The Arkansas advocate., 1835-05-29

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 Northampton (yiasa.) Gag. | .Mobae.--This place is growing very 'apidiy. The Register states that within he last three wears the population has in- creased from four thousand to about six thousand five hundred souls the exports his year will exceed fourteen millions of dollars, and real estate has advanced ia price from one 10 three hundred per cent.
 On the recall of Marshal Soult from Spain to Germany, to the assistance of Napoleon, he Is said to have given the fol- lowing piece of advice to his successor:- '.8heaeqcr you find the British army in re- treat, let them alone, and they will 20 to the devil their own way; but if you go near them, they will get into their places, and give you such drubbing as you never had before.o
 I bod assortment of Husbmsds.-There IS a widow, residing i'll Southwark, Eng | land, whose first husband was a butcher, the second a tanner, the last shoemaker. The man of meat almost starved hef;; tie man of leather used to hide her; and the man of shoes made her go barefoot,
 4 EFoman in .adoersity.--There is in every true woman's heart, spark of heav- enly fire which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity but which kindles up, and beams and blazes in the dark hours of diversity.
 A company has been formed at Bristol, Eng. with capital of half million ster- ling, to open direct trade to China.
 \ Mr. Rutler, of England, proposes to use tar and whale oil, poured on burning pit coal, as an economical means of fuel for steamers crossing the ocean-.l5 lbs. of ter and the same of water and 25 lbs. of coal making almost as much heat as l25 lbs. of coal, us now used.
 fa4 ;,El afin sss.-7rnav is reckoned at 100000
 The SWISS -alzes,-flts. ..!g:.;a. The caval- men, including 30,o00 mirs,,,-..z ,ntrv, ", of course, in that mountainous coGh. " form but minimum.
 Ii is in contemplation to erect a gigantic obesk 10 Shakespeare, near the mouth oi the Thames, to be surmounted with a CO., !ossal statue of the bard, and the pedestal ornalnented with the names of the principal characters of his plays.
 The Grand Sultan has established n theatre C la Europtenne with orchestra, bi- let, SEe. complete boxes for the ladies' of the soraglio, Sc.
 Rhode Isiaad.-Tho Boston Alias says that tie whig senate has been elected by 2 majority. May be so: but after the quantity of Jacksoa Gold sent to bribe with n Connecticut and Rhode Lsland, tke oss!sj o5jeet qf is coinage, we gave up both States as lost to tho constitution and good govern ment.-.Noah.
 Beaaifm Comparisoa.-i ga,iant New England knight of the quill, describing country dance, says :--"The gorgeous strings of glass beads will now gisten on the heaving bosoms of the village bees, like polished rubes resting on the delicate surface of warm apple dumplinga.n
 4 neto ercuss fer not taking C .Ne,cspa-. per.-A subscriber called at our office last week, and requested Us to discontinue his paper. Being a little curious to know the reason, we made free 10 ar the question why he quit us "Because," said he, .there Is so much in the rotted thing that can't read t all, and always miss the best news by not knowing where to begin.' Well, l friend,' we replied, putting on one of our best looks, suppose we send you half sheet for the next year. He paused mo- ment, and then replied, that will do, you may shove on a spell longer.'-iSaH Rsref Journal
 It is related in the New-Orleans Bee, that while the members of the Louisiana Legislature were marching in the funeral procession of one of their number, only twelve of them smoked segars in passing though the streets, in order that they might l 'dlspel the melancholy vapors."
 A manufactory of American Nankeen has been established at Charlestown, Md, and the fabric IS sald to excel the imported ] article in many important respects.
 The editor of the "sun," at Washington City, Mir. Charles Pincknev, son of the 1 Hon, Vim. Pinckney of Maryland, died on the 26th of March last, greatly Iamented on account of his amiable disposition as q man ard his fine requirements as scholar,
 Mobile 1duertiaer.
 In 1880 the population of New Orleans was about 60,000, perhaps now S5, GOO, and no doubt will be in ten years from that time, when the census will again be taken, l30,- Q0n. ifs rraafocf ooeaccia,. ka.o. b.,