The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-03-30


ST. John. near the Grand Falls. Any at
Milne to exercise jurisdiction north
Of the ST John would undoubtedly be resis-
ted by the British. They have an arsenal
filled with all kinds Of munitions Of war, on
the Tenuscanata lake. The greatest panic
and alarm exist in New Brunswick, both
from fear of invasion by our troops, and the
disastrous consequences that must follow
Almost the entire capital Of the Province
was invested in these plundering opera
tions"
MARCH 81.
FROM THE SEAT OF Wharf.-The mail
yesterday brought nothing of moment from
the Northeastern frontier. The report in
relation to the taking of Mars Hill does not
appear TO be confirmed. There is nothing
decisive Of the matter, either one way or
the other.
The Provinces are represented to be in a
deplora5le condition. The interruption of
the business Of stealing timber, seems to
have proved ruinous to large numbers of peo
pie, and particularly to the British settlers
on the Aroostoak, who have all abandoned
their homes and shelter in Fredericton g.
other places.
In Woodstock, Fredericton and St Johns
city, the people are ali suffering from the
same causes.
On the 10th, the Maine delegation in Con
gress were at Augusta, in consultation with
the Governor. He had not yet c0nHnun;ca
ted any message to the Legislature, but it
was expected that he would do so on the
18th inst.
Sir John Caldwell had arrived at Angus
ia, with dispatches from Sir John Harvey,
the object Of which was reported to be the
efIecting of compromise with Governor
Fairfield.
The recei pit ofthe Presidents Message at
st Johns had Gained the warlike feeling, s.
produced more pacific temperament in the
public mind.
The arrival ola regiment Of BIRTHS regu-
lars at Madawaska, is con,radicted.
Both branches Of the Legislature of Mas
sachusetts had passed resolutions, unanim-
ousIy approving of the stand taken by the
state Of Maine.
A petition is before the legislature of Mis-
sour praying tor the incorporation ola com
pany, with a capital of million cf dollars,
for the erection Of a bridge over the Miss
issiPpi at St Louis. Ii is a stupepduous en-
terprise, and said to be entirely feasible
1t is proposed to build it with so piers, each
containing 5000 perches Of solid rock.
AN ACT, to further discourage and
suppress Gaming.
Section /. Be it enacted By the Legisla-
ture Of the State Of Mississippi, That if
any person or persons shall encourage or
promote any game or games, or shall play
any game or games, at cards, dice, billiards,
or any other game of hazard or address fer
money or other valuable thing, or shall wa
ger or bet, or promote or encourage the wa
gering or betting of any money or other val
liable thing upon any cock fight @. duel, or
upon the result of any election of any kind
| whatever, every person so offending shall
be held and deemen guilty of a misdemean-
or and subject to indictment or presentment
by the grand jury Of the county where such
offence or offences may have been commit
ted, and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in a sum of not less than 90 nor more
than 500, at the discretion of the court, for
| the first offence; and upon conviction for
second offencE shall be fined in sum not
less than SlCO nor more than $500, and
imprisoned for any period not more than 10
| days, at the discretion OF the court
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That if
any Judge of any court, or any justice of the
peace, or any attorney general Or district
attorney, or any constable, sheriff, or coro-
ner, shall violate the provisions Of the fore
going section, such person so offending,
upon presenting Mt or indictment and convc-
| ton thereon, shall be fined in the sum Of
$500, and imprisoned for the space of 90
days or less, at the discretion of the court
Sec. 3. And be it.fureher enacted, That
it shall be the duty ofall judges of the cir
cult courts in this state, and all Justices of
the peace within their respective counties,
TO see that the provisions Of this law are
carried into effect; and they are hereby
required, upon their own view, or informal
ton of any other person, to issue warrants,
and upon examination, to commit or bind
over all offenders against this or any other
law for the suppression of gaming.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of Of every sheriffor coroner, g.
of every constable or other peace officer,
when they know or have reasonable cause,
from their own knowledge or from the inlor
nation of others, to suspect any person or
persons with having violated any of the pro-
visions Of this act within their county or beat,
to apprehend or seize every such person or
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