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Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-12-19
JAMES VI. SMILEY



NILL practice in the several Co,,,.
w ATi'e and the adjacent coanties.-1f'
hce in Liberty, Mississippi. ''l
August :, 1857 -,
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procured lights, the police then searched the
second story, but only found two rioters there,
who Jumped out of the window and were
caught by the officers below.
The mob then crossed over TO the East
River, and commenced OH attack on the store
Of A. B. Mech a. Co. where they destroy ed
about twenty five barrels Of -four. They then
marched off, carrying one Of the ringleaders
Oh their shoulders To the store of Messrs
Iierrck's, III Coentis slip but here they
were encountered by the polce-to whose
aid the citizens were turning out from all
quarters-driven OH, and dispersed.
Between thirty and forty persons were ar
rested and brought up IN the course OF the
evening to the police office, by tho officers
and maTshals. Among them were James
Champan. who was fully identified as being
one of the ringleaders, and boy named
James Roach, who had been on the sill OF
the window Of Mr. llari's store, crying out,
"Here goes -four at SO u barrel," throwing
some in the street ut the same time. They
will all be brought up for examination to-
morrow. Soon after { O'clock a large nnln-
ber Of the military, portions Of the 9Th Re-
uiment, were assembled in the Hall, and
were marched down to the scene Of action,
and by nine o'clock, nothing the mob re-
mained. -
The street in front of Mr.. Hart's store was
literally strewcd with -four and wheat To the
depth OF one foot and his loss will probably
exceed $4,000. Swiss beggar women were
seen in numbers running away with their a
prons filed with -four, and The men in the
neighborhood seemed almost oil 10 have their
coats covered with it.
Our remarks will be short on this dlsgrace-
ful occurrence. 1t is not the actors III it
poor ignorant deluded wretches-that are to
blame, so much as the instigators, who know
ing better-Knowing that the meeting could
not answer the purposes fer which It was
ostensibly called, still devised 1t solely to
give themselves political consequence.
We are astonished that the civil author-
Ties with the call of this meeting before them,
had not a sufficient police force or the militia
~, ready to prevent the consequences which
it was probable would follow it. Twenty
five armed men could at any moment have
dispersedthe whole mob.
Though mobs Of this kind may for a short
time commit outrages, yet with the feeling
we yesterday saw evinced by our citizens we
ARE satisfied they will never be allowed To-
perpetrate them long. Ii was gratifying to-
observe the large number who spontaneously
hastened to III scene Of action armed, deter
mined to put1down quickly the disturbers Of
the peace.
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Tennessee, Alabama and MississippD

Tennessee, Alabama and Mississppi,
were read third time and passed.
A bill to increase the military estab-
lishment of the u. States was read a
third time, and OH the question of its
passage, the yeas and nays were order
cd on the call o. Mr.. Souhurd.
A debate took place in which the bill
was warmly opposed by Mr.. Calhoun
and Mr.. Crittenden, and defended by
Mr.. Benton, MIR. Sewer, Mr. Upton,
Mr.. Linn and MIR. Preston, who also took
part in the debate. The question was
taken on the passage of the bill and de-
cided-Yeas 27, Nays I3.
MIR Preston offered the following re-
solution, which lies over one day for con-
sideration.
Resolved, That the President be re-
quested to communicate to the Senate
the proceedings Of the Court Of Inquiry
recently held in the city of Frederick,
by notice of orders No. 60 and No. SO,
SO far as the same relates TO the cause
of the delay in opening and prosecuting.
the campaign in Georgia and Alabama,
in the year 1886.
HOUSE OF REP EPRESENTATIVES.
Several Senate bills were taken up,
read twice and referred.
The bill designating and lin iting the
funds receivable for the revenue Of the
United States was referred to the COM
mittee on Ways and Means.
The reference of the Land Bill was
objected o,and it remains on the Speak
er's table.
TRIAL OF WHITNEY.
AT I2 O'Clock, the House resumed
the trial Of r. NJ. Whitney, arragned
at the bar for an alleged contempt Of the
House Of Representatives.
The examination of Mr. Fairfield was
continued and completed
About six o'clock the House adjourn
ed
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Twenty Fourth Congress.
IN SENATE.
SEC Nd Sc SION.

MONvAY, Feb. l3.
Mr.. Davis, from the committee of
Commerce, reported bill to make Jer-
sev city port OF entry.
On motion of MIR. Grundy the Judici-
ury amendment bill was taken up, and
after being amended was ordered to a
third reading.
The bill relative to the patent Office
was read, amended and ordered to be
engrossed.
MIR. Walker moved to take up his re-
solution acknowledging the Inderend-
ence Of Texas. The motion was mega
tived, yeas IL, nays 80.
The bill TO increase the Military es"
tablishment, enlarging the numerical
force to IL 900 men, and adding ra-
ton per day to the emoluments oi,he Of
GERS Of every grade, was taken up, "a
mended, and ordered to be engrossed
The Army Appropriation bill, with a
clause providing for the Tennessee mi
luia who were called ou, last summer
and discharged, was taken up, read Il
third time and passed.
A bill to establish loundries aud armo-
ries in the Western and South Western
States, was taken up, and after opposi-
tion by Mr.. Calhoun, who represented d
that they are entirely unnecessary, pass
ed to be engrossed by vote Of 26 to ! /
A bill to amend the act to punish GER
tain crimes, was taken up and discussed,
and finally pass d to be engrossed.
The Senate adjourned at six o'clock
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Reuben NJ. Whitney was brought
to the bar of the House, and was inform
ed by the Speaker that he had been
charged with contempt Of tho House
in having refused to give evidence
that before being required to answer, he
would be allowed counsel if he desired
it. Mr.. Whitney asked leave to read
as his answer to the charge, a paper in
which he stated that his refusal TO attend
the committee OF the summons of the
chairman, was not intended or believed
by him to be dsrespecilul TO the House
that he did not attend because he did
not consider himself bound to obey a
summons by tie chairman, and because
in attending be should expose himself to
outrage and violence. He requested in
case the House require him to obey the
summons, that he might be permitted to
answer interrogatories before magis-
trate, or that the committee should be in
structed 10 prohibit the introduction Of
secret and deadly weapons into the COM
mittee room.
Ii was then resolved, that Whitney be
allowed TO examine Witnesses before the
House in relation 10 the contempt, and
that committee Of five be appointed to
examine Witnesses on the part of the
House, a motion by MIR. Lincoln for the
appointment of committee Of Privileges
to report mode Of proceeding, having
been rejected. The committee consists
Of Messrs. Gholson, Lincoln, Thomas,
Hardin, and Owens. On the request Of
Mr.. Whitney, several Witnesses were
ordered to attend, and he was allowed
until Wednesday TO appear
Memorials were then called for in the
reversed order Nothing important was
done.
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, Feb. Ia.
A bill from the post-onice committee
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Richard P. Robinson, the murderer of Ellen Jew
EFT, has obtained a lieuienan,'s commission in the
Texan service!
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-03-01

il, and believed that the only good feature
which 1t contains Is the pre.emption prin.
ciple.
Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio, delivered again the
views which would compel him 10 vote
against the bill, which did not secure actual
settlement, but was intended 10 benefit par.
ticular settlers. Among the most objec.
tionable features of this bill, was the pre-.
emption section. There were great tracts
of land reclaimed by the removal Of the
RATS in the Red river, ut great expense !;
tracts which on account of the valuable tim
Der upon them, are of great value. On
these tracts there are numerous settlers who
have come there to cut this timber for the
New Orleans market, and all these persons
will, under the provisions of this act, be en-
titled to purchase these lands at the govern.
meni price Of dollar and quarter per
acre. He looked on the bill rs mass of
unmixcd mischief.
Mr.. Clay said he hsd not purchased an
acre of the Public Lands for twenty years
past, except that about seven years since, he
bought quarter section of Public Lands to
complete grazing farm he had in Illinois.
He referred 10 the course Of speculation
from 1892 to 1906, and from 1916 to 1920,
to show that it was an evil which always
corrected itself, as it would in this instance,
returning after its usual interval Of about
twenty years, if not interfered with by any
Congressional doctor. He animadvertrd
on the Bill, as calculated to serve the spe
culator rather than the actual settler, and al,
one with which the very States it was in
tended TO serve would not be satisfied.
The question was then taken on the pas.
sage of the bill, and decided in the affirma-
tive, as follows:
YEAs-Benton, Black, Brown, Buchanan,
Cuthbert, Ewing, of Ill. Fulton, Grundy,
Hendricks, Hubbard, King, of Ala. Linn,
Lyon, Moore, Mouton, Nicholas, Niles, Nor
veil, Page, Parker, Rives, Robinson, Strange,
Tallmadge, Upton, Walker, Wright-27.
NAys-Bayard, Calhoun, Clay, Clayton,
Crittenden, Davis, Ewing, of Ohio, Kent,
King, of Geo. Knight, Mexican, Morris,
Prentiss, Robbins, Ruggles, Sewer, South.
ard, Spence, Swift, Tomlinson, Wall, Webs
ter, Whte-23.
Mr.. Dana and Mr.. Preston were absent.
Mr.. Walker moved to amend the title, so
as to read-"A bill to arrest monopolies Of
the Public Lands"
At the suggestion of Mr.. Grundy, Mr..
Walker withdrew the proposition, and the
title was amended so as to read, "and for
other purposes" So that the title now
reads-"A bill 10 prohibit the sales of pub.
lie lands except to actual settlers, and in
limited quantities, and for other purposes" /;
and at 5 o'clock
The Senate adjourned.
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VICE-PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.

Mr.. Grundy offered q preamble and re-
solution. The former set forth that where
as it had been found on counting the votes
for Vice President, that no person had
majority of the whole number Of electoral
votes, il had devolved on the Senate to make
an election, and as Richard M. Johnson Of
Kentucky and Francis Granger of New
York, had the highest number of votes, the
Senate would have to choose between these
two. The resolution was to the effect that
the Senate now proceed to the election, and
that the Secretary call over the names Of
the Senators, in their alphabetical order,
each senator responding the name of the
individual for whom he voted. The reso.
luton was considered and agreed to.
Some time elapsed before all the Senators
could be collected, when the Senate being
full, the Secretary proceeded TO call over
the names, and the Senators responded in
the following order:
Messrs. Bayard, Francis Granger, of
New York Benton, Richard NJ. Johnson,
of Kentucky; Black, do; Brown, do ;
Buchanan, do; Clay, Francis Granger, OF
New York Clayton, do; Critteuden, do ;
Cuthbert, Richard M. Johnson, of Ken.
lucky; Dana, do; Davis, Francis Granger,
of New.York; Ewing. (Ill.) Richard NJ.
Johnson, of Kentucky; Ewing, (Ohio)
Francis Granger, of New. York Fulton,
Richard NJ. Johnson, Of Kentucky; Grundy
do; Hendricks, do; Hubbard, do; Kent
Francis Granger, Of New. York; King
(Ala.) Richard NJ. Johnson, of Kentucky
King, ga do /; Knight, Francis Granger
Of New. York; Linn, Richard M. Johnson
Of Kentucky; Lyon, do; Mexican, do
Moore, do; Morris, do; Moreton, do
Nicholas, do; Niles, do; Norvell, do
Page, do; Parker, do; Prentiss, Franci,
Granger, of New.York Rives, Richard
M. Johnson, of Kentucky Robbins, Fran
els Granger, of New.York Robinson
Richard AZ. Johnson, of Kentucky Rug
giles, do; Sewer, do; Southard, Francis
Granger, of New York; Spence, do
Strange, Richard NJ. Johnson, Of Kentucky
Swift, Francis Granger, of New.Yo
Tallmadge, Richard NJ Johnson, of Ken
lucky; Upton, do; Tomlinson, Franci
Granger Of New.York; Walker, Richar'
NJ. Johnson of Kentucky; Wall, Franci
Granger of Now. York : Webster, do
Wright, Richard NJ Johnson of Kentucky
| Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Preston, Mr.. White
went out from their seats, and did not res
pond when their names were called.
i The President then made the foIlowin
T announcement Of the result. The Who'll
number Of Senators is SO, and 81 of thes
are necessary to choice. The quorur
required by the Constitution to DO present
80. The whole number Of vo,os given
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Meac. Orleans. Feb. LIST. 1887.


BY the Schooner William Henry, from
Matamoras, we learn the arrival there on
the 9th January of General Bran, and his
staff, consisting Of or s Generals, and as
many Colonies, &c. The division under
General Sesma, left at Saltilo on the I'd, for
Matamoras, and of course had not yet
arrived there. Opinions are divided as to
the stare Of the troops some say they are
well clothed and provided for, and others
represent them as destitute almost OF every
thing. The advance of Bravo to Mata-
moras has for its object at this moment
the defeat Of the attempts of the Texans,
and Santa Ana to take possession OF Mata-
moras. 1t is however, stated in private
letter Of the Dist, that seven or eight trans.
ports and vessels Of war were daily expected
to arrive at that port to take on board the
troops destined for Texas, for which object
extensive preparations were making in that
part ofthe country. Bravo must, of course
be very ignorant of the storm brewing a,
Yucatan.
BY the schooner Urchin from Matagorda,
Texas, we learn that the veterans on their
0luC WcTG nOl llSoiuCut hAOuo-
son had not arrived at the camp, but was
daily expected and in the mean while Brig
adler Felva Houston continued to scour tn,
country on that side of las MINUS, sevcra
families, whose habitation had been burnt
having arrived at Vitoria. The Texar
troops were well clothed, and as well pro
vided for as the circumstances ofthc countr,
allowed-all very anxious to see once mor'
the Mexicans on the banks ofthe Norces.
The Ieras from Velarco reports all quie
10 that quarter, ~ every able man taking Il
the rifle to appear in defence ofthe countr,
should circumstances render it necessary.
The unexpected return to this port, il
distress Of the schooner Hudson has give
place to many coniectures. She was dis
pached from New Orleans by the house {
Lizardo on the Let January for Rio Grand'
Matamoras suppose, with prisoners an
assorted merchandise, and has returne
with the cargo without touching at an
Mexican port.
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CONSTANTINE REPUBLICAN.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH /, 1887.

" As a matter of curiosity, as well as ofuso-
fulness for future reference, we record to-day
the official canvass by the U. s. House of Repre-
sentatives, of the electoral votes for President,
and the choice by the Senate of vice.President,
on the 9Th ult.
1t will be seen, that Mr.. VAN BUaES's MAORI
ty over all four of the opposition candidates, was
43, for 46, if michigan had gained admission by
the assent of the September conventional and
moro than two to one over their stronget candi-
date. Is he still minority PRESIDENT
The vote for vice. president left COL Johnson
thrsc votes behipA the whole force of his three
opponents, (w,th~hom he would have been even,
had not Michigan been SO prudish as to say no,
when she meant yss) while over the strongest
man of them, he had a majority of sxty-seven.
While the electoral votes show majority OF only
three against johnson, they also exhibit me-
jority against Granger, tho highest opposition
candidate, of one hundred and thrty-seven.
The following is recapitulation Of the vote
in the senate, in majority Of over two to one,
on the choice of
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U. 8. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
February 8, 1887.
ELECTION OF
PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES.

The hour of twelve having arrived, and
messages TO that effect having been inter-
changed between the two Houses, the Senate
in body, entered the Hall, preceded by
their President and Secretary, and were re-
ceived by the members Of the House stand.
ing uncovered.
The President of the Senate presided, the
Speaker of the House sitting on his right
hand.
The Tellcrs, Mr.. Grundy, of the Senate,
and Messrs. Thomas and Lincoln Of the
House, having taken their seats, the return
Of electoral votes from each State was OPEN
ed, read, and recorded, the result of the
whole number Of votes being as follows:
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40, Of which 33 are given for Richard n.
Johnson Of Kentucky. ! therefore declare
Richard NJ. Johnson Of Kentucky, elected
Vice President Of the United States for the
term Of four years, commencing on the 4th
of March next.
On motion Of Mr.. Grundy it was order
ed, That Committee be appointed 10 wait
on Richard III. Johnson, and to notify him
OF his election; and the Chair was directed
to appoint said Committee.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-03-01

1JD Detroit Post Office is to continue distri-
buting office still. Notwithstanding tho establish
mint of one also at Toledo. The great cas-
tern mail by steamboats,, will be conveyed to
Detroit, direct, as heretofore, while Toledo is to
DO the distributing Office for the land mail west
and southwest, only. The overhaulng of a fsw
extra mail bags may help the growth of Toledo,
while Detroit will keep her onward course Of
commercial prosperity, and never feel tn, loss:
Thus the newspaper storm, raised by this affair
10 all blown over.
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HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY OF THE Souri,, (,
Fort Armstrong, Jan 81, 1897. :
Half past 2 o,clock p M \

SIR AN Indian runner has this mo-
ment came from 1t. Col. Fosters com.
mand, with intelligence of the troops hay.
ing overtaken party Of hostile Indians and
negroes, of which they killed two, and cap
tured IL Indians and negroes the re-
maindcr escaped. The Indians are repre-
sented as DESTROYS of peace, and ! have di.
rected 1t. Col. Foster to send one Of
the prisoners to invite them to come in.
! march tomorrow morning at sunrise
to the head of the Ockwalaha.
have the honor to be, sir,
Your obedient servan.
TIL. s. JESUP,
Major General Comma.dima.
Brig. Cen. r. JoNEs.
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Who can tell the termination of errorr---
When youth errs from the why's Of right,
who can calculate the endl Every step but
widens his course from that which leads to
honor and 70 peace, and is taken on des.
cending path which gives him an accelerated
motion that bastens his destruction. For
him there is no pausing to gain calmer
speed,--he need not take slower step, and
hope to escape. His only chance is in
stopping short, and then returning to seek
for the right way. He must do this, or be
lost in his fo.lies and crimes.
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IRWIN. Cos Johnson and VIM. Schley one
late member of Congress, and the other Senator
in Ma yand, wounded each other on the 18th ult
near Alexandria, in an attempt to murder. hon
ora5ly. Loss of a littlo blood dispersed their
courage, and so they made up and quit. John
sons accessories were Campbell and Wise, and
Schley's accessories, .Jenifer and Pickcns, oil
monbers of Congress. What knot of AosoruL
6lss! Open and bloody yiolssovs n Ne 80,
scored lave II tbslr kakeflll
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~ A new mob, of from FIVE to six thousand
persons. ono night about the middle of last month";
was "gof up" in New York-by means of hapIi-
bills posted up. calling public meeting II the
Park, at p. NJ, headed " BREAD, Mar, RENr,
FUEL! Their prices must come down !"
Alexander Ming, jr., seemed to be the greatest
man among the signers of tho call for meeting.
and made speech to the motley outdoor assem-
blago, about the currency, banking. high rents,
and high prices; and was followed by another
orator, who said" Fellow Citizens, Eli Har,
has now in his store fifty three thousand barrels
Of flour. Let us 60 down peaceably and ask him
to let US have it at $40, if he don't. we'll
(after long pause)--go pcaceably away"
The result was Harris store was broken into by
the mob, barrels rolled out and stove to pieces,
and -four strewed about the streets and destroy
ed, Ia terrible remedy for starpafion,l foot OF
two deep, TO the amount of $4,000.
Other depredations were committed, and the
mob oc-rats showered the -four about, whitening
the coats of all who approached them, not OK.
ccpling the Mayor; who, after being delivered
of speech, got SO meaIy as to find safety, only
in retreat. They were finally dispersed, when
the soldiers and shooting irons began to bristlc
and thirty or forty had business, by invitation,
without cards complimentary, at the police Office
Their further history may DO the record of peer
through grated windows, and afford matter fol
another chapter.
A mob affair somewhat parallel, though small
| in number and provocation, occurred AZ Pontiac
in this state, not long since, headed, 1--WE blush I,
say it, by printer Some windows broken
not much other damage.
Mobs occur quitetoo frequently in this coun
try; but they will ccAsc; as it gets to DO more
| fashionable to-"shoot en-"
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9UThe u. S. Senate have passed bill to re-
peal the Treasury Order of last year. in regard to
specie payments for the public lands--almost UNI
animously-nays, only five. twill probably pass
the house without much opposition.
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CorrEE.-The Americans are said TO be
the greatest coffee drinkers in the world,
as may be seen from the annual tables OF
exports from Havana and Matanzas during
the last three years. The export to the
United States was 100000 pounds, and
m Europe only 35,s24y0O0 pounds.