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The Arkansas advocate., 1836-04-15
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70 .Hq'. Thomas T. TunstoNf
 On my arrival at home, after an .bso.
 six weeks to the lower country. I sss s0'lee of Arkansas Advocate, a communieat;or 5'1 ln cue cd to the owners of Toa BENTon ;,, a'lect' .'l you propose to take their banter. witb b'''icil sc ehesnat colt INDEPENDENCE, by Tom Fletot souf CT, at S5t0 or l0do entrance, pivinc no s'el- ,a privilege of choosing which amount wa v the sne tahe-hoping there will be no excnse ~ ;e Wlll third should not come in to make the raaa ' 'ae you prefer trying Us single handed tkas,. as may have no chance of saying thai wa sss '.. we double teamed. With regard to any wefe derstanding between us about any nro,on:.e ,,sa'- made by you, and not taken up by me rg~'sloh ;,n' diatey after our races here last januar.. t" a matter which wecan easily settle wSas'as S'ss meet, without any unpleasant f4alinos @e either part on this subject. l will oqI'. oh mark, that if there was any thing in my ca,s " munication, last January, implicatins.' '9il- with any thing unfair, or that there wss s'' sOu doubling teams or combinations between g
 and Mr. Loring to beat my horse. it wac ,,Io {ou never intended-but that the ssatar,ae'' sas made by ne concerning the manner ;n s.beh' ,sh. the heats were run, from your own ststemaa. and what was visible to every person present are true, no one who was a locker on srss' mt tends to doubt. now propose to take ya,,s rss. proposition, your ehesnnt colt Independsesasa, against my brown horse Tom Benton. for su inside stake of S5e0 aside, in the Jockey flah at this Turf, next fall, three mile heats. wts vii, the privilege ofas many more coming into tba stake as may see fit, at $500 entrance. accord ing to my propostion--and in the event of so other entry being made, the inside stake bs. tween us shall be for S10O0 aside. Ow;nr to the President and Secretary of the Jockass Club at this place being absent, make vo, this communication through the Arkansas Advocate. If my propositions are aecepte5 by you, please to notify me, at this place
 within thirty days.
 Yours, dzc. n. |. ii i " KiyS;
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in ihe Legislature of Pennsylvania, on Saturday last, the bill to increase the capi- tal ot the Girard Bank of Philadelphia 10 live millions was passed by both branches by the constitutional majority of two-thirds, notwithstanding ihe reio of Governor Rit- her. in the Senate the vote on ihe passage of the bill was ayes q, noes 6. In the House, the ayes were GO, and noes PC. The votes were given without reference to any of he party distinctions which are known in the Legislature.
 Ball. .am. .March p.
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From the Salmagundi.
ADVENTURES OF PETER BRUsl

l
 The night of which we speak, was dis. tingushed by that condition of he aimos- phere, of which it Is difficult 10 express one's self respectfully, much as we may be inclined to applaud the doings of nature.- It was dark, damp, foggy, and dfisly; the air hung about the wayiarer in warm, un- healthy folds, and extracted the starch from his shirt collar and the bosom of his dicky, with as much rapdily as it sofiened the elasticity of his spirits, and melted the su- gar of self complacency from his mind. It was, in fact, detestable night night in November. The very walls, inside of the house wept dewy drops, and the bannisters distilled liquids any thing but beneficial to white gloves. The street lamps emitted ghastly white glare, and were so hemmed in with vapory wreaths, that their brightest ef- forts could not carry a ray of light three feet from the burner. Every thing wore des- bonding aspect. X biting north-easter would have been profitable, and snow storm delightful. The pigs tails were out of curl, and the tail of the fiercest night TO- wing bulldog no longer waved banner of wrath and defiance, soaring punier crea- lures into holes and corners, but hung down, drooping and dejected, an emblem of fallen spirits. When the ornamentals of the brute creation were thus below par, il IS not surprising that mep, who have cares on their shoulders, and raggedness in their trousers, should be more melancholy than son more bracipg occasions. Every one has felt that they are so--at least every one who is himself subject 10 the 'sslsiey infu- sence," and has had troubles enough to tear his clothes, and teach hun that the staple of this mundane existence is not exclusively made up offun.
 Peter Brash is q man of this class, and he was exposed to the night air at the time spoken oi, either because, unlike the young CT Brutus, he had no Poriia to tell him that such exposure IS not physical" and that he would act wisely to gointo he house and ,<leposite himself in bed; .or because, al- shpugh aware of the miasmaiic dangers by which he was surrounded, he had neither house nor bed. We, for our own part, in- cline to the last opinion. But be that as il may, Mir. Peter Brush was in the street, as melancholy as an unhraced drum, "a giDed cat, or Il lugged bear"
 He was in dilapidated condition-out at elbows, cut at knees, out oi pockets, out of spirits, and out in the street--an 'seut and outer.n in every respect. He sat upon the curbstonc, leaning his head upon his hand, his elbow being placed upon stepping stone. Mir. Brush had for some time been silent, absorbed in deep thought, which hc relieved at intervals by spitting through his l teeth, forlornly into the gutter. At length, l h4e3a'fiing h4e3a a deep sigh, he spoke
 "Thcy used to tell me-put not your trust ipb princes--and haven't. None of eaa aA@nwsnted to borrow nothing of me, Rnsqb aesetlsee any of them to borrow no- thing of them. Princes! pooh! put mt your rust in politicianers. them's my sentiments. There shHst*p mediums about that. Hav-
 o9 15SIk
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On Crocketi's return to his constituents after his iirsi session in Congress, nation Of them surrounded him one day, and be- gan gan, to 'nlerrogaie him about Washington, "What time do they dine at Washington. ne!' asked one. sWhy,n Said he. "the common people, such as you, here, pet dinners at one o'clock, but the gentry and big bugs dine al three. As for us repre- sentatIves, We dine at four, and the aristo- cracy and the Senate, they don't get their victuals till five" "WeH, when does the President todder2" asked another. .Old Hickory" exclaimed the Colonel, (attempt- ing to appoin; time in accordance with the dignity of the stalion) "Old Hickory! we'll Il he dimes before ths aerf dag wish l may be tetotaily ---."
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The resolutions offered to the Pensy- sana House of Representatives by Mir. Stevens directing the annulment of the char ter of any Bank in Pennsylvania, which shall comply with any directions frou, the Secretary of the U. S. Treasury. calcuIat- ed 10 interfere with the currency of that State passed the House aa N Meaaesaaay ihe first by vote of 63 10 28, and the se- cond hy q vote of 53 to 27.
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.Ne,c Coin.-It is said that new die for the current coin of the United States, has been prepared, anHd1 ttfitat ttfitat t will soon be in use. The device IS an image of the God dcss ot Liberty, in a sitting posture, with one hand resting on shield, containing the coat of arms of the United States. The American Eagle is on the reverae. bn, without the breast plate which nov figures on he breast of the bird.
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Sss25 REWARD,

xa ID AN AWAY from the subseri. %JAaSA e Der, on the 18th ut. negro .-1lS~ man named HAMPTON. He is TX black eomplectioned, about , feet 's } or inches high, large mouth and eyes, had on black fur hat, with crane round it--other clothing not recoliected.. When last seen he was at the Saline, where is believed he is still lurking. The above re. ward will be paid for his delivery to the sub. scriber at this place.
 NOAH BADGErTs Little Rock, April b, 1s36.-2-3w
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-. 2 -
 POETRY.
From the United States Gazette.
 LOCOMOTIVES.

LOCOMOTIVES. Hurrah. Hurrah. away we go-- Without spur or goad, Our iron coursers snort and blow, Along an iron road. Your noblest steeds of flesh and blood, Are soon with toh o'erdone-- But wheels iIapelled with fire and flood, Forever may roll on. No load nor length of way fatigues Our wild untiring team A iaunt of q hundred thousand leagues Is baby play for steam. The hills may lifttheir foreheads high, The rivers oppose in vain, Our smoky locomotive soon shall fly From Mexico to Maine. Then farewell to domestic jars All nnllifying nonsense done, An endless chain ef raii read ears Shall bind us all in one. The goodly danes of former days Were doomed at home to stay, Or jog OCT dislocating ways,
 A dozen miles day. Affairs of moment only led
 Their steps of course to roam, And comfort, too, was born and bred, They might suppose at home. But now feather has force enough To send our damsels forth, For yard of bobbin, or thimble of snuff, To the east, west, south or north. The western ploughboy hastes to hear Atlantic pillows roar The yankee sailor tries to steer
 The Pawnee prairies OCT. The southern sweep comes iii from work Where's Mrs. Scott says he-- She's gone for moment to New York, But will be home to tea. 0 we'll, says Darky, then I'll go,
 As the cars are whirling by, For mouthful of Boston air or so, And a bite ofpumpkin pie. Could our forefathers quit their shrouds, How would the good folks stare, To see their sons in countless crowds, Driven on by heated air. To see the stately steamboat glide,
 Encumbered by no sail Regardless of the opposing tide,
 The fair or adverse gale. Yet boast we not--the power of mind Must onward, onward go-- Our sons will stare in turn to find
 4t1. But oli!--Hurrahl away we rattle,
 On the wings of the red wind, And scare the fish and, kill the cattle, And leave all care behind.
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! The present Banking capital in Maine is So,7o5,ooo. 4 committee of the Legisla- lure of that State have just reported in favor oi increasing it to S7,05o,ooo.
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$50 REWARD

9 SAYILL be paid for a 5ayr rom 9 GsA--~n Sdtitttte ififosse, about six eaAA 1 x years old, walks and galIops fine. Ai PVT ly, and has black legs, nlane and s-sA'ss7z2zsses tail. He is horse of elegant form, and fine appearance when in order.- He was stolen from the undersigned, at the Falls of the Brazos, in Texas, about the la of February last, and is supposed to have been taken to upper Red river, or into Arkansas. The above reward, and all reasonable expen- ses, will be paid for his delivery to Col. R. CHfLDREss, of Little Rock, or to the agent of Mr. ROBERT HAMILTON, on Red River.
 GEO. c. CHILDRESS.
 March 2s, Is36.-2-I3w
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Temperature of the Eanh.--The deepest mine is ihe more than a mile. The high est mountains are about hree miles. We can therefore have but very limited view of the operations going on m ibe earth. The temperature is found to increase one degree for every fifty or sixty feet of descent into the globe. it'this increase Is in regu- lar proportion, two miles into the interior would give the temperature ofboiIing water, and two hundred miles would give fem peraturc that would melt every substance known, and the centre must be hot beyond all conception. Borings into the earth confirm this ratio of increase. It differs from one degree in forty feet, to one in seventy, in different parts of the warld, ac- cording 10 the thickness of the outward crust. ln this country il is one in seventy. Here therefore, the crust is thicker, and he climate colder than in the same latitude in other countries. Salem Landmark.
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fl Good Anecdoie.--As the good Deacon A. on cold morning n January, was rid ing hy the house Of bis peiehbor F., the Ial- ter was chopplng wood aud threshing his hands at his door. The usual salutatons were exchanged, the severity ofihe weathe. briefly discussed, and the horseman made demonstration Of passing on, when his neighboT deiaiied him with, Don't be in a hurry Deacon; wouldn't you like glass of good old Jamaica this cold morning ? Thank you kindly said the old gentleman, at he same time beginning to dismount with all the delibcration becoming Dea- con, I don't care if 1 do.' 'Ah, don't tou- ble yourself 10 get of, Deacon, said the wae, I merely askcd for intormafion, we haven't drop of rum ill lhe house.
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Little geniuses are always great takers.
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] In the Circuit Cont Territory of Arkansas, for aaid County, at Crawford County. the March Term,
 VA. D. lS35.

Territory of Arkansas, for said County, at Crawford County. { the March Term,
 A. D. 1885. Matthew Moore, Admin
 istrator of William Morse, deceased, Con-
 plainant,
 Andrew Mo-ton Ad,,;a;a Injunction Bill, trator of Samuel Larri- II ohahcoif' more, deceased, and
 Lunsforl Oliver and
 Alfred Oliver, Defend
 ants.
 .fN NHIS day comes the said complainant,F H Fowler and Martin, his solicitors, snd 1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Couf that the said defendant, Lunsford Oliser,rc. sides out of this Territory, and cannot be found to be served with summons, such non residence being returned and proved by the Sheriff s Roh est, it IS, therefore, on motiond said complainant, by hIs said solicitors, or dered by the Court, that said complainant shall cause public notice to be given in the Arkansas Advocate, newspaper printed II this Territory, by publication of this order six weeks in, succession within four months from this date, requiring the said defendant, Lunsford Oliver, to appear and fife hls an swer to said complanant's said bill Of com' plaint, on or before the third day Of the nezl term of this Court, to be holden on the ioafta Monday in September next, or that the saa bill shall be taken as confessed agalnst nm the said Lunsford Oliver, and a decree ente, ed up accordingly. And 1t is further ordered that this cause be continued until the neA term of this Court.
 I, Alexander MLean, Clerk of said Cll. cult Court, hereby certify that the above Or der of publication IS true copy thereof taAen from the record in my office. In testll10as whereof, have hereunto set my hana al
 4 Clerk, and affixed the Seal o' saa Court, at office, this second ah5 7
 ' April, A. D. 1886, and ofthe inas, .h. ~~S~~ pendence of the United stales "
 sixtieth year. ...,
 A. M'LEAN, Clefe' 2-6w-pr's fee, Sl5 l6s.
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N6A SACnS fiayaiilia Coffee Coffee II " ID bbls. Brown Sugar
 l do. White Havanna do- l chest Imperial Tea
 l2 Corn Mills

ALSO, nIonoh l., If, and ? inch flat Bar Iron; lsvs s6o. Moulds; Collins Axes; Nails; spaaes' vels. Kid Ladies' White Satin, Lasting anu a l Kijd Slippers5 Misses Lasting Morocco aop Roots do.; Gent.'s Calf and Morocfe poaced n Kip Brogans, Shoes, Pumps; Boys u araccg sTS and Sewed Isrogans; Children's au aud fo and Prunella Boots-just received, n,,pNN. 1 sale by WALT @
 April g. 1886.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-26
Under Hc direction \
TE1ED.-EgROWN Il co.

TRNIlE Manager Of the Institute most re-
ID specially Informs the inhabitants Of
Charlotte, aud the adjoining country, that
the magnificent collection Of ANIMALS
exhibited at that fashionable resort during
the winter Of 1886, which comprises the
largest and niost rare assenbago of
NrL9 BEASTS & EEEsDS,
tina. has ever been exhibited in the United
States, will be offered for public inspection
at Charlotte, ca
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Charlotte, N. c. August 2G, 1886.

at elections-will you pull fair and true in the par
ty trsces--will you be faithful 10 the heir sDpa.
rent, and after him 70 such man as he NAV ap
point - These in substance the heterogeneous
and any answer n the ntgatire of them will in.
sure the failure OF the applicant. We might 90 al
length and review the whole chain of events by
winch doctrines and practices, odious in the Re.
voutlon, have come again into favor. But il is
not necessary here to enumeraie them, for they
must at once recur 10 every rejecting man. To
look to the future, unless that future 10 be char
acier,zcd by change which Is TO bring US back
10 the practices Of the times when the Constitution
VAS formed, would be giving unnecessary humlli-
aiion--ioF sufficient unto that day will be the evil
thereof
sui there Is left for the country mode and
measure OF redress, Just in its operation and safe
in its results. The people hold the correction in
their own hanGs. II !, for them to ray whether
they are prepared to pass under the yoke Of Office
holders or not. II they are prepared 10 take upon
them that yoke, they are willing to enter into 4
hard -erylce--a service in which the freedom Of
speech viii be denied them, and almost the liberty
Of thought itself To those who are willing to
merge the proud distinctions and privileges Of an
American citizen 10 HE less euvissle ones Of be.
ing yassal4 10 " Ms part to those We would So
when You next celebrate she Fourth Of July, do
not INVOKE the name Of Washington 30 not read
the Declaration Of lndepeudeucg-do not boast Of
freedom, for none Of thtss things will then be
properly yours. You viii have parted With them
at.~-you sal have gwen up n free simple estate
IA the CrestesiIuhegitanc ever bequeathed u man.
aud take IN lieu thereof mere tenancy at Will 70
terminate you know not how soon or how dis.
4~tf0usly.
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ENHE Subscriber informs the Citizens of
n Charlotte, and the Public Generally,
that he still keeps up the OMNIBUS con.
Germ for the purpose of conveying persons
from Charlotte to any Of the neighboring
towns. He also keeps neat and easy rid.
ing JUMPER for the same purpose. He
also keeps fine 'lding horses. Allofwhlch
will be hired out on as reasonable terms as
possible. First rate drirerS IN all cases.
.Ju'y 23, 1886. i. 7. BOYD.
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From he Raltlnore Atlas.
THE STEAM DOCTOR AND BALTIMORE
CONEENTIDN

THE STEAM DOCTOR AND BALTIMORE
CONVENTION
Steam has worked wonders in the present
century, but one Of its greatest miracles,
was wrought at Baltimore during the sitting
Of the recent Convention-for II there made
fifteen men out of one Strange as tins may
seem, il is true. All Tennessee was CARR.
ed IN the saddle bags OF Steam physician,
aud deposited without ceremony al the feet
OF Martin Van Buren,. Mr.. Edward Rucker
is certainly The Great Magician Of the day.
The history OF this mans voting is an ex.
celent commentary on the late hunbug con.
Scntlon. II appears ilr. Rucker has been
driving distinguished business in Tennes
see as S'edm.doctor, but was induced 10
diversity his practice by the indulgence of
taste for invention, and accomplished q
Ihreshing Machine with which he was de-
termlned to astonsh The natives, on the At.
laEllc Coast, Full Of this matter he went
TO Washington to obtain Patent and make
a deposIle Of his wonderful machine. Here
he became inocuIated with a passion for
President making, and visited Baltimore
with visions Of political glory staring him
full in the face. II was not difficult for our
Steam Doctor aud ThreshGg Machine ma.
ker, 10 place himself IN the same relative
position to the people Of Iennessee---thai
jackson 10 his Protest did 10 the whole A.
mercan people and he soon became con.
vnced BY little Van Buren, Logic that he
was the embodied representative of the
Whole Democracy Of his State. under this
impression, he suggested to the committee
his disposition 10 act in that capac,y.
What are your credentials says the
Committee.
Il am an eminent Steam Doctor md in.
yentor OF Threshing Machne--and have
Just come from Washington
So far so good, says the committee; 'but
what else .
| ON whole. Hog Jackson.mnn.'
But there are two kinds of W hole. Hog.
Jackson,men. Are you whole hog. Van
Buren,. jackson. man, or a whole hog W bite.
and Bell Jackson.manr
/ am whoIe.hog Van Bnren.man.'
Better and better, says the committee (;
" do YOU 90 for Dick Johnson or Rives p
'O!d Tecumseh against The world, re-.
peafs the Steam Doctor.
Who sent you here ?
/ came in the mail coach all the way
from Washington, aud Devil q zine
had of IT,
WI no do YOU Represent
l am type of the whole nagaifcen,
Democracy of Tennessee p
Who elected you ?
| elected myself
Do YOU believe that the office holders
are BY ylftue Of their Office the peopie--the
whole people and nothing bot the people,
i have the mos, implicit faith in that doc.
trine--and ! believe moreover that they
ought 10 be aud always viii be the peoEIe.
30 more questions will be asked MIR.
Rucker, You are as good as the best Of
Us, and hltIe better; for you viii have a
stand for fifteen votes
| thank you gentlemen. II bad fifty
should throw them all the re!' way
And Mr., Ruckcr has forthwith declared
and sworn to be fifteen men duly elected by
the people Of Tennessee 10 deliver their sen
llmens IN the Baltimore Couyenlonl
Hurrah for the REIGN Of HUNBUG
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last notice.

rsNilE subscriber requests all those who
Ii have purchased Bacon from him, to
come forward and settle by Cash. As he
sold for Cash only, it is hoped that they
viii avail themselves Of this notice those
that do not come nnd settle may eXpec; to
have 10 settle wl,h au officer.
J. NJ MORRISON.
4nolsf u.s. 1876. 73tr
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igent-Mujnr X NJ Cochran is appointed an
Agent for The Journal, and Is authorized 10 receive
money aud give receipts m MY name. T.J.H.
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TWO DOLLARS, ifpaid in advance.
Two Dollars aud fiily Cents, il not paid within
three mouths.
~ Dollars, II not paid until the end Of the
year.
II Advertisements inserted at the usual rates.
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SfI'0ye,

~ 'Sff0yed
: 80, ENRON the subscriber, liv.
CSN = ing five miles west Of Char,
$50 Iolte, a bind Mole, well pro.
poruoued, with shoulders apqarea,ly sore.
1t is thought that il has followed some per.
son 10 Charlotte during the Election Any
Information given respecting II viii be
thankfully received.
THOMAS MCDONALD.
iaEusf Is, lSSG. 7,2io
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Something Curious.--Tho following were
the prices Of wheat per busheI in various
ports, at the close of the year 1885. In
Russia, at 81. Petersburg, rs cents; Odessa,
55; S,erin, ga; Bremen, &C.; Wsmsr, So;
Hamburg, 60; IN Holland at Amsterdam.
So; Rotterdam, 50; in Italy, at Trieste,
81 ; Venice, rs; Civita Vecchia, IS; MI
Ian, 95; Geneva, 81 Nice, 81 !; Malta, 80,
in Spain, a, Stanter, $50; Barcelona, 1885,
Malaga, 100; Bllboa, 1913; Corunna, l2e,
in Norway, at Christians, log in England,
at London, l04 at Virginia, l25. Thus,
Of twenty three Europeon ports, it was low
err in Is than in Richmond-and in those
in which it was highest, being five ports ot
Spain. the worst cultivated country in Eu-
rope, the high price IS owing 10 desolat-
ing civil var.
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Death Of a Fcterdn,-Died on the S0tb
uRimo, a, the Royal Hospital, kimainham,
John Henderson, pensioner in that estab-
hShment. The noble old soldier compile
ted his lo6th year on the 9Th day of lass
March. He was present at the battle Of
Culoden, the capture of Quebec, under
Wolfe; Of HAVANA, under Pocock; at tho
battle of Bunker Hill; and numerous o!hsE
engagements By sea and lanS.