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The Arkansas advocate., 1835-11-27

'dtso, General Assortment of F1NECUTLERY, HARDWARE, GLASS
 AND QUEENsWARE. 20 kegs powder eoO0 superior Spanish cigars 46 boxes common do.
 bbl. fine cut tobacco
 l box James river do. Ia superior article) Kentucky do.
 cases muscat wine
 pipe cogniac brandy Is boxes s by 10 and 10 by 12 glass ? ss rock candy
 E" do. assorted. All of which they offer at the lowest market price, and to which they invite the attention of their customers and the public generally. They will take in exchange Hides, Peltries, and Furs. Little Rock, Sept. 29, 1885.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-11-27
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
 GR0GEREE,y.

Viz: box and loaf Sugars; Rio and Havana Coffee; Molasses; Rice; Pepper; Spicei Soap Raisins; soft shell Almonds; imperial and young byson Teas; No. l Mackarel; winter strained Lamp Oil; Sal-eratus; Mustard Nutmegs; Indigo; Madder; superior James River Tobacco, ia first rate article3 Myers lst quality do.; Lead; Shot; Powder; old Cogniac Brandy; Rum; Port Wine; cider Vi. negar; Cassa; and a variety of articles, all of which we will sell low for cash onfy.
 l.. 6 w R. GIBSON.
 Little Rock, June l, 1S35.-9tf
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-11-27
Sa6iery.

\ small quantity of saddlery, consisting of gentlemens, American saddles, side do. fine and common brides and bridle filings and martingales; worsted and cotton surcingles and girths ; ladies' and gentlemens' riding whips.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03
COL, X. Nj. JOHNSON.

The papers are charging Col. II. NJ. johnson, on
the authority of Congressional documents and
proceedings, with having appropriated 10 his own
use a sum of money, ISL } which, as attorney OF
Eliza T. Hickman, widow and Administrative OF
Capt Pascal Hickman, he obtained from the Ma
tiona treasury, for six rifles, the privae property
Of said Hickman, which fell into the hand, OF the
enemy at the battle of river RaiSin, on the 22l
January, 1913. 1t appear, that Col. johnson re-
ccved ,lis sum, and gave his receipt therefor, on
the 2oll Of April, 1873 and that ON the 10th
January, 1920, another petition was presented to
Congress, praying remuneration for those same
rifles which was not, however, finally acted on I'LL
February, 1892, when Col Johnson himself, as
chairman of the committee Of Military Affairs re-
ported bill, allowing 5000 to the claimant al
though the original claim, has been seen, was
only sS7, and paid into his own hands fifteen
years before! Congress, however, did not pass
the bill, it having been arrested by report Of the
Third Auditor, setting forth the facts of The case.
The Colonel, however, it seems, was nothing
dauntcd, either by the rejection of his bill, or by
the causes which led tot for at the commence
introduced in the Senate in which body ii was
passed, but was again arrested in the House of Re
representatives. by the vigilance OF Mr.. +. Whi,tlo
sew the chairman Of the committee Of Claims, to
whom the bill from the Senate had been referred.
In report to the House, he remarked: This
case has been examined before, when il WAS dis
covered that the same ciaim had been presented IN
the Treasury Department and pail, not to the
amount of 5000, contained in the BILL as being the
value of the rifles, bat the sum of -sS7 Which WAS
the value of the rifles as proved to the Comn,-
soncr of Claims" After going ON to sheu, tlllt
even had the claim never been paid, the amount
claimed enormously exta,agant, the commit
tee add, 4" 1t is startling that claim shoad increase
from sS7 to 5000; and il is alarming that it should
be pressed when it has been paid about fourteen
years, and that il should pass branch of the Lee
gisla,ure, and be favoraby reported in the other
branch We lay these extraordinary facts before
our readers, because they authenticated by the
official records of the country. They carry on
their face stronger commentary than any we
can ia1c.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03

MI lot and tenement in the town of Ncadsv,ll,
4VH Halifax county. The tenement is of brick
andwoll constructed for Mercantile business shelves
counters, df'"s--al' complete aud ready for the re-.
''P',"n "' dry eoodS at any momcnt.--insidc de.
Gently p'astefed aud paintcd-a spacious div cellar,
inll size Of the house fifty b, twenty feet atIordinr
abundant room Tor lumber and West India goods
W'l avs" tn' bargain IN the farm on which | re-
tut contiguous 10 M.adsvillc. containing 100 acres
II II hanSomely improved aud IN GOOD condtion Ia,
Inc culture ei corn, wheat aud tolacco.--Therc /.
attached II tins tact about 80 OF ~ acres of exccl
''ht bottom lnd, and the residue, of very fire.,
productive quality about 20 or Is acres Of nr;,nc
tobacco iond, to clear. Further description is DEEM
ed unnecessary IA II is likely those thai wish either
to rent, or purchase, would choose To examine for
themselves. will add, however IN commentator,
81 the above property, that II Is situated in the
h'"' :" 'o9aece and gram growing county, and
npon naslgabe river. IatIcitlx prc cons,an,,1
running from the place To Weldon carrying
upon common tidc g 10 : hhds. of tobacco.
ana returning with respectable freighisto Meads
s''lc There Is also located at the spot and an +,
never failing stream most excellent Manufacturing
NM capable OF manufacturing yer, extensively; al
so Tobacco Inspection, established by law. These.
WIN the naiieflhg prospect Of the speedy completion
ot the Portsmouth Rail Road. which win iniersect
WIN 'hat oi reterShurg, now III operation. and our
navigation NJ Weldon, cannot lail 10 give an easy
cheap aud direct intercourse between this place and
our NtIantle cities, and afford, NJ the same time
every facility 10 Merchants aud Dealers in the way of
collection and Transportation. For terms apply 4,
me at McndsslIle-rhcy viii be- accommodating a,
West. Tuos ptVENpnp,r
Aug. 3 iw
o. The Dan,lc Reporter will publish the aho,e
weeks aud forward its account 10 mo ot Mcadsv,,,.
II. d.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03
COL. BENTON.
can iaditc.

The St Louis Republican, published at the res
idcncc of Col Benton, accounts very Saisfactori-
", in the subjoincd paragraph, for the declaration,
attributed to this mo1crn Ajax, that he would not
accept the office Of Chief Justice, if it should he
rendered to him. 1t also accounts for his not Ia
wing heretofore accepted Office at the hands of the
President fact which he and his friends have
cited as an cvlc ice Of his disin,crcsted patriot
ism:
Two reasons operate, NJ doubt, TO prevent
the acceptance Of ills post ift should ever be ten
dcrcd to him. Mr. Benton knows very well tn
the Senate would never confirm hi, nomin1tion, if
submitted to them; and he knows, also, that he
mouR hare to plank up a certain of money,
ait Of rhich he has contrircd to keep The 60
ccrnmcmt for eighteen or twcnty yrarS.
1t will be rccollcctcd that, according to a law of
the land, dcfaultcr hold Office under the fed
cral government. The Colonel had better pay
up before the Presidential election Of 1910.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03
As.GrsAEeED y. TsEDEy.

ANINh determined to remove to the What.
. OILERS ior sale his property, consisting Of the
House aud Lot now occmpedby II. :. Il j. B. TIL
demon MAN street, the House aud Lot occupied
ny INN rs n family residences and the House mud
Lot occupied by Mr.. Scnberry, both on Third
street, aud IN the central part of town. Also /,
tract OF Land IN Wy,he County. contaiu;n,
70" acres, GA the meadows of Bear Creek. Also.
his Household and Kitchen, Furniture, nmono
which Is very neat Ep;a7sO Forte, nearly
new, a:.i rs To lilhe none better. Also, the sub
scrlbcrs offer their stock of Goods, consisting of
Stills and Copper Ware of various kinds. Tin
Ware, Wove Wire for Wheat Fans aud Mill
Screens, Hardware and Cutlery, and n variety
of other articles, all of which they will sell ut
very reduced prices and having n good stock
OF materials on hand, will continue to receive
orders IN Their line, and what they cannot com
plctc before they close, will be done nv J. II.
Tddrn, who will continue the business
All the above property, if not sold privately.
will he offered for sale a, public auction, on tho
Eth of September next, and sale contin ucd till
al! sold.
All persons indebted to them, or II. $ Tildcn
are requested 10 come forward and make nav
mcnl without delay, and those having claims n
giInst them, will hand them in that they ynay he
pad. Hope none will fail to call before II. s
Tildcn lraycs here, it is very desirable TO hive
all the business closed. lie will CONSIDER nnv
claims against him, that are no, presented before
he leaves, rs gwen up, for he will willingly nav
them, n' he Intends seIinsal he knows any tlli,
about before he goes.
All persons having left old work to he repaired.
arc requested To come and take it away, rs tlev
VIII not be responsible, for it after the business Is
closed. Also . shares of Stock in the LYNCH
burg Manufacturing Company, aud Wagon
Cart and tnrryall. II. s. 4. ]. II. TIIDEN.
Aug. , w:}ticitof
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03
JOHN RANDOLPH.

We commence, this morning, the publication of
the evidence offered to the General Court. at its
late session, relative to the will of the late John
Randolph of Roanoke. II miolds pace in his
history replcte with modification to his friends and
with instruction to all How do those great men,
who loom so magnicently and SO sublimey upon
the vision, when seen only through the medium of
their public acts, sink into insgnicance and too
frequently into contempt, when beheld in their eve
ry day garb
" From Mdrlboroughs eyes tie tears Of doase ,ao,c'
=" Ind SniH has Hr'd drirsiler and a shoe"
And to these great names NAV now be added that
of Randolph, who, at the very moment that entire
communities were lookingup to him as an Oracle,
and whose opinions were regarded with the rcvcr-
cnce due to truth alonc,-whcn, had he appeared
in the Legislative hail. the wscst of the land would
have drank in the music of his cloqucnce with un-
cloycd delight, and the whole nation would have
sought with cagcrness for the Published reports of
his specchcs-aven then, ii appears, from the most
ncontestiblc evidence, that he was a mailman, blcS
sed only with occasional lucid intervals. We mar
vel that some of M. Randolph admirers should
for moment doubt his insanity or that, even if
they be incrcdno,s on this point, they should
be anxious to vinlicatc him from the suspicion
There is crime in insanity-the best and the
wises may be blighed By this fearful doom. But
if he were not insane, to what cause do those who
deny it trace his strange and whimsical oonduc, ;
Sometimes, we are aware, it may be attributed to
the imprudcn, of artificial stimulants-5ut at
other times, when he had not rcsorted to exciting
drink, and when he equally eccentric in his
conduct, as is shown to have been frequently the
case, how can his excuses be explained dctend-
ri but upon the ground of insanity II John
Randolph was "A sane man, there is not a lunalic in
the Hospital at Williamsburg. He may not have
been so uniformly or SO lncurabIy derangcd as some,
violent or deoiic in its mantle stations as
others, yet the characteristics of mental halucina-
ton not less strong and dee isvc in his than
in theirs.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03
From the NiSsjssppiaa, Jay II.
NEGRO lNSURRECTION.

Much more, in our humble opinion, has been
SAID IN the newspapers about a contemplated insHr-
rection amongst the negroes in Mississippi, than
was necessary. 1t has been represented as cmbra-
cling great extent of country, and involving a
great proportion of our slave population. A stran-
ger would suppose, from perlisal OF the published
accounts, that the whole white population of the
State hal narrowly escaped massacre and death,
by the rising of savage and infatuated blacks. We
live IN an adjoining county to that where the
plot was first discovered, and are convinced from
all We can learn, that one negro in every five
hundred ever dreamed Of or was in the slightest
degree connected with it. 1t was confined prin-
cipaly To single neiehborhood, and set on foot
and originated by few degraded and lawcsS
"hItc men.-lhe negroes generally had no.
lhlng to do with 1t, and no testimony has been
produced except In one or TWO neighborhoodS,
IRON which the inference can be drawn, that it
was any thing more than ncghborhood affair.
u he white men who were engaged in the matter,
and who insigatcd the few pcgrocs to insrrec ton,
nave been hMno-as all such wretches should
bc-whout Judge or Jury, as examples to 9TH
ers who are disposed to tamper with our slaves.
some ten or fifteen negroes have also been hung,
and the excitement which was produced by the
discovery of the diabolcal scheme for the butchc-
ry OF the whites, has almost entirely subsidized
had not the plot been discovered, similar scene
10 the southampton affair would have been the
consequence; but il must have been almost in
simultaneously queled, in consequence of the raw
anu untutorcd manner in which it must ne
cessary have been conducted by the insurgents
We can assure those who are disposed to emf
CRATE lnther, that they have nothing more to fear
IN Mississippi from surrcctionary movements a.
mong the blacks, than in any other of the Western
ana ana Southern slave holding States. Property and
me are as safe here as in any of the States where
slavery exists, and recent occurrences should not
prevent emigration to State, or deter capital
is's ron investing their funds in our Stocks for
We repeat the assurance, that they do 50 with
"s much security and profit as ever and that our
nesroes, unlnfuenced by base and designing white
"'en' are as orderly and obcden as the negroes of
any state in the Union
we repeat 1.-THE statement of the Mississippi
pan as to its being =" a mere neghborhood affair
% 'o"'radcted by every other account from that
n"'f'ef-as it most certainly shy the subjoincd
''oc'ahatlon of Gov. Runncs, which we find in
VIC same paper
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03

widely extended conspiracy is on foot, calrula-
ted TO produce alarm and to call forth the vigi-
lance and energy of our people,
do therefore, issue this Proclamation, exliort-
Ing all good citizens, and commanding the officers,
both civil and military, the most untirng vi
GLANCE, TO suppress all such discretionary move
mcnrs, and to apprehend all suspicious persons
and deliver them over 10 the proper authorities
that they may be brought to condgn punishment.
10 which end, especially call ON the members
OF the boards of police, of each county and dis
rict, TO exert the authority given them b, an act
OF the Legislature OF the 18th December, 1888. OF
organizing IN their respective beats, active and Of
ilcicnt parolcS. repeat the importance and ne
ceSsity OF much vigilance in all quarters OF the
State, and should IT become necessary do here
by order the Quarter Master General and each OF
the Assistant Quarter Masters General To deliver
the arms of the State into the hands of the people
for their defence, taking the receipts of response
bic persons for the same, and at the same time
having due regard to the proper distribution, ac-
cordng TO the cxigencics OF the case
In testimony whereof, have here nto set
( my hand, and caused the great seal of the
state, tn be hereunto affixed, at Jackson,
July Is, 1885 II. G. RUNNELS.
BY the Governor,
DAVID Dickson, Secretary of State.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03
CAPT, READS TRIAL,

The sentence suspending Capt Read from the
Naval service for ono year,-which as he con,in-
ues to receive his pay, and inasmuch a. having
Just returned from long cruise, it is not probable
that, had there been such sentence, his services
would have been required within that PERIOD lis
justly regarded, by the whole country, as a mere
mockery of justice. 1t is tantamount, practically,
to an dcqu'ttai-and shows that, although, the ty-
rannical and outrageous act with which he was
charged, was not only proved, but confessed, he
would have been fully justified by his brother Post
Captains, had they dared to encounter the torrent
of public Indignation which such decision would
have drawn down upon their heads. The result of
this trial, however, will unqucsonably have good
effect. 1t will make our Naval Commanders more
cautious in the treatment of their juniors, bv
showing them that pubic opinion at home will
punish acts OF dcspotism unnecessarily perpctra-
ted on the high 1t is not to be denied that
extensive powers should be confidcd to the COM
mander of ship, and that especially his orders
should be scrupulously obcycd: but he should not
be permitted to play " fantastic tricks" because he
Is vested with such extensive discretionary powers
obcyed-parlicularly he should command nothing
to be done in rage which he might regret when
the fever of his passion should cool down. We
are aware that it is sometimes urged, in extenua-
ton OF such acts, that some men 50 utterly de-
void of reason when their tcmpcrs become excited,
that they entirely unconscious of the extent to
which they CO. This is not so often true however,
as it is supposed to be. Let one of these passion
ate gentlemen, who take fire at supposed ailront
from an inferior be by an equal, and though
he may fight yet the caudron is not apt to boil over.
II he resents the insult he does it with all his senses
about him-secundcm artcm. And ten to one, if
he be rebuhcd by superior, that instead of be-
coming frantic with rage, he hangs his tail between
his legs and sncaks off like whipt pointer We
do not mean to insnuatc that these remarks are
applicable to Capt. Read from what have
heard of him we do not believe that they are.-Thcv
are general in their character and are intended to
show the abSurdity of the plea ofcmpoary insanity,
preston towards interiors When our captains find
that they will in all probability be caslered for
unnecessary cruelty to their jurors, venture to
predict that they will exhibit much more wisdom in
their wrath than they now deem themselves capa
bic of doing, And although Capt. Reads punish
mcn be merely nominal, yet it is one step gained
towards exploding that monsrous notion that claw
was not made for post captains
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03
LITER AIRY JOURNAL.

1t will BE- seen, by an advertisement in another
column, that the Literary Journal, which was some
m )n,hs AGO projected by Nj. NJ Robinson, ESQ.
anla few Nos. of which We're Published underline
auspices Of lhat gentleman, his passed into the
hanls of Massrs. John II Peasants, (cditor of the
Whie,) and James C. Walker The wcll-estab-
lShcd abilit, AMI taste OF MIR. p. will guarantee a
valuable and interesting periodical and the cheap
ness OF the subscription price viii place il within
the reach of all who have any relish for literary
pursuits. We ask pcrusal Of the prospectus.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03
GEN. HARRISON.

The friends of thl, gentIem1n he'll a ting in
the city of New York on the % uIt. and came to
the resolution to rca,srmbe on the 9Th of October
next, the anniversary of the Battle of the Thames ;
at which time they propose TO appoint delegates to
a State Co"reat'on for the purpose Of nominat-
ing Electoral Ticket. His friends seem de-
tcrmined to push him for the Presidency We
hope, however, that they, as well as the friends of
all other candidates, will 50 manage as to run only
one Ant Ian H"ren tictet in each State. Let
US not be CIT up by divisions and Subdivisions. If
we would conquer, we must present. in each State,
an undivided front.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03
THE CROPS

The Editor of the Richmond Compiler, who has
recently taken extensive excursion into the
country gives the following accoun, crops in the
region which he visited
:" We have lately had an opportunity Of noticing
IN" state ofthe harvest in the Northern portion of
the State and in part of Maryland. Most of the
wheat fields seemed to hive been as productive as
usual and the corn looked very fresh and flourish
ING. Along the Potomac the crop will be an nv
craga one, but through Virginia, generally, will
be short. The failure however viii be compensa-
ted for, in a great measure, by the advanced price
now offered for wheat In Jefferson, it is held a,
about J p per bushcl, and will probably be
higher. Last year, ninety cents was the common
prcc--so that upon the whole the farmers in that
region will do pretty we'll.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03
UNFOR fun ATE AFFAIR.

By letters from Alabama, we learn tia, Mr.
Edward ID. Stcptoc most amiablc and peaoca-
bly, disposed Young gentleman, who some years
since migrated to Alabama from the unirhborinc
county Of Bedford, had been compelled. in self
defence 10 kill man named Holland, in the vii
lagc Of Gea;r,yll',, in that STATE. A letter from
one Of the leading men in that State, furnishes the
particulars, which are rs follows: Some differ
cncc had occurred between the partrs in a con-
Holland, who borrowed a pair of pistols aud
carefully loaded them for the purpose of putting
his threats in executions. lie posted himself at
Ccntrcyille, 10 await Steptoe's arrival aud several
Of s, friends set OF to app,sc him Of the fact, but
were Disappointed in meeting HIM, in consequence
of hi, taking route different from his usual onr.
Ondi,mountine, and while tying hi, horse, Holland
approached Stcptoc, and conversation cnsucd, in
which II. became very angry, gave Steptoc the
d ic and pat his hand into his pocket To
dra " pistol upon Which :. drew pistol also,
and snapped Holland fired, and missed. Stepioc
Dire W second pistol, and shot his antagonist in the
body, Holland also firing second, and aeain mis-
sing Holland then begged of the by-,anders a
loaded gun, BIT the parties were separated, and
H. expired in abou, l., minutes. Stcptoe gave
hmscfup the noxt day al DomopoIS, and after an
investigation of the circumstances, was discharged.
Such, indeed, was the public sentiment with re-
gard to his perfect justification that no warrant
was issued against him. and no bail required and
as if to afford him entire consolation, the widow of
the unfortunate Holland has exprcsscd her con,ic-
ton that the act was unavoidable. Til, iniorma-
ton cannot but be highly gratifying to the n,lmcr-
our friends of MIR. Stcptoc, in this section of
try, who, from their knowledge orh, amiablo dis
position and placid temper are well satisfied that
nothing shor, of imperions necessity could ever
have involved him in such disagrccabc affair
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-03
Aug. 3

M lLlbe sold on Thursday, the 9th day of au-
w gust next If fair, II not the next fair day
thereafter, a tract Of LAND in the county of Am.
heSt, containing fifteen hundred and ten ac known
rs the Brick House, near the I'ullo Springs in said
county, and adjoining the lands of Captain BENJAMIN
Ialincro and others. This tract has on it some fine
bottom land, and is generally we'll adapted to the
growth OF tobacco, corn and wheat.
The improvements arc. large two story brick
Dwelling IN GOOD order, with several of the pcccss,,y
ont houses.
he terms will be Que fourth of the purchase mn.
n'y N hand the balance in three equal annual in
1',m'nts Ion which, bonds with approved security
and deed III isi ON the properly, will be reonred
Tue bonds 10 carry interest from the day of sale bu,
II rn"clnalis pad, the interest will be RENTED.
Mr.. Benlainin u. Taalcrro, who is on the spo.,
wall Shew the Land to any one who may be disposed
'o purchase.
Ia like manner. on Monday. The 3ls of August.
VIII he sold some property in aud about Bent Creek
buckingham, consisting of 4 lnoict, If !iorsf,sx,.
Warehouse, and three hundfcd acres of land lots
and tcncments thereon
by THE EXECUTORS
Of James Gopun. deed
Aug. ! w,ds