Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-03-30
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TIE ssps~s css,t & IL. uai,.s
declared he valuaiioa Law Of lllioos G
constitutional. The decision w. nE -
case OF J. H. Z 1sCraekea =. ChsSS ~
wafS, on . certi0cate OF division IN or;ss..
the Circuit Court Of the United States a. ~
nois. "s GU
Or. Smith, aNfnteiligsnt and perfect,v -,
termed GesneA "a Cincinnati says thatiAs N N
81 the voters U Ohio are Germans o. d.,sss ny
Of Germans; and that II, 900 more viii - sase
rallied this year.
The United States Senate have pa.,.d 4. !.
70 remosnt the 2aa TegimeNt o. dvspocsss..aa
hopes are entertained q IL ssccesslul -.
through the House Of Repssssataliva. ~
TExAs.-A Washington sorrsspsnd.., i.
Cincinnati Gazette, says: ~
Ia regard to Texas, Ihear iron verv -
thority, that Judge Upshsr said soms 49,
fore his death, that he would send tr,st. -
nexation to the Senate in less than sixty -
CAPTAIN Srocx row, Il Is reported. -.
the widow Of the late Secretary CHM NM
She 10 understo God to be in needy eirer-w 49,
Also, that he has undertaken the chs,s. -
cation Of Commodore Kennon's two ~, ~
tain ,. received piece Of the eun w N. -
It has been extracted He Is reno,t.J -
over $5OO,Oo0. Mr.. Gilmcr left childr.. "a
The ball discharged from the Pr;oe.,..,.,
gun, when it exploded, struck tie - y
moved down several large trees.
NtU Jtrsey.-A proposition n, ~. -
the State Of New Jersey to avoid rcl;s;..s
IN choosing members to the Convcnt;cs y "a -
their State Constitution. II II r-rc-.s.1.M
the prominent men sf beth part;e, thss \.
cert and previous agreement esch ns,,y
elect IN equa number Of menbsra ~ ~
vsntion. This would remove W. sms.Ss. ~ ~
tie Constitution from tn Peliiiesl sariiss F :
FrigAtfal Scens riih q Lespsra.-Or -.
the Sth, Heir Driesbach, iamou, Es.-,ssS
attached 70 travelling menageria, took 81 ~
him at Baltimore, pet leopard under ~ ~
He, with others, slighted from their ca,,;ass q
went into cofee-house. A boy about ~
Of age, was pushed BY mis- companioos ,1s;,s
the leopard, which, IL great rsee, tcef =
boys head in his mouth, woundine his - -
face severely. Driesbach after desper,te sxs
rescued the boy BY thrSsting bis hand devH ~
animals threat. Driesbaeh was arresS -
sent TO prison, bat Afterwards admitted 10 ~
1000.
Coaches for Merieo.-The New You \.
press, Of the 9Th inst, says
"About sixty days since Eaton Gilbert RI
Of Troy, received large order forssass eeasI.
aud harness from Mexico. This order ,Asv -
pleted last week, and ship ed $4,000 wer1A \
their coaches aud harness BY he Houss,c.s
railway for New York, whence they will BE- 3.
ported to Vera Cruz"
Death Of General Bertraad.-By ne Isad.
papers which arrived last night, We lean ~
this faithful adherent Of Bonsparte died Il O.
teauroux on the LIST Of February. The pesei !
tho United States, Who lately gave thu N
old General 50 cordial and enthusiastic M
ton. will lament the loss Of one who durie Y
short stay amongst us rendered himself = -
sersally popular and eeloved.-A. Y. Rspshk
Hii~ois Baahs From certain ind;c,ticn.u
are led TO believe, says Thompson,s Bank NJ
Reporter, that the estate Bank Of Illin>jss 3
be rescuscitated its notes are selling q 70 CA
and the stock at 20 cents per dollar. m ~
Of the Bank OF Illinois, at Shawneetown, ~
also very much improved; they can b. ella
s. cents on the dollar.
Father Matthesc, in reply to the iavialiss 1
Grinnel!, Mintarn 4 CO., to come to this eesstT
in one Of their ships, says:
"Shou,d circumstances permit, Il u my iallA
ton to visit the United States next sumaes, II
am not yst certain whether il will - \ ~
power to allow nyselfthe privilege" Il
Extraordinary Somnamb On Sstuls
morning last, (aswe learn from thePhTs1s@k
SUM- George Williamson OF Philadelphh ~ 4
during sleep, about 4 O'Clock, and insds I q
washed his gun, and then loaded il. And NM
equipped himself ia his accoutrenents Stared !
= cunning excursion. When on the bids ~
the Southwark canal he supposed that he nw
large bird, and pulled tie tfiegss, ~ ga -
ploded and be fell back. TseSua q 1 double
barreled one, and the uaexplcded barrel Il y
peared subsequently he'd no shot in II, sHd 4
inference i that he did not put shot in tAs ~
barrel, or the damage that would have enssel
might have been dreadful. AT the tims h lssi
the gsin, countrymaA was driving up the ~
with his produce, and he avers that The sonnnnp
bulist levelled the deadly weapon At hin, -
he thought subsequently that the man I'D -
mitted suicide inasm1ch - Ne fell q The nsa1d
Of the explosion. Mr.. Williamson says thsl y
feelings at the moment Of awakening ore -
cribahle, but when Ne levelled the gun, - -
cognisant Of being on the bridge, and thosgath
saw large bird on the railing near wkaeh
was standing. His nerves received asua
shock and he Is now under the medical tssslnnI
Of DR.. Stewardson, Of South Front street -
the Navy Yard.
The Great Tdi.ey.-Ths Mississippi W.
has no parallel on earth-its length may y -
mated at not less than $500 niles and n -
breadth ID from 1900 to 1900. There ~ -!
facts to prove that il ives once covered wilh'
vast ocean, and that the great change -
brought about BY repeated and long contissa
volcanic convulsions. This Valley u The -
delightful, the richest, and the fairest ponim !
the earth, and capable Of sustaining pspsh
ton Of 00,O00, 600. s4
Il is said that NICHOLAS BlDpLs, b
who lately died near Philadclph n
left behind him history of the most i
pottant events Of his lifc, with the 81
ciates who advised and aided him, -
that the book will soon Be- published.
or There are IS daily papers, 1 n
weekly and e weekly papers, sal
monthly periodicals. published 10 CiseiI
matt. The pork city is iat in the prs
ing line.
Il 10 said Capt. Stockton has adoPls
tho two orphan children Of Commodus
Kennon, aud presented to Mrs. Gilmg'
The widow Of the late Secretary q 4
Navy, $4,000.
Or 4 bill has been introduced by IL
Pratt, Of New York, into the HOUSE,, !
establish . Bureau IN connection withlb
Treasury Department, for the co:lsdls'
and digest Of statistics, foreign and =
mestic; and calls for the approprissis
q 5000 for is support PER aassn. !.
Extract from q letter from LoSdoo, =