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State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-02-23
IN SENATE, Thursday, Feb. 4. Mr.
White submitted the following:

Resolved, That the Secretary of War bs
and he is hereby requested to inform the
Senate what number of Cherokee Indians
residing east ofthe river Mississippi, enroll
led themselves for removal to the western
side of the said river from the 4th March,
1899, TO the LIST day of January last, stating
particularly the number enrolled each year;
likewise the number of Improvements val
ued for such emgrants each year; giving the
name of each Indian for whom valuation
was made, Il description of the plaue valued
the sum mt which it was valued, and tho
name of each person who received tho
valuation money; and also whether the bu-
sinesS OF enrolment was suspended for any
portion of the time within the periods be-
fore mentioned, and how long.
Mr.. Calhoun, from the Select Committee
10 whom had been referred that part of tho
Presidents message in relation TO the trans-
mission by mail, of incendiary publications
in relation TO slavery, made voluminious
report, accompanied by bill, which was
read and ordered TO a second reading.
5000 copies of the report and bill were
ordered to he printed.
HOUSE. abolition of .Sare,y. Mr..
Pmckncy of S. c. asked the unanimous
consent of the House to present resolu-
ton IL relation TO the abolition of slavery.
MIR Granger called for the reading of tho
resolution which was rs follows.
Resolved, That all memorials which
have been offered or which may hereafter
be presented to this House, praying for the
abolition of slavery in the District of Co
lumbia, and also n resolution offered by an
honorable member from Me. (Mr. Jarvs,)
with an amendment thereto proposed by
an honorable member from Va (Mr Wise)
and every other paper and proposition
which may he submitted in relation to this
subject, be referred to select committee,
with instructions to report.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-29

NAVY REPoRT.-The annual report of the
Secretary Of the Navy is an unusually lucid
and interesting document.
The Secretary first gives an account of the
construction and equipments Of vessels at our
Navy Yards, and the movements of our ships
and sguadrons at sea, and on foreign sta
tions.
The Columbia, a frigate of the first class,
has been finished, launched, and nearly com.
plete for sea.-The briggs Dolphin and Por-
poise have been built, launched, and fitted for
sea.
The frgate Macedonian,o of the second class
has been finished, launched, and equipped for
sea; and she is now receiving her crew, as
the ship Of the commanding officer of the
South Sea exploring expedition. The two
barks, Pioneer and Consort, and schooner Pi-
lot, have been built, launched, and SO far e.
quipped, as to be ready for receiving their
crews.-The store-ship Relief, has been en-
ished, launched, equipped, and is now receiv-
mg her stores.
The repairs Of the ship of the line North
Carolina have been completed, and she is e.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-29

quipped and fitted for sea, and is now under
sailing orders for the Pacific station.
The repairs Of the razee independence
have been completed, and she is now nearly
equipped for sea.-I'he ship of the line Della.
ware has been placed in the dry dock, and
her repairs commenced. The repairs Of the
ship of the line Ohio, have been commenced
and considerably advanced. The repairs of
the sloop of war Falmouth and Fairfield, have
been completed.
The sloop of war Natchez, and sch. Grem-
pus, have been repaired and equipped for sea.
| The labor upon the ship Of the line Penn
sylvania has been resumed, with a view for
her completion; and she will probably be rea-
dy for launching in the early part Of the next
summer.
The steam vessels building AT New York,
is so far completed as to be ready for the re-
ccption OF her N,gines and machinery; i'm pro-
curing which, there has been some unavoida-
BILE delay.
Next follows detailed statement of the
operations of the different squadrons during
the past year, the coasts they have visited and
the direction they have been ordered to take
all showing due attention tp the protec-
ton of our commerce and the honor of our
country.
There has been placed large force under
the command of Com. Dallas, s,on the West In
dia staton,for obvious reasons, and the squad.
ron there has rendered important service to
the country.
Every exertion has been made TO furnish
MS expcditiousIy as possible the South Sea
expedition, but delays have occurred in re-
cruiting seamen, and its departure will be de-
layed for some time.
Judicious suggestions are made relative to
the Pension and Privateer fund, and the pen
sion to be allowed to widows in case of the
death Of their husbands at sea, &c.
The several Boards of Officers for survey
ing the COast-for examining the harbOr ut
Pensacola-for examining guns for the Navy,
have all performed their duty in satisfacto-
ry manner.
Mr. Solonion's newly invented steam boil
er is not spoken highly of, and his expert
ments are represented to have not been very
satisfactory.
The report on the whole gives very sat
isfactory account of the affairs of the Navy
for the past year, and is favorable to increas-
ed encouragement to that branch of the pub.
lie service.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-29

| MEMOIRS OF AARON BURR, with miscclla-
neous selections from his correspondence, by
Matthew L. Davis.
The expectations raised by the annuncia-
ton that such work us this was in press,
will not, We think, be realzeG-either as to
the matter or the manner. In the first place,
Mr.. Burr's well known licenticusness Of life,
and the cold blooded vanity with which, it
was understood, he gloated over the records
of his own vices and the weakness of his VIC
tins, seemed to promise Il rich harvest of
scandal. This his biographer cuts short at
once, by the declaration that the moment the
manuscripts came into his possessioD,he COM
mtted to the flames without exception, and
without suffering any copy or vestige to re-
main, all the papers, letters, notes, &c. which
could give pain to any female.
This was alike honorable and disnterested
on the part of the biographer.
But IN the second place, we do not find in
the narrative. or rather slight occasional noti.
ces with which the biographer connects the
letters which constitute the bulk of the vol.
ume, nor in the letters themselves, any very
striking inierest-while there is much that
might have been advantag geously omitted, as
not special to the life or history of Col. Burr.
fhfs Noiube Stops Ut the pIhChiHS peTlOu
for the biographer and his subject, the Presi.
dental election Of 1900. 1t is, however, said,
that in the next volume the history Of the e.
lection, and the part played by the Federal
lists in it, upon a bargain with Mr.. Jefferson,
will be explained.
After the complete exposition on this sub
ject, brought forth some years ago in the Sc
nate Of the United States, by the manly and
direct appeal Of Senator Clayton, Of Della.
ware, to Messrs. Samuel Smith and Edward
Livingston, both OH the floor Of the Senate at
the tmc-in defence of Mr.. Bayard, of Della
ware, against the posthumous ISLANDERS of Mr..
jefferson, in relation to this same election
there can be little, we apprehcnd, Of its au-
thentic history to be revealed by Mr.. Burr's
papers. But we shall see.
The effect Of this first volume, as a whole,
is TO raise ones estimate Of Burr's military
qualities-of his energy-and especially Of
his character as husband and a father-so
far as letters can be trusted, to indicate this
OF his licentiousness in youth and age, not
only does his biographer attempt no extenua-
ton, but plainly condemns it.-.N y. .Ameri-
can.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-29
EXPENDITURES IN THE WAR DEpA RTMENT.

EXPENDITURES IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT
The whole amount Of appropriations for the
various branches Of service in this department,
for the present year, including the amounts
applicable and unexpended Of previous ap-
preparations. was $2S,9JS,O77. Of this sum
a large amount was for Notifications and 9TH
er objects which could not be carried into ef-
feet within the year, and it is now estimated
that there will be on the first of January next,
al unexpended balance Of these appropria-
tons, amounting to $S,595.994. The actual
expenditure therefore for objects under the
administration Of the War Department, will
amount to S20,332, ,03S. OF this amount the
sum Of Sl3,514, ,426 was drawn from the trea-
sury and placed in the hands of disbursing Of
fccrs, during the three first quarters of the
year, nnd it was estimated that the expendit-
ures made in the fourth quarter would amount
to $6 SO2 627. In these sums are included
the S5,00O,O0O appropriated during the last
session for the suppression of Indian hostili.
ties. the whole of which is already expended
or placed in the hands of disbursing officers.
| The estimates for the year 1882, embrace
| ing the objects already authorized by existing
laws amount to $lO,75S,4 S,421, besides the a.
bove mentioned unexpended balance Of the
present years appropriations, which being
added will make an amount of Sl0,354, ,425,
besides the standing appropriations for PEN
sons, arming the militia, &c. and exclusive
OF sums which may be required for new works
and objects not already authorized by law
Boston Patriot.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-29

The Bo,oery Theatre, New York, which
was destroyed by FIRE, in September last, has
been rebuilt, and is to be opened on the sec.
ond of January, under the management Of
Mr.. Dinneford, the present lessee Of the
Franklin Theatre.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-29
THE NEW DOLLAR.

The now dollar of our own mint is soon to
make its appearance. The face of the coin
represents a full length figure Of Liberty,
seated on n rock, with the classic emblem OF
the piieus, or liberty p,surmounting spear
held in the hand. The right hand rests on
an American shield, with its thirteen stripes,
crossed by scrol,on which is the word Lib
erty.
The reverse represents the American ca.
gle, on the wing, drawn accurately from ma
ture-all the heraldric appenduges of the old
coin being discarded. Over the field are
placed irregularly twenty.six stars-t the en-
trance Of Michigan into the Union ha, ing
been, it seems, anticipated.
The design Of the face of the coin was
drawn by Mr.. Sully, and that Of the reverse
by Mr.. Titan Peale-boih under instruc tons
from the Director of the Mint. The dies were
executed by Mr.. Gobrecht, ,one Of the engrnv-
crs Of the Mint.-.N Y. Express.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-12-29

FATAL LEAP.-The Providence Courier
says that on Tuesday afternoon Of last week,
an Englishman, named Winslow Smth,a Tin
Plate Worker, native Of Chester, Cheshire
county. Eng. jumped from the highest point
of the Old Coffee House, in Market square,
in that City-a distance of nearly fity feet,
aud landed upon the pavement ten feet from
the sidewalk, breaking one arm in two placcs,
the other arm at the wrist, one leg broken,
with both ankles and feet literally crushed,
besides hole broke in his head. lie surviv.
ed the injuries received until his limbs were
dressed. after which he was removed 10 the
Asylum where he died about 6 o'clock in the
evening.
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uopadc. Five men excessively sep.
ned forth to fire the gun, and were
each marked down by the uuecrlng r.
fle of Crockett. The consequence 9
was that the gun was abandoned
"A characteristic feet u also rslat :
ed Of Colonel Bowie, Who formed oae
Of the i'll fated garrison When me
fort was carried he was SICK 10 oeu'
He had also one Of the mufdefous
butcher knives which bears ms name :
Living in bed he discharged his pistols
and gun, and with each o'scna'se
brought down an enemy. 30 mimi
dated were the Mexicans by ms az. %
desperate and cool bravery, tha' 'ney
dared not approach him, but sho' niln
from the door--and as the cowaIos
approached bis bed over the deao ~
dies Of their companions, the dying
Rowie nervsd himself for a last blow
plunged his knife into the heart OF MS
neares, foe at the same instant that ne
expired. Such are a few Of the facts
have learned connected with the TALL
of San An,onio.--Zenia { Oh'o) Gaa.
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VERY IMPORTANT!

A Treasury order by which every bank
inginsti.ution in the country will be more
,or less affected. But this is not all--il
covers the fraudulent transactions in
land speculalions from the further cnqui-
Try of Congress and draws off the atten-
ton oft people from the Bank depos-
tie agency in these Frauds 1t is certain
ly important to keep the people igno-
rant ofthe real state of things as now
existing through the fundamentally OF
this administration. or the interests Of
-sheaeaders Of Of THE PARTY might ma
terisIEly suffer.
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July I6. 1885 -4w.

Sarah Powell, Elizabeth Powell, Sa.
rah M. Powell, Mary Powell, Eli
sha T. Powell, Peter X. Powell, jos
seph Walker and bastilla his wife,
late Bar,illa Powell,
PLEASE TAKE NO
TICE, that on the 9th day Of Aagust
nezt, (lSs6) shall proceed at the .av-
ern of William Armstrong in the town
Of Romney, between the hours Of six in
the forenoon and six in the afternoon
ofthe said day, to take the dispositions
of Richard Hall and others, to be read
ss.avidence In suit, now depending in
the Circuit Superior Court of Law and
Chancery, for said county, in which
am plaintiff, and you and another ore
defendants, as you are not an inhabi-
tant Of this Commonwealth, you arc
thas publicly notified to attend.
Yours, &c.
WILLIAM FRENCH.
July Is, 1886. -4w.
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Messrs. William Snodgrass, A dam
Harness, Conrad Harness, Elizabeth
Harness and Elizabeth Dell,
PLEASE TO TAKE
Notice, that on Wednesday the 17th
day of 4agusf neSt, at the office Of
William Seymour, Esq, in the town Of
Moorefeld, Hardy county. ket~aen
the hours OF six O'Clock in the morning
and six O'Clock in the evening Of the
same day, shall proceed to take the
dispositions of sundry persons, which
when taken shall offer as evidence 10
a suit depending in the Circuit Supe-
rior Court of Law and Chancery Of
Hardy County, in which William
Snodgrass and Sarah his wife are
plaintiffs and myself and others are
defendants. Yours,
GEORGE FISHER.
Hardy co.., June rs, 1Ss6.-lm.
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June IL, 1886.
VIRGINIA, TO WIT:

VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
II rules held in the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Superior Court Of Law
and CAancery Of the County of
HARDY, on the FIRST Monday in June,
1886.
John Hopewell and Hannah his wife,
Plaintiffs, against
Abraham Vanmeter and Garrett Van
meter in their own right and az Ex.
ecu,ors Of Jacob Vanmeter, decd.
Isaac Vanmeter, son Of Jacob, Ann
Vanmeter, Rebecca Vanmeter, Su.
san nmeter, and William s. Gun.
ningham and Sarah his wife, late
Sarah Vanmeter, defendants.
In CHAMCERY.
The defendant Isaac Vanmeter, son
Of jacob, not having entered his APP
pearance and given security according
10 the act Of assembly and The rules of
this court ; and il appearing by salts
factory evidences that he is no. an in
habitant OF this country IL is ordered,
that the said defendant do appear here
on the first day OF The next term aud
ans wer The bill Of the plaintiffs, and
that copy Of this order be forthwith
inserted 10 some newspaper published
in Romney for two months successive
ly, and posted agaias, the front door Of
the court house Of the said county Of
Hardy. A copy-Tests,
CHARLES L0BB, G. G.
June Is, 1886.
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VIRGINIA, TO Wit 5:
At rules holden in the Clerks OGcs
of the Circuit Superior Court Of
Lao and CAancery for the county
Of Hampshire, the Erss Monday in
June, 1886.
Lewis Largenti plaintiff, against
Sarah Largent, widow Of John Lar
gent, James SIane, Administrator
with the Will anne xed Of John Lar.
gent, Decd, and the children and
heirs of John Largent, deed. de-
PENDANTS, IN CHANCERY.
The defendants John Boxwell and
Milly his wife, late Milly Largent, not
having entered their appearance and
given security according to the act Of
asse mbly and The rules Of this court /;
and it appearing by satisfactory evi-
dence that they are not inhabitants Of
this country; II is ordered, That the
said defendants do appear here on the
LIST day Of the September term next,
and answer the bill of the plaintiff; and
that copy Of this order be forthwith
inserted in some newspaper published
in Romney, for two months success
ivelys and that another copy be posted
at the front door of the court house Of
tho said county of Hampshire. A
copy-Teste,
JOHN B. WHITE, C. H c.
June IL, 1886.
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Mr.. Richard Poland,
SIR. PLEASE TO

Mr.. Richard Poland,
SIR, PLEASE TO
TAKE NOTICE, that on Friday the
5th day IF august next, at the Office
Of William C. Woodrow, Esq, Com.
missioner ia Chancery, ia the town Of
Romney, between the hours Of eight in
the morning and six in the evening, /
shall proceed to take the dispositions Of
Peter Poland and others, to be offered
as evidence on my behalf 10 a suit,
pending in the Circuit Superior Court
OF Law and Chaneery, for the county
Of Hampshire; in which ! am plaintiff
and you and Joseph Haines, Jr. are
defendants. l have taken this method
Of giving you notice, because yon are
not an inhabitant Of this Common.
wealth. NANCY POLAND.
By JOHN Myers, her seSt frisad.
July 9, l8S6.-At.
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Mr.. Thomas Edwards,

Mr.. Thomas Edwards,
PLEASE TAKE NO
TICE, that on tie 18th day Of August
ne1s, (1SS6) between the hours OF six
10 the forenoon, and six in the after
noon, at the Tavern Of Christopher
Heiskell, 10 the county Of Hampshire,
| shall proceed to take the dispositions
Of Anthony Edwards, Robert Sher-
rard and others, to be offered as evil
derc. 10 a suit, now depending in the
Circuit Superior Court Of Law and
Chancery Gin Chancery) for Hamp-
shire county, in which | am Complai.
nant, and You and others are defen-
dants--and as you are not cd inhabi-
tant of this State, you are thus publicly
notified. Yours, &c.
JAMES ALLEN.
JuIy Is. 1886 -4w.
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VIRGINIA !:

At rules held in the Clerks Office Of
the Circuit Superior Court Of Law
and Chancery Of Hardy County
on the first Monday in July, 1886.
Archibald Wel.on, plaintiff, against
Abraham H. Seymour, defendant,
IN CHANCERY.
The said defendant not having en-
tered his appearance and given securi-
ty according to the act Of assembly and
the rules Of this court, and it appearing
by satisfactory evidence that he is not
an inhabitant Of this country: IL is or.
dered that the said defendant do appear
here on the first day Of the next term
and answer the bill Of the plaintiff /;
and that copy of this order be forth
with inserted 10 some newspaper pub
!ished in Romney, for two months sue
cessively, and posted at the front door
of the court .hoose Of the said county
of Hardy. A copy Teste,
CARRIES LOBB, O. c.
July 9, 1886.
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Mr.. William McCracken,
TAKE NOTICE

TAKE NOTlCE,
that on the 10TH day Of August Rs1t,
(1ss6) shall proceed to take the de.
positions of sundry witnesses to be Of
fered as evidence in a suit, in Chance
~, now depending in the Circuit Su-
perior Court of Law and Chancery
for Hampshire county, in which / am
Complainant, and you and others are
defendants. The said dispositions will
be taken at the Tavern of William
Armstrong, in the town of Romney
between the hours Of six in the fore
noon, and siz in the afternoon of the
day aforesaid-and since you are moi
an inhabi,ant of this State Virginia, J
you are thus publicly notified.
Yours, &c.
TIMOTHY WILLIAMS.
, July 10. 1s36.-4w.
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VIRGINIA, TO WIT

VANAtNAhS Az WIZ
At rules holden in the Clerks Office
Of the Circuit Superior Court of
Laio and CAancsry for the county
of Hampshire, the FIRST Monday in
June, 1886.
John Singleton and Jacob kearn,
plaintiffs, against
John Stills, Garret. Seymour, Williams
Seymour and others, defendants,
IN CHANCERY.
The defendants Garrett Seymour
and John Stills, not having entered
their appearance and given security
according to the act Of assembly and
the rules Of this court and it appears
ing by satisfactory evidence that they
are not inhabitants Of this country , Ii
is ordered, That the said defendants
do appear here On the FIRST day of the
September term next, and answer The
bill Of the Plaintiff; and that copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper published in Romney fef
two months successfully, and that a.
mother copy be posted a. the front docf
of The court. house of the said county of
Hampshire. A copy Feste,
JOHN B. WHITE, On. q,
June IL, 1886.
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Horrible Afair.--La,e New Or
Ileans papers contain the following par
|ficulars of q brutal murder and summa-
Try punishment, almost too dreadful to
be believed. II occurred on Satur.
day evening, the 4th uh. near Grand
|Gulf, Mississippi.
MIR. w. Green,a highly respectable
citizen, residing within one mile Of
lGrand Gulf, after retiring to bed was
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1862 .Acres.

situate on the Grassy Lick Mountain.
TERMS~-A credit OF three and six
months will be given the purchaser civ.
ing bond and good security for the pay.
ment ofthe same, with interest from
the day Of sale. The legal title will
be retained until the whole OF the pur-
chase money is paid.
JOHN KERN, Jr
July 9, 1861, Trustee
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VIRGINIA, TO WIT:

VIRGINIA., TO WIT:
At rules holden in the Clerks Office
Of the County Court Of Hampshire,
the first Monday in July, 1886.
John Roberts, plaintiff, against
Alexander Rowan and William Bose.
ly, and John Vandiver, adminis,rs-
tors Of James Bosely, deed defen-
dants.
IN CHANCERY.
The defendant Alexander Rowan,
not having entered his appearances and
given security according to the act Of
assembly and the rules Of this court |;
and it appearing by satisfactory evil
dence that be is not an inhabitant Of
this country IT'S ordered, That the
said defendant do appear her on the Is.
day of the October term next, and
answer the bill Of The Plaintiff and
that copy Of this order be forthwith
inserted in some newspaper published
in Romney, for two months successive-
ly, and that another copy be posted al
the front door Of the courthouse of the
said county Of Hampshire.
JOHN B. WHITE, O. H. q.
July is, 1880.
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PUBLIC SALE.

Y virtue Of decree of the Cir.
cult Superior Court of Law and
Chancery for Hampshire coun-
ty, 10 the case Of Robert Dawson plain.
tiff and Joseph Shockey and others de-
PENDANTS, | shall, offer for sale, before
the Courthouse door in Romnsy, on
Monday the 25th day Of July inst,
being court day, q tract Of land con.
tanning
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Messrs. Alfred McCauley and
Jehosephat McCauley,

PLEASE TAKE NO.
TICE, that on the llth day Of 4Au-
gust neat, lS36) between the hours
Of ak in the forenoon and six in the
af,ern DON Of said day, at the tavern Of
William Armstrong, in the town Of
Romney, l shall proceed to take dep
osi.ion of sundry Witnesses, to be read
as evidence in suit, now depending ia
the Circni, Superior Court Of Law aad
Chancery, for Hampshire County, in
which am complainant in Chancery,
and you and others are defendants ;
and since you are not an inhabitant of
this state, you are thus notified.
Yours, &c.
GEORGE McCAULEY.
July is, 18S6.-4w.