The Arkansas advocate., 1835-01-02
MATTERS AND THINGS IN anNERAI.
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Wafches.-We notice that the flat gold watches, now so much in fashion, with fine horizontal movements and four jewels are selling in London for about S45. The most accurate watches now made, are des- cribed as having the detached escapement, Jewelled ln four holes, capped, hand to mark the seconds, hard enamel dial, and maintaining power to continue going while winding up. Price $50 to 35.-.4lbang Duly .lduertiser.
 It has been correctly ascertaihed that in London there arc upwards of S0,000 fe- males who depend on crime for subsistence, and 10000 orphan girls, without home and shelter. who live also by the same means.
 We have before us, says the editor of the United States Gazette, two counterfeit haB cent pieces. These are, probably. manufactured in Canada; and we Under stand, that the maker clears by his work, twenty-tour cents on each pound of cop- per thus worked up.
 Indiana at present contains half mil- lion of inhabitants. In 1920 it contained but 140,000.
 A New York editor lately settled for his board by marrying the landlady's daughter A pretty good plan for ''raising he pcind.',
 Eongepiiy.-The Vincehnes Sun men, tons the death of Mrs. Angeline MaIIet at the great age of one hundred and ten years. She had been the mother of fourteen chil- dren, all of whom lived to be men and wo- men, and all died before Mrs. Mallet.
 It has been ascbrtaihed, says the New England Weekly Review, that the mem- bers of Congress from Georgia, recently elected, are, with single exception, opposed to Van Buren.
 Steam carriages on common roads.-We learn by the New-Bedford Gazette, that project IS on foot for the construction of q road from that town, through Taunton, to Boston, for the purpose of being used for steam carriages; and series of letters from Robert Mills, Esq. the projector. is commenced in that paper on the subject. Ine advantages of this description of loco- motive travel, over that upon q railroad; are urged with great earnestness and consider able plausibility.
 4 notorious fellow being sentenced 10 death ln London, was asked by the New gate Jailer what most frightened thieves in the night time. His answer was three things 10 wit: "A yeping cur, that would not be paclfied a light burning in the low CT part of the house; ard door seen part y open.
 Who first thought of making a drink from the coffee berry, cannot now be known. It IS said. that an Arab goat herder, observing that his kids appeared particular y lively afler browsing upon the tree, so as to be wakeful and capeting all the night after, happened to mention the circum- stance to prior of neighboring monas- tefy, who determined to try if it would not keep hls monks awake, who were all apt to nod at their early morning prayers.
 The Peniteniiary system has worked SO well in Georgia, as to produce the impress sion that 1t IS not merely house of cor- rect'on but of reformation. Out of ffty- four convicts who had been discharged in the last three years only one has been re- committed.
 Coffee is thought remedy for lowness of spirits. A Indy learnt the other day that her husband hal been killed in batte.- "Ah unhappy that ] amn said she, "quick, bring me cup of e!"-Builcer
 The rivers are in fine nayigable order. and still rising. Steamers bf all classes are plying on the Ohio, and freight is abun- dant. The canal is also doing a very ex- tensiYe business.-Piasburg .Manufact.
 .A large Squirrel Hunt.-Two parties formed squirrel hunt lately in Indiana; and after being out several days, brought in the immense number of SS64 scalps.
 [yMaysuille, ky. Eagle.
 Planters Bunk of Iennessee,@-Two huns dred shares of stock in the Planters Bank of Tennessee, were sold at New York, on the l2th ut. al $l05.
 A young man in the employment of Messrs. Sykes & Son, Sheffield, England, has made q steam engine, which weighs seven ounces. It Is so perfect, that with, a spirit lamp and two table spoonsfull of water, 1t will go at the rate of thousand strokes minute, and will continue 10 work until almost the last drop is expended.
 A PUBLIC MEETING is called at Alton, III. for the purpose of devising the best means of procuring charter of d fnoned institution adequate to the wants of that community.
 Preparations are making in Baltimore to