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The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11
Ho. of Rep. Feb. II. 1886.

I
 Dear Sir--The committee on roads ana, canals had the Senate bill, to provide for opening certain roads in Arkansas, &c. a copy of which sent you day or two ago, under consideration this morning, and have agreed to report it to the House, without amendment. shall eneeavoar to get this bill through beforeoor Constitution shall be acted on, in order to avoid the danger of a veto.
 On yesterday, the committee of ways and neans+ reported bill, in which there IS all appropriation to complete the road from Helena to the Mouth of Cache, from Co., lufnbia to, Little Rock, from Strong's to Batesville, from Jackson to Red River, ard from Jacksonvia Liberty and Fayetteville, to Fort Smith. This 1 shall endeavor to have disposed ofin good time. l will send you a copy of this bill as soon as it is printed.
 hope our Constitution will be on in a few days. am very anxious to receive t, for think 1t favourable time for it to be acted on.
 Yours, truEyx A. H. SEVER.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11

trusted as pubic man. l am for fear less. bold and honest public man. lie who dreads responsibility and wants moral courage, should never be placed on the floor of Representative Hall.
 4 FARMER.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11

A Post-oAice has been established at Liek Greek, Phillips county, and PETER EDWARDS appointed Postmaster thereof.
 Ib.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11
IMPROVEMENTS IN
 ARKANSAS.


 The following bill passed the Senate on the 10th Feb.
 4 BILL to provide for the opening of
 certain roads in the Territory of Arkan-
 sas, and for other purposes.
 Be q eaaeted, That the President of the U. ;. be, and he is hereby, authorised and required to cause a road to be opened from Washington, in Hampstead county, by Core Ia Fabre, in Union county, to Columbia, in the sad Territory, pursuant to the memo- rial of the legislature thereof; and that sum, not exceeding twenty thousand dol !aEs- be, and the same is hereby, appropri- ated thereto; also the sum of ten thousand dollars for the repair of the road from op- poslie Little Rock, on the north side of Ar kansas river, to Fort Gibson, and to re-lo- cate and open that part of said road which lies on the south side of sad liver, to he paid out ofany money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated.
 SEC. 2. ind be it further eaaetea, That the sum of three thousand dollars be, in like manner. appropriated to openings road from the west bank of the Mississippi, at the mouth of Arkansas, so as to intersect ihe Columbia and Chicot road at the Pine Bluffs.
 SEc. 3. And De i fulther enacted, That an examination, survey and estimate be made for canal from the Mississippi river to Bayou Bartholomew, and survey of said bayou-for the improvement of is navi- gation, and that the expense thereof tt, de- ffayed out of the general appropriation for surveys, made at the last and present ses- sions of Congress.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11

Pro Bono Pubheo finds fault with the Constitution of Arkansas for not providing for tho establishment of ssDistriet Courts. y We thought that was provided for by the Constitution of the United States.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11

We learn from authority to be relied on
 
 that ex-Goyernor Pope is nominated as q Daa B'irea- a-Johason Eteesoe, in Kentucky. The Party is getting strong. Won't the Gazette take the ex-Governor into favor againl
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11

Under the head of .'Egyptian Antiqa- ties," Is announced the arrival at Bnston of" three Egyptian mummies and stuffed crocodie."
 They most unquestionably are the mers bers of ''the party" that lately assembled in Egypt Fayette county.
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rJ0HN BRADLEY, iate qf Lqfayette County, osces as .5or subscription, SC. He has, the Postmaster says, ( gone 10 Teeas. neper 10 retura.''
 ISAAC Dfss AXE ixifss, j3Fy Fytslaii,sstoH Co says its ts si0f T9st! ! s te paper from lie Poa o6iee. He owes as .ff | yeur, ended 1 geeis ago, s4. F. 5. We shall continue the list.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11

Mir. AUSTIN 4. GIBBONS has been ap. pointed Postmaster at Sulphur Rock, III dependence county, vice Capt T. I. Itms tdH, resigned.-ark. Gaz.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11

ders, these bulletins, these selni-ol.tial des- patches concoctedl Do these men really think so cajole or deludc or Tighten this peo- ole intothe support of the New York intri- guer, because two or three men here choose to say that they slaa do it' We shall see. Get up your ticket openly, men!--and We will beat you, man by man, in detail and ii the mass for every oiicc, where you make Van Burenism the question. Don't skulk in the bushes. Come out and let us see your candidates. You may as well stay beaten. Yonr day is over.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11

The Antimasons in Massachusetts have nominated Van Buren for the Presidency
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11

capital tsoenty- millions. There trsa- son for you. It is the unpardonable eia.. She should be put out of the true chpfch. The only democratic States will soon be those wherein the Hartford Convention vas con eocted.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11

so the State of Pennsylvania hss reehar- tered the Bank of the United States, with :
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11

The Postmaster General reported inc old debt of the Department on the lst ps. cember last, at abont S476,T7
 We learn that of this debt, there
 had been paid, prior to the first of |, the present month l7SSos
 Leaving ofthe old debt about $299'os0
 0fthe $2o6,o00 reported as due to Danss on the first of December, $1oo,ooo bafe been paid.
 After making ihese payments tls N, s,ss partmen' had in bank, on the first o' sos s0s present month, $SS,294, being S4a'ssS more than the sum on hand on the n's's Deceemher last.
 No doubt Is now entertained that the z sa 7, tire hank debt, and as much of the ob ',Ss arrearages as may be presented W%S no. paid of in April next, and leave the pv ssa partment balance on hand of neal v hundred thousand dollars.
 The number of Post Offices ex's''us ,be the lst July, 1885, was reported py .her Postmaster General l0,770. The nunpil sls has since been increased, but pfopaVs does not now amount to 10000. ..r
 A quarter ended on the 3lst Deee''s., ss. last, and on the 30th of January las'' af,. nod of but 30 days 9.53o of that qual's'r sr. accounts had been received at the reps'; ?. 5s h ment, and tbe number due from oll,e'1h ne ,h;s operation, was less than 1000. o :ssd I number, upwards of 5000 were ress' s slh within the first 20 days; and oe s;;s;;, pS instant. there were about 500 ou'sls'e'''e
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11

: , ! ne increase ofpopulation in the United o'aies 's one thousand souls every day.
The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11

The following bill passed the Senate on the 10th Feb.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-02-02

ses and visiting the poor, in in search of
those who might be suffering for want of
fuel or provisions. Through the whole of
Sunday, men were engaged in throwing
snow from off the roofs of the houses there
being reason to apprehend that the weight
might break them in-as indeed was the
cnse in several instances. Divine service
was omitted in all the churches except
three, and even in those, the congregation
amounted only to some few dozens 1t was
with difficulty that four horses could make
progress even with an empty sleigh behind
them. Ten or twelve roofs gave way,
among which arc enumerated those OF a
house in Charlotte street opposite the
second Presbyterian church, of the third
Presbyterian church in Laytctte street, and
DIR. Marchis's store in Gonessc street. The
roof of Baggs celebrated hotel gave evident
symptoms Of suffering. The mail and &c
commodation stages, which attempted to
proceed on Saturday night, were obliged
to return, alter making about mile ofpro-
gress; the mail was put into n sleigh, and
started again, with a small army of men
equipped with shovels to make path for it.
A special meeting of the common council
was held on Sunday, to take measures for
the relief of the poor, and for the public
security. And finally we are assured that
the venerable parsonage, the oldest inhab-
liant, cannot remember the occurrence of
such snow storm.-N Y. Spec.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-02-02

WAR WITH THE SEMINoLEs.-The Jack
sonville (Florida) Courier of the 9TH inst.
states that great battle was fought on the
3lst ult, in which many on both sides were
slain and wounded. The battle ground
was on the Withacoochee river, about %
miles from Camp Lang Syne, and within a
few miles of the town ofthe Indian warrior,
Powell. The engagement lasted one hour
and five minutes. At the first onset the
Indians on one flank leaped from their
hiding places, and in front of the thicket
lcaped boldly into line with Powell at their
head. At this moment the fire of the whites
did execution; the Indians broke, taking to
their covert again. Out of 227 whites who
were in the battle, were killed and 80
wounded. Gen. Clinch received one ball
through h jacket sleeve.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-02-02

The Ladies of the Anti-SIavery Society
held their quarterly meetig yesterday, with
out the slightest disturbance, in the same
place, No. 46 Washington street, where
they were so UNANIMOUSLY assailed, the ODD
of October last, by collection of law brca-
kers, calling themselves gentlemen of re-
spectability and standing" Public opinion
las done what the laws and the magistrates
failed TO do--protccted free discussion.
The rioters of October are condemned by
every independent citizen and even those
who do not approve of the proceedings of
the ladies of the Anti-Slavery Society, will
be glad TO learn that shame has induced the
mob,of gentlemen blackguards, who assault
ted them last October, TO let them alone
now Boston .4dvohate.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-02-02

The following advertisement appears in
the Northampton Courier. Here's a chance
for you, old bach elors
HUSBAND WANTED. "A Respectable
Hido,o, who has small fortune, (say from
2 to thousand dollars principally and So
years, will accept proposal for matrimony
from any respectable farmer, who has a
good farm, an amiable disposition, and en-
joys tolerable health. Her object is Il com
Portable home and retired life. If any
such individual as above described, should
see fit TO notice this advertisement, and
desire to become a suitor, he may learn fur
Their particulars, and hear high commenda-
tons of said widow, by advertising in this
paper for wife, and making known his resi-
dence.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-02-02

A WARNING.-Nine of the individuals
engaged in the riot in Baltimore in August
last, have been convicted and sentenced to
pay fine of $500 each, and the costs of
prosecution, and to be imprisoned in the
common Jail for the the term of four years,
and to enter into rccognizance in $1,000
each, to keep the peace one year after their
term Of Imprisonment has expired.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

Sno,o Storm.-The 18th of October will
be long held in remembrance, as the event
of snow storm, the snow having fallen in
the course Of twelve hours to the depth of
eighteen inches in this village and its vicin-
ity. The snow was very moist, and ad-
hered TO the fruit and forest trees to such a
degree as to break them with the severity
of the burden. Our farmers are the great
est sufferers by this visitation, for many of
them have oats and buckwheat unharvested,
all Of which are Frustrated to the ground.
Much corn and potatoes are still ungather.
ed, and the whole aspect of the season tend
to Encouragement.
1t seems from accounts in the papers,
that storm of precisely similar charac-
ter, was experienced in the county of Onon-
daga and farther west, on the 9th inst, and
that its effects were the same.-Coop ers'n
Jour.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09
From the Tuscaloosa tA,a.) Flag of the Unto,

Removal of the Creek Indians.-We are
permitted to make the extract, which the
reader will find below, from a late com.
munication of General Jessup to Governor
Clay. 1t contains the pleasing intelligence
that the Creek ,car is not only at end, but the
Creek Indians hare all been removed, or are
on their way, acest Of the Mississippi-e.
cept the warriors who have gone to Florida,
to assist in the campaign against the Semi.
nolcs, and their families who only await
their return. What change in the situa-
ton of these people, and the state of Ala.
bama in few short months Four months
ago we had more than 10000 Greek In.
dians within our limits, and several thou.
sand of their warriors we're said to be in
arms against us; and others likely to join
them. In two or three weeks from that
period, the hostile party had become the
prisoners of our army-some of them sur
rendered to the public authorities, and the
remainder ready to march west of the Mis-.
sissippi. The plan of emigration, the only
means of avoiding the recurrence of similar
outbreakings amongst these untortured and
ungovernable savages, was now urged with
suitable skill and energy by Gen. Jessup,
and such have been the results. We have
certainly had the last Creek war-probably
the last Indian war-on this side of the
Mississippi. and orr free ,cliite population
may be considered The sole possessors of the
entire country, ,cithin our chartered limits.
Have not these results established the
judicious and energetic policy of Gov. Clay,
in calling out an overwhelming force at
once?
The course pursued has been more Geo.
nomical too, in treasure as well as blood.
The campaign will cost little money, CON-
pared with what it would have done, if half
the number of troops had been kept in the
five or six months. But the most CRAFTY.
ing, and unusual feature Of the campaign, is,
that our triumphs were bloodless-or very
nearly so. We believe only two or three
lives were lost by wounds received in bat
tie I; and we have heard of but one death,
By disease, amongst the whole of the Ala
bama troops, consisting of $500 or 5000
men! This has been ascribed by General
Patterson (no doubt correctly, in great de-
gree) to the excellence of the provisions
furnished by Gov. Clay's contractors.
The extract from Gen. Jessup's letter is
as follows
"About $4,000 Indians have been put in
motion to the west since the 30th of August.
All have gone except the families of the
warriors who have gone to Florida-they,
with the warriors, may number, perhaps,
$500. 1900 hostile Indians were sent to
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09
From the Manhattan advertiser, Nov. 2.


Maumee Branch Rail Road.--A meet
ing of the stockholders of the Maumee
Branch Rail Road Company was held at
the Eagle Tavern in this town, on Monday
last, pursuant to public notice. The pro-
ceedings follow:
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Maumee Branch Rail Road Company held
at the Eagle Tavern in this town pursuant
to notice, on Monday last
JACOB A. BARKER, was chosen President;
Plat Card, Daniel Chase, F. L. Nc
hols, S. G.. Austin, j. T. Judson, Charles
7opnsend, Frederick Wright, were chosen
Directors for the ensuing year.
This Company was organized last spring,
under charter obtained for the purpose,
with the privilege Of constructing Rail
Road from Manhattan, to intersect the Erie
and Kalamazoo Rail Road at the most prac-
ticable point. We understand that efficient
measures are about to be Immediately adopt
ed for the early completion of the work:
and from its important bearing, not only up
on the interests of our town, but those of
the public generally, together with the high
character of the executive officers selected,
we have the fullest confidence that the work
will be prosecuted to completion with the
utmost energy.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

For the benefit Of all concerned, we copy from
the Pennsylvania Sentinel, the following notice.
as tho readiest way of communicating the infor-
nation therein contained =
n Request to Editors.--All editors of
newspapers and other public journals thro'-
out the United States, are requested to men.
ton that the Pennsylvania Lyceum is pre-
pared to deliver, gratuitously, an elemental
ry set of specimens in Geology and Miner
ology, to any and every County Lyceum,
which is, or may be formed in the Union.
I" If any such Lyceum, or few individu-
ais, with view of forming one in any one
Of the eleven hundred counties in the Uni.
ted States, may visit Philadelphia the pre-.
sent season, to call upon John Simmons,
Secretary of the Pennsylvania Lyceum, or
upon Dillwyn Parish, corner of Arch and
Eighth streets, they can procure a set of
specimens, representing the elements of
rocks and mountains, the different stratas,
or kind of rocks, the ores of the most USE
full metals and few other minerals, also q
few specimens of Improvements in schools
and lyceums, such as geometrical, and per-
haps architectural and other perspective
drawings, foliums, impressions of leaves, and
possibly few specimens Of needlework.
editors of this and other countries, are
also requested to mention in their columns,
that the next National Convention of A.
merican Lyceums, will he held in Philadel.
phia, commencing on the first Tuesday of
May next, and that any person or persons
from either continent, who may bring or
send to that meeting specimens of plants,
minerals, shells, insects, or other produc-
tons of nature or art, may exchange them
for others, deposit them for the use of the
National Cabinet, or appropriate them in
some way for the diffusion of knowledge,
and for instituting scientifck, and, it is no.
ped, Christian intercourse among the ma
tons of the earth.
/" 1t is expected that delegates from State
and County Lyceums in America, and from
similar societies in other countries, will be
provided with accommodations by the hos.
pitalities of the citizens"
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09
FROM FLORIDA.
JACKSONVILLE, (E. F.l October

JACKSONVILLE, Il. r. October 6.
Col. Downing reached this place on last
Sunday night, and left on Tuesday morning
for Black creek, on his route to Join Gov.
Call. On his way from st. Augustine via
Pablo, the companies with him in two divi.
sions scourged Cabbage Swamp, Three
Runs, Twenty Mile Swamp, and in fact the
whole tract Of country between tuis place
Pablo and st. Augustine, without discover
ing the least signs of Indians.
There can be little doubt that the scat.
tered Indians have been hurried into the
nation by the appearance of Gov. Call with
large force, at the site of Fort Drane.
They are concentrating either to give battle
or watch his movements.
Gov. Call with the brave Tennessee
troops and others, reached Fort Drane some
days ago, and has encamped there.
we have not-.g,;5:t heard of Gen. Jessup's
ed IN ! dl on the point of the Ouithlacooche or
at Tampa. He is, beyond doubt, in that
section somewhere. Hopes strong in some,
faint in others, are entertained that this de-
plorable Florida war is now on the eve of
termination. Time alone can show whet.
her these hopes are fallacious, and Florida
doomed still to bleed and STANDARDIZATION.
uile Courier.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

A Good Precedent.-We learn from an
English paper that at the late Assizes in
Durham, Mr.. Kirkaldy of Sunderland,
merchant, was by Mr.. Justice James Park
sentenced to three months Imprisonment for
bearing challenge to fight duel, and Mr..
Carr, of the same place, agent to Lord
Durham, and merchant and ship owner,
was sentenced to thes same punishment, for
sending the challenge, and posting the solicit
tor who refused to accept it. Great exer-
tons were made to induce the Judge to
mitigate the penalty, but he was inaexible-
duelling he said, ought to be discouraged.
If the courts Of Justice in this country
would adopt such course, duelhng in
short time would be considered infamous,
and men who arc chary of their honor,
would cautiously avoid the absurd and sin
full practice.
A sensible writer on the subject Of duel
ling has said, that this practice ought to be
encouraged, on the ground that in most
dues the world may get rid of one fool, and
perhaps, t,oo boston Journal.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

Unparalleled Snow Storm.-On Tuesday
night the 18th inst. snow commenced falling
in this vicinity. 1t continued throughout
"Wednesday and the following night, with
very little abatement; and up to Thursday
morning is supposed to have fallen to the
depth of atleast "a or 25 inches. Although
thawing very fast during the whole time, yet
on Thursday morning friend of ours took
the pains to ascertain its depth in an open
level field, which proved to be from ID to
IA inches. From the extreme dampness
and weight of the snow, much damage has
been done to fruit and forest trees. 1t fell
in solid sheets upon the branches still COW
cred with foliage, and literally crushed them
to the earth. Whole orchards (more par
ticularly to the south of us) are in this way
greatly injured-many trees entirely ruin
ed, and even in the woods many noble
tree, has been trimmed of its fair proper.
tons. The orchards and ornamental trees
in and about the village have suffered mate
rally, and will long bear the marks of the
ruin worked by the October snow storm of
1886.
P. s. This morning "wednesday l2th)
we have another snow storm having now
had snow for three Wednesdays in success
sion. Ii began briskly--and as to the end.
ing we wot not of it.-Auburn Journal.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

We regret to learn, that during the late
attempt Of Gov. DODGE to treat with the
Winnebago Indians, at Fort Winnebago, a
deliberate and cold blooded murder was
perpetrated on the person of PIERRE PAc-
QUETTE, the interpreter, by son of Whirl.
ing. Thunder chief of influence and dis
tinction. An eyewitness to the occurrence
informs us, that some of the Indians, inst.
gated as it was said, by family of half.
breeds, named GREENEoUGH, propagated a
report that Mr.. p. had acted treacherously
in his capacity Of interpreter. Indignant at
having his correctness questioned, the de-
ceased pursued several Of the family above
alluded to, all Of whom fled before him un.
til he was some considerable distance from
the place where the treaty was being held.
While returning from the fruitless pursuit,
his murderer emerged from a copse Of wood
and ordering him to stand, avowed his in.
tention of shooting him. The deceased de-
lberately barred his bosom, and remarking
the he feared not to die, babe him fire.
The ball of the Indian passed through his
heart, and he almost instantly expired. The
author of the deed, with stoical indiffer-
ence, expressed perfect willingness to
expatiate the offence with his own life.
Mr.. PAcQUETTE, we are informed, was q
man of noble and generous qualities, and
had scarcely an enemy in the world. He
was in our service during the Black Hawk
war, and distinguished himself by his cool
and collected courage in every emergency.
belmont Gaz.