The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-05

Prom tie National fptsiligeneer of. July T
 He first session of he Twenty fourth Conqress,sas bfought to close Monday, according to the nrss sious resolution of both Houses.
 The bills which passed both Houses, and were so, ed by the presdeng officers, Saturday evening at hour too late be presented to the President for a appreciation, allowed to be presented to him os Monday, and all received his signature. No pbor bills matured Monday. The List of Acts which have published therefore Is complete and fa beleVe) accurate, with the exception of it's includina bill which, most readers would at reeoect. Gd not become law, (though passed by both Houses X in consequence of he Veto by the Presiden-yiz ,ba bill to fix time for the meeting of Congress- Ths by the way, the only of the of the Veto power by the President at the late session.
 The two Houses adjourned early in inc afternoos and before evening nine-enths of the Members were joufneying homeward, by land water, with all ba power of steam.
 Che of the Buffalo papers states that boat conain4 ing two men, was lately preclpiated over Niagara Fas.-They answered, just they were on the veraa of the a to the waving of hats of those ot the banRs who were spectators, but unable to render them any assistance.
 The crops in Michigan, according to the Detroit Advertiser, promise well. Ifany thing has injured tbs wheat, 1t is the excessive rains. The cold weather
 
 IMPORTANT QUEsTIoN.-The St Louis Bulletin says the town of CHcAGo H. has lately been the seat of singular excitement, arising from an attempt by citizen ofJacksonVle to claim large portion of the land on which the town is situated. Ii appears that the land was entered by gentleman at the Danyille Land Office before the ilaud Office at Chicago was opened fer business, although the law, establishing the office at the latter place. in force at the tme The entry at Danvlle was considered illegal by the individual, and under this impression he re-entered the land at the Chicago odiee. There are various opin ions in relation to the validity of his caim but tho claimant represented as being very sanpuine of sue cess. That part of the town 10 which he lays claim with the improvements said be worth sece,s fasl4 lions of doAors
 fstcrestine .41Yi0ol.--The bardue Detroit few days ago arrived i'll the Iarbor of Buffalo, being now fitted up trader on the Lakes. She Is about 300 tons burthen, and attached the Eagle line This vessel the flag ship n the battle of Lake Erie where the bravery of Perry and his companions trlunphed. Al the time of the engagement, Commodore Barcley com- handed this vessel He was an officer of the Nelson school and under that great Captain lost arm in the battle of the Nile; and his remaining was shot off on board the Detroit. The companion way door on which he borne after the accident is still retained The Detroit sunk, and after being 2l years under waer again raised to plough those pillows whichhays so long and ceaselessy rolled oyer her. There arc
 
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 We subtract the following very interesting news from the Louisiana Advertiser, of July 18th.
 TEXAS. To the polteness of Dr. FLANAGAN. arrived yeser- day by the schr Shenandoah, from Velasco, we are indebted tor the annexed interesting information which we think may be relied on.
 l The cabinet IS continually engaged in business; there seems to be no spare ime Col. Somervile has just taken his place in the national councils and from his business qualities and republican manners peases every one. He Is tried soldier, and public opinion will not let any one enjoy office without merit The whole Brazos population are delighted at the idea Of meeting the enemye The general indignation is so strong against Santa Anna that his guard, under Cap tain Patton, had to watch continually to keep hin, iron, assassination. .4Dloate shot at by soldier few days since. and narrowly escaped the ball passing two or three inches above his head. The gentleman who fired at him had lost of hs dearest friends and rea- tives.
 The two schooners Camanehe and Fanny Butler, winch were captured some time since at Matagorda, are now lying tone at Galveston and the other at Vel ascn) both iadened with provisions for the army of Mexico
 The individual who fired at hlmonte intended the shot for Santa Anna. The prisoners treated hu- manely-furnished with every thing comfortable and have the liberty of walking about. They are confined at place one mile distant from Columbia. Santa Anna says he is not afraid of Texans but he does not like to be visited by people from the United States lie wishes to be taken 10 St. Augustine near the Sabine.
 The-crops on the Bfazos are ine and it is drought that more corn will be raised there this season than has ever been n any preceding one; elsewhere, throughout Texas, there Is prospect of raising en- ough to furnish the citizens with meat and bread