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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-07-20

,....,.snstc. ssLs 2o, 1871.
.rl1r AIANnAAll.SC\SE.

Y. learn, from tho Na'.oui inteIlig encef. that
,bI nnanimous opinion oltIte Circuit Court OF HE
District Of Gomlu5amas on DIR l2;h inst Delivered
i,y hict Justice Cranch ON tie motion OF MI Coke
20 qaa~h the returii hy She Post-Aaairt 'ehr-
raj 10 ille lDdanltis aiu, heretofore issued AGAINST
Inn, u, tie relation Of Stockton, STOKES " Moore
The opinion, winch (slys tn inte!ilSencef) Wa
characterized by great abntfy an research all &C
cuplcd two hours an.a laltn Tie delivery. wen MT"
a nIi..ute examination of the ,arious points ie NJ
tue rctuttl, and IN Argument. The cotft adhered to
t4eropinio given HE return, To tic rule To sho"
oallse sustained their jurisdiction, aud qaoSea Mt
r.t1.a, as icing insufficient. The eotrt' then, ON
motion OF Nj Coz. Of oouu.cl FOR the REALTORS,
granted writ of pltnptorg mo1h'mes, rrt"rabe GA
the itl # August Tic reason lofthe distant dat
ret i ,n o further Proccea...s, was thc underatan-
dlne dat the Cogf would Lot lie 1sain IA session
unt that tune.
Ar. Kendall TIA. taken a, alreal to the Sn-
prcmc Court.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-07-20
Cures.spR(aee afhe Naq Y,,t Erpre,,

IAEIS MAY -, -
Commodore Iull and his Lady hase arrived ON
then wa, back to the United States. Thy aie Ia
sail III the packet al Tire Isl ri June. The lat aaan-
cal disasters compel number 81 Noar eouuttyiaen
To return to America. aGd all tie hcrbs IA tir ~
Ior! packets engaged for the next thrrr months
have not heard oil an, failures 1muna tie American
mefchants IN our capital.--hai tNo q tin"c.# Who
hayc suffered seteie lnssrs hate - uu lot lie nj
ted States.
Nerr publish this work, and the three remaining
3ie to appeal IA the nt,r>c OF SIX weeks. under
sand the funy OF the General have ntdr arr auge-
ments TO pab~h them simultaneously IN America
~ that ,ou mu,t beer BOW npo,sc,ioa oithcit con
tents.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-07-20

MARsEiLLKs, (FRANcE,) MAY %, 1897.
oEyrLEnES-We have had the most sine,,l,,
weather tins spring that has been experienced for
many years We have had snow two days ago wib.
~ u. leagues OF tins the ruit Is all Destroyed and
there 'sill be but IN L. oil i;,rl. il, tn. ,,!lf
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-07-20

s1s:E ENa,u!aatio,of1l,. y .;'.',,..

~ Examinations Of Nes Peiton'> SchooI
Ion oa1s Ladies uI tasrplil e., ,Ir Sri'ooi
Ee9o, on Houdgy 3Iyt instant. ''''o''
IL next session OF tin, SCHOOL. uifls.a,,,,,...
nh iiii NrtaH5cr aad crfnnatrf,r tI,l L...
3olIN o@LEFTWICIf
'1ia 80 81. h'.i'aI III, ~ 80
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-07-20
rOREICN INTELLIGENCE.

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
n, the Packet ship Albany. Capt. Johnson, amy
IL at New York. have Paris and liaNfe papers to
June 7ih
They confirm fully the intimations by the Kos
.os Nessi, Wilson. Wigeiu x Wilde, have all
f,,leJ Two other BANKING Houses IN Eondon,
connected good deal with American business, ami
nj undoubfed credit. had also failed. hesSrs Eel
n Grant, aud ,,owan X Marx. Some failures on the
Centinen, are reported. We do not find that these
failures are expected 10 cause any very serious audi
ten 10 the troubles IN this country.
Th. l,tes, news from New \ OH was BY the packet
IL May oh.
The sales of Cotton at llavre were Largo.
The I,anh OF England has increased It's buitlen TO
.kt4.I,0po
From n. London Times, Jahe 3.
We are happy to have it in our powerto state th"'
tn. failure OF the great American houses, ~ mol eN
psc,ed to be attedended with any thing like the dl>as
trous consequences that many persons have predict
al With a liberal allowance Tor bad debts, Messfs
Thomas Wilson X Co, Mcssrs. Geo. Wilde y Co, y
Ne..rs Timothy Wisgn x Co, are, We arc assured,
each of them able exhibit assets To the amount OF
from two to three hundred thousand pounds beyond
that OF their liabilities; and although the arrange
uasnt of their affairs may be work OF Tine no doubt
whatever can, therefore, be entertained ~ 10 The
is.us. Me..rs. Y. Virgins Il Co. have sfacd the
fsllo wing circular -
Losdoa Jane d" Being under tho painful ne
ssssity Of .u.pendng payment, We are ANXIOUS 10
diminish fear and excitement rs much n possible :;
sai, therefore, solicit attention 10 the statement
which We presented 10 the Bank OF England, viii, h
MS as follows
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-07-20

t4l.,g,. Iaoi ndd,sd l,d fhe HinI 4sfeI
ss.t v,tiIil.r elound and .hot.i on fst'' "i me
,.frlnuali Of the mann hu Ling lyn3s ti'ffed u
the ctfrf-proI#ssor NIes house !. ton up ia9a'
l.4rr, onaltfrou lreory floors and siii' ie II
RID ava, III the tetiute aud The professor 't'''
,,.,,lt.fs.f s1f. Rurl,r occupied tie hease;
.,.',,.l, If rl,eal ,,,fe At home. The II"
..,s mil i. destroyed. These are bat sone Of
'.,,,,,I l,. saiiIc ten o. fifteen other bull
I.t.'-. dwelling, outiau.c,, hops, Nc are destroy
u T rec afsli ,ize>and hin,ls are torn H2 anu
..f..i ,...,.,tns. There are but icH buildings IN
.I.# ,.,,lrta and centra parts of H. where al TIE
.t ,,,4si44t building, are, that are MT rackrd ahd
.,r..f,J, lGinlrl. The a'see's ale covered with
..,5,,,,s TIN. VS. the work OF certainly les iIian
.nn,stts--,ct wonderful Is II appears, amidst the
crI Of t,Iilae buildings, the inry OF tin btfs''"-
,..., In. neI. nj thnnicr and llic VIVID ciac ol
l.4Ia,,,. not "a sud III illaoeel 81 It's ucnHy "as
eI.5ar li'0,a. N .cri9asy lnHel'
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-07-20

Nh john McDonouyh. Of Nv Orleans L,.
'''1stedI by cicch, i,c hundred do,lars to III Ma,
"i at i'dtIaoro lortac brne Of the SUM +, by tie
i.de l.uud.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-07-20

i, e,@''''a'--A AIr. iiean WARe = hjgalyre-
sf,olahl, man and merchant at W4umpLa. Ala
o4'n', Wa iss'sSatr', Whe standing III the oor Of
hs counting room, II nnc O'Clock IA III. c,c.lll., h,
aman 10y the name OF Abner J. Cody who ,IIot Inn,
instantly dead nom hiding place,
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

Cur correspondent at Washington informs us that Forsyth sent in bis resignation on inc 9th nstan in noe with this superseripea. ".ilr. Vaa Barea, Pres
 ideat 2f tie Uaitca Siatas.' copy, wh m address to the people of Georgia. was forthwith sent to inc Globe for publication, bat the matter was suppressed by consent of parties. Poor Martin seems to be in sad dilemma. Ne thought ho was more Of man than to be dictated to. But desPos differ in the way by which they carry out their measures BIr. Van Buren is then to be one of the tine-serving despos They are far more dangerous to the liberties ol country than your reckless tyronis In spite of the opposition that the new president may find in hs own ranks, he will be niy able to carry his point And what is tbal To make inc Presidency an elective monarchy. And what is more, he will be the first monarch This pre- dchoa may be laughed at, but four years hence will verify fl, or Mir. Ian Buren IS abused politician.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

Loss OF LIFE AND rRoPnRrg.-1 The following ae- count of most distressing occurrence on the IIaois RlFef we copy rom the St. Louis Republican, of the 20th inst. The Bulletin of the same dute says, thai l2 of the passengers of tho g'skiwa were certainly lost and probably more. The same paper adds hat there are two gold watches ard snm of money in the possession of the Clerk which may serve us clue to the friends ofihose who are missing: Loa Jour.
 frigh'ul accident occurred last week upon the H. Inois river The steamboat Tiskilwa, descending that river with full cargo of pork, run down by ths steamboat Wisconsin, and sunk in about two minutess Several estimates given of the number of lives lost
 the lowest fixing tie number at seven. and the high estat thirteen or fourteen. An entire family retuInipe 10 Kentucky composed portion of the sufferers, but we have not been able 10 learn tho names of any of them. The cargo was valuable one, and ,gas fo#s cred by an open policy. The boat was also insured. Some censure IS attached to the Captain of the Wis. eonsn, in relation to the affair and to bis subsequent conduct towards the passengers, but we do not know the authority upon which t resle ye shall not d into details.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20
Correspondence of the N. Y. Daily Express.
 WASHINGTON, March 2d.
THE LAND BILL.

II sleeps the sleep of death! Ii is dead as Julius Caesar. Leus Do! It was conceived n sin, and brought forth n niquty, and the project par ty legislation begot It lays upon the table Of the House by decided majority of the House; and we shall not again hear the rattle of its bones. Here the House have been the conservative body again !- hat anausas me, is o witness the wrath of the Van buren men from the States whom the Northern Van Buren men have fooled. These boys from the Western woods, who, without doubt, are good "squat- ters" and who kill deer. and swim river, fam cy that they can understand New York ;accs--but the N. Y Van Buren men cheat them every other day and laugh q! them for being their dupes. What, Mir. Sever craaed ln Arkansas cane break, and famed by hurricane, think you that you match for hr Wright of the Regency training, and Mir. Camhreleng from Wall street. How fhe Regency will educate these gosling politicians by and by!
 Chevalidr Lorich, charge d,siaires of the King of Sweden and Norway. died at Washington the lllh March.
 The Grand Jury of Baltimore have presented the practice of carrying concealed and deadly weapons q adisaDce! This s wisdom seG
 Van Buren has promoted 10 officers in the Navy 10 the rank of capains-l9 10 master commandants--and 43 to lieutenants. fine coup detat to catch suPpor sersi
 Another mail-robber by name Andrews has been caught in Cincinnati. He was employed in the post office of that place porter and assistant What can be expected when men are employed by the gov eEnment because they partizans
 The fifth instalsnent of the French indemnity was re- ceved at New York by the Poland the 18th March.
 Ten millions of dollars has been appropriated by Illinois to rail roads, canals, Sc.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20
From tho Boston Courier THE CHILD AND BUTTERFLY.

From Inc Boston Courier. THE CHILD AND BUTTERFLY. nx THE AUTHOR or sHIP AND SHORE. met, between the April showers, A little sportive chiid,- The merriest being mid the flowers, Where she was playing wild. No kerchiof screened her from tie sun, Her neck was white and bare, Except around 1t loosely hung The ringlets of her hair. There was 8 gladness in her air, 4 laughter in her eye, Her eager hands went here and there, ks she was racing hy. Nhither so fast, my little one Sine made me no reply, But, chattorng to herself, ran on To catch the butterfly. The fattering beauty soon sho caught; Its wings her quick breath fanned; 4 moment more, and all she sought Lay liteless in her hand. So giddy youth for pleasures run Through anxious hopes and fears Which ever leave them, soon as Woa5 To their regrets and tears
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20
NO. g.

At the close Of Thursdays sitting, q committee was appointed Oh motion of Alr. WHenr to announce to the PRESIDENT of tho United States that the Senate lad got hrough is business, and vas ready adjourn. if he had fnFihef communication to tnase tn hera Mr WRIGHT and Rr. LYON were appoihled com. mtteo accordingly.
 Yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, the committee reported that they had discharged ke duty thus con- 6ded to hem and had received for answer that the President had 10 further communication to nuke to t5em. And then
 The SENATE adanrned sfse aie.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20
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The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

The best Yankee Notion that we have heard of fof long time, is furnished by the New York Starr @.sot had. The Tories of Havorhi and Newport in Ne" Hampshire have voted fo receive tber share of the surplus in @Psee.a Mir Benton must be pleased with tho progress is doctrines have made in the eran- ite state.-Lop. Gae
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

Gaiftiag loo nac.-A gre<n, ood-rlatiretl. money making, up country JonatFan, who said every thing drily, got things fxed,'' and struck up a bargain for natrimoey; having no particular regard for ap- pearances tho parties agreed o employ green-horn country justice to put on the acdngs. He commence ed the ceremonies kg Femarking that, st was custom ary on such occasions lo commence with prayer, but he believed he would omit thatn ater teing the kuot he sad, ''it was customary fo give the married couple some advice, but he would omit tha 1t was customary to kiss she bride, but he believed that he would emit that also" The ceremony being ended,
 Jonathan took he squire by the button hole clapping ks fingers on h;s nose said S9fre, it's customary to give the magistrate five dollafsbut beiieee In oa.H lkafi'
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

EEw INRTRUMENr TOR AMPUrAroN.-A new surgical instrument has been invented by physician of the name of Butler residing al Hamburg. 4 eg may be amputated by in second, and 1t has the e- feet of diminishing the sensibily of the limb to tho pain suffered, by simultaneous pressure which ac- eompanles the operation. Lou. Gae.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

The jiee million 3Iammoih hank of Mi Gold-Cur rency Benton's state Of Missouri vas opened for subscription at 3t. Lopis the 29th ut. On the lst day l080 shares ware taken. Tho Sf. Louis Bulletin thinks inc total subscription in ha ely will not exceed $500 0o0-in other parts of the State t will be ncreas- ed 10 ha million, leaving $4500,o00 for capitalists in other Stalos. Y. Y. EU. Star.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

Cof'oa.-This article, we learn, $ in a very huctu- atmg condition in Y. Orleans Indeed, IS difficult to say what ii is worh. Some merchants have been compelled to sell cents, order 10 meet the great pressure ia the money market. .Mem. Eng.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

Among the liberal grants of Cougfs ss to the District of columbia they gave $300,ooo for the canal at AL eXandfia, which tbe people of that city have much at heaft and 300000 for the Falmouth and Alexandria canal .F. r. Ep. Star.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

=" I=a fact well established, that the cotton bag gng manufactured bY the Nenucllians $ in nine ca ses ont often frandalenty marked to contain great number of yards in the piece than there really IS in il, when tested by actual measurement, fafIiog short by difference ol lrom two to ten per eent.o
 .N Y D. Glar.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

The Boston papers state that fir. Webster. nj tho strong solicitation of his friends las consented 10 post pone the resignation ofhis seat in the Senate
 Lon Gazetfe
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

Breaking Ground. The plain dealer is dreadfal- y distressed that Ar. Van Buron should have so de- eidedy pledged" himself against the aboitionats in bis inaugural address and the fanatics have burst forth in violent strain of folly and iaaianalIon thas
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

THE INDEMNITY The Bank of America in the city of New York; has received by the Poland, from havre, 8erea hundred and ae uioRaaad francs, on ac- count oi tho 4th nstament of the French Indemnity
 Lou Gaz.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20
TnEAsuKY DERARrMaNr. March Ia. Iaa7.

SirI have to acknowledge the receipt of yonr let. ter of the 16h inst suggesting the expedency, under existing circumstances, of distributing among tue claim ants of inc French Indemnity, the amount of the fifth instament which has been received.
 In reply have the pleasure fo inform you. faf fhis Department, three days ago, immediately on recev- ing information of tho remittance, addressed Inc President of the Bank of America, with request that as early steps as practicable might be taken, to pay over part If not a the instalment just received at Paris nm, sir, very respectfully yonr ohedieat servant. LEVI BOODBURY
 Secretary of the Treasury
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

Ii is stated hy he Washington Correspondent cf tho New ork Express, that Gen. Jackson has saved so. 900 dollars during his eight years geign. Lou Gnr.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

Governor Edward Everett said the other day very truly If We retfench tue wages of tho sehoolmaser we must raise the wages of the recruiting sergeant"
 .N Y Fr. Sur.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

We take pleasure in laying before the public the following interesting extract of letter from dsfin of the l2th March, 1887.
 "1'ea ePeculators we want provisions more than money. People rushing into the country from all quarters hiaking their money will do evcrything.- They are mistaken. 'Is not so here Flour bread corn, pork bacon, lard beans, peas, potatoes onons apples, and every other lind of eatabes will dc more then money Cur army is composed of gallant young under fine discipline and only ~sut to be kept well supplied to give good account of any Mexican force that come against them. Tell ali who come to assist to bring all necessary supplies with thern"
 IL is to be hoped that the hint above given will be acted on at once We advise some of the heavy hol- ders of flour in his city charter vessels and send out their surplus forthwith.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

The whole of the stock of hree Insurance Com panies in St. Louis taken the same day the books were opened.
 The white of an egg has been lately discovered to make perfectly safe seal' as it can not be opened by steam of boiling water
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

.t1II M D V'E' 1Aots DEAR SIR.
 Notwithstanding the nonsensica rant in the Anler- can papers, concerning this county and the exped- lions destined 10 operate against the Texians, you should know that the Mexicans and their Government are resolved to make Texas into it's daty-and they will do so. Every thing is ready for tho march of the troops, which composed of 5000 h- antry and 1900 cavalry, with their corresponding ar tillery and the command is conGded 10 Gen. BQsta- mente, wei known for his yaler and patriotism.
 Although with great trouble, there have been equip ped three bfigs, six schooners, and twelve gun boats and there expected from Jamaica two good steam boats and one brig, under the command of tKiHiam .4cRea2is, who served with Commodore Porter n the Var of Independence.
 As soon as these vessels arrive, about 1000 men will be embarked to operate by against Galveston, and the other troops will go by and to unite with them under the command of Bustamone.
 And believe, &.e.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

- nave just understood that thirty Senators have sign cd recommendation 10 the President in favor of an immediate repeal ofhe specie cigcuar and that King, of Alabama and several Western Senators, have said 10 Mir. Van Baren that the whole West will oppose h1m II he does not act promptly or she subjecf.'
 PAiiad. Inq.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20
COMPETENCY or WITNESSES.

".4tbeist'ea IPitessss.-he Legislature of HIassa- chusetts as well IS that of New York; has under con- siderstiona bull for the protection of athetstcal wines ses--aio~ng such witnesses te testify on affirmation"
 Yse have always conceived he objection 10 the con- PetsacJ of witnesses on the ground ofrelgous belief singular and severe especially when the Consttu- ton Of our country s plain tha one shall suffer in his rights of liberties of opinions sake. Me hone the other States will follow the good example of Massa- ehasetts and Ne" Yolk.-.sloaFhss Eng.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

French lndenlaaiy I've find the following accepta. bic letter in tho phadelphia National Gazette:
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

Ihe quantity of goods passing west from Baltimore lsao increased that the wagon freight tor Wheeling is advanced to s 30 per cwt. and for Pitsburg s 90 It's time our New York and Erie rail road should move on expeditously. ". I. Eu. Star.
 General Jackson was 70 years old on the 18th March, 1887
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

LATEST FROM MEXICO. Extract of letter addressed 10 Wm Kidd, Esq, of the Merchants Exchange, N. Orleans
 1,.,rn,co E,oh eo loe1
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

Rigk!s q JYomen.-=A bill,-the general principle of which should be susaiaed by law in every state,
 has been introduced into the N, York Assembly, 'Jo ths protection and preservation ikc rgfs and prop etgs2f ae4!e4 'gome B the first seetion the prop t. both real and personal, belonging to any woman at iao time of her marriage, after be passage of this act, shall continue to be vested in her tia same as be- fore her eoTeture and the income Of her estate, shall not enofe 10 the husband during the life of the wife, without her consent By he second section the hus- band S entitled o so much of his wtes property, at her death by the laws of the State the widow is now en- titled 10 at inc time Of his deInisen other words, he shall have dover. The third section prohibits mar lied women from making conveyance to their hus- bands ofaHy real orPefsonal estate exeaptthe income thereof without the permission ol t..s Chancellor.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

Tho HoatsYlia branch Bank tlabam8), is 10 have ton. So says the Il. Democrat of Feb. 2S. The loan is for 30 years at per cent. State bonds to be given in security. s this the way tic peoples sur plus is to be disposed of? Or will not Congress next session. rise in their night and without reference to party views, put stop 10 this open fraud upon the public funds? " believe We helieyo there IS seli5hness enough Jeff, f not virtue n Ee community, 10 make their representatives do this in spite of any administration. ,& r. Eg. Siay.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-04-20

The declaration against interfering with the rights and property of inc Southern Slave States as con- taned inthe inaugural address, although somewhat un- expected, tranquizes the people on one of the most dangerous topics ever agitaed in this country, and as such cannoibe foo strongly praised.