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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-25

Or The price of flour, is, we believe, higher
now than it has been for some years past. 1t is
selling at 1888 and $6,s7 in Georgetown, and
from S6,75 to 81 in New York
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-25

fpy- Ii is said that two thousand new buildings
are going up in the city of New York this sea
son, and that its population win increase ten
thousand during the year.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-25
PRINCIPLES DERIDED.

VIRGINIA PRINCIPLES DERIDED.
Ii is not at all surprising that Virginia
principles should be derided, when we
reflect upon the manner IN which some
Of her prominent sons have acted They
have made the mere mention Of her an
Gent landmarks subject Of soothing and
jeering. Holt, Of Kentucky, In the Balti.
more Convention, posed some Of our del
egates, when he said he did not exactly
understand what the principles Of Virgin
ia really were. Well might he be igno.
rant on this score, after witnessing the
readiness with which the pure Virgiaia
Democrats. "fresh from the people," took
MIR. Van Buren,. No ono understands a
single article 10 his political creed, yet
the Virginia delegation were ready to sup
port him. No one expects TO understand
him-yet he is unanimously voted for tie
was an opposer of Mr.. Madison's admins
tration during the war-yet he is now a
genuine Republican. He was supporter
Of toll gates upon the Cumberland Road
still he is an or thodox state rights man
He was supporter Of The Tanff-yet
Virginia considers him Of the true faith.
He backed MIR. King on the Missouri
question yet he is friend TO the South
He assured Gen. Upton, Of Indiana, that
he would favor the Western policy Of 10
ternal improvement, by the General Go
yernment. yet he is with the South for a
strict construction. He processes to op-
pose National Bank, yet one Of his ar
dent supporters pledges his life that he
will sign Bank charter as President, il
the Bank be organized upon proper prin.
ciples Rich Compiicr
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-25

o. NORTH CARoLINA.--A Convention for al
tering and amending the constitution of this
state, is now in session at Raleigh, the capital of
that state,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-25
JoURNEyMEN MrxxwRIGHTs
1UauteO.

fEVHE subscriber wishes TO employ q
d number Of Journey men Millwrigbis
at the upper dam, on the river for .
length Of time. Good workmen Of steady
habits will find liberal wages.
MICHAEL SHANKS,
Berkeley County. June ls-tf
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-25

0z- Chief Justice Marshall is said to be living
dangerously i'll a, Philadelphia.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-25

Mr.. Forsyth. Secretary of State, has
returned to Washington.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-25

MELANCHOLY CAsUALTY.-Two ofthe daueh-
tiers OF Mr. Thomas Former of this county, came
to their deaths by chewing the root of wild pars-
nip, under circumstances peculiarly melancholy
and distressing They were at a neighbours
house in the morning and started for home, and
as 1t appears, found some parsnip, which they
mistook Tor angelica, and ate it in large quaint
ties, as is supposed from ITS immediate fatal eff
fects. One Of the daughters had already expi.
red and the other was lying senseless when they
were discovered, as they were unable 10 reach
any house after eating the poison, and were
iound IN that sad condition near the road side,
leading to their fathers. We would caution
those who are in tie habit of chewing the root
of angelica, TO be exceedingly careful, as the
taste appearance and smell Of parsDip is very
much the same as that Of angelica, and might be
easily mistaken for it, Uyhe argus.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-25

II is a popular error, but a very natural
one in monarchy, that the people of the
United States are answerable for the Ian
guage of the President. If they were an
swerabIe, either for the acts or language
OF the President, the nation W ould be 10
deplorable condition. The supreme pow
er in this country-and Europe ought
TO understand il by this time-rcsts with
Congress. The President is only bound
TO see the lalcs erecuted. He is a public
agent having defined and well explained
duties to perform. His opinions are his
own his recommendations are his own ::
and he is aIswerable for such opinions and
recommendations only to himself. His pub
lie acts are public property.
Congress, therefore, having dismissed
or rather rejected, with great unanimity
the measures recommended by the Presi-
dent towards France, there is no further
explanation or apology required; but as
TINS appears 10 be SINE qua non. and may
hereafter, parlake of more serious char
acter and complexion, it may be well TO
state at once, for the satisfaction Of all par
ties, and the regular course of business,
that satisfactory explanations toiA be given:
and if the bill passes the House of Peers,
the money will be paid. and the question
settled.
The return Of MIR. Livingston, and the
appointment Of a minister. better qualified
TO keep the two countries united is conceded
on all sides as a necessary step.-Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-25

.another Merican Outrags.-The schoo.
ner st. Croix, Elliot Ward, master, sailed
from this port sometime in October last.
bound TO Arransaso Bay, in Texes, with
colonisis and freight. On the arrival of
the captain, he was visited by the collect.
or, of the place, who, without assigning
any reason. seized the vessel and cargo,
and lodged him in prison, where he was
confined twenty nine days, suffering much
Tor the want of proper food, and from the
loathsomeness of his situation. When H.
berated ID, he found the schooner plundered
OF her sails and stores. The crew having
deserted, and fearing another incarcera
ton 10 prison, he was forced to abandon
every thing, together with bis vessel. and
quit the country with all possible expedi.
ton! II was in vain TO demonstrate. and
no satisfaction could be obtained.
There have been many similar instan
ces of outrage on the part of the authori.
ties on this coast. calling loudly on Gov.
eminent for redress and we hope that
restitution may be made for wrongs, los.
ses and Injuries sustained by many of our
ieilow eltizens.-N Y. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-25
From the National Inteligencer
THE CONVENTION "FRESH FROM THE
People,


We mentioned few days ago the re
markable fact that, 10 the late Baltimore
Convention, fifteen votes had been given
on behalf Of the State OF Tennessee. for the
nomination OF Messrs. Van Buren, and
Johnson, by an individual, who, so far as
was known, possessed not the slightest
authority for appearing at all in the Con.
vention as delegate. This individuals
name was Rucker, and the last Tennessee
papers bring US letter from the person
himself, frankly conlessing that he had no
authority whatever for assuming the office
OF delegate, but that, as the people Of Ten
nessee had not thought proper to be re-
presented in the Convention, he had been
picked up in the street, carried into the
Convention, and allowed 10 cast the fif
teen electoral votes Of the State. This,
we suppose. was short cut by which the
New York managers over ruled the pre-
ference of Virginia and the South for MIR
Rives as the candidate for the Vice Presi
dency, and forced Col johnson on them,
whether shey would or no. Truly, most
Republican manGuvre, and every way wor
thy oil the tactics of " the party now dom
lnant in our county," And this broad
farce is called the act Of delberative as
sembly. OF convention of Delegates, free
y chosen, and fresh from the People ~
We lorbear further comment, and content
ourselves with simply copying the sub
joined extract from the letter OF Mr.. Ruck
er to the editor Of the Union, the Admin
istration paper at Nashville:
ETtraet from Mr.. Rucker's letter TO the
Editor Of the Union.
"SIR: You will discover my name iu-
trodueed into the proceedings of the Bal
tlmore Convention. To prevent all mis-
understanding, make the following state
ment. ! was not delegated to act in that
Convention. happened to be in Balti
more at the time OF its sitting, and after
the delegates from the different States had
their credentials examined by the commit
tee appointed for that purpose, there ap.
peared TO be no one present representing
Tennessee. This circumstance seemed 10
be deeply regretted by many, and upon
lis being mentioned that was there, and
Tennesseean. ii was suggested by some
that might vote which accordingly did :"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-25
From the National Intelligencer.

The son of Lafsye spoke in style worthy
OF his father, in one Of the discussions in the
Chambers on the American claims. We have
read many things more eloquent, but few more
impressive. NJ. Salverte had spoken, at some
length against the claims, concluding thus:
"He was not aware that, in the course of the
present discussion, the opinion of his illustriou
friend, General Lafay cite, would be cited. 1t
was undeniable that the Generals opinions were
favorable TO the payment of the American claims.
He had been led away by his sympathy for
America, but was il certain that he had minute
ly examined the question Was il not fair to
infer that had he lived, the threats of General
jackson would have considerably modified his
first opinion %
nj LAFAYETTE Immediately made the follow
ing reply:
M. George Lafayette stated, that how ade-
quate soeyer he might feel to the discussion of a
question involving such high interests as those
now under consideration, he felt bound to pro-
test against an opinion which had just been ut
tered, though he was aware that il had been ex-
pressed with the kindest feeling. He deemed il
incumbent on him TO protest against the assertion
that his father might have been induced by bis
sympathy for America TO vote for the sum de-
manded. America, doubt, had right to the
sympathy of his late lamented parent, but he
begged the Chamber to recollect that his father
was Frenchman and the friend of his country !:
and had not his conviction as well as his sympa-
thy been enlisted behalf of the American
claim, he never would have spoken in its favor,
Tor he was not the man to sacrifice independence
to his personal predictions. Ii had been said
that some change might have been produced in
his fathers opinion by the threats of the United
States. He, (the Hon. Deputy was not going
10 justify the expressions of the American Presi-
dent; and he felt how difficult it was for him,
who had the same obligations to America as his
late father, to discuss such delicate question:
He would, therefore, simpl, observe, that his
father would never have harbored the suppose.
ton that the American Nation would have ven
tured to threaten France-the independent, the
glorious France, of July, 1890"
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-08-28

J 1T. EGNEK, sIeri0' end Collector 7 Independence County, .4rkansas Territory [Cost of advertising, 61 cents per tract
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-08-28
 NOTICE

|EENO legal heirs and representatives of Ro-
 h bert Odcn, deeeased, and all others whom it may concern. The undersigned having been duly appointed administrator of the estate of Robert Oden, deceased, will ap- ply by petition to the circuit court to Dc hold CT for the county of Pulaski and Territory of Arkansas OH the sixth Monday after the fourth Monday in August, eighteen hundred and thirty five, at the court honse i'll the town of Little Rock, in said county, 10 order and direct tho sale of the lands and tenements of the said deceased, or so much thereof as the said court. may think proper and necessary for defrayihg the just debts of aaid deceased.
 SAMUEL 5. HALL, .4dBs'r.
 Little Rock, August IA, Is35.-20-6t
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-08-28
From fhe New ork Sta

From fhe New fork Star.
 Alr Dan 0'Counelli is serving Us .fmeri- ct,ss out iii handsome style. At all pab!ic meetings this inpudent partisan takes spe- cial occasion to abuse this country in the most gross and shameful manner, and en- deavors to make us out nation of slave holders-talse 10 our liberty and laws, and contemptible in the eye of foreign nations.
 Here $ his late anathema i'll q speech at ;. .; ;;;iiiis;s.....i '. '. ;, isiJietiiis:
 ssIhe hoaefable qad i5maed gentlemen. flung this Jlack dishoaor on the stal-span- gled balaer q .lme,ica; ia Uaia did it trare orer ere1g sea, procioimiag ths aoao, of the boasted RepHbhc of mode,a tinles-- THOSE WHO FOUGHT UNDER TT WE'RE FELLOWS OF THE HUMAN RACE-(hear, hear 9--TRAITORS TO LIBERTY, TO THEIR OWN HON- OR, AND BLASPHEMERS OF THE ALMIGIITY!! ghe red arm of Cod" continued the honorable and learned gentle man, is bared; aad lef tAe enemies of tkose uhom he died 10 sarc, the black man as arel as tke iphIfe mai, bewme of its rengeaace. The fghting careers through the Troubled dif.Hesistiess aalid the hololing q ihs tempest and the rolling of the ttsmdef t!''
 Mr. Henry Plympton of Boston, has constructed balance, which is said to ex- ceed in deGeaey those of the English. It detects the minutest weights-for example, gold to the eighth of grain, and will turn with the difference of an ounce in weight of 30,o00 lbs.
 The author of $ Diary of Lover of Literature" in the gentleman's Magazine, tells the following curious anecdote of Ma poleon: ''Sharon Turner mentioned that Georges informed friend of his that in a private conference he had with Bonaparte, the thought struck him what deli8erance he might procure to Europe by his assassina- tion--an opportunity which might never oc- cur again. Bonaparte's penetrating eye saw him waveriug from the theme, he in stantly hurried back, rang the bell, aids-de- camp hastened in and the interview broke up." Philadelphia Gazette.
 The Richmond Enquirer says, that Van Buren will carefully guard those principles, upon which hang all the law and prophets We think, that Vans great principle will be to burn tho law and pocket the pro- fits.
 slLK.-A large company has been form ed at Poughkeepse, N. Y. for the manu- fracture of silk, with capital of $200,000. 1 They are now erecting a building for that pufposei eighty feet long, by thirty five feet wide, and four stories high.
 HThe annual revenues of Prince Esterhazy in Hungary, are estimated at 2,00o,o00 silver Forins. His debts, ar rather those of his father, amount to l8,oo0,O00 FioFios. His property is at present under sequestra- ton. Ie possesses about ,, 100000 sheep, whose wool annually produce an immense sum. It IS related, that when Prince Esterhazy was Ambassador from Austria to England, he one day heard young no- bleman boosting that he had on his estates, 30,000 sheep. And F. said Prince Es- terhazy, ''haye 30o0o shepherds" This was no eXaggeration.
 
 &AEEy 6AEN AMJE
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-08-28

fol tAlS psttefs uidH q year Anu was q very harmless man. Three or four moro for
 eigners we're III the kitchen when he was
 shot. but none had any arms. One of them
 gave the soldiers all the money he had
 about hii; they then pfoceete to tifG front front
 room where myself and wife were. went
 on the balcony; by this time the firing had ceased. saw General Arfago, a French man, looking up; he asked me why 1 did not open my door, told him there were
 soldiers firing inside. He then despatched
 an officer 10 the back part of the house. By this time the soldiers were ill our room pointing their carbines at me; I told them
 to take what they could find and not to hurt us;. they said do not be afraid; just as they had said SC tie officer came behind them
 and beat them with his sword. and drove
 them out of the house! then opened the
 front door and the officer told me to move
 out of the house, as there were more troops
 coming up; so 1 took my wife over to d
 house on the opposite side of the street;
 they saw Us go across, and when they
 came up an officer asked who it was that
 went into the house; he with some soldiers
 came ins beat us with his sword, and drove
 us into the ranks. We were then marched
 uP. as prisoners to the public square, insult
 ed and abused by the soldiers. spoke
 to an officer who gave my wife liberty to
 return. On going to our house she was
 insalted. and on entering 1t found soldiers and their wives plundering us of every thing
 we possessed; they run at her to kill her, she made her escape by the back door and
 was met by party of soldiers and their wives, that had been plondering. They tore all her clothes off, beat her in the head, and abused her like brutes. After a while 1 got my liberty and came to the house. 1 found my wife n 1t with nothing on but her under dress, and the house robbed of every
 thing that was moveable. Lam left with
 out shirt to shift, or bed 10 sleep on or l a tool to work with; we had about $500 worth of furniture that would have been fin 1 Iished ii eight days-the greater portion Of which was carried away or torn 10 pieces. 1 made representation of my case to St.
 Ana, but he said he had nothing to do with such affairs, 10 apply to the eommandant
 General. ! did so-kis answer was, if 1 knew tie persons he would bring them to justice If they we're in the Stale. Last
 mail sent a representation to Mir. Paken-
 ham, oer Minister in Mexico ofmy case.
 Three or four English houses have suffer-
 ed the same as nines and have all made
 represantations to the Minister; if he does not do any thing about this affair, a Minis
 ter Is of no use. Our loss Is about $5000. A few Americans have suffered losses and
 have also made representations.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-08-28
DIR. WOOD TUCK FIR

HAS just returned to Little Rock, and | 1 will attend to all calls in the line of profession. He may be consulted at the Drug Store of W. Tucker & Son, or at his residence.
 July p, 1835-20tf
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-08-28
MATTERs AND raINeis N CEN BRA L.

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 Lowell is said now to contain l5, GOO in- habltants. Fifteen years agoi was owned by few farmers, and probably could not have mustered fifty inhabitants.
 There is dourislliag colony of blacks at Wilberforce, Upper Canada, who emigra- ted from Ohio. They have 600 acres un- der good cultivation, 100 head of cattle, Sc. min, church, school, &c. The so- cial habits of the negro possibiy improve in cold climate, not, however, without free negroes. Cincinnati Mirror.
 The King of Great Britain has issued his proclamation giving permission to his sub jects to enter the service of Spain, and nea- sures for the Spanish expedition from En- gland are proceeding with great activity. Some large steamers have been contracted to convey troops from Ireland to Spain. Admiral Napier and Col Robinson are said 10 have volunteered to go in the expe- dliion. Also Gen. Bacon, and positively Col. Evans, who has given public notice of the salne.-Ib.
 Prince Maximilian, brother of Prince Augustus, of Portugal, deceased, 1t is said, has accepted the offer to marry the young Queen Donna Maria, and was to leave Lis bon the latter end of June.
 The President ilss announced to the Cherokee Indians, that the treaty offering them five millions of dollars for their lands, is the best he ever can or will propose to them.
 The Tribune, well known Parisian re- publican paper has ceased to appear. It was completely crushed by fhe amount of fines imposed upon it--having been seized ll2 times, fined l60,000 francs, and its cd- itors sentenced by various terms of impri- sonment, to iheafcerations amounting to 59 years.
 ToIerabb Iough.-A man was saying in company that he had seen 9 juggler place a ladder in open ground upon one end, and mount 1t by passing through the rounds and stand upon the top erect. Another, who was present, said he had no doubt of 1t, as he had seen a man who had done the same thing, but with this addition that when he arrived at the top, he pulled tlte lodder ltp qfter hiint
 We wish to be understood as hot vouch- ing for the truth of the last story; although 1t Is by no means impossible for such man as Van Buren; and if he should get to the top of the political ladder, he will have to be closely watched. or he will pull the lad der up after him, so as 10 allow of no suc- .cessors to the Presidential chair Natchez Courier.
 The American Consul at Buenos Ayros, was beaten with musket, on the public square, for not wearing the red ribbon, and that by black soldier.
 Remarkdble and ,corihy of Imitation.- The Kentucky Gazette commenced it's 50th year short time since, al which time Il mentioned the names of len subscribers who had taken the paper for forh nine yeGrs, and had never been indebted to il one cent.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-08-28
F.HLE RACEN.

A SA I<A Ah1H N<a/tys 7 sHE REGULAR JOCKEY CLUB RA- n CEs, over the Little Rock Course, will commence on Tuesday, the 27th day of De- tober ensuing. First day. milc heats; purge 5000; en- trance $30. Second day--mile heats; purse $50; en- trance S20. Third day3 mile heats; purse $s5o; en- trance S50. Fourth day--mile heats, best three in five. for the entrance money of the three pre- eeding days; entrance $20. Free for any nag agreeabiy to the rules of the Course.
 J. A. MAUPIN, Sec. pro lem. August IA, 1855.
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-08-28
FRESH FLOUR.

} ECEIVED by the Neosho. and for sale lG by the subscriber, 50 bbls. fresh inspect. ed Flour. ] DE BAUN.
 July %, lS35.-l6
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-08-28
CORN.

EUST received and for sale on commission, eB g quantity of Corn i'll sacks, in excellent order. Apply to J. DE DAiN.
 July 25,1s35.-l6
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-08-28

PRE-EMPTTON FLOATS. HIiE highest price will be paid for Pre- -A- emption Floats in the Little Rock Land District. Enquire at this Office.
 July 24, l535.-l6tf
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-08-28
SALE OF LANDS FOR TAXES. IN IN'DEPEsVDENCEs COUNTY ARKANSAS JERRITORY.s
NOTICE as EzEREBv GxvEN.

 a Bates eatof
 
   epidon the 5 often tod esd. NOTICEIfa csandc
  will be tract
The Arkansas advocate., 1835-08-28

DlnD-Altef a lingering illness ofncarly two months ia Clark equity, i. T. on the 18th inst. Marg Ehzabeth, infant and only child of Albert Galitin and Any Johnston, aged Il months and 27 days.
 Happy infant, early blest.
 Rest in peaceful slumber rest;
 Early rescued from the cares
 Which incFease with growing years.
 Communicated. By REquEsT.-The Editors of the Gu zette and Times, in this town, and the Edi- tors of papers in Kentucky, will please in.. sett the ahoYe.