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The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

"A REASON FOR THE FAITH THAT IS IN Us."--A lady in England. of the of Johnson, Jeff the esta blished Church and went 10 the Methodist Chapel Being asked the reason of her dissent from the Church of her fathers, she replied, "That it account of her pie being exactly ready when the Methodist Chap el came out; whereas, when she attended the Church il was always overdone."
 Mrs. Johnson iudulged herself oil Sundays with pie, which she put into the oven when she went to church. andFas lhe morning service of the Church of England is rather long, she found that her pie al ways too much done when she out, and not ui cy as she could have wished. The Methodist service was rather shorter, and her pie done to T. This pie decided Mrs. Johnson's religion. English paper.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

Rect Sugnr in Ohio.-In Dayton, 0hio the lasai- lecture of the beet sugar has been tried on very minute scale. A Mir. Clark made two pounds and a half of good brown sugar from twenty mine pounds and < half of the mange wor!zs. He describes the pro cess thus:
 sI bruised the roots with the head of an axe, and poured upon the pulp scaldng water and put the whole into coarse bag, and wrung out by hand all the juice that could obtain then put it over fire in brass kettle, adding milk to raise the scum--after which I added little blood, while the syrup was warm, winch caused the sediment to settle at the the bottom of the kettle. when the whole stood ali hour. I poured of the syrup as carefully as coud-pacea it over the
 fire again and gave slow hea and testing it as they do syrup of maple moasses, began to stir with wood on spaula oil ffom the fire, till It grained off very handsome, and was much admired by those who saw it."
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

An Irish lawyer had client of his own country, who was sailor. During his absence at sea, his wife had married again, and he resolved to prosecute her: coming to advise with his counsellor, he was told that he must have witnesses prove that he was alive when his wife married again. "Arrah, by my shoul, that will be impossibe'' said the other or my ship mates are all gone to sea again upon long voyage, and will not return ths twelvemonth. '-"Oh! then,'' answered inc lawyer 'tbere can be nothing done in it; and what pity 1t $, that such brave cause should be lost now. only bse,use you cannot prove yourseli to bs sIlye!''
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

7hs iasrt.ctlonisss i,. 6r.-Messrs Tipton and Hendricks, of Indiana jumped off the wrong sltio ot The fence, as it turns After putting the leaPlng lsp first on this side, and then on that, till they had made themselves ridiculous in the eyes of the whole country they concluded to plump into what they seem ed to think dfy spot, which however turned out to be . very Slough of Despond to their feet In other words they jumped one way, while their State jumped inc o,her.-Beng men of mould, they must of course follow Mr. Senator Manghn's example and their own precep and resign forthwith!
 Mir. Wall, of New Jersey; must now So out of the Senate as a matter of common consistency. He and his friends have heen very prouse of their advice to those Senators whose politics different fiom those of their State, and now the plain conrnon sense seems to demand that they should take their own coun- sel.
 What say you, gentlemen! Is your bull that has gored your neighbor's OK, or pice usrsa, NOW N. Y. Star.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27
Subterrancd,l fndian Villqge.--As some gold mir

sabierranedh fndian Viloge.--As some gold min- CTS were excavating canal, for the purpose of wash ing gold, in Nacooche Valley, they discovered 34 houses built of logs, of from to 10 feet in diameter and of from 10 to l3 feet in length, imbedded in a stratum of rich aurferous gravel at distance of 100 yards from the principal channel of the creek. Many domestic untensis and curiosites were found in the rooms, which, from their manufacture and finish, would induce the belief that they were from the hands of more civilized People than the present of h. dians.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

NRw MOVING PowRR.-A letter from Frankfort says: "A discovery of immense importance has been communicated 10 our society for the promotion of the physical sciences. The discovery that of an mpu- sve force, powerful than that of ganpowder of steam. Our men of science in Taptures; and are preparing their reports which will be shortly pubshee All that we yet know isi that the moving power is gavanc machine, the action of which, 1t IS said; will equal that of steam. without tho expencess and without the danger.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

WONDERFUL SPRING.-A Tennesseean describing his property for sale, thus speaks of the waters of spring:
 "The water of this spring possesses peculiar quail ties, for if you add few drops of good old peach, and drink freely of it, will produce the most pleasing sensations, call forth the most endearng recoectons dispel gloom from the mind, brighten rusted ideas, nerve the arm, give voubiliy to the tongue, and most aatonishingy fructify the mindn
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

Speculaons are already on foot as to the time when the young territory of Onisconsn, which IS still in its earliest infancy will become member of thls great 'confederacy; and the Buaao Advertiser, in alludng to the rapid settlements in that quarter advances an opinoh that need not be surprised t such an event were to take place in year. This beats every thing we had dreamed of and, if should turn out to be the case, only proves that the strangh of population will confer upon the West the sceptre of empire and the control of our national government, at much earlier period than we had anticipated. All that can hope is that intelligence may keep pace with population and that by constant and intimate intimate intercourse, sectional prejudces and local jeaousies may be pre- vented from taking possession of the fair hsld of tonai greatness--Bait. Am.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

company of enterprisng individuals are preparing Tor the manufacture oI borcelane; in Troy, Indiana. They have lately brought number of workmen from England, to engage in the manufacture, and about for y more are expected in a few weeks. The company believe that they can procure the best possible ater As and they are resolved to spare nothing which rs5 asy or skill can furnish fof the audable undertaking Should they succeed great benefits will rssu 10 tho Community. .- Louisville Journal.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27
From the Kniekerhocker.

While in this state of defeetfon was joined by George Edward fl2- Augustus Seaton, coored man, who discharged the functions of Waiter at the City Hotel He informed me that he was going to market ''for de special object" as he declared o purchasing vegetables and other animal natter for de immediate consumption of de establishment Having nothing better 10 do, agreed to accompany Geofse Edward Fitz- Augustus and accordingly set off for Catha- rine Market. When we arrived at that depoi of natural animate and inanimate productions, my companion walked up to the wagon of fat cnunrymun and after peerng for time at his stock, inquired sf dose were good tatersl"
 "Yes Sir" responded the countrymen.
 IA tater,' resumed George Edward Fitz- Augustus, lis inevitably bad unless it is invariably good. Dere Is mediocrity in de combination of ater De ex- teror may appear remarkably exemplary and beauti- some, while de interior is totally negative. But, Sir, If you wends the article upon your own recommends ton, knowing you to be man of probability in your transactions, without any further ccumocuon takes a bushel'
 George Edward now passed to the stall of dealer in eggs and butter, and taking quarter of dollar from his vest pocket, commenced inspection of the latter commodity. "You call dat good butter?" de- manded he, with dsagreeable expression upon his eountenance as of an Fl flavor suddenly inhaled. "Yes Sir, do--as good butter as comes to this or any other place."
 "What you tink' bout axing for dat bdtter?'
 "Twenty five cents"
 "Twenty five cents And do you suppose for de moment, dat your butter ex'ensifys to such extreme valuation lnasy, rancid stuff, churned oyer for do 'cason -od butter renovated !"--said the indignant George Edward, moving off, "bu dat's de kind of negotiation frequently meets with in dis narke!"
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

SINGULAR CAsK.-A boy three and half years old, at Newcastle, Del, not long since fell from a fence about five feet high. His head struck upon pile of old boards, in of which, projecting upward was large wrought na He fell directly upon this na which entered the brain through the right paretal bonc behind the corona suture! The nail entered the skull two inches and a half. The head of the child was in close contact with the board, and in falling over the nail described segment of circle within the substance of the brain little girl observing the melancholy situ- ation her playmate endeavoured so reuoye him, but her efforts were unavailing young man soon com ing to the chlds relief likewise at first unable to remove his head from the nail, but by inerockng his fingers under the boys head he succeeded in forcing hun from the nail. He was afterwards seized with total loss of power the left side. After effi- cent depeon and various remedies the end of five months the child ran about usual, and with the ex- ception of partial paralysis IS apparently well
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The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

Ve,y Remarkdble.-A lady, who resides at Monk wearmouth, had, when child about four years of age two small pebbles put into her by elder sister in play, which being pressed too far, penetrated the cavity of her ear and could not be extracted The circum- stance was attended with slight pain and swelling of the glands and of the stones about seven years after wards was voided through the same aperture. Within the last few days the lady experienced slight pain in the ear. accompanied with swelling the glands and difficulty of swallowing, aud; to her astonshment Tueseay last, the other stone appeared within the cay ty of the ear and was with ease extracted after having remained in the head upwards of A years.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27
MOBILE, (ALA.9 9DEc. 24

The triai of PHILANpER R. BROAD, for leading on the attack of the Indians in tie Creek Nation last sum mer, upon the mail stages and their passengers, came on al the present term of tha United States District Court, now holden in this city, Judge CRAWFORD pre- siding, and late Thursday night was terminated. by the Jury's rendering a verdict of GUILTY
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

lh. fOA ELL AND SANTA ANA
 Dr. " Byrd Powell, the Phrenooeist. has looked ai the Porfyat or the Mexican Chief and given his char acter Here itis. '''~'7 From the Louisville Journal
 SANTA ANNA
 "on seeing tho porirut of Santa Ana, by Niaior Strange gave my opinion of him, and as ii is deem ed more correct than that which Is generally entertain ed, have been requested to make il public.
 The intensity of expression which gives character 10 the features ot this individual, does not indicate foul and murderous spirit but simply an intellectual difficult ty ln ndiyduaizing his conceptions, and in indoma- bic selI-wi, or thirst for power ard distinction.
 Under circumstances which do not stand opposed 10 hs ambition, he IS capable of much kindness and generosity and in this respect he not unlike most ambitious men 10 Camp, in Chttreh, and in Stnte.
 bai Santa Ana was cruel and vindietive so are all men who light under religious bigotry. He vas taught 10 believe that Il was doing God special service 10 Kill Protestant, and Procsants were no better when they murdered Quakers. Religious ianaticism is the same in all sect1H Hl bo1n. and of course sncompro- nisiao
 Santa Anna has not the mild and cat like expression of the cool and deliberate murdeer of the midnight as sassln of the political knave and religious hypocrte. Ii you desire 10 such face, look at Amonte.-- Santa Annas face indicates restless aspirant after power and although he is talented yet his powers of perception are feeble to render him successful His abstract conceptions are far better than his practical plans for their achievements
 Header he Is mass of excitablity, 20 and look al hitn.o ". BYRD POWELL.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

By passengers on board tho Brig Eseline. from Has vana, Information has been received that an expedi- ton cor.esting of 5000 men, was fitting out at that place. to sal 4h Dec to accomplish which, men were pressed Tn every direction and forced into the army All the seamboas and Spanish vessels of war were de- talned for the purpose of conveying the troops to their place oi destination-which, by the way, was kept perfect secret. Runners were ailoa in the city. tha this expbltion was destined for St. Jago de Cuba and again, that a Mexican minister had arrived from Vera Cruz, witd despatches from Gov. Tacon from the au thontles at that port, stating that Vera Cruz and the country round about was ready to declare in favor of the Government of Old Spain ;-the latter Is doubt ed-N. O. Bulletin
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

pery young, aadeed.--We are just. come from the Prefecture of Police, where we have almost spt our sides" with laughing at raw young "EngIsherv ignorant of French who applying, like us for his passport Some one had told him that he would be asked what trade he was and Hodge had soul above trade. "Quel age rous !' demanded the officer at the bureau. eNone at a," answered Hodge.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

Since the days of the venerable is,ael Pefabertoa, General Green, of the Revolutions and the no less dis tingaished Roger Sherman, were both quakers Also, the late General Jacob Brown the hero of the last war on our northern frontier and afterwards commander in-chief of the army.-N. Y. Star
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

Extraordinary Scsne.-The Chrenque du Paris re- ates the following extraordinary having taken place at the Court of Assze "A youth of about nine- teen years brought to trial for having broken the window of bakers shop and stolen two pound loaf The President-"Why did you steal the oafl' Pri- soner-"I was driven by hunger." "Why did you not buy ito--"Because had no money' "But you have gold ring on your finger why did you not sellitl" Il am founding. When was taken from the bank of ditch, this ring suspended from my neck by sken cord, and keep it in the hope of thereby discovering at last who were my parents-i cannot dispose of it." The Procureur du Roi made violent speech against the prisoner, who was found guilty, and sentenced to imprisonment for five years. lmmedi- aely upon this, a woman more by poverty than age, carne forward and made the following declaration Gentlemen of the Jury, twenty years ago young woman was seduced by young man of the same town. who, afer deceiving her abandoned her. Poor and distressed, she obliged to leave her child to the care of Providence. The child has since grown up and the woman and her seducer have grown older. The child in poverty the worlan misery and her se- ducer ia prosperity They all three now in court The child is the unfortunate prisoner whom you have just pronounced guilty, the mother myself and there sits ths father,n pointing to the Procursur du Kol.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

POTASH FROM BEET Roor.-Those persons in ouf country who have embarked in the business oc making Sugar from Beet Root, will to all probability be re- muneraed for their enterprise in ways than that derved from the mere profit of the sale of the Sugar 1t appears that new discovery has been made in france-a process which extracts potash in such large quantities from the residuun of beet root after making .he sugar. as to threaten rivalry with the produce of me American forests, M. Dubrunfaut is the discov- erer The molasses, after serving for the making of sugar, IS distilled to obtain alcohol. The remainder .aan, instead of being thrown away is manufactured Into potash. The quantity of potash furnished by M. Dubuniaus process is equal to one-sxh of the quan- hty ot the sugar extracted from the beet-roo Thus, says the Josr'ut des Debas taking the amount of dlgenous sugar manufactured each year at 40, 100000 kilogrammes, there may besides be extracted from the oeetroot, which has served for that productions 7ooo. oO0 kogrammes of saline matter, comparable to the best potash of commerce, and this too, without the loss of the alcohol, and the other produce, the fabrication ot which may be continued simultaneously. Accor- ding to present prices the 7;000,o0o of klogrammes represent value of tfom S,O0O,00o to 9,00o.o0o francs--BaH. GnS.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

RAPID AND CoMFoRrABE TRAvEILING.-p passen- gers now leave Halifax N. c. in the morning, and taking the Chesapeake steamers at Norfolk pass the night in luxurious quarters and comfortably lodged the succeeding night at New York;
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27
PAY UP!

WnERSONS indebted fo the subscribers by note CT
 book account, are requested to call immediately and settle the same We very much in want of mo ney, and sincerely hope that this notice will not h9 6 regarded. S HlAh q ". Little Rock, Jan. l2, 1857.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

"lhe bushes of manufacturing Sugar from the Beet was commenced by Mr. Isnard, under Napoleon, in loll In the first experiments only and half or two pounds of sugar made from one hundred pounds of beet The business is carried to such per lection now, that they obtain to eight pounds.-- By chemical tests 1t is ascerained that the best root contains 10 per cent of sugar. Seventy millions of pounds are now made annually in France.
 "The cost of the sugar Is A to cents per pound, and they are confident they shall be able to make it at ? and 2l cents per pound He thinks it can be made in this country from to 6 cents. The price of beet in France is from $3 to S3,5o per ton. The puniice is considered worth by the pound 10 faen cattle than the beet. 30 to 35,ooo pounds of beet root is considered in France an average crop to the acre. About at 50 per cento the beet juice, and about 90 per cent is pumice. An engine of 10 hours power will rasp about l5 tons of beet in twelve hours which produce 1900 lbs. of sugar. The expense of nanu- facturing 50,ooo bs of sugar $6o exclusive of the raw material Land in the district where the beet is cultivated in France rents for 100 francs while land equally good in other districts, rent for only francs. From good land lbs of sugar to pound wheat cafi be obtaihdedo
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

cRoCKETT's SON UP FOR CONGRESS. John " Crockett Esq of Trenton, Tenn son of the late amened Col David Crockett, is proposed az q candidate for Congress, by writer in the Paris West gennessean. The writer says:
 This gentleman is truly the growth of our district he IS modest patriotic, intelligent, and highly qualified, from his talents and information to be useful man 10 the public. He vii devote himself honestly and who. ly to the service of the people; and if he win permit his name to be used, he will receive the support of
 MANY YoTERsn t-s5rWe have heard the lamenied Colonel Crockett speak of this son. Ie used to say, in Hashington to the Members of Congress, "They may laugh at my g- nora1ice as much as they pleaseI never studied far ther than b-d-k-e-r-but have son that is College iarnt and he'll some of these days show them thing two!D For the sake of the father If for no other reason we hope the may reach Congress- and fulfil the prophecy. If he should show Congress and our rulers .sa thing wo" after the honest and ndepend- ent manner of his sire, he will indeed "do the State some service. "-North Alabanlian.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

No less than l22T soldiers and 332 marines of the British military forces; have been fogged within the last five years. ofthese, PAP were aogged second time, and A third time.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27
Heer Snga1. in .0ddssnehus.tta-

The cultivation of the beet for making sugar is now to be pursued in earnest in Massachusetts. MT. Ap- throp, of Northampton, has raised the rate of forty ton of bees to the The people of the place fell to calculating that forty tons of beets would produce 5,4oo lbs of sugar. and that thirty bushels of wheat which all ai ofland could be expected to pro- duce, would weigh but 1soo pounds so that the same land which would produce but one pound of wheat would produce three pounds of sugar.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

There have been six successive ministries in France since the "Trois Jours IL is said of the volatility of the French that they change their politics with much facility as they do their shirts.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

Foeder Waffief, native of Astrican; in Asiatic Russia. had by his first wife, sxty-nine children at 27 births by his second wife IS children at eight births, in all ST children: He was alive in l7S2, aged 75.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27

The London Globe says that vessel of eatraordi- nary speed propelled by quicksilver, is plying on the Thames.
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27
LOUIS PHILLIPPE AGAIN IN TRouBLE.

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 sLouls Philippe appears 10 be beset with difficulties The moment he escapes from plot another is con- certed to provoke his downfall. In short, scarcely packet affves that do not hear of new conspacies and Farther dsaiectioh. For example, late number oi the London Morning Post contains the following:
 Aceofdlng 10 our private advices from France, the position of Louis Philippe is becoming exceedingly critical New and more formidable conspifacies are daky hinted at, and nen who have hitherto indiqnat y repelled all Republican association are now said 10 be compromised
 enable us to see who the persons are thus eau
 ousy alluded 10, must refer to the past. The peo- pie who with their hands still stained with blood raised Lotus Philippe to the Throne, belonged to the lowest classes of the population. Not one man of rank ap- pearcd among them till the battle was over and won they led by desperate characters belonging to these secret societies which are known to rany oyes Europe. Louis Philippe, however, once on his Throne, the real potters appearedthey threw off ther masks and occupied all the dignities of the 9tate.- They were spectators the verge of r,iin like LA FITTE-u unprincpled men of the press, like THEIRS ambitious lawyers, like BARrHE with the assistance oi an innumerable phaanx of Generals ont of employ ment All these, deep In the arcana of reasonable secret society of higher grade, had taken oath to overturn the old dynasty years before its fall. "A these men--cormorarits whose appetites for places and plunder could never be sats6ed--not hav Ing been able to give any permanent security Louis Philippe, have been discarded. Thiers was the last; and abundant evidence is before us that long be- fore his retreat lie had fraternzed underhand with the clubbiss from whom he had received, until within tue last three months, the most unlimited abuse
 ''Such then, the characters-some still retaining the honor and dgnes, others with seats in the Cham Der of Depnties-whose reckless ambition is premedi- tang fresh commotion France, and another com bnation of hired braves; unless Louis Philippe will submit to the conditions they seek to impose on him. Their great lever is the espousal of the new order o things in spain."
The Arkansas advocate., 1837-01-27
WEEKLY PRICES OF THE MARKET.

LYCEUM NOTICE. A LECTURE will be delivered before the Pulas- HM- Ri Lyceum, at the Senate Chamber, at [ r. N on Saturday, (to-morfow,1 the 2sil, oi January.