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The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-10

GREAT CuRlosIry, AND WONDERFUL Erfrcvsos THE ExpANsIon OF WATER BY FREEzlNG.-The s, tenion of many of our curious and scientific cityss, was yesterday very fleasingy arrested by an occur renee, at the Iron Foundry of Messrs Hardness Voc, hees S Co., in this city, exibr- Specimen of inc sr traordnary power of the expansion of water by reey ing
 An immensely large iron Anvil, weighing betwesn three and four tons, and measuring nearly three gs, in diameter had been Jeff, lying by the door of tbe n mace, exposed to the atmosphere. The anvil was Der. fecy solid with the exception of very small crack or creyce in the centre of of the sides, about five nc es long and about four inches in depth, which from ,k rain had become filed with water. The qllanty of water which tho crevce contained could not have ey ceeded hal. gill In the course of the night of bs goth inst this water became frozen, and extraordpa ry as il may appear its expansion completely severed in two parts the immense mass of solid iron, and so great its expansive power, that whenhe seperajou took place. large log of wood which lay on the ion If the anvil, was thrown 10 distance of several feet.
 Had the crevice been filled with powder and tba powder ignted the effect would not have been thous andth part as great.
 We doubt not that this extraordinary fact will be no ced with interest by the scientific curious, throughout the United States. Cincinnati Whg.
 
 IRE HoRsE-AN INCIDENT. It is remarkable tha, a horse will seldom tread upon prostrae body in its path. Either from feelings of compassion (and even horse IS accessible 10 such feelings, though some not from fear, horse will s.udously avoid nHicng injury thus exposed, unless excited by the spirit Of combat. In the latter case, he becomes almost resisess. All his energies bent on destuc ton, and he trampes down opposing squadrons as he would the grass beneath his feet. The reflections are drawn from JUS by incident which occurred on Thurs day afternoon, almost within sight. As the Ger mantown stage, drawn by four horses, was passing along Third street above Willow, small child endea. vored 10 cross the street in advance of the leaders, ap. parently without observing the dangerous proximity of the latter One of the leading horses appeared to ap. preciae the situation of the nfan and made every effort 10 avoid coming in contact with it. He swerved from the direct line as far he conld and endeavoedt pass if, but being brought np by the rein, was forced against, and prostrated the child. The instant he latter fell he stopped as if to allow it to escape but being urged forward by the hinder horses and the impetus the vehicle, he reared himself on his hind legs and with bound cleared the body In doing this, either from design accident, he threw the ehild with his hind feel of the track, that when the heavy carriage passed did not run over it. This may be instinct but it looks to us marvelousy like and feeling
 Pennsylvania Sentinel.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-10
From the Commercial Bulletin.

NEW ORLEANS. January 3, fire occurred on Camp street, in the block nearly opposite the American Theatre on Sunday night at o'clock. which destroyed buildings Ns TO, 72, 74 and 76 The printing office of the Standard, occupying Mo- P, and the Observer, in Mo- 70, were both en- iTey destroycd-no part of the materials being saved. Another fire occurred yesterday on the lower part of Common street, which destroyed whole block of bu ding, principally small framed houses
 fire occurred also in St. Peter street, which con- sumed one house.
 In Hevia street house took fire, the progress of which fortunately immediately arrested, and cir cumstances attending it leave little doubt, 1t is said, that n was the work of an incendary.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-10

BROAD CoNvIcTED.-The trial of philander R ]. Broad, for leading the attack of the Indians in the Creek Nation last summer, upon the mail stages and their passengers, came at the present term oihe U s. District Court now holding in this city Judge Craw ford presiding, and late on Thursday night was termin ated by the Jury's rendering verdict of GurLry.
 Mobile Ady
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-10

4 ship canal ound the Falls of St. Mary, is now projected by the citizens of Buffalo, so as to open the trade of Lake Superior, whose shores abound in mex haustibe mines of copper, and furnish also resources of the fur Trade, now monopozed by the British Hud- son Fur Company.-.i -.iiuine Peoples .4duoeme.
 Another .nammoth n Paospect--In the Legislature of South Carolina, Dec. Sh, bill was reported con ferring banking privileges on the Charleston and Gin cinnati Rail Road Company, which was read first time and ordered to be printed bill incorporates bank with capital of S6,ooo,ooo, with power to increase the same 10 $9ooo,ooo, when the Kali Road shall reach with double track the Southern bounday of Kentucky, and to $l2 100000 when shall reach the Ohio rver--she stock of the company to be ln- creased 10 $l2,ooo,ooo by opening the books, agan and if that amount be rased each Stockholder 10 ps entitled to a bank share of $50 for each kail koaa share, to he successvely raised to sevenyye dons' and hundred dollars when the road advances 10 'Io points above named. The bank is to be called the South Western Rail Road Bank.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-10

another Shipereck Birmingham packet ship has been wrecked near the very spot where the Mexico went to destruction. We do not know whether the pilots of New York bameable or not in this natter but We think il very likely 1t will be seen that the wreckmascrs were as usual quite busy on the occa- son All this is quite characteristic "Where the eagle Is, there will the vutures be gathered.n As 10 the pilots themselves, would not have the reputa ton of these varcts If their i'll gotten and sinecure saaries were all garnered into priceless and bloat cd receptacle. .-Ph Phladelphia Gascttc, Jan. l5
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-10

We look with no little interest to the result of the N. Y project ot establishing communication by steam packet ships between that port and Liverpool. The papers of Saturday announce that captain Cobbs new steam ship intended to run between New York and Liverpool IS ready to receive her machinery and will probably go to before the first of April Mr. Bur nett, who directs the construction of her engines has, 1t is said, invented mode of generating steam which upon cursory examination promises to produce a wonderful revolution in steau, navigation Imagna- ton can afx no limit to the extent to which inventive genus of high order may go, operating upon an agent so unbounded in its capabties.-Balt. Am.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-10

4 company Is forming in London for ihe purpose ol fishing up, by of diving bels the throne oi Pus gold of the Incas which the Peruvians threw into no mineral waters of Coxamarea, the approach or '0 Spaniards.
 Who'd hare ihougu 1.-The clerk of our cour. '. B. McConnico Esq. informs that he has ssueu n 'o less than Forty licenses since the lstday oi ne csnber last, being average of one day. during 'a. time. At this rate we shall soon not have st"s. man left in the county. There's an example TOT v. brethren and the fact fully confirms all we have esu, uttered about the beauty and accomplishment 0l a uaa Ladies, and the good sense of our young bachelors anu gallant widowers. Let any other county in Inc s,I'' show similar fact if 1t can We challenge them a''
 Western Weekly Review.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-10
SINGULAR AND DISTRESSING EVENT.

SINGULAR AND DISTRESSING EVENT
 Nothing south of Washington was received by last nght's Express mail. slip from the office of the washington Telegraph contains the following particu- lars o a singular and distressing occurrence which took place at Troy, N Y on the night of the lst inst, They related in letter to d member of Congress, = Bat Amer.
 iRor, Monday, Jan. 2, 1887.
 "ihe lower part of our city has become a modern Pompell Last evening abou, o'clock the hill at the lower part of the city slid down, covering LID houses. barns, &c, with men, women and children in them.- II has covered up every thing half way to the river pas sing over sxh hith, and fourth streets on third street.
 Never was ihere greater consternation. The whole city Is alive, and on the spot with thousands from other places, digging out the dead They have found eight dead bodies, and l9 horses It is impossible to say how many lives are lost. have just come from the spot and saw them dig ont little children lying III d 'rundle bed sleeping the sleep of deaih without nruisa upon Them, probably smotbered
 where ouh street. was the earth Is at least sixty feet hlgh. There many houses near the spot, but what were, are buried. It is calculated that seven buildings, each occupied by two three families are destroyed. There was house upon the hill which has not been discovered.
 was sitting in my house. and heard a rumbing noise. like distant thunder. and went to the door, and saw ight Tn the South, and cloud coming over the city. and soon grapet fell like hail. Soon the bells com menced ringing, and went to the spot immediately. .- ne brlck Kiln was carried hundred rods, and was on Ire. gave light enough the horrible and novel scene.
 Q add to the dreadful sublime, tho water came loamng down the hill in torrent. Ii is now evident na' 'ne ear'n about here Is volcanic, that the water comes rom the mouatans east of us. The swamp that is noi filled up with earth is filled with water IS a melancholy day with us.
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The Arkansas advocate., 1837-02-10

Stephen Simons, steward. PERISHED IN ALL, ONE HUNDRED AND
 EIGHT SOULS.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-01-14

New PUBLICATIONS BY THE IARPERs.--
Life Of .larsn Burr, by.N. H. Daris work
of interest, and executed with spirit and apparent
fidelity.
The life of Aaron Burr is a complete demon
stration, that no unprinciped man can rise to dis
Junction, and sustain himself in this republic
The religious opinions andcharocter Of Wash
ington.-The appearance Of this volume should
be hailed with gratitude to this dlslnleresled an-
thor, by every citizen of this great republic who
who respects morality aud venerates religion.
Embalmed as Is the memory Of Washington in
the hearts of his countymeD, his opinions have
more weight with them than any meIe human au-
thority.
An instance Of Washington's respect TO moral
obseryanoes, and to the opinions Of others, even
in matters Of oyerstrancd zeal is related, during
his Presidency, while making the tour Of New
England.
ain the town of -, in Connecticut, where
the roads were extremely rough, Washington was
oyertaken by night, on Saturday, not being able
Visach the town where he designed TO rest on The
Sabbath Next morning, about sunrise, his coach
was harnassed and he was proc eeding onwards
to an inn near the place Of worship which he pro-
Iposed to attend. A plain man, who vas an in.
forming officer (tything nam came from a cot
N1e, and inquired of the coachman whether there
he any urgent reasons for his travelling on tn,
brds day. The General, instead Of rcsentins
h,s as impairment rudeness, ordered the coach Il
STOP and with great civy explained the clrcum
stances TO the officer, commencing him for his
fidelity, and assuring him that nothing was Gurihe
from his intention than TO treat with dsrcspect tn,
laws and usages of Connecticut relative to thu
Sabbath, which met with his most cordial appro
batiOn."
While on this topic Of respect for religion b
ustrious men, il will be appropriate to alude t
the most honorable and gratifying illustration q
il, IN the recent message Of President jackson
Both at the beginning and the end of that admire
Bile document, the Supreme Being is invoked, wit
expressions of humble and devout piety, and wit
an evident sincerity, which, in connection with III
frank and fearless character of its eminent a,
, thor. renders the act deeply impressive. TT
whole nation, the whole Christian world, are deer
" indebted to the President for this solemn recoI
nition, in the name Of the whole people, of Il
: truths Of Christianity.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-01-14
THE FUTURE

In the number Of Blackwood for January,
there IS an interesting and well ~lnteu aheIe. en-
tted = ht uure,' in which the writer ventures
to predict the destiny OF Russia ard AnelGa.---
there are at the present time, I'VE great nations
m the world, which sem to teI.d towards the san.e
eud, although the, started from different FONTS:
| aiude to the Kusslans and Americans. Both
of them have growrnup unronctd and while the
attention OF mankind was directed elsewhere,
they have suddenly assumed a most prominent
place among nations and the world learned their
existence aud tnetF greatness almost at the SANS
time.
"All other nations -. med to have nearly reach
ed their nat raj lmu,, and ony 10 be charged
with the maintenance # cir power, but these
are sul IN the act of growth; all the others are
stopped, or continue to advance with extreme
dill, uity; these are proceeding With ease ard
cele ity along path TO which the hupan eye can
assign no term. The american struggles against
tie natural Obstacles which oppose hun; The ad-
verSanes of the russian are men; the former
comba,s the wilderness aud former ute; the latter
civilization with all MS weapons and lis arts Tie
conquesls OF the one are therefore gained by. tie
| plourhshale; those of the other ty The sHlfd -
| ess 10 accomplish his ends, and gives tree scope
| to the unguided exertlons and common se'se Of
the citizens; the Russian centles al the auhefay
OF society in single ann; the PRINCIPAL lnsilu-
ment OF die former is freedom; Of tie latter, ser
,iuic. Their starting pont Is different, and 'her
courses ale MOI the sane, yet each oil them settl.s
10 be marked out blythe Will OF Heaven 10 sway
the destin.es OF hnblhe globe.
"A,blran INSTITUTIONS viii not forever prevail
IN the Russian tmpIs. As successive provinces
poyiaces aud kingdoms are added TO their 1T
| dominlons--a Their sway extends over the re-
eions oc die south, the abode Of wealth a,.d long
establi Ned cnzauun. the passion Tor conquest
VIII Nplto, Society Will extngulsh this ss At
doe, ali the other desires With the acquisition
ldc-re OF projections from arbitrary power WI
| sprlng up, and the passion Of freedom VIII arse
as i. did III Greece, Italy, and modein Europe.
Free institutions viii ultimately appear III the
lea ms conqueied by the Muscoyhe, us they d.d
IN those won by Gothlc Naior. hut tie passions
ard desires OF an Garner sage OF existence III
long agilate the millions of the Russian Aslalic
rae, and after democratic desnes have laIsen
ana rec institutions exist III its older proyinces.
the wave OF tie northern conquest viii sun be
pressed on by sem-babarous hOrdes from ITS re-
moler d1nnons. Freedom will gradually ARISE
out OF security and repose; but the lever oi con-
quest VIII not be finally extHcusl4ed I'LL u has
performed rs dastned MISSION, ~ LIE siaiidai q
~ INT cross are Dru''gnr 49, s"siiui
| ocean,
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From the Savannah Georgian, Extra, Dec. =.
FROM FLORIDA.
JAcKsoNvlrIr, (E. F. Dec. %.


gentleman from Black creek states tina,
telhgence iiom the army had arrived at that p II
before his departure, the amount Il which Is, that
Gen. Jesup having reached the Nahoo swamp,
had marched through and through 1t without find
my SOLITARY Indian. All had lei, the swamp.
From this it seems that 0Seola has at last aban-
doned his strong hold, perhaps to stick another o.
retire To the everglades. Ii this be SO, We shah
be induced 10 think that Gov. CALI at the head
o the Tennessecans, FlorIdIaEs, Regulars and
Indians, had several and more successful battles
with the hostlles than reports here first gave him
credit tor, The Seminoes gave battle and gen
eral battle freely and would aean unless badly
used aud sorely cut up. The abandonment OF
the Naboo swamp looks very much hike declining,
Tor the present al least, another engagement. Al
! though We do not like this beng obliged, when
the enemy is found, battled with, aud three lomths
whipped II may be, even IT their firing Is for the
| time sllenced. Ia SET off with whole army some
fifty or a hundred miles for provisions, We, there
can be 10 doubt that the late campaign, sweeping
up both sides If the NithIacoochc, has effected
much good. knowledge Of the county is guih-
ed--the Indians routed from the Cove and Their
strong hold, and the hoStes must now have been
taught 10 entertain some slight suspicious al least
that their swamps can be penetrated by the 'pale
iaces' hat our Governor entered the field
with good intentions and worthy purposes. none
We presume eau doubt. Occupying the station he
did, as governor OF the Territory and commander
m-chtl OF the army IN lofida, be fell II his du-
ty, although IN feeble health, to undergo the Ia
tgues OF campaign, in tie hope that by pcue-
lajhg the hostile country, he might lind, FIGHT,
aubdue the enemy and restore The long wished
for peace 10 our distracted and blood-soakod Ter
ntory. -a X.
The causes Of the failure 10 ueeomph.h rs 4 :
sIrabe an end will be developed and made kt,avn
no doubt to the public, by the inquiry which We
understand viii hereafter be made. Ipon the
heads OF those IN fault then viii ccns,lro tc placed
The chlei command is now ~ Ii, hands of ano.
'her, and Governor Cal on his way To TalMhas.
see, to attend TO his duties as Governor durrup
the approaching session Of the Legislative coun
Gill; Courier.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-01-14
N01itCE

rs hereby given to all persons interested IN the
IL estate of Thomas c. Branch, deceased, and
late Of Monroe county and state of Mississippi,
that the undersigned, administrative of said estate
will apply at the next term of the probate court
for said county, to be holden on the fourth Mon
day of February next, for an order to sell all the
right, title and interest sf the said Thomas {.
Branch in the following tracts and parcels of
land, 10 wit:
LAST half of the southwest quarter of section
No. I, township No. l6, Range No. IS; South
half of the west half Of the southwest quarter
section No. Z, township No. l6, range No. Is
west; lying and being in Monroe county aiore-
said. Also, the following tracts or parcels of
land, lying and being in Noxubee county in said
state, 10 wit:
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-01-14

- ol OuI Voun''y P'~-s.---y-.-. Inn
Imits us to follow.
1t is scarcely to be imagined that question of
this character could be presented, in relation to
which it would be more difficult for the United
States to avoid exciting the suspicion and eal-
ousy of other Powers, and maintain their estab-
lished character for fair and impartial dealing.
But on this, as well as on every trying occasion,
safety is TO be found in ngid adherence to prin-
ciple.
In the contest between Spain and her reyolted
colonies we stood aloof. and waited not only un-
Ill the ability of the new States to protect them
selves was fully established, but until the danger
Of their being again subjected had entirely passed
away. Then, and not until then, were they re-
cognized. Such was our course in regard to
Mexico herself The same policy was observed
in all the disputes growing out Of the separation
INTO distinct governments of those Spanish Amer.
can States who began or carried on the cOntes
With the parental country, united under one form
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-01-14

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When has the .un in all his course sinue dme
began, shone upon scene like the d,shirfrg OF
the Revolutionary Mmyl Where is III. history
that can show lis paleoi, or the peoi,e thai can
boast It's eQuui An army flushed viii victor, =,
that had just achieved the Independence of IT.
country, and gwen II Il name and place among the
nations, an army that, with ndtscrbahle toll and
hardship, the h'gh purpose OF lis eailstmenl, mud
that had large and lust claims up'N the t, y,
as well as gratitude Of the nation sumn ned up-
on parade for the last time: their arIraraucs ate
unpaid they are without dollar in their pockets,
ration ii 1RtRrabIe apr~ln nd,c5 ac , , u c
| nome "Ill'h none may have been desoIatcd IN
their absence by savage yhc,ce. o,d,,,,
enleebledby sickness aud pro,prt.d ,,,a,,,X.
and all OF them goaded by exheho seos,,,,o,,r.'
by most eloquent exhibition of DC, do.o,,, ,,,l
an exciting por''a'i"e of their gle,,pces Nv -
talented and ingenious iaconst. Within, 1o,o
ofccunlry, overcome the tromphnes v !, III +
ness, and the keen and bitter snes ofdsa,,, -,
monu VIII they refuse TO liSen 10 the sono tIl.
syen, that jnsI'iles and urges self enunolat,n
With these carewofh and Neglected veterans pi
their arms and literally beg then pas age home
wards! NIll they quietly surrender ttelr means q
redress IN theT hands, and trust cold charity 10
bread and the 'ardy justice f the country for re
muncrallon! Oh, IT Is more than human, ii Is God
like! The drum beats--ihe line is lormed--.,h
nag OF independence is advanced 70 tioag lronlr-
| The officers, with uncovered 5# Il" ,tei, n.
silent farewell; fling off, they pile up their arm
IN solemn silence and with cIasped hands and a
yerted eyes, are dismissed, each to his own wa,
Is there aughi in Grccan o. Roman story, in ~,
Gent or modem revolutions that can equal II,
last act OF our veteran farther, in nagnunlny an
PATRIOTISM LdUrence's Or0tton.