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Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17
N. j, 4. ROUSSEAU.

LII AV1NG tsssssea him-s.itiu sie city al
- hsrlingssns r~fpecs,slly .ofF"rs h;s pro-
lcssipasl sesyices in ,he psac,icc Of Medicine
IN a lie branches. II, s,.,3
8 Tie further begs leaye "a ssa,e ths, he will
pay p'ft,icniaf attention Ia. III The ,lssca.e.
""d r~calisrisiss incident 10 women aud
children. .salss
aDrs r. oaAtusrs himsrlf 'thai HIS ~xpevienc
!. sd snRrerasai,ic, fn.wpQs;riss Inform a,;sn
y she pfsr,icG af his. profession. willvn.hir
him 4" render saHistaclion 20 the afiic.rsi,
who may hs ,hc snhjecs. q hi. n.i-n,ions
References wifi BE- given 10 any person
ssao mMy tsrsire chem nj Ms resi,icHce, il
she snnsti emil of M ~ Rsuess honsr. WIS,
siss~ 81 .ssains.eess wserche'mny slwnysb =.
f.ss,t~stsse wl'eensscss pe,.f.issinnnl business
mi Rrsl;yg,a,. 4 po~e:d lfl3--,fsegloE 84,tf,
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17
IOWA HOUSE,

Steamboat Lending, Jsoosiag. Ion. I 700
r. 4 NllE nnd-rs.gn-o, late oi the burlington
] Houses, respectfully announces to the
c,,,1en. nth town aud county, as well AZ
the travelling Immunity y, that he has taken
che IONA HOUSE, sor,nerly eccspied BY
!, Mrs. Psrrs,,, fitted itap ira comfor,ahis man-
-, and hop. by uarrmittsd -yrrt"hs. aud
-s1iuvus attrnt,or. 10 merit ~ lie sAsssssee.
The House is situated close to the ia"ding. in
tne ..asiness part Of the town, 50 g~ntl~nirn
wishing 10 take the river from this place, are
sure u having an opportunity VI gslng BY the
first beat. x To III
Ills I ABLE shall AZ all times be applied
! with he beet the country affords, the NAR
with the choicest Wints and Liquers, and his
tSTAnL IF " ell provided with gram, With care.
fnl aud attentive Ostlers. sssst
From, his long experiences, and a determine
ZION TO ssare no pains I" RENDER mis- gucs,s conn
Portable, he fls,ters himself that he will be
able 10 give en- ire satistacti. u to all whv ma
SAVIOR him with their patronage.
IS as}5&9 WILLIAM FRYE
r. Eie,mine,on, Jane 10. l84i.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17
DRUG STORE REMOVED!

ISlGN OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN"
=: cry wishes t. inform ~ publ,
u thar he has removed his Drug Store di'
ectlv oppnsife h,s tId Stand aud w. Car.
penter's Jewelry Ests biishsncn,, Were he ha.
Just RECEIVED and will keep censtaniiyon
hand. fresh and good suppiy II Drugs and
Medicines. O,is. Paints, Dye Stnfs, Window
t;iass aad all ri, icies in IN. Drug line, which
Ne will sr!iate Phys,cians aud othsss very
cheap. ssa, ISIS sSf ,s :sss
Remembe,.f. sign Of The Good Samaritan
June e. - esae.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17
Carriage FccsOry.
&C.,

VNylLLlAM LONGLEY, having cs,ab-
wv lishe6 himself In the above business.
in the city Of Burlington, would inform the
public thathe is nov prepared IL execute all
orders in hissiine in the best style OF work
nsanship. .s1 aA
n. B. Alikinds Of Farmers Wagon work
made and repaired, mid country produce taken
in part payment.
fTshop on Main street, near M'Cash's iiv
cry stable.
Burlington. July let, ~.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17
n. N. Rirxf,llnlIs.l,..,

~ 4 TToRNEsa AND Ct9uNSEaLOR Il Isw,
i.9sS hRarlinetsa. Iowa 0alce il the brick l,sild
ing rsAi.se. ssstst. opposite The Gssess~ elhcs.
NJ p@c, :. HAS ~ A. ssssas
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17


SM OF. - respectfully inierai the pub !,
tha.s they have removed their esi,h
hshment to a more commoslious hui',iin.
situated on Jeffars"n s,rce,. above the M
tionai tiotei. They rcta-n their thanks I ),
shr liberal patronage which they havrat.
'eeivssl, an.i res pes,inlty invite the nuhlic /,
give them n cali NJ thc cir nsw scarab haa
or Understandings efall kiads, executed viii,
nealnesa and despatch. gsl .sls sesF ato.s
june 8 LII ii ..ss. $50, ss.s -,
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17

6~R
BY LIEUT.. G. w. PATTON, Q. >, A.
Butterfly! butterfly! minion Of light
Floating like gossamer fast from my sight!
Tell me, come whisper, ere farther you rove,
Have you met as you journey'd the smile OF my
Lowell N6g blMe&a Go ih fe
ssWherever thy mistress, she stood not, wcen:
This morn as past at the lattice Of green;
For pecp'd at each crevice, but naught could
Save the fair migaonette and the sweet scented
pea" t
Humming-brd! humming -birdl gentlest Of winsi
Spping the sweets from each delicate thingi
Say, ere you sail TO your rest in the grove,
Have you heard al the lattice the voice Of my
love?
sThat pvc peep'd at each easement the morn
ing breeze knows, III N
For it how'd to my kisses the tulip and rose;
But naught have heard at the porch Of thy
fair, 33#a
Save the buzz Of the bee as he whizzed thro'
the air."
Butterfly, butterfly, fading IN blue! !. tAti ~
Humming- bird, humming- bird, slipping the dew!
Bring We no word Of my mistress to day?
Swift Ger the sill to yon cottage, awayf
There, where the pgny and princess red plume
Meath her soft culture have biushed Into blooa,
Hover around her and huiter above, e ~
,rill you catch through the lattice peep OF my
@a love.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17

4 TTORNEy !, Law aad Sol,citor il t.haecer,
N viii practice in the several roav,s - ihe 6.st
lddieiat si,t.ies. Ohr. Ii the brick building up-
posiyt ths v;sx.tts oiace.
Bsviins ton. Dec. 2. lx43--f (l3.wkeye eopya
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17
me,ltsfte Apotbeke. i.

ST. MARHN FEMALE ACADEMY,
Al Dubuque, Iowa Territory
THIS Academy i ND. ih+ na,r.aag. III sh~
l Right R<vd Rishop l.omAs. a.ei is Location
u the bank of,he Mississippi. u heaithy s.d u,s-
aaatis he aaliiai praspecs. ssS .s e 81 sAtssSe
The Sisfers Of Charity oTihs Biesssd I-irxia
will te"ch all III, branrhes which arr taught IL
he hest schoais in this casusvs. Th& SISTER.
~, use II. r best eadesvSss to advHases their ,,u
ph in th.i studies. ,4ad carefully watch ever
n. ir health aud morale laes W. e@A@9 w.
TERMS.
Board and tui'ioa. ,asi,SsA,.g bed. bed.
ding aud washing pay bic quarterly ia
advance. sAb SiOv on,
Dsy Nc.elars. in the trst and second
classes per quarter s4 4 90
Do IL the thrd and fourth ~
Fuel Ter the season. 9% 500 Ms#sa o.
AgsN 81 EXTRA. aH sns
For music. and u.e u. Piano. quar- ee
nriy. s&-. 20
trsnrh snguage yer quarter "a
N B-1he Mother Superior 10 Sister MARY
FRANCES CLARkE, TO who.n rommnnicH alton can he
addressed. asf{ ssssw
IT I, is &c, nmplaiioa 70 c.tsLli,h a school
similar Ia tie shave III Barhagtar IL the apr;ng.
xt.c q. EL3-:f Mi swMe IA. #@18
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17

3s u. shose ind NJ. 70 the saharSiherr FL
sker ~ s"ts o. book account ere srn ;iest
% ~ make payment IN Pork ~ Cssh before
the fr~s dnv ~ February next We mist
kss. one or ,hs csih~r. * i.sok ont for rqnai.s.
q Not IS. POaTLE w AITxk CREEtSAM Y
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17
WA|HTEDI

tvVwENT y THOU SANE Lbs. Rsron wanted
ii excaa.x< for Gr6cSfiss and Dry Coois W
40 q. W N nEyOE
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17
WANTED.

nRY HIDES, B.eswax. Flax Seed. Wheat
L. Oats, Corn. Flour, Aieal. Butter and Eggs u
thu .,gn. 81 a.arke prices BY As
Sep q. 4s w III DEVOs
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17

.lOaN -. NkVtD. General i'nrwar,l,ax anu
- Commission Merchant. neaisry.p Crccerie.
Dry t;au,ls. Produce. &c. &c. ater, hstw. EN-
Wa.l,inyten aud Colanss,ia streets. Ra,li,ytca.
l..,v~. .,i1o{ saif ass@ sd ss !Maseh la.tsls.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17

WHO WILL GET THE PREMIUM!
NEW SLAUGHTERIyG ESTAB.
ss LISHMENT.
TViE subscribers have erected an extensive
i and cammodi"us slangh,rriey house IN
the Agency read. adjoining this city, and are
prepared 10 slaughter any number o. fiogs,
and drtiver the same free of charge at any
Pork tlanee in the Civ. they will keep a
coin rctent ha nd - receive Hogs and will be
accountable for all delivered to them for
siaughurine;--Atso, we will pay the follow
| ing r-rmiu,as Tor the hes, tots of Hogs that
ny ur slaughtered at our tsta biishment this
senson, vix:s "a a1He faat Rftilas
For the best lot of5O Hogs received
lfi8w sqfrom one man, 4sa as SIS
| Fur the rest TOT Of IS do gaF III 81 10
L For the he IT III OF ~ d,a 5
d Nov q, ~ aega s H. d. RANDI c.,
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17
DYE STUFFS,

INDIGO. Mnuaer. topperas &c. &c !. for sale
II el,y rSspi6.1 ne w AZ DEVOE.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-02-17

Alkfl Sci r"mn.on = as. saiyas 81 as
HUI So. Liverpool and white granite do.
500 /. edged plates. Z, g. 10 inch,
/ $50 & 30 :. white rrnite DO. @st4t
nsa9 so dog. assorted rnocho bowls. snA es
80 ~ !. plata aud latted tun'5lers. Jut
received aud for sale by
Oct H. WE CO0kRAUGH. & Co. .'ef st.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-04-13
FLEMIS.i WOMEN.

The lives Of the Flemish Women are
akin TO the intense eameness and monoion,
Of The scenery. Flemish wife rises in the
morning, ind drinks her coffee; dresses The
children and herself; sends The former Ia
school, and goes 10 market, where the entire
mental exsriion Of her life cenire.; and
something family approaching energy and
animation is observab bic as she higgIe. in
succession with the poultry women, the
fruit and vegetable women, the butcher,
aud the EGG merchant. If she be Of The
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-04-13
THE RUINS OF MEXICO, YUCATAN
AND BOLIVIA.

Throughout the range Of our western
w''d', down into Mexico, Yucatan. Bolivia
&c, travellers have been able to discover
The most indispu'able evidences o. ex,;nc,
races Of men, highly skilled IN learning and
the arts, OF whom we have no earthly record
save the remains Of their wonderful wo,ks
which time has spared for ur cop,emola,;on
on The very spot where forests rise in IN
broken grandeur, and seem 10 have been ex
p'"red only by then natural iuhabi,ap,s
generaf'"n after generation has, stood. hns
''ved, has warred, grown old, and passed
away; and not only their names, bu, their
"a''on, their language have per,shed d. and
u"er Oblivion has closed over their once
population sbMes. Who shall unravel n
US me magnificent ruins Of NJ xico, Yuca,an
and Bolivia, over which hang. The subI,,ne>,
MYSTERY, and which seem to have besn
dnt'qaiti's in the days of Pharoah! Who
were the builders of these gorgeous temples,
ooel'sks, and palaces, now the ruins Of a
powerful and highly cultivated people
whose national existence was probably be.
lore that of Thebes or Rome, Carthage or
Aihens! Alas! there is none 10 tell the
tale; all is conjecture, and our bes, informs.
''"n concerning them IS derived only from
uncertain analogy.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-04-13
PROSECUTIONS OF THE JEWS.

VI The prosecutions of The Jews by the
Emperor Of RUSSIA, n cures prudent Of the
London Times, writing from Warsaw, gives
some further accounts. He says that an
imperial akase has been received ia L,thu
"nia, dir cling the authorities of towns and
"her localities, inhabited by Jews, to trans,
port 'hose unhappy persons, amounting to
$500 families, to distance of twelve Ieag
ues from their several actual place O. resi-.
dence. This cruel ukase was further to
receive It's execution before The 18th Of
January, 50 that, at a moderate estimate,
5000 persons Of both sexes, and Of ali a.
ges ano conditions, are, in The midst of all
the rigors Of Lithuanian winter, expelled
their houses.and forced 10 seek a resting
place in sirange countries, and not merely
among strangers. bu' among people pred,s>
posed 10 view them as "u,casts and Objects
for ex'ort,on, persecution and violence.
This is The worst description If tyranny.
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: easy class, her scrvsn, follows and b.,k ..
,ne purchases a. The mistress makes IN. NJ
""en Completed, sho repairs for,bw,,l
nome or, II she has M servant, with b., !.
'" "er arm, g"es 10 church and saws no
p"ye" Tho personal super,n,eud.nce ri
me preparations for dinner occupy her nm
"ooo' when III" husbasd returns. and ,b.,
e,ea' event Of the day having been .cbisv. .
co. ana The children, IL any, been again 4.
'parhed To school, the knitting kneedIe. q 70
PIE" necessarily ill evening, eoIiven.d nv
co2 OF coffee al four O'clock. beo The
""n"'"o returns, occasionally in summer
nan q" hours walk is INDUCED in. or ,bey
VI" a garden, where The husband smoke.
and 'he wife not unfrequen,Iy knn,. SUP
p'," served afseven. The children are sen,
:" bed. and The wife after another ba,ch nf
knitting, follows at nine or ten o,cIacL
having performed her functions much afs,
ne fashion Of The clock, by whose mecban
y" ner own moments are regulated. A
more m'noless set Of women II is dif;cnI, to T.
ind. Their virtues consist in dociy,v
e"ness Of temper, and domes,c,,v-So, .
>our. ''"'
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-04-13

~ .'oko'ze any Of his Grmer b,.,b,,,n
c,..',' principles which would govern M
sn". 10y standardization, # sIec,ed, ar. 4. Of
s"o"" 10 The Ration. They hav. h..,
,".i upo" The hoor Of Congress for ,bs
.v., .s'en'e'n years. They con.t,.u,. =,
a os,." o. Ame''ran policy, based. on III.
agriculture aud ma pufac,nre, or H.. :" "e
."u'''y-npon 'n'erior as well AZ f,s,on
81, ."'"'"erce--"pon Internal as well a. 60.
80 =, ",p"'emen'-upon The indie pende nce
:" me New World, and cl.se co,n,n...,.,
a.''"oce' with Mexico and South Am.r;o.
"" sa'd that others would pursu, n.
same system, we answer. thu, The ,o.,,..
u system is The natural exe.,,,, .cL
- Nv" WORK; mat The mos, effirien, pro,ec,o,
!" 80, n"rr'can iron, lead, hemp, wool and
'",''' would be The triumphant cbamn,or
me new tariff; The safes, fri.nd to intern,
"'""'efce would be The statesman who hss
70 reclaimed, va the Mississippi to be The 'sea Of
'e "es'; The most Jealous promo,o, ,,c !.
'1""' improvements would be The Pres,
e"' VINO mas frumphed over The Pres,den,
no opposed The cons,ruction If N,,;,,.,
aus ano canal'j the most SUGGEST full An.
our Tor treaties with Mexico and South :
mer'ca would he the eloquent advocate 81
t'r own independence. " IA
THO's H BENTON. 7.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-04-13

I. "s"Gsrgin Volran". The Sou,b.,
Banner contains sno,her cnrpunn,ca,,,, :,
this subject. Is inGrmAnt states ,ba, n
v"'can" rs in North Carl,na, so thu, Gear
. ga can u" longer claim he honor Of n
loca'''y. II IL about hall a mile from n,
k"bun line Messrs Barclay and pbiIl.n,
have Jns' returned from a visIr Io,. The,
say that they were informed by gentle.
man, on whom they rel, ,ha, sbou, s,x,e.o
Years ago, Of very dark and rsipv nuh,
that the top Of The mum ain WAS ) ob,ed =,
very brilliantly, 80 that their informnn, -,
10. ,o"' miles distant, saw objects upon il. TOD
'a' s"os' quen'ly he lived near it. ba.a
90" '''"' ao"u' SIX years ago. the mountain,
one morning, began TO throw IF large mn.
>es p" Dense black smoke. from ,hres II fer.
en- p'aces' situated abou' eighty ward. h.-
~" 10 SUNNI; thar as the smoke hIew a
"'ee &c" sP"u's or sheets of fame wand
,"'s' 'or'h and shot ou, cousde rable do.
" sue 'ha' soon afterwards, a r.uhl;,o
""u 'a''"ng noise was heard in the b,wels
:" '"e mountain, commencing At the nor,b.
ecs' ""o terminating At The southwest mar,
OF It's range, extending a con.ide,abI. Dis.
l"nce' The noise re.en,bIed a wagon ;o,,.
ng over The ground with loose he'd Th.;,
!. "'or""nt then moved some distance. and
fequen'ly at intervals since, has seen .
"ree "gh' in The direction Of the mountain /
nj was no; near enough to give par,cv'
ar account from whence il proceeded r..
ner inflammation was given them, tina, Ia
ALL Mr.. Hadden a mar Of versc;,y ao.,n
aw 'ne mountain n 'hr wing out smoke and q
'me' From these accounts the phenom. {
On has been at intervals existing far N. i,
'st sixteen years. ~ "e !,
\ = - Is part Of the Blue Ridge, and ,tu.. I
q 10 an immense range, end the reg;"n CT
'S'se'S" eonHlaiads. El,hsx1sn,eryL ,,1ntdo ST
approach. lhsve examined specimens.
rocks from the neighborhood OF hi, noun ga
~ They exhibit varieties of what be.
We {" De Lethoid lava, from that which IL 'n'
impact like rack, to that which is in OF
eater or less degree porous and vascular. Inc
'wned or mixed with Stag, schovia. and tina
vine, displaying a structure sper;c,, III
''oa'' ana concen'rlc and others prisma,ic, we
as YET have seen none of coIumnar ow
or oasait, or real pummice. True Sun 'h
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".o'' 70 The great sury,i.e Of n pumh., =,
d,'''ngu''be men Of srience vho .;'" -
nv performance without the knowledge If
h'' novel spp'ics'"n of a ceuple of vii
known FACTS in chemistry. He ,ook dnw,
:" '"s 0o", WIN him, two chemicsl sut,
s'ances--'he ono TO absorb n. .,.s. s
"''a gus Us last az generated b. he lun..
: 'he Other 10 give gu, OXYGEN gas 10 run.
ply In place of 'ha. consumed. The f;,.,
Of these i' found in pure pofxsse, which
readily absorbs haIfiIs own vi iph, IN -, ho.
nc acid eas-'he o'her in The sulpha,e Of
'o'ass' which when hss,ad, gives out .
cry large proportn of oxygen
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-04-13
MR.. CLAWS PRINCIPLES.

The following extract is from circular
bv Thomas H. Benton, which was frs,
published in the Missouri In'eIIigencer,
October %, 1924. From it two things are
made pretty manifest; One 10, that Mr. Clay
stands exactly where Mr.. Benton said he
did ip 1924; and the o'her is, that Mr..
Benton, aud the whole Locotoco party, now
oppose the measures that they were so
warmly ia favor of then. Democracy has
ossn very Progressive since that period, and
70 now 90 unlike what il then was, that il
up Van Winkls had been democrat
fhsn' and had just now awakened from bis
s'eep Of twenty ysars, he certainly would
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-04-13
ID NOT BE TOO HASTy

Many foolish thi, gs are said and don.
because said und done hastily. In n.o'
mem OF excitement. person may view
'"'"gs IN very different light from wha,
'"ey would when calm and cool |, Is
much better, and far more safe therefore ;,
'ake things coolIy and if BY any means you
s""u'o chance to &c, excited. 10 wsit a liz,
ne ,l'' The exc''emen. is over. You can
see better, and will be likely to act much
better. Try lib
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TIE
~LHv ADVERTISER
j. F.. FORD.

TCRMS:-The Abv,,r,,v, ~;,I h...
e'sf'y every Saturday, at 90 50. IN aJ". reg
every instnnce. No ,ubscrj ption wi va
olsvep Tor less period than six month. W 70
ApvEar'sEM'N 7s will he charged at IN. ra,. -
D"LtAR per square, ten lines or le.sl fo J"
ns nra Insertion, and fifty cents for euc %,
"na n candidates for of6ce-ten for Stat.
III. c Az 'o '.: mnon"'y-invnrahly in advance
ASn VIII be required for all job vel,
served ""' wv S'ictiy OBJ
A.u.,. addressed tn this Office on bns;,e.s
tended to. "'s"' NOT be at.
4, NJ advertisements should be mark. 4 ,r;.h
M hulaoer OF insertons the margin. or ths'
accordingly. o''' a" charged
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-04-13
THE OREGON QUESTION

Several Of the English papers ar. fero
c'"ns IN regard to the whole claim If II,
people Of the United States to the Oreoo,
Territory. They deal ou' many hard word,
10 relation 10 the proposition 10 take pos,.ss
ION! ION, and establish aI'ne of military pos,.-
This they denounce very Io.dly, and ,bev
call up the British Governmen, to take
steps that no measure Of The kind NAV he
One Of tho English papers has this para .
gsph:
The Americans, ever alive TO their own
interests, are looking forward to the trade
of the pacific BY the proposed railroad over
The is'hmus of Panama, and it is natural
that they should desire to possess the bes,,
It not the only, harbors of refuge on The
western. side of,heir continent, near to their
own states. The Columbia river supplies
This desidera'um; and il we do not take
care she will be in possession, by means Of
'er troops of squa'tere, and Iegions Of emf
grants, of'he mos, favorable and advan,a>
'eous spots on the noble stream.
1t is plain, that the possession Of Greg n (
Territory is regarded by the English as {
likely TO be ofgreat importance Ultimately a
n commercial point Of view. TIE eff a
'r's they made for years,o extend pos. O
: ssions in that territory have shown this. v
Ind certainly, in our own countr, a region Fl
o extensive is not likely TO be thought of n
tile importance. 1t may be reco!Iec,ed d
hat its breadth from east to ives, is 700 y
niles. and its area 476,OO0 square miles, I,
eing ten times as large as the State Of o
iew York. h
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-04-13

o. 'h' engineer WIS blown into hire. o;,c..
me oeg" fireman who ~as killed. vs..
blown Distance Of thirty or forty wind.
from 'b~ Engine, and died in . lew mom.n,.
after The expI sion. The other negro 6,,
'pan was badly scsIded, and severely cn,
about Tho left knee ~ Mem. Ep,r.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-04-13
SEVEN HOURS UNDER WATER

10 diving bell, recently, Col. Payere,
Of London, went down to The bed Of the
Thames, and remained seuen hours, Gu, of
from oil communication with the upper air.
without experiencing any Of the unpleasa a,
effects usually attendant upon such export.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1844-04-13
INSTINCT OF A CAT.

A family in Swansea, England, having
favori'e cat, which, in consequence Of lis
Ihieving propensiiies, they were determined
TO part with, poor Tom was given to The
care Of captain ola vessel, who was a =.
bout TO sail for Cuba. After a voyage of
four or five months, the vessel re,u: ned 10
Dorr, about month since. In q few DAYS
after The arrival Of the ship. Tom decam, cd /.
and the vessel was obliged 10 20 to sea with.
out him, About three weeks since, a cat
was heard by the members Of the above
family, about their premises, mewing al.
mos, piiifulIy, and could moi be KEEP, away,
despite the threatening Of The servants:
when, 10! to the establishment Of its old mis-.
tress, her old friend came up to her, rubbing
against her with all The affrci.n imagina.
bic. What is most extra, rdinary, the cat
had TO cross the river and pass through the
most dense part Of the town, to find il. hab.
'tat''n, afer voyage to Cuba, and an alb.
sence of five or SIX mon his.
~C@
Anecdo'e.-A country doctor Of home.
" breeding courred b,isk g,r, the dsush.
ter Of farmer, who was persuaded by her
father TO marry him, he having pretty good
estate. Accordingly the day wa. appoints
ed But shcr'ly after, spying a mare on
which the old man used TO ride, and which
lo her easy gate was much esteemed, he,
('he docior,) dcsired to have her given in.
TO complete his matrimonial again, but bs.
ing refused he flung away in huff. and told
the father he might keep his daughter, the
girl was delighted at this rupture; but soon
alter The doctor repen'ed Of his folly, end
came again 10 see her, when she was
al home alone. She pretended mol To know
him. why it is strange saio he, that you
should so soon forge, me, am your admi>
rer, the doctor III cry you mercy SIR
replied she, 81 do remember such per.on:
you are tie gentleman who came wu.ipx
my fathers grey mare. Your mistress u
grazing in the orchard, aud you may make
your address to her if you please
II is scarcely necessary 10 add, ,ha, this
reparee 30 dashed him, that he rsvsr bad
the face TO speak to her afterwards