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True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-04
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Est par e present dome about proyrrietancc fomcr
non resident, specalement q Daniel w. Coke Henry
GU tout ause personne personnes que alas
peut Concesner leur perteurs Exscuteurs Admins
ratuers, gu ayunt caus suvan dverses ORDINANCES
du Jun de Solui de Ia ditto Parose asse ct approuyc
e Dc Juliet 1885 lie IS dc Septembre 1885 lie Juliet
1850 e De Decembre 1886 lie FWrier 1857, ct dc
2me session'de Ia lac Legislature du terrtoue dor
iesnes inue acte selalf chenins ct eves ct ala
folice des anmanx approuve lie Ayrel 1907. Ell della
ire 2de, ct 5me. Section Dun passe ale Ire SEES.
ndela I'm Legislature la louisiana Intitule
acle suppemcntare dnx divers reatif aux che,
mns ct levees APPROVE lie 8 Fevrier 1925 A moins,
que yes ohemlns ct aures hauveux gui son ordonnes
par le dit Jure de Police suivant'la Lo que les ditto
rauvaux soent executes fat scion Performance. an
les ordonnandes da dit Jure de solue en- conforne ayee
Ia Loi avent on lie 5me dc Juliet l837 que les dts
traVaux seront executes la charge ct aux frax des
dts non residents representatives. ct que DIES les
snhscnts serond saisies ct vendus pour payer les aix
eceassionne pour les dts chemins Ell trayaux,
lie 10 Eeyrier, 1887.
m LEWIS F. LAMY, Juce de PARADISE
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a CLOTHING. P. FREEMAN & co. No. ANA
- HAZ!NE ST arc receiving their supplies of
TAU and winter clothing and will continue to receive
shipments by every packet throughout the season. They
nave on mana, and are now opening general assoTt
ment OF fine and common goods suitable either for IN,
clty or country trade. As their assortment will he
large merchants from the country will find il to their
nynllia ;IS % cal and examine the goods. 81
A TRACT OF LAND ON WOLF RTVER :, T.
month Of the Bayou Frait at the head Of Seboones
NAVIGATION State of Mississippi; containing 400 Acres
embracing both sides of the river and on which i
smhll house. This land is well wooded with live o,t
birch GinS ETC. The situation is an eligible one far
SAW MILL. The timber for winch and for the dam q
already cut and may be erected Mt moderate expensr
and Increasing demand for tinber is worthy The 49,,
ton OF any person DESTROYS Of erhoring in ,ba; b,;.
rcss. Tor trrns apnlv In " '""' ''''-
RM WEIMAN, Merchants Hxcbapys
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.aa7 HoTCIIKIss, e. Co
~ I S@IIN1S. q %.
NEW PURIICATIO Nc.
MY AUNT P0NTYPoOL; a novel in o ~,

4Fh umes. - .N' ~ = VOL
The Deroed BY the authoress of "rbo n;.;,o.;,, ,,
Filtration" &c. in vols. i''''''''''ea'
with numerous wood cnts. = V -'o' %
IdmpfraoTn; or Ncwsfron Our Neiglborheod: he nr
in vol. N'
Hnsstn and Me Russians; or a journey to ST Peters.
burg and Moscow, through ,Couland and Iiyonia.
WIN clia acteristic sketches of the people, nv Lric
iKiiGhle Esq. author Of Turner's Annual Tour"
"Schenderhnnne's sac "''
Narrative Of Mc 1rctic Land ErDcdtiou IN ,bo ri,
OF the great Fish river and alsns the shores If The
arctic Ocean, in the years 1633 1884 AMI 1885. bv
III, ,npttiI Back Il. N. commander of the expedition
illustrated will, map. u''''"'
Just r'crincd and for sale by WIN lI.KEAN.
a! Camp and Common st,
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III ARE.
% MAGAZINE STREET,
,NEW-ORkEANS.


JOSEPH kNETTLE, s. Co.-importcrs of Foreign
- and Domestic Hardware, are receiving frsm Eu-
rope aud the Atlantic Cities, direct from the Nanuac
turers, extensive assortment Of Fancy and Heavy
Hardware comprising every article in tile line which
they efer low. 80 q.
Country Merchants and others are invited call and
examine their stock which consists, in part, Of table,
butchers pocket saddlers and straw knives plated and
Brania tea spoons needless pins hooks and eyes, sho.
tana and apancd ware brushes, blank books and pa
per- looking glasses, anvls, vices, screw plates hand.
scdge and nail hammers, smiths bellows, American and
English blister cast shear, German and crowley steel
plsgh mou;ds trace, and log chan wecding Louis:
lana and grbbng hoes niattocks pick axes, corn and
grass scythcs, Collins, Kings and Simmons chopping
axes wrought, horse and nails, cotton and wool
cards. coffee and corn millsplanes and plain irons
els, gouges locks sad, irons, hooks and hinges, guns
pistols shot, powder and quor flask, percussion caps
pow der tea fish, brass and bell Metal kettles, gum
knob chest trunk and pad locks, bride bits stirrups
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dSASCf Sf0RE.-Ths sun ,crbers respectfully
inform tfeir friends aii custocrs gcneially, Hlft
ney ara new end will be receiving rsm ie Norlssei
tau su tpies, alsa from France To latter place will
FURNISH iii IN witt sptnli raretss* Of Feifnmery,
fsncy artislss, &c. anton whici, will be found Paris
Coi'gieia round bottles, of a superior ldvor., Their
secthts beaA ~ procure every article of very supe-
meats bstfiu kn.l anil pattern. Z
fEafsHERf--Vi consist OF clioca sclct tions from
tbs mtnufactwyo Of N >. Prentss, from Paris London
aad China. : = 20 ~ -
BRrsHEs-Fr,m tlnA vt mlnnfaot or,s-'lso trench
all English; ans,y the latter superior Tooth Brushes,
FLNcV PoeKNf BooEs.-Urner this head will be
tsrnl splendid variety of lsli - aud gentlemcns
Pocket Books, Note, Card, Ntc!lc end Thread Cases
FAScf SrScKS, SUspExnERs, &c.--Of the latest
Pattern, and Of superior quality, consisting Of plain and
dsdre satin, bon5aza, velvet and cloth Stocks; liner,
BOSOM plain aud fancy, with aud wihsut ruill a.;
shirt Collars a.. Suspcadors rc expressly for this
parkct, called (" Washington Suspendcrs;" also Gum
Elastic, Wosted and Cottonnctt do with and without
SoiTs; Pantalooa Straps with wire springs and great
varsity Of gentlencn's made expressly for the
tai! trade, by A. l.. Vanlorn & Son, Of Philadelphia.
CoNBs.--t general & complete assortment of Combs
from their manufactory. Also, English and Frcncl
~ Brssng. Combs, &c.
e-ea PLisIyG CaRns-Frsp the mandatory of Hum
phrays, Bartlett ani Ford; Frenah and German do.
eank Cards, &c. &c.
~ The above but portion of the articles re
ceirod which, IN addition their former stock will b.
.,. s'ld low for cash, Or city acceptances, -
=. os REES s. ULANGE, 18 Cnmn st.
saso G JGAR, SPERM CANDLES, No.--s0O Is Ses
&Perm Can Hes, $50 ditto Nantucket ditto ditto Casks
2sanion Zinc, Pipes. II Half Pipes, and 26 Quarter
= aCseks Sicily Madeira Wine, for sale by .
gs7Jss r3 JOSEPH COCkAYNF, 25 csravicr-streat
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oST OR STOLEN-A liberal reward will be piv
en- for the recovery Of Pocket Book with its CON.
Sunday evening last while in The crowd nv t
out the fire ia Camp street The pocket book is edm.
mon or large size, unbncked leather with the namc Of
WIN. D. Bridges written on it in two or more places.
sennii'E numerous papers Of importance TO The own
fr:.o apply at tho True American Office.
WIN. h. BRIDGES,
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LEWIS F. LAMY, Jugc dc Paraisse.

A DISCOURSE on the Life and Cbnr,cter or ,,o
n Hon George Mathews; late presiding Judge oftl,e
supreme Court of the State of Louisiana, b, The Hon.
Una RES Watts at the request of the members of te
oar o. Ne" Orleans. Just Rubs ed aud for sale by
I'D BENIN LEVY.
4 AnAN@E fLoWER.&ROSEW ATER-In ennis
~ tiers Of five gallons each, and in boxes ron,.in
ing each one 'oz small bottles, reed from NIarseiIes
sa aA'e ny II. BONNABEI,
.zo IchOupitouas street
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SPAIN REVISITED, &c.S

:
SPAIN REVISITED, &c, by the author of "A ven,
~ in SPAIN in 9 vols. ''"'
TRAITS eflndsan character, generally applicable ia
the Aboriginies of North America, by Turner. ESQ
. vols. I'f
The Political Grammar, of the United Staes or y
complete view of the theory and practice of the geaerai
and state governments with the relations between them
dedicated and adaped the young men OF the United
States, by l. ID Mansfield, Esq.
Nsn~ods Haunting Tours nlerspcrsed with character
isc anecdotes, sayings and doings of sporting men in
cndng notices. OF the principal erack riders of England
volumes. s' :
Commentaries on Equity Jurisprudence, as admin
Istered in England and America by Joseph story l. l.
nne, professor ofaw in Harvard University, vol Ist
Vol Sd, Chiny's General Practice.
Poh 1851, Uendehs Reports
London edition. i'''eS
ALso.A few more copies of ColnlJe's Phrcnoo.vu
"Rienzi Large Surveyors Compasses ofsuperor a,al
ity with chains Billiard Balls Of PA and - inches
Gllosts ,japanod papers, weights
Just received, and for sale by
m31 REM lew
NEW BOOKS-1he Crayon MISCELLANY No 4. con
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ATHTDN IS PARADISE LOST, wi,h Illustration
-V4 by John Ma,tin


fnems beauties of BYRON, Or portraits Of III prin-
eipal iemale characters in Lord Byrons Poems. En-
sfasea from DRpSa hy 81 is Gs s, Consist,
M OF views of the most remarkable places men,onea
IN ne Old and New Testamcns, from finished draw;"gs
' Iea 'L1m original sketches taken on the spot.
81 he Gallery of Modern British Artists.
me string of Pearls, COLLECTION of first rate enoro.
les Illustrations oftEe Passes Of the Abs by which
lsly communicates with Fran, g, Switzerland and Cor
II ny william lam Brockend9n r RS member of
The anmIsr OF s me Arsat F"rerce and Eome.
a Iaranh Of Love, wrcatled of pleasant flowers
Fishers Juvenile Scrap-Brook. BY Bernard Bur.
OH. '" i'''-
~ The Economy Of Human Life. BY Robert Dodsley,
Illustrated by cnvravings steel.
, lie s,ileth in his cell repning, aud the good that
haPpcneth to another, is to him an evil"
murtons Anatomyof Melancholy
Britain. Edited by 5. C. Hall, % "''''
The HISTORY OF Rome. BY G. b. Weibuhl Trans.
iatedhy J.c'. Hare, I'M. 9 vols. '""s
Just reed and for sale by a-
m
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e. RICHARDS, Tobacco and Snuff manufac-
- :urer, No. at, .Camr erect, New-OHeans,
wishes inform his aud the public in general,
that he is mepareh furnish any thing, IN the
above business, aud has constantly for sletc following
ARTICLES. r. ,rys.sse
"a " SNUPFS. ..
Rose, German Rappee,
Macsboy, 49,. English Pii =. Regent,
America, Rappes;s -, Ns.cllito ,t,es -,
Il Initiated American genlleman's,
Belgame, Dunkcm ltappce,
Irish Blackgmra, -, St. omar,
Curacao, Paris, Bs,ssss-,l..,.
Pure Spanish, Half coarse Rappec,
Scotch, and genuine tooth powder.
TUBACCO. ..-
Fine cut chewing, sweet scented or plain.
Fine cut smoking, Of various qualities.
ltib-foot Virginia, Spanish, &c.
Tie above articles all warranted d, fne
perior to any thing OF the kind is,portc, AM, will be
furnished 10 dealers the lihe.tern,s.
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Y 3 Shell combs repaired.

nOfLE " MAY, House, Sign, and Ornamental
ny Painters, No Caronlele street, two doors from
Canal street. -
limitations Of the following woods and marbles, ex
ecuted in a mastery manner.
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THOMAS z. SWAIN

HAS always on hand constantly & reccym, \
L Il Dyes, Chemicals, aud Pains, among l.ln, ,
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OCTAVE 5. ROUSSEAU
5ss Judge ex otlicio clerk

SPAN REViSITEn H. Ut. ~ isl ! RAJ, &C,
- Spain" in vols Hurry Cnirerly, a novel nv
i,a author Of cecil Hyde" ina vols Tie Ietess 3,
aa1a, ana other tale by the author of "rhe Forss
with claracterstlc anecdotes, sayings and .pgs Of
spor.inS Men, including NOTICES of,Ile principal crack
riders OF England with anal tical contents and general
riding to Hounds, in vols. Ben Brace, the last Of
Nslseas Asnmetnnons, by Capt Chuncr, r. N,autlor
Q. me life Of Smiley" &C. in vols Commentaries
aud America by Joseph Story, L. L. b. Owl Iyon ',"
lated ny DRYDEN Pope Consrevc Addison unI others
mSvos, forming Mo-, and II of "Iarpcrs Classical
Library" Infantry Tactics, or rules for ii, exc,sc
and manocnvrcs of tho United States Infantry bv saor
General Scott, u 5. Army, in vols. Jast received
aha Tor sue qy WM. McKi.aN,
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NEW ORLEANS

Specimens to be seen at the shop Paints. ellis,
glass, coTal sarnish, &c. OH hand and for sale.
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ID II. SIMMONS. & CO, are now recoiyn i from
ID on bnnrdshir Orleans Eagle, Highlander, fokcr,
Merry Andrew, French and German play cards; Back
CANNON Boards; Cbessmen, . IA and 3-S inch Bill
liard Balls $50, 10 and II inch blade Bowie Knives;
Leather and other travelling Dressing Cases; Belt
Pocket Horsemans, and Duelling Pistols; double and
single baelled Guns; Game Bags; Shot Belts Powder
and Pistol tlasks; Dram Bottles and Drinking Cups
Percussion Caps and Cap Holders; Cloth Hair Tootil
and Nail brushes; orris end Chlorine Tooth Wash
Tooth POWDER Toilet and shaving soaps IN great We!
riety long Hair BI1ds, Kingets and fTSettes; fearl
ana ioet i"~def, Emery Dags, Ivory lu9 Nusnipns:
patent 2,iaes OF narels Mu IN Eias9c SuspcnTuens,
rowder RUS ana boHes VI. Snains' 9ea,s Sna Meys,
wis nud spad Rcajs n1 snd;am R.Sds
p "a 'pi s"u SILL IT,; ~, ma INV
Ses and ane, ,s se . snG
makes Their assignment verv comnle,e and will he sod
low and on liberal terms u, The sign of the Golden
Cemb. i25-tf ID Chartre, stfeet
VNTHI0ES4IsE AMI RE-TAII. TJINR 1NG
w Variety sTORE No ~ Cam, s,re., nm.
dcr ps,on,s Hate, The s,,scr;har. a.. n ,,s,.,v
nj thcr new stand a, extensive assortnsn, =, .rs,,ss,
tIe line co,;sno every VARIETY of a.oi,, n Me-
prf mps;s GLASS ILL.,. 80,
| l,aa n,,,,,,,'o. " Eo., n,s;.i,s si,I.s c,Iins;
| , , s.;.; "N' "'.e'' A"s '"o"A
| r1StI1S .,
,,I a,,aJ 40 ~. 1u;. in.. .a
," Jnas.;,,, W; o uu .' & "ssS pSH s'e,
noc. u, hoy anu s %''.
,ess;a., s' ,a.,, ar, az: ~. "'''
pEiSn,I IsI TS'I. a' poone. I'l'e
and an,ers.n per,.' '. -. ,sa,s,
j.; = ..i . s ~ i So."S 49, 's.si ~
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Nh ACkEREL, LINE, &c.
III % hbls. mackeral, nos. ], 2 an
30 halfbarrels mackeral, nos und2 -
1l.e9 casks of lime,
go buNlles hay,
5000 feet lumber,
1'an!ing from brig RmalAo and for SALE by
JH STETS0N, AVERY& 20.
h0IBf.AR'S Science ofPenmansIip received and
~ for sale at their permanent Writing Academies
NO. Clatres street, New Orleans, 139 Broadway
New York, Danrhine ST., Mobile.
Il Is nnrcnlarly designed for private learners and
schools, and is calculated for persons Of all nCes.
Ladies' and gentlemen invited to call and examine
the system for themselves.
Lessons given Mt CHI houses as may suit the
convenience OF ALL and TO classes formed in any part
of the city.
adde's who prefer receive lessons at their own re-
sidenccs.
Pershs paving for course of lessons arc desired
to attend until they write M we'll as they wish.
MI DOIBEAR e. BROTHERS.
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To GROCERS! TO GROCERS!!-The cd
Il bers would inform the Grocers of New OrltaH
they keep constantly on hand, n large supply of@
ot0'ughton's Bitters, manufactured by themselve'H
will be sold at New York prices.
kETCHUM g. LUBBOCK, Druggist
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| NEW BOOKS-'Ihe Cr.yon MISCELLANY No 4 con.
~ tanning legends of Spain. by the author Of The
oheeh BOOK. HOTCHKISS g. Co,
'hn,tr
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ncous law and medical hooks.
81" .9gent for Ne foiioning Periodicals..
,Rcpul lien of the Lenton, Edinburgh, Foreign and
Quarterly Reviews.
Blaekwool's Mag; zine;
l.tcll's Museum of Foreign Literature, Science aud
Arts.
JoltNSON'S Medical Ch;rreical Review, the Amer
Ican Jnrist, the New York Mirror, Waldie's select
circulating Library, Waldic's Port Folio, the Penny
Ahcazne the Republic ofLcttcrs, Parey's Magazine.
A binderY and blink hook mnn,I is cnnnectnh
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-03-18
FROM MEXICO,

We have received advices from We
"a Cruz, by the Express from New Or
leans, as late as Feb. 8.
The Mexican fleet of four briggs and
two schooners, sailed from Vera Cruz
on the Bird of Feb. One of the briggs
bound to Metamoras has arms and am
r,oun;tie,,> or, l,e>7>~A, ssNlieN >-s5at
from England for the troops.
A private vessel had been sent out
from Vera Cruz, to meet and convey
Santa Anna to Sisal, in the event Of an
attempt by his enemies to prevent his
landing.
The Bustemente party is in the as
cendant; the revolution in Cheapas is
still gaining ground: indeed, General
Gutierrez, never laid down his arms
since the accession of the actual usurp-
ing Government.
In addition to the above the n. o.
American states, that an Express rea-
ched that city on the morning of the
2sth Feb, from the city of Mexico, the
contents of which had not been made
public,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-03-18
LATEST FROM TEXAS.
NEW ORLEANs. March A.


The schooner Louisiana, four days
from Matagorda Bay, arrived last even
ing, bringing Captain Perkins passen-
ger. He reports, thatj just as they were
about to sail, the following memoran-
dunn was given to him:
"Gen. JOHNSON, commanding the
Texan Army, had, received a commu-
nication from Col. SEGUIN, stating that
the town of Bexar was to be surprised
and taken on the night of the 10th Feb
ruary, by six or eight hundred Mexi-
can cavalry; that some of the principal
men of Bexar We're to combine with
the enemy; that Col. SEGUIN had made
prisoners Of several ofthese personages,
and had taken up his line Of march for
headquarters, where he was expected
to arrive on the 18th ult. Gen. john
sons camp is at Fort Johnson, on the
L'Baca. A report was circulated that
the Mexican army was crossing the Rio
Grande. Several prisoners had been
taken as SPIES" If
We put no faith in the above report.
1t is probable that several Mexicans
had crossed the Rio Grande for the pur-
pose of stealing cattle and horses, and
that Col. Seguin's spies brought in an
exaggerated report True American.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-03-18

In presenting to you, my fellow citi
zens, these parting counsels, l have
brought before you the leading princi.
pies upon which endeavored to ad.
minister the Government in the high
office with which you twice honoret
me. Knowing that The path offreedon
is continually beset by enemies, who
often assume the disguise of friends,
have devoted the last hours of my pub
lie life to warn you of the dangers. The
progress of the United States, under
our free and happy institutions, has sur
passed the most sanguine hopes Of the
founders of the republic. Our growth
has been rapid beyond all former ex-
ample in numbers, in wealth, in knowl-
edge, and all the useful arts which con-
tribute to the comforts and convenience
of man and from the earliest ages, Of
history to the present day, there never
have been thirteen millions of people
associated together in one political bo-
dy who enjoyed SO much freedom and
happiness as the people ofthese United
States. You have no longer any cause
to fear danger from abroad your
strength and power are well known
throughout the civilized world, as well
as the high and gallant bearing of your
sons. 1t is from within, among your
selves, from cupidity, from corruption,
from disappointed ambition, and inor-
dinate thirst for power, that factions will
be formed and liberty endangered. 1t
is against such designs, whatever dis
guise the actors may assume, that you
have especially to guard yourselves.
You have the highest Of human trusts
committed to your care. Providence
has showered on this favored land bles-
sings without number, and has chosen
you as the guardians of freedom to pre-
serve it for the benefit of the human
race. May He, who holds in his hands
the destinics Of nations, make you wor-
thy of the favors he has bestowed, and
enable you, with pure hearts and pure
hands, and sleepless vigilance, to guard
and defend to the end of time the great
charge he has committed to your keep
ing.
My own race is nearly run; advan-
ced age and falling health warn me that
before long must pass beyond the reach
of human events, and cease to feel the
vicissitudes ofhuman affairs. | thank
God that my life has been spent in a
land Of liberty, and that he has given
me heart to love my country with the
affection of son. And filled with
gratitude for your constant and unwa-
vering kindness, bid you lasting and
affectionate farewell.
ANDREW JACKSON.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-03-18
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

Our readers will probably recoAectl
thatsome weeks since, we gave an &C.
count of an extraordinary case in Cal.
lowhill street, in this city, of living
snake in the stomach of a man. When
about fifteen years of age, he stopped
to drink at a spring in the field, and
while drinking, felt sensation resem-
bling that produced by solid substance
gliding down his throat. 1t caused no
pain or uneasiness at the time, and he
supposed it to be piece of grass or
some harmless substance. About SIX
weeks afterwards, he felt singular sen.
sation in the stomach, resembling The
movements Of a living animal, g. some.
times attended with unpleasant irrita.
ton or Utilization, especially just before
meals, and when he had been a long
time without food. Immediately and
for several hours after full meal, all
unpleasant sensation subsidized. These
symptoms continued to increase till the
the thirty-ffth- year of the patient,
Which he has recently completed; he
suffered almost constant uneasiness,
and sometimes sxcruciating pain.
His appetite was very irregular, be-
ing sometimes so small that he would
not consume more than an ounce of So
lid food daily for a week; and at other
times it was so voracious, that he would
eat 5 pounds of beef daily for a month.
One remarkable symptom was that du-
ring these periods Of abstemiousnesss,
he gained flesh at the rate of 10 pounds
weekly, and during the periods Of vo-
racity, he lost it in still greater ls..
gree, and was sometimes exceedlnsb
emaciated, While gaining flesh under
this loss of appetite, his pulse was ir-
regular, the digestive organs much de-
ranged, his sleep disturbed, and some-
times entirely suspended for 4S hours.
He suffered severely from pain in the
occipital region of the head, in the
shoulder-blades, the thumb of the left
hand, and the great toe of the left foot.
His complexion was ofcadayerous pale
ness, and he was subject, nightly, to
profuse colliquative sweats. But while
losing flesh under voracioua appetite,
all the functions were performed with
regularity, his pulse was regular, Iris
sleep sound, and his complexion was
Of healthy hue, inclining to be Aorid.
In the mean time the abdomen increas-
ed greatly in size, and motion like
that Of "a cat in bag, was apparent 10
the hand when laid upon the region Of
the stomach. But he was at ali times
subject to fainting fits of peculiar
kind. Sometimes he dropped down
suddenly, without sense or motion. At
other times he nearly fell, hutrecoyep-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-03-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

0g~ A letter was presented by the Speaker
to the House of Delegates, on the 4th inst,
from Judge EsrILL, and is published in the
proceedings of that body, in which he reads
the Legislature pretty severe lecture for
their proceedings against him. He denies
that he has removed from the State, but ac-
knowledges he has been practising law during
his adjournment in Mississippi. He says if
his conduct in so doing is incompatible with
the dignity of the Commonwealth" that 1t
must be ascribed to the parsimony withwhich
she pays her judges-that it became matter
ofnocessity with him to defray his expenses,
and was certainly less exceptionahle than the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, borrowing or steal,
ing.'' The letter was laid on the table.