Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-04-27

The LARGEST Boat Oh the western waters
is the st. Louis Of eleven hundred tons
length one hundred and thirty feet she
is propelled by two large engines ana
eight boilers.
A journeyman printer, named smith
Harpending residing in Tennessee, bus
formerly of New York, has instituted IN
,be United States Circuit Court OF New
York, claim 70 an immense estate ~
that city. His action IS brought against
"the minister's, elders and deacons of the
Reformed Protestant Dutch Church Of the
city Of New York. and others" and the es
tmated value OF the property he claims,
is about twenty five millions Of dollars.
He makes his claim as heir at law, in
direct line, to tract comprising about
sixteen acres, bounded by Broadway, Mai
den Lane, Fulton, Nassau and John streets.
Messrs. Graham. Hoffman and Sanford,
three eminent members Of the New York
bar, are his council.
Good--Thc Legislature Of Missouri has
extended the gaming laws of that state,
so as to include betting on elections.
The only elfcctuaI appliance torid ones
self of loafcrs, and such like nuisance, IL
a square toed boot
1t is said that in Egypt melons grow an
inch an hour; so that when one day old
one will often measure "a inches in cir
cumlcrenoc:
A Good Idca,--A. village editor in the
east recommends the 'selectmen Of ms
place, to pass an ordinance for the saleoi
all old bachelors, to raise fund for the
paving of the town side walks! a similar
disposition of that loafer tribe, in this place
would be admirable policy.
V1RGINIA.--The late Adm. State Gun
vention at Richmond was very respecta-
bly, attended, except from the Western
Counties. OF the Legislature, 10 Scna-
tors tout Of 32) and n Delegates tout OF
1887 participated in its proceedings
Mr.. Servant, the Wing Delegate FROM
Elizabeth City, who had voted for Gov.
Tyler for U. S. Senator, and aaterward
for Gen. Mason, the Adm. candidate, IN
order to defeat Mr.. Rives, went into The
Convention, gave in his adhesion to the
party, pledged that Of his constituents,
and moved that State Rights be Inser
ted in the title Of the Convention. II was,
according amended so as to read 'Deisio.
cratic Republican State Rights, by which
appcllaton the party has resolved to call
itsclf.--Te New Yorker.
MIcHIGAN.--The Legislature Of Michi-
gan has abolished Imprisonment for Debt
u.
The New York State Loan of $1,000,
900 Ave per cents, for the continuation, ot
Public Improvement, was taken on Tues
day at par.--ib.
Emigration. Hamilton, Gov. But
Ter, Hon. Joseph M White, OF Florida,
and J. II. Scott the actor, left New Orleans
for Texas, on the 18th inst. each bent
on looking out location where TO end
their days.
RATHER PERPLExING.--To be spark
ing damsel rather privately, and to
have her mother pop into the room just
as you have screwed your mouth to
give her kiss. The sensation at that
time is enough to make human nature
dissolve. -
GRAND CANAL.-lt is said that Eng.
land, Austria and Turkey have agreed
to dig canal from the Danube to the
Black Sea by common consent, and
that the work Is TO 60 on Immediately.
The Sultan Of Turkey is said 70 have
issued decree calling for two
hundred thousand men to work on this
new project.
For the hast two years the Wings
have had entire control Of our city af-
fairs. During that time they have in
creased our tares from S050.50O to !,
100000; our city debt exclusive of the
waterworks and fire loan) from 81 ,2S2,i
lob IS to $2,Ul6,460 81, and they
have spent 100000 of our sinking
fund. We cannot we'll be mistaken
in these facts. They arc obtaind from
the city Comptroller's reports, TO which
all may have acccsssa fever the pub
lie we're called upon to dismiss prohl-
gate and unfaithiul servants, they are
called upon to 40 it NOW Y En-
ming Post.
LAND. SALTS At MILWAUKEE. So
500 was taken on the FIRST day OF she
land sale at that office from actual set,
Tiers.
No less than 100 houses were des-
troyed by the earthquake at Port Roy
al, Martinique; only Is buildings wcir
left standing.