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GDapNaE&TIG.
TRIAL AND AcQUITTAL OF MATTHIAS.

m, NEw YoRg April 20
called, whether sane insane has after the most
ordhary deVclopement Of uniceiing brutality toward
IleIsoh the victim of his i0natcism been acquitted of
murder by poison for want of sufficient evidence m
conclusion OF the trial will be found ON our FIRST mare
Rut VINO, after reading the facts proved can rise from
inc ral without thorough conviction that his death
- SgIcoieIhted ny the most savage neglect on tb,
part OF Matthias, who len him TO sarVe and 1o neb ~
o' aIohe IN MS chamber witiout the slightest attend
S VI nursing, winch can be called such and without
1000 or even water to drink When Matthias did cn
sent TO give him watcrfor nothing was ever done Lcr
on the farm or in the house, not even n,outG,I 81 -
tuais taken by any Of the fraternity in the family i,
ms permisson-@lc poured it as hc would upon a dog
lhto the gasping mouth Of the dying man. then str5
gng on the floor almost naked and in the Ias ,ooues
OF ms diseased This, and tho faulty the voInnt,o a.
basement oil the peTsonages OF the family chiefly E9as
c ~ .leSGlyes by system Of AFFECT, mental obe.
"Oe 70 ue VIII OF this mposor, will forever form
theme Tor reflection, astounding and
as ~ Is oegradmg and revolving TO human nature Thai
Iay OF nt"c TtSpcetdbe persons one is true blacL
woman and several of them children jn the rosso;
oil tic comforts and elegancies Of life with te;r con-
y SUI coichman, carriage, DC should have been found
70 eAist ~ ts Tree and enlightened commanity secd
lng themselves from the rest of the world for tb 80
pose OF deYoting themselves and services and proner
-" ana ierocious impostOr who had nsinuafgd
himself so far into their condolences as In ,,l, u
on upon hem in The language OF Mrs Foiger ne "a
tneI, possessing the Holy Ghost" and he fyt, Of
~ unnPetol INC Angels IN tho Revelation - fh,f
they should have abandoned tbetnscves IN fb ~, l'
n'eo cTeduity ~ the Iuth Of these profane declor
IONS, and believed him 20 be what he ptoeesed ,cI a.
ever be black and damning SPOT on ill., sII ~ @
fnent and civilization OF the are Wv ga ''''''o-
10 what viii not anatcsrnJ and the criminal intcn.
hons Of those who iomcnt Ibis spirit as we'll AZ 81 ~,
who for equally unworthy motives surrende, a.
20 ~ ultimately bring our happy country? Will Il ot
DC .ne fooh on which all highest hopes and Aaern
% Iutufe glory and prosperity will be shin,
W,scseuf rs hcreno some mode that may be devisdd
Wlcn may reach the denominations pracscd ON The con
meniy py religious imposors? Could not fbis md 10
effected without, in any manner violo,n, 49, e ~ "
sicns toieratonf Without some such remedy tho
hsS OF ianaucsm That are lighted up from, ono ID ~
ifr.fo f.Iv
aey consume, the very frame and Substance cai 49,
pact.--ED. sur. " ''e "Ociai COM
we take from The report Of the trial IF st,,,t,..
so',sea 10 'he courier and Enquirer the following ,ee
nlony Of one Of his deludcd vicns ID copId ,os4Ti
naVe been believed that in this ape Of The v,orid 80
aanaHelsm as is here exhibited should have o,,.s,
Woman.-N =. .9dfeytiefy '''u "'u seDsioe
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she should him che remained till dinner when she
expressed wishto see him again, when said | would
do just as Father (N) said; Matthias she were sit
ung IN the Parlour l then asked his permission early
IN the afternoons hemade answer but kept preach
ing without taking any notice OF what | said after
supper Mr. r had warm bath, which was prepared by
Isabella and Catharine he was at that time inse n
siole; Matthias was not in the room; by this time
nc had another ht Isabella then slapped him on his
lace, and told him 10 of bis hellish sleep
ne was then put bed the floor the slap was
hard on the right check; he insensble at this time
then went out to Matthias who was sitting with Mrs
Drake, and told him that Pierson had had warm bath
ne talked on and did not notice me Matthias was preach
ing during the evening and sitting with Mrs Drake in
inc pariour till he went ~ bed; Mrs Drake did not see
fierson who laying the bed all this time he made
noise constantly this event TUESDAY and had also
made noise the night previous; think the noise arose
rom the obstruction of the throat and dryness the
s,omsch, as he had had water Isabella was told by
bowl.
lie told Isabella TO hold a sheet on each side of his
mouth while he gave Z. the water-he had laid all day
win ms mouth OPEN As Matthias poured the water into
ferson mouth he made distressing noise-the pitcher
was held good distance from his Picrson was law
ing down ON the bed on the foor-Natthias stood I'm
pouring the water down his throat walked way from,
the sound OF the nosethe family retired and Person
left alone
laid myself down about clock the noise ceased
Matthias went out of his and held candle TO Pier
SON ond looked at hmhe then and said to me
lac is dead = =
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Richmond, Tuesday, April "a.
VIRGINIA ELECTTONS.
EDITORIAL CORRESPO NDENCE
FROM THE COUNTRY-On The Elections.
MA'rrHENVS CnyfNr,V

''The election in this county has terminated contrary
to all exPeetations in giving majority of
Wing Candidate. The Administration party in this
county is about douby as strong the Wings; but by
hook and by crook by tales, misrepresentation aud all
manner OF manGuvering they have obtained bare ma
Jorty returned but upon looking the polls dis
covered that Taylor the Administration Candidate has
majority Middlesex has yet to vote, where the Ad.
minstraon Party have strong majority, and we con.
hdently calculate on Tayors election
The Congressional poll is about the true state of par
ties here-Wise was supported by the Administrat
party, and Coke by the Opposition.
For THE ASSEMBLY.
DIR. John II. Taylor, (Adm) ...........l 40
Capt Robert Healy, (Whg) .................. I42
Middlesex yet to vote.
CONGRESS.
II. A. Wise, Observation-Disclosures. Is3
Richard Coke, Observation-Disclosures. "a
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covered that he has been brought out by the Wings
s1ne-and that for the purpose Of dividing our rank
whoever supports White, with knowledge of the fact.
which are developing Themselves every day. is genv;yc
"mg. have no sort of doubt that if we succeed in
returning Democratic Legislature, they will unani-
ousiy sustain the Baltimore nomination Your neigb-
Dor may claim many White as he hui IL
'hey arc genuine Democrats, have fcars.'
rrTTs9 a CoUNTY-2 Delegatcs)
"P.usyirania Court House, 22d apra, lscs5
herewith send you the result of the Pi,tsylvaniu
cieetion-naor Congress: Capt Walter Coles (licpub)
1 @s,, 1T, iSomas Davenport lWhg 625isr Generet
walton Qsepub) 597, Col. Daniel Coleman (Rcpub1
and no candidate, 546. All the precincts heard from,
70 @ was no, known that Capt Walton had concluded
Par',ay-and Col. Coleman positively declined present.
ing nlnsci, before the people as candidate in
qenee OF bad health, and his great reluctance enter
again The political Ii was so understood ON The
uay oil the election did e take seat ms canddate
a. you see we came within inch of blowing
UP " gs IN inns county, heretofore considered tho
roughly Wing If Coleman had declared himself GONE
among the people, and taken his tn. bench there
not ut tins time the smallest doubt that he and Wal
ton would have beep elected with case-fr / an, now
clearly and decidedly of opinion that the Admnisra.
uo on air expression of the public voice consider
ably the stronger in this county La relation 10 the Con-
gressionai election all believed until within week
or So that Davenport would beat Coles in this county
upwards OF 200 votes and in Campbell at least l5O-bu
you discover he has only beaten Coles the two coun
ues, &c votes They now go TO Halifax, where in all
prooably Coles will be elected by mpiory Of at least
ooo The Wings they call themselves fought hard:
stretched every and used every device TO Gull us
and WTE'wasi the mselves into our confidence at the
expense Of poor Van Buren, Oh whom they avshed their
anathcmas. They represented him as more kcned TO
demon Of the internal regions than to human being
nut all the tricks of these pure patriotic
are VAN. we have determined (sincc last springs
frighto that in all future time never ON the scry of
wol TO take to our heels until have the foot
steps, or at least lod distant glimpse of the beast The
reign of Whgisn is in Pittsylyania-ycs dead as
door nail - 80 $500 10
u Inst Spring Witchcr received GG3 votes Swanson
% and Walter Coles administration 5Go--W's ma.
jorty then, l63!
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JEFFERSON CoUNrY-l9 Dob

MI Cooke friends were disappointed ~ the vote he
recesyedin Jefferson. lie beat Lucas votes only. The
ChoIestown Free Press (whg) conicgses that this ere
suit is not so favorable to Mr. G. anticipated Mr.
l. who before beaten in this county (and be haa
repeatedly been before the people here has Il is iruo
been oul-run by few lengths but We had some expecia-
ton Of seeing him distoneed-t Hampshire and Moreas
the only remaining counties in this District will both
vote on Monday next Mrr-G6oEe goes ihiher with, ~
MAJORITY Of hteen-Totcs; bot whether this adyaniagg
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FnoM ANornER.

BOrDr0N, April 22d, tS.}5
nope our cause.-The cause Of the people will tr
unph throughout the State. When this JpLife.1lof
- iuiiy developed, as have doubt it wil-the W6os
VIII be more completely dgmned than ever they could
have been BY an honest adherence to their own men and
uleh own principles. No Democrat who has pledged
himself for White under the impression that he Is can
ods'c OF our party, can sustain him when it was dis
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FRoM ASoTnER.
- congratulate you the result of our cleo.
ton in this county, Of which / give YOU a state.
ment below IL furnishes decisive proof that Meckico
burg IS yet firm and true to the principles of the Repnb
lican party the predictions excrtions and sangune
Peeta"ns OF The Opposition party TO the contrary not
withsandngl Mecklenburg the fist county in the
state IN which the Opposition party men three wears AGO
held meeting, and nominated BENJAMIN w feiyl, Tor
the FTesidency-the party, who Of late with IN
ulng zeal have urged the claims of judge White for
te Presidency, who has supported those very measures
OF Scncrai Jackson and his Administration for te nm.
compromising opposition 10 which they had commended
MI Leigh, and for the support Of which measures ev
hao prescribed William 6. Rives We have succeeded
Dy signal majority. Our county furnishes decs ve r.
dence OF hcT continued devotion 10 the cans If Dome
cTacy by the triumphant Of the Republican marty
congratulate you on the cheering prospect before s
ana the favorable result to the cause oil Deocracv r
missed rom indications from various parts of the state
WHICH, think, leaves reasonable ground for doubt or
apprehension but that the Republican party will uu,ph
IN TIE pending elections and Virginia be i'm situation 10
regain the ground which has been lost by her and give
70 General jackson and his Administration for the resi-
que Of his term, that support which reasonably ex
Pecied from hcr-Jhe Republican party here cxpect TO
SEM Delegates TO the Republican Convention at Ba.
more and contemplate holding meeting for that pnr.
pose on the LIST day OF our Circuit Superior Court on the
18th OF May. sincerely wish that our Marty ,vo,,ld
make general move and suffer no part of the STATE n
De unrepresented. The fuller the representation the
more decisive will be the public opinion and thereby
produce better effect 10Y
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For CONGRESS.
FRoM AsoT,,rR

III ne oihcIai Poll states, summary, Drom0oole
49O Gholson 3o7Rogers 500, Garland 49, Townes 374
"22d April 1886
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OHIO COUNTY.

Wis?h 1900. .....'........... 523
n
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supporedby party Of young men, personally attached
10 them, and ardent devoted aud active These younr
men, organised into complete trained band ready TO
act at apoints and sustained by large part OF the
wealth oil the county, were enabled 10y OF coaches
Wagons and carts, to bring to the polls, every legal
votes
"On the other hand our party had to contend with
many diihcuities. Mr.. Lewis, our candidate, although
extremely popular within limited sphere was un-
known IN the two ends of the county. lie is gentle
man OF the retiring and domestic habits
who was never before candidate for any Office and who
has never looked to the the left popularity but
has pursued one straightforward of vprigtness
and lndepcndence.-ln consequence, too of domestic
aiicuons OF the most distressing character he was pre-
vented from taking part the canvass and was not
from the time OF his accepting the nomination, until the
uay OF electlon IN but one assemblage of the people.
sour party, however, although beaten, are not dis
couragcd TWAS what under all the they
expected They bear it with philosophy worthy of the
cause they have cspoused; and opponents NAV Le
assured, that will still take another beating at their
hands, and another and another, and will then rally
again on our principles
fou will perceive from the annexed statement of the
polls that r Parker Senator is elected and that
Taylor"
Taylor, ............. $50 Roane, ............ So
STATE SENATE
Baylor, .....-....... 235 Parker ............ lO4
LEcIsLATuRE.
Hunter, 23i Lewis. ......... I'M
~ We understand that were found so shame
less and reckless proclaim the crowd of voters
that those who voted for the Administration candidates
one WING, who is of Auconecr cried out loudly on
the occasion and called upon those who were for the
ircc negroes voting, to TO the polls, &c. &C.
IL victory only be thus acquired it not worth the
having We arc sure, that neither of the candidates
could have approved or justified such system of tactics
AMELIA (DISENTIiRaLLED
CAMILLA CoURr HorsE, Odd April 1875
Three O'clock.
Gentlemen: hasten to inform you that A,nelia Is
herself again. As have heretofore said the Rcpubl
cans are in good spirits, and will elect their man. AT
TINS moment the election is progressing. The Antics
nave spent their iorce-ainost every given
jackson, alias Anti-Legh, and Instructions / shall
Keep tins open, aud give the result when the polls arc
closed.
u The following is the entire Poll:
For CoSGRIss.
Jno. w. Jones, o3d
VIM. S. Archer, l06
Majority for Jones, les
STATE SENATE.
Nash, (JacksonO o27
Old, (WhigD ISL
Majority for Nash. 76
Majority before entering this county, Al
Whole majority for Nash in the District III
Mr. Nash is, of course, elected.
HOUSE, DELEGATES.
John F. WileyH o5a
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Delivered on board Of vessels al New York
BERNARD PEYTON.
Nafch n. lO7-Ftif
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= = THOMAS II. BENTON.
Messrs VIM Merwether, VIM. Pope ST. Samuel G.
Churchill, A. l.: Campbell Worden Pope Charles p .
Harrison, and others
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:. :, CHILLIcorHE, April Is, 1885.
extract OF letter from friend Columbus that Go,
vernon Lucas has taken possession of the disputed
tory without any interruption from the authorities of Mi
chgan:--
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LEwlsDuRG, Va, April 81 1885
I'll have just returned from the Monroe election We
have goriousiy triunPhcd there. Chapman IVAN Blu
REM is elected Alexander (Ant) Tho following
Tho - ---O'''''b
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-01-02
JAMES EE BAUN.

sEE ASiNG purchased from Col. R. c. M h ByRD, his entire stock of MER-
 SCHANDiZE, respectfully informs the cit lizens of Little Rock, and the adjacent
 |eountry, that he IS prepared to dispose of
 them at the Colonel's late store, on the
 lowest possible terms, and for such arti- ,cles, (the produce of the country) as are generally received by the merchants of Ithe place.
 He is daily expecting fresh supply of
 Hoods, purchased in New York, at such
 lprlces as will enable him to sell as low as atany other similar establishment, and his |corresponden with New. York, PLiladel- Iphia, Cincinnati and New Orleans, will
 .always insure him a constant supply. His present stock consists in part of 5f} bbls Flour, l50 do. Whiskey 2 hhds Sugar. 15 sacks Coffee
 5S sacks salt, , bbls. MoIasses A quantity of Bacon s Ready made Clothing, Boots and Shoes
 Hats and Caps, Queensware
 Wooden Ware, Hard do., Tin do.
 Castings, Iron, &-c. &c &c. Little Rock, Sept l5, 1884. .25 If
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-01-02
Fifty Dollars Reward

w ILL be paid to any person wbo shall
 w give information, with sufficient proof to lead to the conviction in. conrt
 sof justice, of the base and cowardly
 wretch, who entered the stable of the subscriber, on the night of the 18th, or
 morning of tine i4ih inst, and stabbed and Imaimed valuable horse. apparently to tine ruin and loss Of said animal. Twenty-fy dollars, in addition, will ai- 'so be paid for satisfactory information of
 ,any persons having threatened 10 destroy
 'or in any manner injure any property be- longing to the subscriber, at this place. JACOB BROWN.
 Little Rock, Dec. l5, IS34.-37-3t.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-01-02
yAYzrss pE RAuM

As received direct from New York Ah via New, Orleans, per steam-boal rkaosaw, a farther supply of GOODS, suited to the season, to wit Super Black, Invisible Green and Olive
 CLOTHS Brown, blue, and black mkt Cassihets White, red, yellow, and Canton Fiannels .Calicoes nomesties, ysc A Olive, brown, and mkt cloth Oyercoats lCoating and Blanket do iSi ilk and silk velvet Vests, V ith other arti- cles of Ready Made Clothing,
 ALSO IA quantity of SUGAR and COFFEE, for sale wholesale and retail.
 January ?, 1885.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-01-02
.NDVYCE.

\ AM again under the necessity of re A mnding those who are indebted to me that l am in want of money, and unless lhey are more prompt in future than they nave heretofore been. will be compelled 10 resort to eoercive measures to obtain 1t would be pleased, however, to have sucl a course. obviated by their paying up.
 EMZY WILSON. Little Rock, April 18th, 1894. l If
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-01-02

De ssoto. the mate, Rulss carpenter, Boyga Castillo, Garcia and Montepego. But Costa, the cabin boy, Ferrar, the negro Guzman, Portana, and Velasquez, were declared NOT GUILTY.
 After having delivered the verdict of the Jury, the foreman read to the Court the fol lowing recommendation to mercy.
 "The symPathies of the Jury have been strongly moved in behalf of Berssardo de
 soto, CT ae5otitit oi his generous, noble, and seH-saerlficing conduct, in saving the lives of more than seventy human beings, constituting the passengers and crew oflhe ship Minefva; and they desire that his case should be presented to the mercilu consid- eration of the Government Judge Story replied that the wish of the Jury would certainly he compiled with, both by the Court and the prosecuting of Geer.
 Mr. HilHard, (says the Gazette,1 then rose and moved that Nicholas Costa, An- tonic Ferrar, Domingo de Guzman, Jaun Antonio Poftana, and Joseph Velasquez, be forthwith discharged, without bail. The Court granted their discharges, and the five men were informed, through the h. .terpreter, that they were at liberty to go were they pleased.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-01-02
By the Governor:
A PROCLAMA TION

IEyVERY person having in his possession |EA any of the Public Arms, heretofore deposited by the United States at this or otier place in this Territory, arc hereby notified and requested, to deliver them forthwith to Maj. WILLIAM FIELD, the 4. 4. d diutant General of this Territery, or WILLIAM r. PopE, in hIs absence, in order that they may be disposed of accordiny 70 the instructions of the Presid ent of the United States. A Lieutenant of the Armg is D,w here waitingto take charge of them
 Done at Little Rock, Arkansas Terri
 tory, on this 2sth November, in the
 year one thousand eight hundred aud thirty-four.
 34-tf. JOHN POPE.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-01-02

to them the moments that were not devoted
 10 hls Legislative duties or to his extensive
 correspondence. He considered time as the riches ot whichitis ourduty to make the best
 use. We haUe no right, was he won't to say,
 10 lose 't ourSeiues, and still less 10 cause
 the Joss Q t to others; and if he were not
 always as exact in keeping his appoint menis as could have been wished, we should attribute his want of punctualitv to the multiplicity of his engagements to his
 mental pre-occupation, and to certain fits of abstraction, to which he was at times slightly subject. l never saw him take part in any of the games which are resotfed to for amuse-
 ment, or as IS commonly said to kill time. sOt the country he was extremely fond :; and he was iii 'ihl ils habit, as soon as his du- ties or his business permitted him to quit Paris, of retiring to Lagrange, where he truly led the life of a patriarch.
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LEA. THEIR
Tlie steana-bOat NGOshO.
 CAPT. P. PENNY WIT.

ssgaFszsa new, staunch, and
 X s asasS N light draught boat, will
 yss'Js5ss:sAE-. ". .ssyply constantly on the SSsasziEzsa rxansas river during the ensuing seasons; and, in connection with the S.. b. AskANSAW :, Capt. Thomp- sson, (which will run regularly between tine Mouth of White river and New Orleans, will form regular line. between New Or leans and the several landings on the Ar. kansas River, for, the Transportation of freight and the conveyance of passengers. Merchants and others residing above, may rest assured that no exertious shall be
 wanting to get their freight up fwIen tho stage ot the river will admit) with the least possible delay. The. charge for freight,
 and fare for passengers, will be as low as IS charged by any other boats in the trade. 2 Little Rock, Nov. 28, 1884. 36 If
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Loss of tsUo more Steam-boais The steam boat Champlain, hence for Louis sYille, was snagged on the llth inst. at about II o'clock at night, off St. Gene vieve, and sunk in one or two minutes. The passengers had barely time to escape to the upper deck of the boat, that being sthe only part out of water. In this situa- stlon, with scarcely an article of clothing, they remained two or three honrs until re-
 ] Elleyed by the New Companion, It IS said 3that three or four persons were drowned.
 The river was covered with ice atthe time.
 land one person was taken from a floating
 piece, by the New Companion mile ortwo below the wreck.
 7 On Saturday last, the steamboat
 Charleston, from Louisville for this port,
 struck snag near. Selma she ssas iflaia- fdiately ran upon bar, where she lies with aher hull under water. The passengers
 sarrived at this port, on Sunday, in the
 sGuide. l.Mo. Rep.
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JE1FFfeIES, HOTEL.

sEHSHEz ndersigned has taken that large A and splendid Brick House, built es- pecially for Tavern, by Col. C. ASHLEY, and situated near the centre Of the town.
 which IS now open and ready for the re- eeption of Travellers and Boarders. The subscr rlber pledges himself that every at- tention shafl be paid 10 his guests that is *eaiculated 10 render their soiourn with him agreeable. The rooms in this Hotel s are convenient and airy, and there are a sufficient number of comfortable chambers afof the accommodation of several families. < His Bar is Tn tie frame building in front of the Hotel, which lie intends keeping well supplied with good liquors. The Sta. #bie IS contiguous to the building, and will a be kept supplied with an attentive bostler.
 Z and the best provender the country affords. Il hopes that by keeping his table furnish ed with the good things of this life, and by his attention to business, he will merit a Nsilare ot public patronage. .
 sa c. l.. JEFFRIES. Little Rock, A. r. Dec. g, 1884, .-36-4t