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The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-03

CT myself one of the fortunate in making my escape from the falling, but now pros- trate ruins. Conception, city containing 25,000 inhabitants, Is one heap of ruins 1; being built principally of brick, there is not even one habitable dwelling left standing within the limits of the city, and for leagues around. The shock came from s. k. course, prostrating every thing in its way.- A number of small towns have been heard from in it's course Chillian, Talea, Are dan, Congas, Erras, Peural St. Carlos, Naljoga, and Angles, being all overthrown. Talcahuana, the port of Conception is com pletely demolished. It was not only shak- en down, but the fragments of houses, sto- fies, &c. were afterwards swept away by the sea, which retired about Is minutes after the first shock, leaving the shipping then lying at anchor in the harbor entirely dry. tcame in rising to height of twen- five feet above the level, overwhelming the whole place. Men, women and children fled to the mountains, but many were over taken and swept to the ocean by the return ing waves, which completed the destruction of the town, dePriving hundreds of fami- lies of second garment, many of good circumstances, but are now destitute.- Furniture of all kinds was swept with the houses, not even leaving vestige to con firm the owner of the situation of his for mer habitation; and 1t would require an eye witness to be convinced of the im- mense devastation 1t has caused.n
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-03
VOL. VI.

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The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-03
From the Montgomery (Ala.) Journal. NIIE (NO N LEIN GGIQM AEC A pIIa 1 q, [

From the Montgomery (Ala.) Journal.
 THE CONFESSION OF A PIRATE.
 The public no doubt remembers the sto- " of the daughter of Aaron Burr, who was the wife of Coy. Aston, of South Carolina. On her return from Europe, about the year 1872, she embarked from Charleston, on a visit to New York, on board priyateer built vessel, and was never heard of alfer- wards. Her friends at first thought the vessel had fallen into the hands of pirates, but afterwards concluded 1t had been wrecked and lost. It appears from the statement of a respectable merchant Of Mobile, that man in that city recently confessed to his physician, on his dying bed, that he had been pirate, and helped to destroy the vessel and all the crew and pas- sengers on which Mrs. Aston had embark ed for New York. He declared, says thls gentleman, that after the men were all killed, there was an unwillingness on the part of every pirate to take the life of Mrs. Aston, who had not resisted them or fought them, and therefore they drew lots who should perform the deed-as 1t had to be done. The lot fell on this pirate, who declares 'sASAe S SAN St@N Aio OA,joNt Ol puttil9 lllG td- dy to death, by laying plank over the edge of the ship, and made made Mrs. Aston walk out on the plank until 1t tilted over in- to the water with her. The dying pirate requested his physician to make this story public, but his surviving family will not con- sent that the name of the deceased should be known.
 The above tale was repeated over and over by the merchant before mentioned, in the presence of a number of gentlemen, whose names can be given. He said he received 1t from the physician himself, with no other injunction of secresy than that he should not disclose the name of the physi- clan for the present. On being asked if the physician was man of yeracity and responsibility, he replied that there was none more so in Mobile. The merchant was warned that his story would get into the newspapers, to which he made no ob- jection, but affirmed that he received the information from the physician-who was serious and earnest in relating it.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-03

Ouf New ! ork cotemporanes are warn m thelr encomiums on the steamboat Lex lngton, which, they say, Is the ''fastest boa in the world" The annexed account ot her dimensions and speed is given in the Journal of Commerce.-B Jim.
 The steamboat Lexington made her first trip to Providence on Monday and returned yesterday. She is elegantly fitted up, and so arranged as 10 be airy and pleasant. But 1t IS not in these respects particularly that she deserves notice, though in them she IS probably equal to any other boat. Her superiority Is in her firmness and ease m the water, and above all her speed, in which we suppose 1t is safe to say she sur passes any boat in the world, and has in fact reached degree which was supposed two years ago impossible, and which IS ealeula- ted to throw some new ingredients into the enquiry respecting the relative value of the modern improvements of travelling.
 The Lexington made her passage to Pro- whence in twelve hours and twenty-eight minutes, after deducting eight minutes for stops, and her passage back from Provi- denee to opposite the Dry Dock in this ci- ty, was performed within twelve hours. For a part of the way her speed was twenty miles an hour. The distance from New York to Providence Is called two hundred and ten miles.
 The construction of the Lexington is in several respects novel, and as she acquires her superiority from those novelties, they will be interesting 10 all persons engaged Tn the building of vessels. She is POS feet long, has 9 feet beam, and l I-2 feet hold. She Is timbered in a manner to give the greatest degree of strength, and is put together with the utmost accuracy and nice ness of workmanship.
 But that which enables her to endure, on so long line, the immense pressure which bears upon the stem and stern while she is forced through the water at so rapid a rate, IS that the deck Is an arch, thus bringing the pressure against the ends of the timbers and blanks, instead of against their sides. The stroke of the piston is 1 feet, the di- ameter of the water wheels 24 feet, and the revolutions 2l to 23 minute. The boiler and the weight of machinery, as far as pos sible, is placed in the hold. Some of the passengers breakfasted in Boston yester- day, and brought with them the Boston pa- pers of yesterday morning.
 The Lexington was built by Bishop and Simonson, under the direction of Captain Cornelius Vanderbilt, her owner. Her construction exhibits great knowledge of mechanical principles, and peculiarly bold and independent genius. We ought to add that notwithstanding her great speed, there are no wood piles necessary on deck, and the expense of fuel Is not more than half so great as in an ordinary boat. The speed with which she came down from Provi- dence would carry her to New Orleans in four days.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-03

No one, we think, will deny that the writer of the subjoined advertisement, copi- ed from Tuscaloosa (Alab.) paper, is gifted in remarkable degree with genius for writing advertisements
 Persons indebted to the Tuscaloosa Bookstore, are respectfully requested to pay their last years accounts forthwith. It is no use to honey the matter, payments must be made, at least, once a year, or shall run down at the heel. Every body says, how we'll that man Woodruff is getting on in the world; when the fact is, have not, positively, spare change enough to buy my self shirt, or pair of brooches. Ny wife is now actually engaged in turning an old pair wrong side out, and in trying 10 make a new shirt out of two old ones. She de- clares, that in Virginia" where she was raised, they never do such things, and that it is moreover, a downright, vulgar yankee piece of business altogether. Come, come pag up pay up friends, keep peace in ihe family, and enable me to wear my brooches right side out. You can hardly imagine how much it will oblige, dear sirs, tho public's most obedient, most obliged anc most humble servant.
 D. WOODRUFF.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-03

The number of Attorneys and Counsel~ Tors at Law in the State of New York, was in 1920, according to Williams Register, 124S; in 1850. l66S; in 1854, 20s4 ]; 1885, 2052.
 The number of Physicians in the State, according to the same authority, is 2650.
 The rank and file of the Militia of this State comprises 1S6,212 men, viz: horse artillery, 127l; cavalry, 7225; artillery, I1,396; infantry, light infantry, and rifle men, 63,30l; fifty companies of artillery attached to infantry permanently or for in- spection, 3,019.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-03

In case yesterday before the United States District Court in this city, Judge Barbour presiding, of a suit brought against postmaster and his securities, the princ- pie was decided, that under law of Con- gross of 1882, securities are exempt from responsibility, unless the action be brought within two years after the discovery of a dedication. Richmond Compiler.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-03

From the Baltimore Gazette, of May 26 GrCrcumstances render 1t necessary that l should resume the duties of editor of the Baltimore Gazette, which will be under my direction as formerly, from this day.
 VIM. CWYNN. 0
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-03

rCotton had risen considerably in price at the last European adyices. 4 Missis- sippi crop was lately sold in New Orleans at 23 cents.-.Taskuilc Banner.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-03

Population.-The increase of popula- ton in the United States is one thousand souls every day.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-07-03
"OLIVER EVANS. !"

Chief Justice Marshall was on the bench of the Circuit Court at Richmond, on Monday of last week, apparently in good health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-27

The Washington Globe of Thursday last con
tains long Report from the Committee Of the
House Of Representatives on Military Affairs
in relation to the Military Academy at West
Point 1t is entirely favorable to that noble in
stitution, and concludes thus:
"The committe beg leave to remark, in con-
Guiding their report, that if to owe its origin to
Washington, the father of his Country; to have
been sustained and iostered by the countenance
and support Of other trainers Of our constitu-
ton, and their associates in the public service; if
to have redeemed and elevated the character Of
the army, and increased the national renown; if
to have multiplied and cemented the bonds Of
Union; if to have proved itself clear Of having
afforded just cause for the imputations Of ex-
Cusiveness and favorilism; if these crcumstan-
ces can enttle any institution to the continued
liberal aid of the National Legislature, the Mi
litary Academy at West Point will not be deem
ed to have perverted the designs Of its founders
nor will it be thought that the public interest re-
quires that it should be abolished. The Nation
al Legislature will still cherish it by parental
and judicious legislation, adapted to render it
more perfect, and to increase its capacity and
facilities for accomplishing, in their fullest extent
the purposes of its creation,
Resolved, That the committee be discharged
from the further consideration of this subject"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-27

Mr.. George D. Cooper, of New York, has
obtained patent for an entirely new and most
valuable application Of the gum elastic, viz to
prevent leaking ships, damage to cargoes, and
preserving the timbers from rot, and also sheath
ing for roofs Of buildings
The places to which the gum elastic sheets or
cloths saturated with gum elastic, are to be ap-
piled are
1st-Between the inner part of the ribs and
the planking.
and the outward planking.
3rd.-Between the outward planking and the
copper.
4th.-Betwcen the deck beams and deck
planking.
By this application there will be perfect I'M
broken sheet of gum elastic from stem to stern,
and all round the vessel, which must be imper-
vious to water.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-27

How IT WORKS IN JAMAroA.-Whte emigrants
are beginning to arrive in considerable
numbers from Europe to take the places of
emancipated negoes, or apprentices as they
are somewhat whimslcally denominated. The
blacks are, to great extent, turbulent and re-
fractory, since they have been taken out of the
hands Of their owners; and it is beginning to
be perceived that the island must be cultivated
by white laborers if cultivated at all. The
"great and glorious" act of the British Parlia-
ment-so much lauded among certain people in
this country, has undoubtedly left the poor ne
groes worse off than they were before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-27
From the Uarrentoa Register.

Mr.. EpiroR:-I arrived in Alexandria on
Thursday morning, 18th January, with my wife,
with the intention of coming to Warrenton in
the stage gentleman had got into the stage
AT that place to go as far as Orange Courthouse,
but was informed he could not go, except by
the Fredericksburg route; he LETT the stage,
which made room for us TO Warrenton, there
being four seats already taken for Warrenton
and vicinity We found the stage in so wretch
ed, and, as we thought, dangerous state, that
we at one time determined to leave it at Fair
fax Court house, and seek some other mode of
getting on, the driver himself admitting that he
considered it unsafe, but finally concluded to
continue in it. When we arrived at Cub Run
we found it had risen, but wagon had forded it
lust before our arrival. The passengers offered
to assist in getting the stage over the bridge,
which would have been entirely safe in the mode
they proposed, that Of having it dragged over
by horses attached to long traces, and guided
by the passengers, who considered themselves
perfectly safe in going over with it in that man.
ner; but he refused, saying that if he crossed he
should have to 90 all the way to Warrenton.-
The run was not deeper than to the saddle skirts
of the horses and was passed all day by ira
yellers and wagons, and was not too deep, of
course, for the stage. We were obliged to stay
all night at a small house in the neighborhood,
and the stage forded the run next morning. al
though the thaw still continued, and suppose
the run to have been as high as on the night be-
fore. submit these facts to the public, through
your columns.
Yours, respectfully.
Warrenton, (Ta.) JAM 90, 1885.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-27

The following PREsENTMENT was made by the
Grand Jury of w ashington County to the Court
at its late session:
DrsrRrcT OF COLUMBIA,
Washington County-Norember Term, 1884.
The Grand Jurors, for the County aforesaid,
on their oath, present the vending of Lottery
Tickets, and the whole Lottery system, as
public nuisance and demoralizing to the COM
munity-being species OF Gambling very Sc
ductive to youth. and in its consequences in
yolyine the ruin of many individuals
The Grand Jurors consider it unnecessary TO
enter into details on subject so well under
stood, but merely present the matter to the no
tice OF the honorable Court, that, if it be Illegal
as they are advised it is, the proper legal mea
sures may be adopted to effectually suppress
this mischevous and nefarious traffic.
J. KURTZ, Foreman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-27

EARLY RIslYG-Buffon rose always with the
sun, and he used often to tell by what means he
had accustomed himself to get out of bed so ear.
ly. sin my youth said he, 81 was very fond of
sleep; it robbed me of great deal of my time;
but my poor Joseph (his domestic) was of great
service in enabling me to overcome it. | pro-
missed to give Joseph crown every time that
he could make me get up at six. The next
morning he did not fail to awake and torment
me; but he received only abuse. The day after
he did the same, with no better success; and
was obliged at noon to confess that had lost
my time. tolG him that he did not know how
to manage his business; that he ought to think
of my promise and not mind my threats. The
day following he employed force; begged in
dulgence-I bid him begone-I stormed-but
Joseph PERSISTED | was therefore obliged to
comply, and he was rewarded every day for the
abuse which he suffered at the moment when
awoke, by thanks, accompanied by a crown,
which he received about an hour after Yes
am indebted to poor Joseph, for ten or dozen
of the volumes of my works."
He who has found friend in whom he Can
unreservedly confde, may consider himself as
dstingushedly blessed; for true friend is the
greatest of all possible acquisitions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-27
AaUEDUCT & CANAL TO ALEXANDRIA
From the National Iatelligencer.

From me NQttOIQt Encouragement.
This continuation of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal from Georgetown to Alexandria, seems
now no longer to be an object Of patronage
by Congress, as it has refused to make any fur
Their appropriation for it, and its completion,
consequently. may be considered a matter of
very questionable practicability. But still, as
Alexandria should not be deprived of her fair
share ofthe benefits arising from the internal I'm
provementss in the District Of Columbia, 1t IS
proposed to offer for the consideration of Con-
gress substitute for this aqueduct and canal,
upon the following plan:
1t is well known thatthe ordinary canal freight
boats deeply laden, are not of construction to
be safely lowed down to Alexandria through the
Potomac river, without encountering great dan
ger from the agitation OF its waters; ana as is
deemed very conducive to the interests oil all
parties concerned that those canal boats should
be conveyed to Alexandria without going to the
expense delay, and trouble Of unlading them
at Georgetown; therefore, it is proposed that
lock $50 feet long, and % feet broad, should be
built by the company, extending through the
mole from Rock Greek to the Potomac river,
of s feet lift, costing about $4,000; then Alex
andria, on her part to provide the means OF
TRANSPORTATION, as follows: Say for illustration
of the plan, they should build six tow boats or
scows, about 240 feet long, 90 feet wide, and
feet from the bottom to the top of the gunwale
or barge boats, capable of taking inside OF them
six full freighted canal boats. The carry-all
tow boats, are to be placed in the large lock,
and to be filled with water by the opening of
scuttle valves in the bottom, which can easily
be made water tight when shut. Six laden ca
nal boats are then to be hoated inside other, the
water then let out of the lock and tow boat until
both are entirely empty, and the canal boats
have all settled down upon the bottom. The
scuttle valves then to be shut and the water let
in the lock which floats the tow boat with her
cargo of six loaded canal boats, and then let
out into the Potomac river, to be towed down to
Alexandra by steamboat, there to be discharg
ed, and then towed backed again with freight.
The whole of the above plan, so far as
it goes, by reference to estimates, will cost
about $4,000, and by calculation will yield
a handsome interest on the capital, and Alexan-
dria have the enjoyment, perhaps, of as fair
share ofthe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal trade,
il as the canal had been continued down to her,
and thereby save the further expenditure of
half amon of dollars. X. L..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-27
PROCLAMATION,
PhOCLH MI ION,
By Cornelius W. Laurence, Mayor Of the City
of Netp York

OF NeD YORK.
$1,000 REWARD is offered for information
which shall lead to the detection and conviction
of the person or persons who caused to be lett
at the house of Mr.. James w. Otis, No. Al
Blocker street. two samples Of coffee, one raw
and the other burnt and ground, mixed with
large quantity Of arsenic. The parcels were
left on the evening of Thanksgiving day, the
nth of December last, or the day before; no
doubt with intent to poison, Unfortunately,
every inmate of the house. The annals of our
CITY do not afford more shocking instance OF
deliberate atrocity.
|, therefore, in pursuance OF the request oil
both Boards Of the Common Council, issue this
Proclamation and offer of reward and call up
on all those who may have sold arsenic, to give
all the information they may possess in respect
to any sales Of the article under circumstances
which may cause suspicion; and enJoln all
Officers, Watchmen and others, to be vigilant
in their endeavors in every place which may by
possibility lead to the discovery of the perpe-
traitors of this most outrageous attempt to take
the lives of men, women, and children.
Given under my hand and the Seal
~ of the Mayoralty in the city OF New
; L. $. ( York, this twenty -third day OF January,
wv in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-five.
CORNELIUS w. LAWRENCE.
There is besides this an offer of $1,000 reward
on behalf of the family of Mr.. Otis; so that we
may hope some of the underlings employed
and there appears to have been more than one
in this indescribable atrocity, may be tempt
ed by the chance of impunity and the hope of
so large a reward to come forward and convict
the principal or principals. Such result all
must heartily desire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-27

The Legislature OF Indiana is about 10 entF
with an enlarged and liberal spirit into the de-
vclopment of its internal resources We Learn
from western paper that select COMMITTEE
of thirteen has been appointed in that body 10
report bill authorizing the Canal fund Com
missioners to borrow on the faith Of the Stan
of Indiana, one million four hundred MousdN
lou! all p9p!AoId' sI9qMasIs 10 sdoLnHusDME
est of the same shall not exceed a per cent pei
annum, reimburseable any time after tbirtyyear
within fifty years, plcdging the three per cef,
fund Tor the payment of the interest on the sue
borrowed, to be advanced as needed in the cor
struction of Rail Roads to and from the follo'
ing places to wit: From Evansville to LafayeT
100000; from Lafayette to Michigan City 9Ct
600; from Madison to indianapolis 100000 fro
indianapolis to Lafayette 100000; from or mel
the Falls Of Ohio to point Of intersection q
the Madison and indianapolis rail road ne'
Columbus 100000; from Laurenceburgh to 70
dianapolis 100000 from New Albany to Tern
Haute 10000; from Leavenworth to point
intersection on the New Albany and TERI
Haute rail road, at or near where the same may
cross the east fork of White River s70NH~ a
from Connersville to the county seat OF Hun
ington 100000" The indianapolis journal
the 9Th inst, says, that the Committee areN@
to agree upon Bill, and that it will soon be
ported.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-27

Messrs. Carey, Lea & Blanchard have pub.
lished an octave volume with the following title,
which we copy at length, as expressive of tn.
contents Of the book" On the influence Of at.
mosphere and locality, change of air and eli.
mate, seasons, food, clothing, bathing, exercise
sleep, corporeal and intellectual pursuits, &C.
on the human health, constituting Elements o.
Hygiene; by Robey DungIison, NJ. D. Professor
of Nateria Medica, &C. in the University Of Ma
ryland." DR.. Dunglison is already very favor
ably known by his work on Physiology, andha
therefore right to appeal confidently to tie
public for n candid examination Of his new
work