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Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

A INDICATION AND DIscLosURE.-The
National Intelligencer says: The public has
long suspected that some disclosure, like
that foreshadowed below, would be forth
coming, whenever Mr. CLAY considered
The reasons for his silence, whether mat
ter of honor and confidence, or merely self.
imposed, as at an end.
We have received a specimen sheet of
CoLToN's Life of that greatest statesman of
our times; and at its page $50, VOL l, we
find the following passage:
Numerous have been the occasions, as all
know, when Mr. Clay might have taken the pop
ulsr breeze, and been waited 10 the highest pima
Gle OF ambition-when, too, as was thought and
argued by his friends, he might have done il with.
out reproach - when indeed, it was urged upon
him as a duty to his country, to his friends, 10
himself But always judging for himself as every
man must do in all cases Of casuslry which can
be settled only by the feelings Of his own heart,
his answer has uniformly been, wien compelled
by the decisions OF conscience, to dissent from
others, in such debate: Il had rather be right
than be President" His magnaninity has on
more occasions than one, barred the door to his
advancement. In the case Of the notorious
charge Of bargain" for the election Of Mr.
Adams, in 1926, it has, for nearly quarter Of a
century, been in the power of Mr.. Clay, at any
moment, TO prove by positive evidence that the
diShonoraJle proposals ,cere made by those 1oho
brought the charge; but who having been spurn
ed, and anticipated an arraignment on the same
count, were first in court, with gross fabrica.
ton in their right hand. But magnanimity, and
that 10 political opponent, who was himself the
agent in this transaction, has hitherto kept the key
to the secret. In future page Of this work it
| will be unlocked"
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04
MORMON DIFFICULTIES.

There is still great excitement in the
Mormon country. No further hostilities
have occurred. The citizens in the coun-
ties adjoining Hancock have held public
meetings for the purpose of expressing the
public feeling on the subject-whch is gen.
orally against the Mormons. The Cover
nor of the State, upon receiving authentic
information of the state of affairs, issued
proclamation calling on the young men
of Sangamon county to assemble in Spring
field prepared to repair TO the scene of dis
,urbance. The call was totally disregarded.
Gen. Hardin, of Morgan county, is on the
ground, with troops, empowered with au-
ihority TO act in any manner that he may
deem necessary, to restore peace and or
der. Troops are on their way from differ.
ent countes-and il is said from parts OF
Iowa and Missouri. The Mormon Sheriff
and his posse had become alarmed and fled
10 the city Of Nauvoo.
A meeting of delegates from the differ
en-, counties and neighborhoods in the vi
ciniiy, was to take place on "Wednesday
last, at which i, was supposed the Mormon
would be notified to leave. This they arr
willing to debut not Immediately. The!
have expressed themselves willing to leav'
as soon as they have had sufficient time t
settle their business and dispose of thei
property. This should be granted them
We think a compromise will be agree
upon, and the Mormons given until mex
spring to quit the country. This is wha
they ask.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

SMUT IN wHEAT.-A gentleman who re-
sides near the city Of Washington, and is
engaged in agricultural pursuits, has furnish
ed to the editors of the National Intell-
gencer an interesting communication on the
subject of preventing smut in wheat, por-
ton of which we annex:
| purchased last autumn OF one Of my neigh.
bors portion OF my seed wheat, whose crop |
afterwards learned had been injured by that spe.
ces OF smut that is called uredo fatida, dust
brand, or pepper Brand the wheat looked clean
and fine, and clear Of any foreign mixture. Pre-.
vious to commencing the seeding OF this grain, |
had been seeding some OF another kind, in which
there was mixture OF garlic; and had given or
ders 10 my scotsman to pass it through brine
strong enough to bear an egg, 10 skim off all the
trash that might rise to the surface, and then re.
move the grain to plank floor and dry it, by
stirring it in air Stacked lime. When he com.
menced seeding the wheat that had bought, find
ing il perfectly clean, and supposng that my OBJ.
iect in sleeping the other was TO get clear Of filth,
without consulting me he began 10 SOW it, with.
on: the use OF the brine and linz, and had strew.
ed about bushel before discovered it.
As soon as made the discovery had it treat.
ed precisely as the other. When came to har,
vest my wheat this season, this circumstance had
passed from my memory, and was much surpris.
ed TO find that in one small corner of the field the
smut had destroyed the wheat while the rest was
completely exempt from it, under pretty much
the same circumstances Of soil and exposuse.
should have been exceedingly puzzled to have
assigned cause for this difference in the crop,
had not been reminded by my scotsman Of the
fact OF his having seeded portion Of undoctored
wheat the previous autumn; and he stated that it
was on the spot where the smut existed that he
strewed it. 1t seems to me there can be no
stronger evidence than this accidental circum
stance has afforded OF the benefit of bfining and
lining our seed wheat; and strongly recon-.
mend the use OF the process to my brother farmers
c, B. HAMILTON.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

A LARGE APPLE.-We have been presented
with an apple that weighs nineteen and half
ounces, and measures in circumference seventeen
inches, and in diameter six. This apple was
raised on the farm of WYATT McGHEE, of this
county Beat this who can!-Mo. Statesman. Z
Capt. J. T. CLEVELAND, of this county,
has left an apple with US which weighs l7s
ounces, and is LA inches in circumference
You beat us little Colonel-but then you
are such fellow TO do things up in city
(Stretchingl style.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

DEAD.-Thc Louisville papers announce
the death of Capt. JOHN NELSON, of that
city, in the sOIh year of his age. He was
in the Revolutionary war, and was in &C.
tive service during some of the most i'm
portant conflicts. He commanded the first
steam boat that ever assembled the Missouri
rivcr-some twenty-five years since. The
citizens of old Franklin, in this county,
gave him public dinner, in token of re-
spect for the enterprise and righteousness of
the task he had accomplished. What a
change since then! So common have they
become now, that the putting of steam
boat on the Missouri, scarcely arrests the
attention of the urchins at play on the
bank. And old Franklin, then the largest
town above 81. Louis, exists now but in
name
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

PoLIrIcAL PArRoNAoE-The General Gov
eminent controls the appointment Of $4,000
postmasters, 1900 deputies, 1000 mail contrac.
tors and agents, 1000 revenue light house officers,
making in all $4,000 public dependents. Every
State controls 5000 appointments and all Of them
$4,000. The General and State Governments
together, control $1,000 men. This is e1clu.
sive OF army, navy, and troop Of persons EN-.
ployed by the executive officers Of the national
and State governments. Independents upon
all these swels the number 10 half million, and
makes what may well be regarded as a frightful
picture OF power upon The one hand and depen.
dence upon the other-Democrdtic ReUie,O.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

UA friend writing to us from Glas-
gov, under date of lst instant, says: "The
steamer "Columbiana" sunk TO her cabin on
Sunday, in backing off of bar, eight miles
below Camden. The "Amal anth" brought
down the Captain and crew
1.-THE river rose two feet last night, and
is still rising; it is from the rains above.
"Yours. &c"
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

erWith regard to the efficacy of Jeto Darids
or the Hebrew Plasters, nothing need DO said, as
they carry with them tleir own recommendation,
and the price being so remarkably low, is sutfi-
cient inducement for those afflicted to give them
trial. The agent is confident that by the great
and increasing demand for these Plasters, the pop
ularity which they have obtained solely by their
own merits, and the universal satisfaction which
they have given, that they are decidedly superior
to any other in use. See advertisement in another
column. The genuine are for sale by DR.. Wm. r.
Snelson, Fayette. Also, by R. P. Hanenkamp,
Glasgow.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

SUICIDE OF Ex-SpEAKER WHITE.-The
Hon. John White, Of KY, late Speaker of
the House of Representatives of Congress,
put an end to his existence in Richmond,
on the 22d ult. lie was Judge of one of
the Judicial Circuits in Kentucky, at the
time of his dcath--had represented the
district in which he resided for ten years in
Congressman was chosen Speaker of the
House of Representatives Of the 9th Con.
gress. He was one of Kentucky's favor
lie sons and brightest ornaments--and was
regarded with an eye of favor by many in
all parts of the Union. Pecuniary en-
barrassment is assigned as the cause. He
terminated his life by shooting himself in
the head with pistol.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04
MEMPHIS CONVENTION.

A public meeting was held in this place
last Saturday, for the purpose of appoint.
ing delegates to the Memphis Convention.
The Hon. J. d. Leland presided, The fol-
lowing persons were appointed delegates
for this Senatorial District: A. Leonard
w. ID. Swinney, w. F. Birch, A. c.
Woods, w. A. Hall, l.. S. Eddins, j. D.
Leland and J. J. Lowry. The Convention
assemblies on the 10Th November next.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

EXPLOSION. The steamboat d ayto
burst boiler on her passage from Corpus
Christy to St. Josephs, on the 18th ult., kill.
ing some ten persons. There were some
U. s. troops on board, several of whom
were killed Lieutenants Higgins and
Perry, of the 4th infantry, were among
killed.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

TREMENDOUS LOSS OF LIFE IN CHINA
Late accounts from China state that fire
broke out in theatre in Canton, by which
upwards of 1900 persons lost their lives.
An earthquake occurred in the Province
of Honan, by which upwards Of 1000 lives
were lost, and some 10000 houses demol.
ished.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

"Any shape but hat!'-A story is told OF
Frencbman, who being called upon to pay bill
Of S52 francs, which he had endorsed for friend,
resolved to kill himself and jumped into we'll.
He was seen, and rope being thrown to Nm a
sudden love Of life made him ascend, when, just
as he was about to emerge from the well. he
heard the voice Of his wife, and exclaming--
"Ah is it you?" ''Well, then, adieu!" dropped
again in the we'll and was drowned.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

Private political History.-We find the
following curious statement in the New
York Tribune of the 18th inst:
We have an intimation on which we rely
that, during the last Presidential canvass, a
few days after James X. Polk had written
his Kane tariffletter for Pennsylvania, which
exerted so vital an influence upon the vote
Of that State, he become alarmed lest it
should ALLEVIATE the free.traders, and des-
patched another letter to Kane. asking him
to return or suppress the tariff letter. But
in the meantime the letter had either been
published by Kane, or the Loco managers
of Pennsylvania found themselves so hard
pressed on the tariff argument. that they
,coud have it out, at all events. Mullen
berg, their then candidate for Governor,
wrote to Kane that thay must have some
thing from Polk, favorable to protection, or
the State was gone. So Kane put out
Folks letter, and when the requisition came
for its return, he could not or would not
suppress it. Will Mr.. Kane be so good as
to inform us if there is any error of fact
and if so what, in the statement above. il
he maintains silence, the public will know
! how to interpret il.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

FAyErrE HoTEL.--By reference to our
advertising columns, it will be seen that
this valuable Hotel is to be sold at SherifHs
Sale. Any one wishing TO keep house
of public entertainment, will now have an
opportunity of doing so, by purchasing this
well known and valuable property.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

ready for the brake. In addition 10 this govern.
ment demand for 400 tons, the merchant service
Of our country requires an annual supply Of 600
tons Of water. rotted hemp, and the western States
are looked to for this supply as the tariff Of SAG
has virtually excluded the Russian hemp from the
American markets. NAT. w. HART.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

DGED-At Franklin, in this County. on the 23d
inst, Mr.. JOHN PEARSON, aged SO years.
Mr.. P. was native Of Westmorellnd, England,
and an old and highly respectable citizen of this
county.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

TExAs.-We have nothing of interest
from Texas. The Convention had com
pieted its labors and adjourned. A notice
of the Constitution framed for the State of
Texas will be given hereafter.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

The Wing ladies ofVirgina, have author
lied the statement, that the statue of Mr..
CLAY, which they proposed shortly after
the result Of the election was made known
will certainly be erected. Nearly the
amount of funds necessary for this purpose.
have already been obtained.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04
wISTAR'S BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY

WISTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY
Has COMPOUNDED all Medical Professors of the
present age that have witnessed its efficacy in the
treatment of diseases Of the lungs or chest.
Its discovery is an undeniable evidence that Sci
ence is "progressire" in the healing art.
05-Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry is for sale,
GENUINE, by DR.. VIM. R. Snelson, Fayette. Also
by R. P. Hanenkamp, Glasgow.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

WASHINGTON GossIp.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Herald,
under date of the 18th, thus gossips about
things at Washington:
A committee, composed OF the members OF the
"Washington Bar" waited on President Polk,
10 ascertain, it is supposed, who was to receive
the appointment Of Judge. Mr.. Polk said TO
them; he would appoint some young man Of "tsl.
ents and character" Mr.. Sullivan, young
lawyer. from Missouri. is talked Of as the person
most likely 10 become the recipient Of this office
He is young gentleman of superior talents,
and high promise, who needs but the opportunity
of being able to distinguish himself. He is the
most popular young man ] know Of here. He
is the beau ideal Of the ladies fancy. His sp
poinment to this office would give general salts
faction.
know Of some States that never gave fed
era voe-never had any representation in Office
in the District Of Columbia; they asked favors
and received none; how annexation admins.
tration, protesting to be democratic aud just,
reconcile these matters, | am at loss 10 conjec
| lure.
The young Democracy, or that party who
were principally instrumental in bringing about
the nomination OF Mr.. Polk for the Presidency,
in the Baltimore Convention, and elevating him
TO the station which he now fills, and it is 10 be
hoped, will adorn, ore thus far shamelully ne
elected. The Junior editor Of the 81. Louis
MiSSouri) Reporter arrived here some days ago.
He has told the President probably the Cabinet,
that he made it his business to call on some Of
the most influential conductors OF western news.
papers, in order TO ascertain their sentiments
about the manner in which the patronage OF the
government is being distributed. Their opinion
is, that the most OF the western States are ne
elected and the Annexation Democracy thrown
overheard.
Secretary R. J. Walker, visited the Hon.
Thomas H. Benton the other evening, and re.
manned long enough with him in his room, to
magnetic him. Mr.. B. is not to be caught
with chaff his State is neglected, and therefore
Benton is irreconclabe. 1t will be shortly
seen whether Mr.. Walker will, or will not do
justice to the Annexation Democracy OF the grea
Valley OF the Mississippi. About Mr. WIS. pri
vate interview with Mr.. B., have something
pretty to send you ere long.
The ST. Louis Republican asks, who is Thu
"Mr. SULLIVAN, young lawyer from Mis-
souri," who is talked of for the vacant
) Jugeshipl There was young lawyer in ST
Louis of that name some six or eight years
since, but we object to his Coming it owe
u.s." by claiming to be citizen of Mis-
! souri,, nop. 1t is too late in the day.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

OThe extensive bagging factory of
Tomas H. Noble, in Lexington, KY, was
destroyed by fire recently.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

appointment by the President'-Lru
WooDBURY, of New Hampshire, as one of
the associate justices of the Supreme Court
of the United States. in the place Of Jo-
seph Story, deceased.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

C.. M. CLAY has determined to resume
the publication of his abolition paper at
Cincinnati.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

The New Orleans Picayune says "in some
parts Of Texas the absolute necessaries OF life are
whisky and tobacco-bread and meat are mere
secondary considerations.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

n-The Hon. w. C. Preston was dan
cerously i'll at last accounts.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Yucatan Revolutionized and Independent
The counter wave in favor of free gov
eminent which our Yucatan correspondent
predicted a few weeks ago, has been set in
motion. The patriotic and intelligent Re-
Publicans of that ancient country are once
more in the enjoyment of an enlightened
system of self government, for the faithful
administration Of which their own stalwart
frames and virtuous lives are the surest
guarantees.
This gratifying intelligence comes to US
by the brig Joseph Atkins, Captain Hig.
gins, at this port, twentysix days from To-
basco, Mexico.
On the 9th of last month the Yucatanese
under Gen. Barneo took possession of a
Mexican schooner Of War, and having
placed on board of her all the Mexican
functionaries and soldiers in that state, Or
dered her captain TO sail with them for We
ra Cruz, whence she departed immediate
ly. She had been despatched by the Mex
leans TO levy men and money for the Texan
war, but the people of Yucatan had suf.
fered too much already from the oppres-
sive tyranny of the central governments;
an immediate separation was resolved upon
and carried out in the manner stated, with
out shedding drop of blood. The state
government was at once changed to ma
lional one, retaining all the republican prin-
ciples which have distinguished the citizens
of that state.
A letter from the city of Mexico was re-
ceived at Tobasco on the 18th ul,imo, two
days before the Joseph Atkins sailed, an.
nouncing the departure of six thousand
troops for the Texan frontiers. The 90.
vernment of Tobasco had not changed
adjoining states will probably rally round
the standard of Yucatan.-N Y. Sun.
GoDEy's LADy's Book for October is
already on our table. All competitors have
had to "knock under" to Cooley, in refer.
ence to the Fashions. His arrangement:
for the latest authentic fashions, together
t with the original and neat plan of giving
them, defy competition. Ladies who wisf
to keep pace with the Fashions-(and wha
one does notD must look to Cooley. Tht
, Literary department of this periodical il
also equal, if not superior 10 others of The
day.
! THE True AMERIcAN.--The Lexington
Inquirer Of the 10Th says: We learn at the
time of putting our paper to press, ten o
the committee, appointed by the meeting il
this city on the 18th, to remove the Office
of the True American, were on trial be
fore the city court.
The True American is hereafter to b,
published in Cincinnati. Mr.. Clay will
+ edit it, but will reside at Lexington.
E UBishop SoULE says that there ha
been decrease of 45,435 members of tn,
northern section of the Methodist churcl
8 the past year, and an increase of 9,7O3 il
, the southern section, while the total in
crease of the preceding year was $4,000
He ascrbes it to the contentious and strife
5 that have rent the church.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

HAND AND CORN MILLS and Coffee Mill,
Boonville, October 4th, Is45
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

- taken out of the office before the lst day Of
January, 1916, will be sent 10 the General Post
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1845-10-04

ed dy gentleman OF Boston, that he had Just re-
ceived a government contract for the delivery OF
400 tons Of waerrotted hemp, to the Navy De.
partment, next year, and in case Of failure 10
procure the American article that he was at liber.
ty 10 furnish the larger part of the contract or $50
tons OF Russia hemp, and being requested by
him 10 state what portion OF the above amount
would undertake TO furnish, ! deem il proper at
this early period Of the hemp harvest, to inform
those hemp growers who are disposed 10 engage
in the preparation OF the article, but are unwil.
ing to incur the risk OF its shipment 10 the north
ern markets, that will purchase at fair price,
water.rotted hemp OF good quality, delivered at
my farm, in Woodlord, during the ensuing win
ter and spring.
AS the contractor is compelled TO deliver at a
stated period, and is sub ected to great loss by fail.
ure to do so, he is consequently DESTROYS TO know
at the earliest period whether he is TO rely upon
the hemp. growers of Kentucky or OF Russia, for
the article 10 fill his contract. ! must therefore
request to hear as soon as possible from all those
who are inclined to avail themselves Of this offer
Of market at home for their water.rotted hemp.
In regard to the difficulty OF water rotting,
which seems to have been greatly magnifed, |
will state that my brother and myself have recent
ly shipped 10 Boston upwards OF forty tons OF
water.roted hemp, the product Of our farm the
past season. Under the direction Of any discreet
hemp grower, where the supply OF water is by
any means ample, and especially where the bed
or natural channel Of a creek or branch can be
used for the immersion OF large parcels Of hemp
al a time, we deem il the readest and most eIpe
ditious method of preparing large crop for the
market, as half OF large crop may be prepar,
ed and sent 10 market before dew.rotted hemp is