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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-08
JAMES PHALEN L CO.,
MANAGERS,
Riehmend, "a,

Grand Consolidated Lotteries Of Delaware draws at vii
innr,
Class %-Drawing received Friday Evening November
th. Cspiials-slG0OO 400 200. Ties go I2 " OF 100
etc. rs Nos-l6 drawn. Tickttss5.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-08

Lee,hurg Lottery No ~. for Tuesily evening prize
Tickets 81 90.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-08

hTIFiCIAL FLO W EMS, for .alo in any
n quastity, atthe lowest cash prices
no MRS BUCKELEw. Ia street
SILK. LEGHOus AND STRAW HON
~ NETS, OF the best quality and laeet sylcs for sale
as cheap a. the ycrr cheapest.
no5 MRS. DUCKgLEw, II street.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-11-08

A, Alexandra, Saturday, 18th November.
Union LOTTERY, Glass No IA Prizes-s3aQo UOD 6lOO
300 PSI, 2Ool 1870 1870 HOO Ioo VI 1900 OF III
I Of l25O 30 Of So Tickets slO.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09
THE LIBERTY ADVOCATE.
pUBLISHEDHEvERY SATURDAY
BY FORSYTHE g. KINCADE.

TERMS.-Four Dollars and Fifty Cents, il
paid in advance, or Five Dollars and Fifty Cents
at the end of the year.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at One dollar Der
square, (ten lines or less) for the first Insertion
and Fifty Cents square for each continuance
All advertisements not marked with the number
of insertions, will be published till forbid, and
charged accordingly.
Articles OF personal nature, whenever ad.
mtted, will be charged at the rate of Two Dol.
lars for every ten lines for each insertion, and
payment required in advance.
The fee for announcing candidate for Office
is Five Dollars, and no such annunciaton will
be made unless paid for in advance
No election tickets will be printed without
special order, or be delivered without payment.
All Jobs, such as Handbills Blanks, Cards.
&C., must be paid for on deliv,ry.
u All letters directed to the Editor or Pub
fishers, must be post paid.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09
EFFECTS OF A NEWSPAPER ON
INDIANS.

The following extract is from Mr.. Cat
Inns recent work on the American Indis
ans
"The sensation | produced amongs,
the Mlnaarees, while on the Upper Mis-
souri,, by taking from amongst my pain.
ting apparatus, an old number of the New
York Commercial Advertiser, edited by
my kind and tried friend Col. Stone, was
extraordinary. The Minaarees thought
that was mad, when they saw me for
hours together with my eyes fixed upon
It's pages They had different and var-
Gus conjectures about it, the most current
OF which was, that ! was looking at +, to
cure my sore eyes, and they called il the
"medlcine cloth for the sore eyes" | at
length put an end TO this and several 9th.
er equally ignorant conjectures, by read.
ing passages in it, which were inlerpre-
ted TO them, and the object of the paper
fully explained; after which it was look
ed upon as much greater mystery than
before, and several liberal offers were
made me for it, WITCH was obliged 10 re-
fuse, having already beautifully gar
nlshed robe from the hands off young
son of Esculapus, who told me that if he
could employ good interpreter to explain
every thing in it, he could travel about
amongst the Miniatures, and Mandans,
and Sioux, and exhibit it alter | was gone
getting rich with presents, and adding
greatly to his list Of medicines, as it
would make him great Medicine.man.
1 left with the poor fellow his painted
robe and the newspaper; and just before
| departed, | saw him unfold it to show
some of his friends, when saw him take
from around it some eight or ten folds Of
birch bark and deer skin, all of which /
were carefully enclosed in sack made |
Of the skin of a polecat, and undopbted-
ly destined to become, and to be called, /
his mystery or medicine bag"
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09

Fashionable Gait-We like to see a
young lady walk as though flea was
biting her on each hip. it is so Iashiona-
BILE. She is just the match for the dandy,
who steps like an open winged turkey,
travelling over a bed of Lot ashes
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09

Hoosier harriage.-The people over
the world 60 at an unaccountable rate. -
Not only can a fellow 20 along by steam
at lghtning's speed, but he can get mar
rled at the rate of knot minute
Witness how the esquire does up the
bundles Of felicity among the HOLSTERS!
What's your name, sirr
John
well, Miss, what's your name?'
Margaret
Margaret, do you love John?'
Indeed do SIR
Well, that's right; now then
i pronounce you man and wife
'All the days of your life
'The happy pair-each one giving the
justice a ftp walked away arm in arm,
as happy as love could make them, to
enjoy domestic happiness in howell on
a prairie.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09

A lad running through the streets as
fast as though he had been shot out Of
cannon, was stopped short by his ia,
Their:
"Here, Bill, stop! Where arc you 60
ing?"
''No where
"What a(ter?"
"NUfin?''
"What's your hurry, then?"
Cease is"
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09

Well M-A back-woodsman in I'M
dertaking TO describe the habits Of the
gentry, said: They eat SO late that they
must always be hungry. They eat their
dinner at eight O'Clock in the evening,
and don't ca; their supper till after break,
fast in the morning.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09
NO. Ia.

single, of even date with these presents,
payable to The said Mississippi Union
Bank- and being desirous and disposed,
according to the provisions of the eighth
section Of said original act of incorpora-
ton Of said Bank, TO secure the payment
Of the said bond, for the stock so subscri.
bed, as aforesaid; that the payment of the
capital and interest Of ten millions, FIVE
hundred thousand dollars, Of the loan TO
be Obtained by means Of the bonds of the
State, issued IN conformity with the fifth
section OF said original act OF ncorpora-
ton, al The times the said bonds for that
sum shall severally fall due, mag thereby
be assured; aud TO secure the annual pay.
ment OF tour per centum upon the prncl-
pal, and seven per centum interest on the
loan he may receive from said Bank, as
stockholder therein, according 10 the pro
visions of the thirty-Grst section of the
original act ofincorporation, at such times
aud places as the same may be required,
he the said - hath offered and agreed
10 convey, by deed Of mortgage, 10 the
said Mississippi Union Bank, the follow
ing described property" sc.
II will be seen from the above, that tho
purposes Of the mortgages were, to assure
the payment of ten millions, five hundred
dollars, TO be obtained by means
of the bonds of the State; and TO secure
the annual payment OF four per centum
upon the principal, and seven per cenlum
interest on the loan which stakeholder
might receive from the Bank. Now the
first mentioned purpose, in relation to the
further loan then contemplated, of TO-
100000 dollars, (the precise amount oil
stock allotted TO individual subscribers)
ceased when Governor McNutt prevented
a further sale OF the State bonds. The
last mentioned purpose, relating 10 the
privileged loans provided in favor OF
stockholders, was rendered a mere nullity
by the same act of the Governor. Is
there then any law TO compel subscriber
Tor stock, to pay something, nay much,
perhaps all he is worth, for nothing at
he has realized nothing what
ever OF the consideration for which he
became subscriber, and that not from
any fault of his, but from the conduct of
the chief executive OF the State?
Viewing the conduct of the ex-Gover~
nor, in all his inconsistency AID sell-con-
radction on this subject. together with
he oilicious hypocritical resolution, here
n quoted, of the dominant party in the
present House of Representatives, this
meeting cannot but perceive that cruel
INJUSTICE is medtatcd against the subscri-
'ers for stock in the Union Bank. We
would therefore suggest through this
Medium, to the subscribers in all The Dis.
riots, the expediency Of consulting each
'ther, by depuiation or otherwise, as 10
he course that may be proper u protect
ourselves from the evil designs Of I'M
'lghteous men. This rnSetia spropose
% particular measure; bulf ghapll it be
he general opinion Of lhos1 honcerned,
ma: counsel should be engaged in the
ase, we are willing 70 bear just quota
t the expense
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09

A Turkish Funeral al Rhodes. -Du !.
ring our stay witnessed Turkish fun
eral. The person died in the morning,
tho body was washed Immediately, and
in about three hours after it was on its
way to the tomb. A number of woman
had proceeded there sometime before,
aud had ranged themselves at some dis,
lance from the grave; and as soon as the
procession approached, they commenced
a low bowling dirge. The body was
carried without coffin, on rude bier,
and when laid by the grave side all the
people knelt down, and the Moulah,
seated at some distance from the rest,
repeated parts Of the Koran. The bier
was then ludely torn open and tho re-
mains deposited in the earth, along with
a small cake and a piece OF money. -
It IS strange how long this pagan Gus.
tom has been retained here's Wilde's
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09

A savage Mreat.-Two gentlemen met
in New Orleans lately. After shaking
hands, one said to the other: "You must
tell your brother, Mr.. Smith, that he
must be careful how be regulates his con
duct towards me. He met me yesterday
in the Merchants Exchange, and in The
presence Of many gentlemen; called me
a llar, th'ei,puppy, scoundrel, and coward,
aud then pulled my nose and kicked mo
TO the door Yon may tell your brother
that It he carries the hing much farther
he VIII arouse spirit which is no, ca.
silly put to rest. shall not submit TO
every provocaiion.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09
SINGULAR FIDELITY.

Lady-"Ten years was ov'd by you
But is your love warm as then, and
true?n
Gentlcman.--"My love is much stroi-
ger than before,
For now your fortune is ten times more.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09

"The best Of friends must part" as
the rat said when it left part of its tail
IN The trap.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1842-04-09

what HI OF dust wc kick up, as
he ily said TO tho cart wheel.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-25
The Prediction and The Fulfiment,

The Prediction and the fuItfntnt.
Wing paper published at Dayton, Ohio, Dragged
IN this wise Immediately after the dissolution of the
great Convention
Let friends in other States lie prepared hear the voice
m earthquake when the people of Ohio speak their
lions rc The balloboxes, Let the the foeewon
hdus knocking of Executive rule Washington and the
nun remh thunders begin break the Of
we aieshanv Their doom fixed; better day dawns
hpnh N light from quarter, from The fee West, Is
V"a the political horizon, and millions Of patriotic
which ~ al hand" " ~ s ~ = -
ana "ha' says the soothsayer now, that the cleo
uoh IS over The earthquake has spoken, but the
oracle was mistaken in It's voice The fhundeys have
recoiled upon the heads Of the Who's themselyes-
"ther doom is fixed, and better day dawns upon the
Republic
The IN. Orleans Tropic" Dragged in the same strain.
and is equally disappointed In the important inter
val between the Convention, and the Election. it
sounded the following preparatory notes Of victory
THE young Lion Of the West has spoken, THE
voice of Ohio has gone forth, and echoes are now
'verberatng from end Of this vast Conederacv 10
he oiher-every breeze bears it u.s. and every rock
and glen sends back it. answering sound The spr, Of
$40 indeed aroused the old banners lulter in the
breeze The old battle cries ring through the air, and
The faithful leaders of hundred fghs are once more
IN the field to marshal serred columns on TO vic
Tory The Dayton Convention has opened the Ball.
The Giant West has led off the dance, and the North
END The South, and the East will follow 1t was
gathering to stir the blood and cheer the heart Of the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-25
COMMUNICATED.
II In Hanover County Court September 9Th 1872; 49, n

NJ In Hanover County Court, September 9TH. 1912:
THE ath of u. MoHaIs late Member Of the Bar
practising In this Court having announced 10 the Court by
Mr. William e.. Wickam, aud the Court deeply symrahizing
with the family deceased in their sad bereavement ana de-
the which and profession have sustained In
Inc mnmey death whose talents and virtues gave suie in.
den and high distinctions and who had
during brief the confidence and esteem OF all that
knew him.
it, therefore, P,soed BY this Court and the bar practising
in is Court That in The death Of deceased The community
has valuable czen the profession able, talented and
exemplary member.
Resora That in token respect, and entertained
for the deceased the Court and Gar will wear the usual badge of
mourning far thirty days
Iir,vrd T, The Clerk enter proceedings upon the
Cogn requested send copy thereof TO the
family Of the deeesred, and 10 the Editors OF the Wing and En-
qui re- for publicatioB.
And then the Court al jonrned.
Copy-Te.te, -
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-25
F. NJ. WILEY,
B. NJ. DE WITT,
RO. STATHAM,
SAMUEL HILL,
HARRISON O'BRYANT.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIE ENQUIRER.
AYLErrs, 18th October, lS42
Dear Sir have only Time TO inform you that we
have ade successful experiments in Mesmer-
ism in little village. When the subject was first
ag;tated, believed it 10 be humbug, and ridicued il
S such, whenever it was mentioned in my presence !;
but after receiving the evidence Of such gentlemen as
Judge Tucker Doctor McCabe, and yourself, ] was
convinced that it was not, as had supposed, hum
bug, and determined myself to make some experiments
Mr. Jno Qua res who was also q sceptc, consented to
let me TRY a little negro girl belonging to him, and
sent her over TO our compiling room. seated her in
chair, and commenced making the passes, gazing
steadily in her eyes and, TO my great shment IN
about ten minutes she was in deep sleep. | was
very much eated at my success, and Immediately
for number of the citizens 10 witness the expe-
riments After they came IN, TO convince them that
she asleep, asked L o. Dabney, Esq, to pierce
her with pin, which he did, without her showing any
signs Of pain The pin was then stuck in my arm
As as felt the pain, she hinched and, on being
asked why she did so, she replied, that one had
stuck her with pin. This experiment tried some
four FIVE times successfully next took number OF
things in my hand, and, on being asked what they
were she answered. in almost every instance, correctly
| then tasted various ,hngs-such as sugar, cheese,
preserves, apples vinegar, SALT &c, &c. She was
not however, correct in her answers, with regard to
these, as the last This attribute 10 my having used
kreosoe very freely for the tooth ache, which you
know destroys the tnste next asked her to cry She
Immediately commenced weeping bitterly / asked
her what she was crying for She replied, that her
finger hurt-(my own finger then bleeding from
having been pricked with pn) l then told Der to
laugh, and, in the twinkng OF an eye, she changed
from cry to laugh. She next on being asked
sung and attempted whistle. will here take occa-
sion to state that she would answer TO any other per-
son as readily as she did TO Her limbs were SO
stiff that she could not stand without holding on to
something.
We were anxious to make some Phreno Magnetic
experiments but present were sufficiently well
acquainted with Phrenology TO know the exact po-
s,on Of the different organs.
The above facts are at your disposal. If published,
to use the language Of Doctor McCabe, "Some may,
some MUST believe them-others will sneer, and the
branless wits and baptized nides will spend their
harmless ies,s at my expense" They can, however,
be testified 10 by at least twohrds of the citizens OF
our village. J. HENRY COGHlLL.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-25

which we think is very inudicous proposition.
good officer such institution should be kept in hs
place as long possbegood officers are not so cheap
or common commodity that they are to be picked up
every day; and when you once get hold OF one, you
should hold him to you with hooks Of STEEL even sal
We hold that The stockholders the best Judges
of who best manages their affairs and the Legislature
would be acting very unwse to tell them that they
have rotation in Office matter if they be THEREBY
compelled to part with good officers and in their stead
surrender their interests TO the management OF unteo
and inexperienced men. The memorialists find great
fault with the mode Of voting in meeting OF the STOCK
holders and urge the entire abolition Of the proxy sys
tem Without debating this recommendation, It ap-
pears 10 that their main object-the depriving Inc
officers Of control in those elections through the proxies
con6ded 10 them-has been anticipated by the BANK
Law Of The last Legislature. That law says:
"Scc. And be il further enacted, That no ofhcer
director of Bank shall hereafter VOTE by proxy Tor
any stakeholder in any election of directors or
Of Bank, nor shall any proxy be valid which snaii
have been executed sixty days before the time OF cleo
ton
There is much plant about extravaganza OF saa-
ries, and great cost in managing Banks Comparisons
are drawn between the Valley Bank and some OF the
metropolitan institutions. Such not fair; because
the amount of business done here is much greater
than elsewhere; BESIDES the expenses Of living are
greater, and that fact should be considered IN hxng
mans salary. These facts fully examined, we question
whether no the complaints of the memorialsts will
be found justfIabe.
A more reasonable complaint s that relative to the
Branch Presidents. We are inclined to think that many
Of these officers should be dispensed WITH for there can
be no for them.
But Qurre-Will the Legislature be willing to open
rp this question next winter: When finds the Banks
pursuing the tenor of specie payments will they
undertake to harrass them alarm the holders OF Bank
stock. and impair its value by opening arssh the qres
ton of Banking, and beginning new series of expert
ents upon abused patient, which has always been
injured by their physic? they do, the chances thai
The Banks vii share the fate OF the lrishmans horse
viz: Of being doctored to death.
With regard to the conduct ofthe Richmond and Pc
tersburg Branches of the Exchange Bank, which ii
annadverted upon this may be said in reply that those
institutions have done good and safe business Th:
cannot be denied.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-25
PREMIUMS AWARDED.

The highest price will be given for any number OF
living Raccoons-to be delivered at the Clay Cabins in
/ 43-4.
Do do. for any number of old Mill Bags.
DO. do for the best fashion of the costume of the
Mill boys, who are 10 be used in the Wing Professions
The highest premium is offered 10 the Architect, who
will furnish the best model for building Clay cabins
Painters will be wanted in any number to paint flags
and devise the most appropriate Inscriptions.
The Clay Clubs throughout the country will desire
to employ large number ofsump orators
But the largest premium will be paid for The best plan
of carrying the campaign Of ls44.
9ouiu 10 that "SAME OLD COON"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-25
w. S. WORTHINGTON.
From ths Lmehlure RrpuLiieon. !


AS the subject Of hlesnerlsm is beginning to excite
considerable interest in this community, the under
signed beg leave to submit TO the public brief account
of an experiment witnessed by them at Mr.. Stathams,
in Campbell county, on Monday, the Sd inst. The
mesmeriser e. w. Statham, ESQ.,, one of The edi.
tors of the Vrgnan, the subject negro boy of his,
about years of age, and of delicate constitution. At
about2 o'clock, p. Nj, MIR. Stathum commenced the
manipuatIons, and in five minutes the patient
thrown into Sleep from which tried in vain to
arouse him. The mesmerzer then tasted Vinegar, and
asked the boy what he had in his mouth? The reply
was, 'rinegar." Mr. Slatham also tasted pepper and
tobdec0 and in each when he enquired OF the pa
tent what he was "ea,!ng," the answer was correct
The eyes OF the 10y oil tins time closed, and the
questions propounded by the mesmeriser standing
behind him.
One of the undersigned (B NJ. D.) was then brought
in communication wi'h the mesmerzee. Mr. D., put
ting stray hat which he found in the room, asked
HIM, "what have you got on your head'" The reply
was, ga hat" "yYlat sort of hiatt" "a straw hat The
la, then taken off, and pair of saddfeJogs put in
It's place. "WIIut have you your head now?' was
then asked the patient. "Saddlebags, the reply.
The mesmerzer next placed his hand upon the head of
MIR. Hill, and asked the boy, "whose head have you
got your hand on:' The reply was, "Nr Hills
The hand then placed on The head of MIR. Ro Stat
ham, and the question again asked, "whose head is
your hand on'" "Musler Roberts" was the answer.
After this, the mesmerzer mounted horse that was
hand AS soon as he was seated in The saddle,
saddle the reply. The mesmerzer then rode off
distance of something like an hundred yards, and
strange TO say, the mesmerzee told precisely when the
horse was in walk, pace and galop. 1t may be well
enough 10 say here, that the boy situated that
he could not have the horse had he been awake.
We feel it our duty to state that when the mesmer
held knife in his hand and inquired of the patent
what il was, the answer was, 81 don't know, sir. -
When he was questioned 10 the color of the horse
aforementioned he also REPLIED at first that he did not
tnnu, Int phnn Tho cd no
swered, go gray horse An incorrect reply. These
are the only futures recoeced worth mentioning
When he was walked up, at 3 o'clock, by MIR. &. w.
Statham, he looked like one suddenly aroused from
deep sumber.
Tie undersigned have not heretofore been believers
in Animal Magnetismnor do they even now feel pre-.
pared to commit themselves either way the subject
They merely submit the foregoing 10 the public
for what they are worth
F. NJ. WILEY,
B. NJ. DE WITT,
RO. STATHAM,
SAMUEL HILL,