Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-12-02

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Tsras..-TRe Baltimore American say~-It Il
said that The Government at Washington has re-
ceived information which goes Is sustain the Sc
rious. charges. recently made igainst resident
Houston Of Texas. If this be 80, the fact, We
presume, will not long be withheld. ~ NJ
The Georgia penitentiary, situated at Mil
ledgeville, was destroyed hy fire Oh Ire sth inst
The only portion Of tie building Saved was that
containing the cells, in which tStse were I49
prisonrrs. The loss il estimated at IRON ScO,O 900
to $4,000.
theological debate between Rev. Alexander
Campbell and Rev. Nathan L. Rice, commenced
at Lexington, on Wednesday. The theological
court is composed Of Hon. Henry Clay, Hon.
Geo. Robertson, and Hon. Speed Smith.
New countcrtsii-The Cincinnati Gazette Of
the 10Th gives notice that counterfeit fves upon
the State Bauk Of Indiana, are in circulation. -
"t Is the same plate Of the old counterfeit ives,
except that in the place Of the ship, there arc
two .rcarcrs represented. Another thing will
enable any one 10 detect these connterfeits: the
eagle in these counterfeit bills looks to tie ier;
in the true bills, to the right. These notes are
just put in circulation"
"A Rich Fce.-.N il said that daniel Webster,
who is retained as soinsel for the heirs of the
late Stephen Girard, in suit against the city OF
Philadelphia, is 10 receive a fee of fifty thousand
dollars If he is successful.
The financial resources of the State OF New
York may be thus stated in round numbers. The
net revenue OF all her Canals, over the cost Of
maintenance and superintendent, is 81 500, 900;
her revenue from auction duties Is 500, 900; and
her revenue from the Salt duty is 800 0OC; in
all Sl,soo ,00O-equal TO capital at per cent.
Of sso,oodnoo.
Faahsca N Nt,r York. Extract Of a letter
from New York; "rhc fashions here this fail
are very gat$-velvets are very much worn, and
all the dresses are OF the gayest colors The vel.
vet cloaks, trimmed with black Buylc., are sell.
ing for $50, The Rugles are made intS net.
with gold beads aud worn on the baek Of the
head, TO contain the braided hair bshnd, and arc
n most beautiful ornament The ladies are also
lining their dresses with black RnglcsSn c,
dress with wampum."
The Circuit Court Of Marion county, was in
session last week, and several days consumed in
the trial ola suit brought by Dir. h. w. Hayden,
against Samuel Blackburn, for the seduction Of
plaintiffs daughter. The Jury rcturaed verdict
of$l,a damages'--S, Lcass Ira,
Pretty Rca, Bancroft Ia his history or The
United States has the following.
'Whie the sQusw tolls in the field, ste hangs
her child, as spring does its blossoms, on the
houghs ef q tree, tina, il may i. rocked By the
hreesrs trom the land " souls aud socthed 10
sleep by the melody Of birls.'
Great fie.a, learn from tie Westminster
(Ma,l CaWoltonian that Mr. A, Shriver, Of Car
roll ccanty, raised this year on ten acres and
seven.eshihs Of an acre, sl6 barrels Of corn,
making an average Of 90 bushels and peek per
aere
CAiNa Tfade,s.-1to passengers IN the shin
Bazaar, which sailed from New York a few DAYS
STAGE for China, carried with thea iprly toas
measurement Of cearestiea, clocks,
fn.eres'(NS 10 elaeiSmiAs--A Me-, fseok, cf
Virginia has Invented aud taken od a pA,eut tor
4 NttSsr Cor hlaeksmltAS, which viii eeaale eae
man at the anvil TO do as mach wesk az TIVE now
can, 4M
a Haaitva Year cteek Mr. rraneies stein,
OF Charleston, South Carolina, Is nov making
clock which he says will run eve k~~ssssi seass
wl,heat winding arl Nv wonst believe il until
We see il tried, It's said that he made eas Ia
Germany which run .feNr seats. and since has
one year without being wound up, Ills clocks
are Very simple, with only four or ive wheclss
and some are moved BY srrsnxs
Haa,~-A letter from Philadelphia. dated on
the evening OF the lath saws,
tnx. on the line dividing the State IL rennSylva4
MIA and Delaware, {the spot where Tenn MIR.
shall she, Col, Wehh,) between two officers ,,f
the United Statss navy. Lieut., Edward r.
Thompson, ofthe steam-frgatc Princeton, lting
AZ cut hayward, and Mid>hirmAn Thrrrk NOR.
tSus The former received the ball OF his antaet.
sist in the leu thigh, and It is feared the wound
viii cost him his life. The wounded man and
his friends are expected u arrive in this city this
evening, Thrcckmrytcn and Ms friends, l ali
told, took their departure tor Maryland. TIE
origin OF the duel could not ascertain, bat hes
lievc il grew out of difficulty at jones' Hotel,
short time Sincc,n
fmporiaat Hemor. We learn that the Nova
mensing Bank, Philadelphia, has obtained the
Deposits Of the General Government, they being
removed from the Philadelphia BanM
More Ssamese T,ria Monssers.-T,xo children
have been born in Lexington, Indiana, with the
breast bone united the whole length,
Quincy, Illinois, contains a population Of slas
souls.
Cranherries were selling in Philadelphia on the
18th at $40 per barrel.
A remarkably brilliant meteor PASSED over The
town Of Newbvrn, ~ c. on the night of the
i,h inst. about half past 10 O'Clock. The New.
hcrnian Of the nth inst, ssyss--
"The meteor itself was seen in i d;rect,on
southwest Of Newbefn, presenting as il shot to-
wants the horizon in 4 southeastern line. =
splendid trail Of lisst. Some who did not Sc
the shooting Of the meteor noticed 1t the time.
three distinct fashes oflight followed eesh o,lrr
in quick succession The explosion, which WAS
not heard for some minutes after the flashes Of
light were noticed, was tremendous. The con.
cussion was such - 70 shake many of-the house,
in town, and caused the leaves OF tables. a..
to rattle distinctly. The explosion WIS followed
by rumbling noise MAT esused fears with some.
that i was the shock ofsn earthqsake.-
Jrsrrcg--A Frcrch nobieman had been
sa,irised BY volfaitc. and, meeting the
author soon AFTER, gave him . severe css-
ing. Nol:aire iaAssdia,ely complained
lollhc Duke sfFOrieans, aAd begged him
10 do him justice. fs'Sir,' replied the
I5fke, lyon have had il donr Won u
rcuty.T
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