri- ety-his wit degenerates to vulgarity-and smacks rather strongly of inc grosser kinds of sarcasm. This, however, is only occa- sionally. His columns are more universal ly brilliant, more continually glittering with coruscations of wit, than those of any jour- nal in the United States. His equal Is not to be met with among those protesting our handieraft, for keen, cutting and biting sar- casm-for quick retort-and scorching re- partee. He has not the polished weapons of Noah-but all Is harsh, fierce and unre- lenting. As 10 Penn, who at first tried to measure strength with him, he has stuck him so full of his darts, that there Is no more space left wherein to thrust another, than to add another quill to the full armored porcupine.
 You know, we suppose, that he has hoist ed the Harrison flag. He has only follow ed the example of a multitude. From ap- pearances it is probable that Harrison will carry Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Indiana-and low many more States we do not pretend 10 say. White is gaining 1 strength in the South and West-and be. tween the two, Van Buren will most assu- redly be beaten. As we do not des,re to meddle with politics. just at this time. how ever, we'll spare you any disqulsitions.
 The people of this age, in these United states,-nay be defined as melpspopes-rsad- sags' a'asaaais. Every little country town is- sues its weekly sheel-and yet the country is not supplied. The great emporiulns of
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-18

the worst and of course 10 tllC stIong est PoS sions of that maiority--to their love of eoun- try and free suffrage, and to the love Of pow CT and political influence. Never had dema- oopue wider scope in which to exert himself. Their prospects were fair and aattering- among the mongrel tribes of Mexico and South Alisc-;;ca, CT the uneducated boors of Europe, each of them might have led an army to the field. Among this people, i've trust, at least, it will take something more than mouthings about liberty, and frothy declama- tions of ultra mobocratism, to raise lasting excitement in land of the free and inteiiii- gent The Ithuriel touch of truth and sound argument will rout and diseomft all army of such bot house politicians.
 Let the North watch these men. Those who are willing to sacrifice minority aolo, will be equally ready to give up the North, when it ceases to be the majority. They fol- low the majority in the same way as the san- flower does the sun-except that they never follow a setting sun. They are not acting now from love of liberty--but only to exalt them selves by popular excitement | may ele- yate them for while--but their dominion will be but ephemeral. When the popular tide of excitement subsidies, it will leave them like wreck on the sands.
 Enough of these men and their motives. We wish to treat this question as merely an abstract one in politics. As to the hatchlings who have dabbled in the matter, we shall leave them te boot like young owls in the ob- scurity of ftheir insgnifeance. The question is simply one of political science and expedl- ency. It is simply to determine whether the Senate in State Legislature should be elect ed from districts of equal extent of country, or of equal numbers of free white males. It is plain and simple question-but one of high importance to us and to our ehildren's ehldren-for when we make for Us and for them a Constitution, we should say, like the old patriot and philanthropist, "esto perpe- tunt'
 We aver that the Senate should be elected according to the extent of country--that Se- natorial districts should be formed by equal extents of country, and remain unchanged forever. In succeeding numbers we shall give our reasons for this belief, as plainly, distinctly, and forcibIy as possible. We have no room in this paper to enter upon its discussion, but only to say, that we have al- ways been opposed to the ultra democratic principles with which So many are enrap= turetl. We have often declared in these CO., lumns, that we believed the Government of the United States could not exist without the Senate, as that Senate is formed and exists at present. Weask only that those who may read what we shall write, will read in the same spirit in which it is written-not as sectional partisans, but as men looking to the best interests of the whole of Arkansas.
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Returns have been received from Dig Rock,

Returns have been received from Big Rock, Caroline, Fourche, and Pyeatt Townships, and from the County of Saline. The aggre- gate vote for members of Conyentions so far, is, Cummtns, 336; .NLan, 349; Fo'eler, 3os: .ar H,iliiams, 23l; Hall, 112; Caldsoest; 154. The County of White, and the Town ship of Eagle remain to be heard from-the latter through neglect. The result, hoWeV- CT, cannot be changed. Messrs CuMNINs' FOWLER, and MILAN are elected.
 Tn the townships heard from, for Clerk of Pulaski County, John P. Field has majority over .yohn IT. Cockc of 5 vetes-for Sheriff, John K. Taytor over James B. keaHs of 4o votes. Col. Taylor is reelected, and 1t is thought that Eagle will give Dr. Cooke ma iority of about 8 votes, which will elect him. Clerk Superior Couu.-Wm Field, 244 Prosecuting .4noraey.--Bennett $. Dali, I5o . John H. Cooke, I35 Clerk Circuit Court. John John P P, Field, Field 1a2 John k. Taylor, Al SneraV' James E. Keats, l06
 Wm c. Howell, lOl eofone's NJ. H. Blue, Al
 (Richard Graves, 152 County Judge. John Hut, o4
 Jesse Brown, 4l Notoru Pubie.-Jesse Brown, l4i County Suruegor.-josaii Gould, loo Constable.-David Royster, loo Wa will rive the complete returns next
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-18

The Times accuses us of forming part nership with the Gazette. We were accused of that during the session of the Legislature; and when we aoahdres0 our name from the contest for the public printing, they accused us of coalition with the Times. 1.-the pub fishers of the Times, therefore, would assert that we formed coalition with Item, it would be twice as probable, and disgrace us ten times as much.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-18

The Natchez Courier asks fl any person can inform them Of the comparative health of persons immediately above and immediately below the mouth of Red riser-and tho same of the Arkansas. ifany of our friends can inform us on the subject, we will publish 1t, though we do not see what he wants with the information.
 JonN NoRyrLL and LucrUs X. LYON have been elected to the United States Senate by the Legislature of Michigan.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-18

The corn crop in Missouri is more aband- ant than either of the four last seasons.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-18

The Globe has commenced attempting to show that Michigan can go into the Union without the preliminary legislation of Con gress, but that Arkansas cannot. It has it's instructions from head quarters, no doubt. We were informed four or five months since, that Pickett, the Fourth Auditor, had Writ- ten to a gentleman, then a public officer in this country, since deceased, that | acas as- cegiasaed that .4rhaasas qoould go against Fun Baren, end flat she could not get iRto fhe Union unit qfler tEe Presidential election. The course which the Globe is taking would corFoborate this report.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-18

Many men gain reputation for wisdom by sententious and sober gravity. They are like Pats owl, which he christened aparrot, : and offered for sale. e'Why, , said the pur- chaser, s'he does not talk ..fo, to be#sure 5m he kapes d50i1 qfa Htn6ing.n
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-18

The Globe has five or six columns on the sseccentricities' of Judge White. We should suppose that any thing like virtue or probity would seem ecceatricity to the Globe,
 Cotton sold in New Orleans, Nov. 18th, at Is and 154 cents. Nov. 20th, at 16 and 16l.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-18

The border war is going on in New Hamp- shire. The inhabitants of the Indian Stream settlement, on the disputed ground between that State and Canada, refused to submit to the State authorities. The militia was cal led out-and three men were killed and five or six wounded. Ne should think the set clement of this boundary business as import ant as getting our claims on France. Why is net something done about 1t!
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-18

Viii the Gazette inform US why it's party, over whose downfall it mourned last August, was not "found on the track with feeter coursers7" Were we right in our conjecture that they could get none such without import ing them! They took fried nag this time, who in our hands had always beaten, but he was so wretchedly Kept by them that he broke down in training, and was distanced.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-18

The Randolph Recorder speaks rather un- favorably of Stewart, the writer of the Murel pamphlet. It says that he is now stalking round the county, defended by bullies, hunt ing certificates defending his own character and destroying that of others" It advises him to go to work--and does not believe that his book was published with any good mo- tives. Nor we either, friend Latham. There is too much of the ''last words and dying con- fession" style about it.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-18

A journal in the Spanish language is to be commenced in the city ofNew York on the first day of January next, entitled ss.Noticioso dc .an,6os .Huados." lift will give accurate information with regard to South America and Mexico, and their political concerns, it will be highly valuable.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-12-18

PETER K. WAGNER, former Naval Officer of New Orleans, has been removed as de- faulter, and .Hartin Gordon, Jr. appointed in his place. Twelve thousand dollars is the lowest sum named as the deficiency. So the world wags.