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The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-20
II. R. WASHINGTON. Dec. IS.

II, R. WAsHINGToN, Dec Is, 1886
 Alr. PIxE-Sir--As yet have done nothing, which will account for my not letting you and the people hear from me. We have good prospect of strengthening our frontier, to give protection to citizens and have hope we shall have some provision made for our settlers on public and to what extent yet uncertain Tour people will keep great noise in both Houses of Congress this session. Whether will he for political effect, for the good ofthe country matter of doubt Charity would say 1t through patriotism. Hr se of a. has introduced resolution which asks general search into all the Departments, without any particular charge further than the newspaper sang that too gen. era for me- and too for to spend the peo- pies money for particular object. But if any speci- tic charge is made, shall vote for it. It is due to the country and the Departments that they should be nycs tgated; and say, if there is fraud and corruption ex- pose It, and not, the country will then the object of those dgitators
 You have seen the account efthe burning oft the Patent and and Post Ofice--no accounting for it.
 suppose you will have extra session of the Legis- ature to elect Senator for six years from the fourth of March, 6Sc l presume Col Sevier will have no oppos- tion This will beneeessary to the aJia.t appeint ments, the impression is here that there will be raj to till. kumor says flor know nothing now,) that Mir Forsyth Is to go abroad, and that Mir Riues be his successor Secretary of5tate. The Attorney Ge- neral NIT. Butler, will retire, and there cy in the War Department. Mir. Speaker Polk, Gov Carroll and Gen. Ripley arc all spoken of for that sa ton, and have but little doubt that some Southern Western will be selected.
 think 1t likely that the Treasury and Post Office De- partments will remain as they are
 Old "Fecumseh," R. NJ. Johnson, will want only four or five votes to elect him by the Colleges. look upon his election n the Senate certaint would be such an outrage upon the popular will be borne wh if he should be defeated.
 Since have got to be public man, ny priuate lters seem 10 be public propertyso shall write nothing but what may at all times be made public.
 will occasionally give you the dis.
 Yours, \. YELL.
 P. s. presume there Is no doubt that Judge Hall will be nominated to the Senate U s. District Attor ney, and Col James McKisick Register of the Land Office at Fayetteville, vice Col. Ball. resigned
 Yours A. ELI.
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.


 The 7lh Dec. was the day appointed for the State Electors 10 assemble and their votes for President and Vice President The following is the result of the States heard from:
 MARYLAND. The electors met according to law and cast the vote o the State for Gen. Harrison for President and John Tyler for Vice President. 10 votes.
 MASSACHUSETTS. The electors of this State assembled and cast ther votes for Daniel Webster and Francis Granger lo votes.
 SOUTH CAROLINA. The electors of this State voted unanimously TOT Willie r. Mangum of North Carolina, for Presden'' and John Tyler of Va., for Vice President Il vo'es'
 VIRGINIA. he electors cast their votes for Martin an Du1eh and William Smith of Alabama. B votes.
 DELAWARE. The electors of this State cast their votes for liar rlson and Granger. 3 votes
 PENNSYLVANIA. The electors of this State cast their votes tor 'aD Duren and Johnson. 30 votes
 NEW JERSEY. The electors of this State cast their votes for i1a- rIson and Granger. 8 votes.
 NEW YORK. The electors of this State have cast their votes 0' Van Buren and Johnson. 42 votes.
 OHIO The electors of this State have cast their votes " Harrison and Granger. 2l votes.
 GEORGIA. = The electors of this State cast their votes for Hu' L. White and John Tyler. II votes. An estimate has been made that in twelve years n 1 population of Ohio will be 100000, Indiana l,zoo' GOO, llnols S0o,000, Wisconsin 300, 4so0,00o The actuu population of the United 0'a''' is above l6,ooo,oo0.
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--hod your tongue confound you. You won't then I'll give you somehlng 10 halloo foro
 Whereupon Mir. Tallboys commenced cuifng the poor wretch right ard left, who received so many swinging boxes of the ear, that he reduced to merely piiifu paints ef"0h dear-such inhamanlty-- purtest--oh dear--inust get upl can't indeedD
 "I do not think he move, flr. Iailboys, sald Gascogne, "I should think the best plan would be to call up two of the men from the cooperage, and let them take him at once to the hospital"
 The gunner went down to the ceoperage to call lip she men Mir Riggs. who had bound up his face as ii be had the toohache for the bleeding had been very slight, came up slth the purser's steward
 siyhat the devil are you making such bowling about Lock at me with two holes i'll my tigure head, while you have only got one in your stern wish l could change with you, by Heavens, for could use my whistle tben-now if attempt 10 pipe, there will be such waseful expenditure of his maesty's stores of wind that shall get outa note. wicked shot of yours, Mir. Easy"
 .I really am very sorry" replied Jack, with polite bow, ''and beg to offer my best apology
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By the mail on Wednesday, received the Louis vile Journal of SEPTEMBER 2l--the Baltimore Transcript of SEPTEMBER l2-the Franklin tTenn.) Review of SEPTEMBER s0--the Boston Courier of AUGUST 3i, and SEPTEMBER 19- the Nashville Banner of SEPTEMBER l9--the Al- abama Beacon of SEPTEMBER Hand the Wash ing,on Telegraph of SEPTEMBER 7. We should
 like to know what Mr Saltmarsh, or any other of Kendars banditG (o quote from Prentice, thought We could have, this 2oh of January, for such antedu- yian relics.
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We observe in the Gazette an article referring to our members in Congress, which states that the Hon. Wm. s. Fulton has been ,Indge of the Superior Cour! of Arkansas. Why did the editor publish such ment without conradictng IF Judge Fulton came to this State (hen Terrory,) as Secretary, and has held no iudgeship during his residence here.
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UNITED STATES SENATORS.

RICHARD E. PARKER has been elected U. S. Sena- tor from Virginia fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Nr. Leigh. He is for Van Buren.
 JUDAH DANA has been elected from Maine, in the place of Mr. shepley.
 WM. C. PRESTON has been reelected in South Ca rolina and HENRY CLAY in Kentucky.
 o. H. SMITH has been elected Senator from India na in the place of Hlr. Hondricks.
 ROBERT STRANGE has been elected Senator from North Carolina, in the place of Mir. Mangum. He is for Van Duren.
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appointmenis by lie Gorerno,

James Johnson, to be appraiser Of property for the Real Estate Bank, in the county of Hempstead, in place of George Hill, who declines serving.
 Nicholas N Fakner, 10 be appraiser of Real Estate Bank in the countyof Chicoi, in the place of Joel Johnson, who declines serving.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-20

The five sections of land granted by Congress to complete the State House. have been sold by the Go vernon for $34,45o,
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We learn that negroes and cotton are both falling Ill price, Cotton is worth in New Orleans from to l4 cents, and prospect of still greater depreciaoo.- Land will necessarily falI--and then comes crash among the banks and the spectators.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-20

It. Col. Fowler has requested Court of Inquiry his conduct It has been granted him. and consists Of Capt. Bonneville, Eth Inf. Pres Capt. Hapkins, Tth inf and Capt. 7renor, Dragoons
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The Court of Inquiry on charges preferred against Lieut.. Col. Mason, of the ls Dragons, IS DOW in session at Fort Gibson Lieut. Col. BURBANK Presi- dent, and Majors WHARToN, and Aouse, members.
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Judge Lacy arrived here on Tuesday, on the Com promise He was detained by the high water and the Mississippi swamp-or he would have been hero at the commencement Of the term.
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STATE BANK.-We observe in the Salt River Mo } Journal an account of some proceedings had in the Missouri Legislature on the subject of State Bank Difficulties arose to the character of the Bank. A portion of the members were for making 1t purely State Bank and borrow money on the faith of the State This opposed unconstitutional It argued that it was contrary to the clause in the National Con- sutution forbdding States 10 omit bills Of credit The decision of the Supreme Court of the U. S. in the Loan Office cases, and of the Supreme Court of Missouri the case of the Commonwealth Bank of Kentucky ys Clark, were quoted. The plan was rejected.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-20

Gov. M'Duffe's term (of South Carolina,) has ex- pired He is succeeded by P. NJ. Bntler.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-20

Arepor has reached this place, of the death of Pre- sident Jackson. Wehave to fear that it's true At all events t is certain that his end IS We un sderstand that Senator Nm. s. Fulton has written home that the General was on his death bed.
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sourH CAROLINA. The Legislature of this State met al Columbia on Monday week. PATRICK NOBLE was elected President of the Senate, and D. L. WARoEAw elected Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatiyes
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ADVOCATE.


 LITTLE ROCK, JANUARY 20, 1887.  "ptsEsr THINGS RIGHTLY roucnlSs COMMON
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 To the Editor.

To the Editor BATEsvILLE, Jan. 18th. 1897. Dear slri neglected to mention the fact that Colo nei soaa ier had resigned the office of Director inn
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-20

The great race between Hickory John and Miss Medley, at Augusta Ga, was won with great ease by the former. Time, first heat, 56; second heat, ' 57 l-2.
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reslgning Will he do sol The right of instruction is Democratic doctrine-and the sturdy yeomen of Car roll seem inclined 10 exercise 1t.
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ALABAMA-ExPUNGIN The Senate of this State reosd the expunging reso- luiions on the 29th ut. by vote of l5 to I5.
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VIRGINIA. The majority, officially ascertained, for the Van Buren ticket in this State, is 6,S93 votes. Other votes mot strictly in form" says the Enquirer, and therefore counted, would have made the total majority in Virginia for the Van Buren ticket 7,433.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-20

The Hon. GEORGE PoirpExrER died recently, 1T Virginia, we believe.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-20

The Legislature of Pennsylvania assembled on Tuesday. In the Senate Gen. Thomas s. Cunning ham was chosen Speaker; The vote stood for Cum ningham ls for Read B, and scattering. Gen. C.. voted for the Bank Charter last year. In the House Lewis Dewart Esq was elected Speaker, having re- ceiyed 68 out of 97 votes.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-20

VlRcIsIa. The Legislature of this State assem- blcd at the Capitol at Richmond on the 7th STAFFORD HI. PARKER elected unanimously, Speaker of the Senate and LYNN BANKS, without opposition Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
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We observe that portion of the constituents of Mir Sanders Senator from Carroll, Marion and Izard,) have respectfully suggested to him the proprety of his
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-09-23

must come. They who have imprudent.y extent
81 their business and their engagements beyond
their actual means and eapitsI, must be content TO
suffer the consequences Of their own folly as Others
have done heretofore, and need only expect to
mace themselves erect again by resort IN sool
earnes, TO the salutary influence of industry ana
economy There are other topics Of interest DIS
eussed in this valuable state paper with equal amhty'
butt have not tune or room to notice them at pre-
sent In CONCLUSION, sir, | think you may safely re-
commend the message to your readers, as wei i0r
rs pure siyle its calm and candid tone as Tor the
elcarness ami soundness ofits yiews.
Yours respectfully,
A CITIZEN
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NO. Ii.

Yours SC.

WASHINGTON, Sept +, 1887.
The Message of the President of the United
States was not delivered till Tuesday Copies
oft were Immediately frwarded to yor, and
they will have reached you and have SeenAread
and commented on, before you have gwen a
glance to this letter.
/ AtthIs moment, equally fol the want Of time
and Incllnatlon, omit any remarks concerning
the document, that it might scemto demand
You and your friends will read 1t with ayidty, and
II It shall be found satisfactory, fancy you will
give It yonr support--ii not, not.
In my last, advised you of the proceedings
attendant or the first day Of the session. The
election Of Mr.. Folk, TO the office Of Speaker,
was al once gratifying TO his pride and feelings,
and | cannot doubt that whilst he presides he
vii; give all that satisfaction which can be expect
cd by presiding officer, who is surrounded by a
party. whose object Is, if possible, to break him
down. MIR. Pokis an able officer, and the bit.
terest portion his opponents cannot deny him
as much as this.
For the las, two days, we have been engaged
In endeavorlng to elect a Printer. The cand
dates that have run, are Blair 4 Riyes, Gales
Seaton and Thomas Allen. Yesterday we hat
warm work Oft, and got into snarl. After III,
House had baoted upwards of four hours, with
out the least prospect Of success, Mr.. Ratchf
Boon OF Indiana, submitted Ysolnt;on, the sub
stance OF which was, that each member al ever,
subsequent ballot, should be required to stant
up and publicly declare for whom tie voted ant
who was the candidate Of MS choice.
Notwithstanding this proposition, was ayowcd
ly very popular on adj sides of The House, i
gave rise to very wide and angry debate. Wise
of Virginia, declared himself friend oil the leso
lution but, in doing so, took occasion to. assai
the administration and all its supporters in strait
Of excessive yirulence and violence. Ii was sup
posed that no one would reply 10 him; but, thos,
who thought SO We're mistaken. Mr. Gholson
of Mississippi, took the floor and replied a
length. lie repeed the language of Mr.. Wis
with becoming warmth, and almost in so man,
words accused HIM OF cowardice and skuking.---
lie was.excessivoly bitter on the Virginian; and
yet he deprecated the bad pirit that peryaded tn
House. He said, that Congress had assemble,
to relieve the country, and all its elaboration
ought to be characterised BY prudence, icrb,lr
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NO. Ill.
SEPrEaBER sth, 1881

Stlis AcNts
The result Of the election for Public Printer
has not satisfied the Wings, and Notwithstanding
they gave all their votes to Mr. Thomas Allen,
and elected him, for no other purpose than to
vent their spite and spleen at Messrs Blair and
Riyes, they are now sick Of their bargain, and be-
gin to talk ofioul play.
Whatever they did, poor devils, was dofc with
their eyes open, and why should they find faull
l. is thought that the great body Of the wings al
the horh will rebel at the act, and II may cost
some Of the wing gentlemen their election, A
more silly act could not have been me by the
wings, it is matter of their own concernmcnt
however. and will not bother my brains or your
press with it.
The House met to day, at the usual hour ann
after Mr. Bell of Tennessee had announced the
death Of his late colleague, tho Hon. MIR. Stande-
fer, who died on his journey-to tins city, II adj
ourncd I'LL next Monday, on which day tie stan
ding Committees will be appointed BY the Char
The Message is received very cNilly at tb'
north, and east, indeed, it does mol obtain The a
buse from the wings that was anticipated, and
is thought that it viii be sustained by the people
| at large.
The Senate did not do any hing Of conse
quence. ii lis impossible TO folm any reasona
| Die, or rational conjecture rs 10 the probabl
length of the session. Opinions on that subjoc
vary materially. The money market in Nel
York, Phllado phio and Boston is improving.
Yours, &c.
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ancc and gentemanly good viii. But, differ
ent disposition was manifested on the inst day OF
the session. and if it were INDUCED, be should
despair Of seeing any thing effected forthe good
Of the country. lie was listened 10 with great
attention, and il was expected that WISE would
reply, but he remained in his seat No election
was effected yesterday. To day, after four bal
lots had been had, Mr. Thomas Alien, editor Of
the Madisonian, was elected 10 the office OF Prin-
ter, by majority of one vote over all other can
didates. Noihingelse Of consequence was done
Yours Sc.
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notes Of lie ola rational bank, aad Mr.. Pagan
put the check in his pocket ana leil The bank.
We caution all persons against receiving the
notes Of tie old naiional hank, by vhomsoeFer
offered. We kaos that many mInions Of the
United States Bank, debtors 10 laborers who can.
not afford 10 Wal, iuE their money, give them the
alternative q! The notes Of tic cid national bank
or nothing, Such miscfeants richly deserve pun
ishmenl as oppFessors, and should be held Up,
individually, 10 the reproach of every honest man.
In such case, We can devise no remedy for The
DEBTOR excepting demand Of good money, and
suit for the non-payment OF II. These cid
notes arc not good money in any sense of the
word. The issue d them is absolutely itaaea.
lent, & those capable of the fraud Of issuing them
are capable of refusing to redeem them, except
ing on eompulsion. The public may judge
whether any other consideration Than cnmpnsiOn
will lead 10 their redemption, when 1t considers
that the longer the bank can keep them out, The
more ii gains. The modes Of conpnislon are
various and consist Of both civil and criminal pro
cesses.
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From he Philadelphia Ledger.
limited STATES Rank.

Ithas been suggested that the United States
Bank would not refuse TO issue their own notes
in payment of checks. To put this question at
rest, we now state the following facts Mr.. Jonl
Pagan, Of this city, Presentcda check yesterday
at the United States Bank for "a dollars. The
teller offered notes of the old national bank
The payce refused them, and required notes Of
the United States Bank. The teller, after con-
sulung with another officer; probably the cashier,
NJ ----- M NM Al .---. Nm M. -. 49, N.
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tLeltcr 10 Ii, El!tors Of he D.m2e1a!.l
WAsnINGroN, SER. 4. 1897

WAsnINGroN, SER A. 1887.
A strenuous effort was made this morning 10
exclude your Representatives. When the vote
was called member from Virginia declared
that they were illegally elected. Mcssrs Clai-
borne s. Gholson denied the right Of the mem.
bers to raise such question, and insisted in the
most animated manner to be called. They were
sustained By the house and voted fer Speaker.
Polk has just been elected by handsome ma
jority. The Wings are all ashast,haying couuted
on an easy triumph. What will your State my
about this attempt on the part the Wings tc
exclude your mcmbcrs2
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EScLANo,-Scrseant Adans.and tic las Of hiss
lng. At the M,d1lcstx Session. Oa Tuesday, III
Chairman, Sergeant Adams. IS reported to nav
told the jury, that his opinion vas, ihats1i ma
attempted % kiss woman against her VII, She ha
right 10 bite his nose Off ii she liked to DO 50.
Oh &c upon YOU, Sergeant Jach,
To 60 to tel the jury,
That every man his nose should lack.
Who tries to kiss fury.
We know that woman-kind may cldt-,
If due restraint man throws oil;
But never dreamt thstit was "law'
rAri size might "bite his nose OF"
But by tie queer mark across your o,en
We see-il has been uended:
And hear twas bitten TO the bone
BY prudery offended.
You Gshcd for maids, and got bttj
And since they treated you so,
You seen 10 think It's only riglt
That they shoGld always do SO.
Your politics ayc bad enough.
And So is your theology;
But all condemn as wnrrcHrD STUFF,
IoUr doctrine Of n1Sel0gy.
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State of Mississippi, Monroe CITY
griffin RoBERrs
VS. .3aachmeut $122a 90
JUDAH BARRErr

NOTICE is hereby given that the above q,
~ lachment was issued ut the suit Of the sal'
plaintiff against the said defendant as an abscondnS
debtor, for the sum Aforesaid, and has been returned
to tins office duly executed and is now pending anS
undetermined in the Circuit court OF Monroe eoIp
~, State Of Mississippi, and tha. unless the said d
iendant shall appear or before the fourth Mouday
OF October next, heing'the first day of the Clrcu
court for the county Aforesaid give special bail 40
plead, ludgmentwiH be entered against him, ~
the properly attached will be sold 10 satisfy the plan
tfis demands.
Witness The clerk of the said circuit court ;hc ~
DAY Of SEPTEMBER, 1897.
s. II BUCKINGHAM, CitrS
Il M li'r ~ = tV]
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or endemic disease. Il was never known TO be
more healthy at ibis season Of the year than now
as we have understood distinguished physician
who has resided many years in the town. has de-
clared. A few cases Of fever, thcre has been, aad
some deaths, but the general health Of the people
is, aud has been, for many months exeelleni-i'
never was better. There Is much more sick
ness, If We are not mistaken IN the surrounding
country than in town. Columbus still maintains
the reputation Of being the bealihesi town IN all
the South.
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ej- It's a little strange that our Northern pa
pers have lately como geherally by the Southern
mail, and in consequence amSe several DAYS,
some times a week later Than they should
There's gross negligence somewhere, beyond a
doubt, on tho mail line between Natchez and
Nashville, and ought 20 be (erelcd out. Let
Mr. Kendall attend 10 it.
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u3-Tha necessary absence Of Mr Lester this
week has thrown such press Of business on our
hands as to render il impossible Cor US to give our
views at length to-day, as We had intended, on the
Presidents Message. We shall endeavOr to DO 70
in our next. We have nos only time and space TO
ssy uat the message meets with our unqualified
appreciation from the first line to the conclusion
Mr. Van Buren has disappointed his enemies, and
more Ihan net the expectations Of his friends. Who
now viii have the uublushing efrOniery to charge
him with non-cnmmitlahsm' We look upon his
message as one Of the best documents of the kind
in the English language.