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The London Morning Chronicle says that com
mittee is forming Of members of the Bar and emf
nent Solicitors for the purpose of setting foot
public subscription in honor of Mr.. Justice Story.
1t is intended to offer to the Benches of Lncoln's
Inn marble statue of this eminent Judge, as tri-
butte of respect due to an accomplished lawyer
whose immortal works are equally estimated in the
!" mother country" and in the American United
States
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DISTRESSING MORTALITY PROM CAScER-Died, in the
town OF Schaghcoke New York, the I'd instant of
Ger IN the throat Eleanor aged years. and the 9TH
instant OF the same disease Caharne, aged twenty years.
and the same day, Of the disease Caroline aged FIVE
the 9th instant Of the disease Joseph Henry, aged
year. Of Phillip and Evenc Stunk The three latter
were buried the 6thnstant all me from house
Thus their afflicted parents buried out Of their sight three
children and grandchd in the short period of FIVE ays
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RAILROAD AccIDEsr--Loss LIFE.---An Englishman,
about forty years Of age, who got the Spring Grove,
thirty -odd miles from Cincinnati killed Mon
tank, "Wednesday evening He attempted to jump the
they starting when his clothes became entanged
in pile OF hoop poles lying alongside the road and he drag
ged under the wheels and crushed TO death His
not
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Keeping Harm all Uinter rpih single Log Of Hood -
To ENJOY health warmth peace of mind and vigorous
ution il have nothing else to do take log OF wood Of
moderate size carry it to the upper garnet aud throw
the window into the street. taking course knock
body the head this DONE down stairs as
you take up again TO the garrett and do before Re
peat the process until sufficiently warm when you
may lay away the log for another occasonOid Recipe
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Such IS the great demand for printing consequent upon the
projected Railways that at the present there il scarcely
composition in London unemployed and hands are in great
mand Two years ago, at the close Of Parliament nearly
1000 composi,ors unable to obtain employment
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REMOVAL OF THE CHocTAws.-There are ex
Pected (says the Vicksburg lntelligencer of 9th in
stant) in about ten days or two weeks FIVE thousand
Choctaw Indians here, to cross the river on thei
way to their new home west Of the Mississippi.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-27

Mr.. STEPHEN SHISs and Mr.. LEWIS McKxSzrr. of
Alexandria, have presented to the Common Council of that
city the beautiful bust of HESRr CLAr which they had or
dered copied from Has much admired Bust Of the Great
Statesman The Council unanimously accepted the present
and have ordered to be placed in conspicuous part Of the
Council Chamber.
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INTEREST THE PUBLIc DKBr.--Pubic notice is given
that the interest the United States stock due and payable
on the ls Of January next will be paid the following
positoes OF the Government viz Merchants Bank Boston
Bank Of America, New York Philadelphia Bank, Phadei-
phia; Chesapeake Bank, Baltimore Corcoran & Riggs
w ashnonn $500 - !,
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captain Eidridgc was tried before Judge Canonre nj New
orleans on the 18th instant for unawfuy ,cppine prison
s committed to his charge the Second Municpaity VOL
mouse Eldge was convicted, and sentenced by the Cont
70 nne Of five dollars and imprisonment for four hours
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The New Orleans Courier announces the receipt
of an address Of the Hon. JOHN SLDELL to the
electors of the First Congressional District, stating
that in consequence of his having been appointed
Minister Mexico, he has transmitted to Governor
MoUroN his resignation of the seat in Congress
which he held their Representative.
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The United States Gazette says: " We have
before letter from the highest authority, written
at Washington on the goth instant, as follows
"Mr DEAn Sin II may crafty you to be able to say to
all interested in the safety of Philadelphia and her trade that
agreement yesterday executed with the Secretary
War and the claimants from New Jersey and Delaware
referring the controversy about the Pea Patch the arba
ton of Chief Justice fancy. decision may therefore, be
speedily made and II is made the Government
proceed 10 repair and eestabsh the important orfca-
tons that island"
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We understand that the Senate on Tuesday con-
irmed, in Executive session, the nomination Of the
Hon. LOUIS McLANE (appointed by the President
Of the United States in the recess of Congress to
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotenti-
airy from the United States to the Kingdom of Great
Britain.
The appointment Of Hon. LEVI WOODBURY. to
be Judge of the Supreme Court, made by the
President Of the United States during the OF
Congress, was unanimously confirmed by the Sen
ate on Wednesday last.
A large number of nominations 10 Office, by the
President are said 10 be before the Senate, some oil
them OF importance, but no combinations it is un
derstood have been yet made, except the above.
Among the nominations made yesterday is that Of
GEORGE w. WOODWARD, of the State Of Pennsyl-
yania, to be Judge of the Supreme Court of the
United States.
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THE OREGON NEGOTIATION.

The following paragraph appears ~ inc Ne"
yorl 4 Morning News" Of Wednesday last when
with other New York papers Of the same date
reached us since our last publication:
!. 4 report was in general circulation YESTERDAY
afternoon that letter had peen receveuin lhe/,'y
60, = member Of the Cabinet at w Washington, by
~ afernoon's mail, to the effect that settlement
af he Oregon boundary question hasbeen con-
Guided in London between the Brtleh Government
and Mr.. McLANE on the basiSroi the 4sih de-
eree--the proposition having come rom 'he ior-
mer. We have not seen NE letter in question,
but have reason to repar,the truth OF this report
as in the highest degr~ probable. We k'aoD the
British Governments anxious Tor the speedy ana
amicable settlepSht Of the question We kaow,
too. that it wa at recent day ready TO offer the
49th degrees before allowing matters to 60 to ex-
tremities. Nothing can be likely than that,
out Of this anxiety their part, coupled with the
! fact of our Government having recently offered
to accept the line Of 40 degrees, has grown de-
finite treaty between Lord ABERDEEN and Mr..
.McLANE.'
Had this paragraph originated in almost any
other paper, we should passed IL by as being
mere embodiment of one Of the multitude of ru-
mors from Washington which are constantly on the
wing in the great commercial emporium. Nor do
we now give faith TO the rumor said 10 have gone
to New York from this city Of the actual settle
ment Of the Boundary Question at London. But
to the remarks Of the /" News" upon the rumor
we attach much consequence, from the fact that the
Editor of the !. News" J. L. O'SuLLUAN, ESQ.,,
has just returned in the .Acadia from short visit
to Europe, during which he has doubtless had ac-
cess, London, to the best of information.
When he says that he has reason to regard the
truth of the report in the highest degree proba-
ble" and that he k,aows the disposition and willing
ness of the British Government to be such as he
says, we feel bound to share the confidence which
he expresses Of speedy and satisfactory adjust
ment Of this question the principle above stated
Such, our readers will recollect has been our hope
and, we may say, our prediction.
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PLAaUEMSEs"0h what falling off is there my coun-
hymen !" Who would believe Il Plaquemines--the Pa-
quemines which returned anajory Of thousand pofes
for Polk gives in all only 1856 for the Constitution
~ O. Tropic
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We understand that Commodore STEWART has
been appointed to the command of the Philadelphia
Navy Yard.-U s.. Gazette.
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Both Houses of CONGRESS meet to-day according
ofconsequence will be entered upon, many Members
having taken advantage Of the of the last three
days TO visit their homes, from which they could
hardly be expected to return to this city before
Monday.
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New YORK, DECEMBER "a, l645.
Every thing in Wall street to-day, as yesterday,
is dark and gloomy. Stocks OF every description
have experienced an additional depreciation, some
Of them four five per cent.
A large sale of United States five per cent. was
this morning made at 90; say two per cent under
par. Flour, little variation from yesterday, say
$3.50 $5.6s per barrel.
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New YoRK Cry ExPENsEs.-The Comptroller
i of the city of New York made a report few days
since of his estimate of expenditures for the city.
They are as follows:
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New YoRK, DEcEMBER "a, ls45.

The price of flour to-day is SO 81 to % 81.
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A Letter from Mr. KENDALL, the President of
the Magnetic Telegraph Company, to the Editor of
the Union" furnishes the following information,
which cannot fail to crafty many Of our readers
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-15
. GENE AL WASHINGTON.

The following character OF Genera
Washington, from an English paper, prln
ted during the Revolutionary war, vii
be read with interest at the present day
From the London Chronicle of July 23d, 1880.
A short Sketch Of The Life and Chardc
ter of General Wdsh'ngton.--As this gen
tIeman always refused t0aceept any pc
cuniary appointment for his public serv
ces, no salary has been annexed by Con
q,ess to his important command, and he
only draws weekly Tor the expenses o.
his public table, and other necessary de
mands. General Washington, having
never been in Europe, could not possibly
have seen much military service when
the armies OF Britain were sent to sub
due the Americans; yet still, for a VARIETY
of reasons he was by much the most prop
er man on the continent, and probably
any where else, to be placed at the head
Of an American army. The very high
estimation he stood in for integrity and
honor, his engaging in the cause Of his
country from sentiment and conviction
Of her wrongs, his moderation in politics.
bis extensive property and his approved
abilities as a commander, were motives
which necessarily obige the choice Of
America TO fall upon him.
That nature has given Gen. Washing
Ton extraordinary military talents, will
hardly be controverted by his most bitter
enemies. Having been early educated
with warm passion 10 serve his country
IN the military line, he has greatly i'm
proved his talents by unwearied industry,
close application TO the best writer's up
on tactics, and by more Than commonI
method aud exactness. In reality, when
il comes to be considered, that at first he
only headed body OF men entirely unac-
quainted with military discipline or oper
atoms, some what ungovernable in temper, i
and who at best could only be styled an
alert and good militia, acting under very
short enlsments, unclolhed, AID at ALL
times very i'll supplied with ammunition
and artillery; at that with such an ar
my he withstood the ravages and pro
gress Of near 10000 veteran troops plen-I
ufuIlyprovided with every necessary ar.
tice, commanded by the bravest officersI
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-15

We are authorized to announce THEODORE
MCKNIGHT, as candidate for the office e
sheriff Of Antic county, at the ensuing No
ycmb'r election
We arr authorized to announce WILLIAM
c. IARRELL, as candidate for the Office 81
sheriff Of Amlte county, at the ensuing No
Nembcr election
We are authorized 10 announce WILLIAM
c. McGEHEE, as Il candidate for the office o.
sheriff Of Amte county, at tho ensuing No
vcmber election
We arc author cd to announce YOUNG F
GRIFFIN, as a cannidatc for the office Of
sheriff Of Amte county, at tbs ensuing No
yember election.
We are authorized 10 announce L. G. WICK.
Err, as candidate for the Office of Sheriff OF
Amite county, at the ensuing November cleo.
ton.
We are authorized to announce CLINTON
McGEHEE, as candidate for the office of
Sheriff Of Amite county, at the ensuing No.
vembcr election.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-15

We are authorized to announce ISAAC D.
GlLDART, asa candidate for the Office o. Dis
trict Attorney of the Judicial District, compo,
sed Of the counties of Wilkinson, Adams, JEFF
ferson, Claiborne, Amite and Franklin Elec.
ton in November next.
We are authorized to announce w. S. CAS-.
SEDY, as a candidate for the office Of District
Attorney for the judicial District, composed Of
the counties of Wilkinson, Adams, jefferson
Franklin, Amite and Claiborne.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-15

/ a Europe aud supported ny very pow
rfu navy, which clluciunlly prevented
NJ movements by wulori when all this
unes 10 be- conadurol, wa may venture
pronounce that General Washington
nny be- regarded rs QUO of tho gfuntest
military ornaments OF tho present ago.
Cen Washington l. nov IN tho forty.
aycuh year Of his age, hu IS n tai well
made man, rather large boncd, aud has
tteefable geHleel address; bis features
are manly aud bold, his eyes of Il blueish
ns,, and very lively; his hair deep
brown, his lace rather long, and marked
with the small pox; his complexion sun
burnt and without much color, aud couu.
tenance sensible, composed and thought
ful There is n remarkable air Of dlgnl'
ty about him, with striking degree Of
graceluness; he has an excellent under
standing, without much quickness; is
strickly Just, vigiunt, and generous; an
atlectionate husband, faithful friend, a
ather to the deserving soldier; gentle in
us manners, in temper rather reserved !;
" total stranger TO religious preludices
which have so often excited Christians of
pne denomination to cut the throats Of
those OF another; in his moras he is ir-
reproaohable, and was never known to
exceed the bounds OF the most rigid ten.
peraEce; in a word, all his friends aud &C
lualniances universally allow, that no
man ever united in hIsown person a more
perfect alliance of the virtues Of phi
oSopher, with the talents of a General;
,andor, sincerity, atlabilty and smplici.
~, seem to be the striking features of his
character, ill an occasion offers Of d is
playing the most determined bravery and
Independence of spirit,
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-15

PRINTERS LANGUAGE The following
orders from foreman in II newspaper
printing Office, dom, mean half as much
as 1t would seem TO the uninitiated.
" Jim, Pu: General Washington in the
Galleys, and then finish the murder OF
that young gil You commenced yester-
day Setup entire, the ruins Of Hercu
laneum, distribute the small pox, you
need NOT finish thatrunaway match, have
the high water in the paper this week
Lei the pie alone until after dinner, pu
the political barbecue to press, ant
then 60 TO the devil and he will tell yot
about the work for the morning" No
wonder DR.. Fausus was burnt Tor inven'
ting such diaboicaI art Concord'd In
teHgencer.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-15

In consequence of the incessant rains,
we suppose, no news Of any Importance,
has reached our village during the past
week. We have rumors Of the pas.
sage of the Texas Annexation Bill
through the United States Senate. In an.
other column will be found a long ex.
tract from The New Or!eans Bulletin, on
that subject, which embodes all the news
received III this section Of the habitat bic
globe, as far as annexation is concerned.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-15

We are authorized to announce SrANHOPE
POSEG, of Wilkinson county, as u candidate
for the office of Judge of the Clrcut Court, fol
the first Judicial District, composed of the coun
ties of Wilkinson, Adams, Amtc, Franklin
Jefferson and Claiborne.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-15

A PRoDIGy- The SlaUe ArHhmetician.
In reference to this extraordinary being,
The Observer Of Columbia, Tenn, has the
following account of him:
A few months since, an account Of a
negro of an extraordinary faculty for
numbers, belonging to Mr.. McLemore, of
Madison county, Ala, was put ia the pa
pers. Mr. McLemore was in town on
Monday, and he had an opportunity Of
witnessing the powers OF calculation Of
this anomaly IN mind
He is an idiot as TO every thing else,
and, Tor that reason, has never performed
any labor, though of stout person, weigh.
ing nearly two hundred. To the ques-
tons, "how many are 1853 multiplied by
369W he answered "flty-six thousand
four hundred and fifty -seyen," almost
without hesitation. SO, also, 967 by 1877?
answer, 8l6,9l2; SCI by 35I? answer,
l82,88l. lie also solved questions il di,
vision, with facility that beggars all
countlng-room calculation: such as how
many seventeens in SO? How many
uneteens in 1888? &c. To test his com
prehension Of numbers over million, he
was asked how many there were in 1862
multiplied by 1857! During the pause
Of three or four minutes, we were not en-
abed to detect any evidences OF mental
effort in his countenance. and doubted
whehe he was thinking at all. But, 10
the establishment of all, he answered
F." seventeen hundred and twelve thousand
and thirty four"
This negro does not know a letter or Fl,
cure, or any other representation of mum
bers, or ideas. He speaks to no one, ex
cept when spoken to, His forehead is
long, and covered with hair within an inch
and a half above the eyebrows. But the
volume from temple to temple i. deep, be-
You'd comparison He is nineteen years.
old, but has the appearance of thirty. Hel
has never been taught to understand (per.
haps he has never heard, as he has never
before been from home, where no one
could teach him) the forms Of mathema
teal questions or problems, other than
those Of simple addition, multiplication
and DIVISION Superior even to Sir Isaac
Newton IN this single faculty, he is destl-
lute o. every other that is necessary to
render It available for any practicable pur-
poses.
LEES unable TO communicate his pro-
cess TO others. The basis Of his reckon.
ing must b, decimal, or some other even
number; for questions involving odd num-
oers require longer time for their solu.
'Ion, When solving such, he has mys-
ferrous maemotechnic sign, by placing his
Ielt lore finger in the corner of his left
eye, and then drawing il down across his
mouth. Such is the scientific niger"
rom Alabama being oil one idea.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-15
FfoH Wilmer aud Sghh'. Eumo... !
PROSPECTS OF THE Corro ,''
TRADE, lnit '"s


FfoIa Wilmer aud is'ilh'. Euro.,. :
PROSPECTS OF THE CorroS'
TRADE. loi5, Wv
a London contemporary, which
'selt mainly to tho statistic, q, woe w.,
csllm,los tho cotton cron Of lhs va, vac
year ~ f,50D,000 bales, and Ga.F 'oea
On this calculation The following -, v
The traffic ~ thu, staple 1--WE
F" Tho distribution of tho ..,..
last four years has been as ToIa,y - " ~
1871 1912 Isla
Britain, d5g,nO0 100000 i,liOooo .lsli
France, 80, 900 JgS. 900 All ons isaJ,0a
Continent, LOG, 900 isl 900 le tVoS g'l,N
American 2O7,25s 267 $3.50 3!Gooo l ~
From this statement il would a,o,.' ~ !,
The supply to The various markets Of h
rope last year experienced prooo,,; y
ate decline, but that steady iae5s,. WV
consumption goes forward in tbe npss
States. From the advices which S'' =
have. already received, we have ,o,.'
to believe that an important increase !,
shipments to France, and to o,bs, ~ y
OF the continent, will take place ds,o.
the present year, and also that cop,jo"T
increase will be experienced in Inc =,
sumption Of the States. The GS,%r
experienced in procuring Cotton YEN
this country for the continental dem,,i
and the rise in price, cannot fail 10 N
all the continental mills in full an,
lion; and we cannot DO wrong in in,r
sing our estimate Of the shipmen's s,n
even those Of l843, in proper ton a, N
whole crop is larger. The Americana
and the stock left at the end
the year should also be increased nsaI
lar proportion. Our estimate will III
stand thus
Total Supply. Dislroula
Stock, Septs1, Al, 100000 ToG. Britain
liIsE
Continent, zoos
American, 49lAE
Stock, Sept |, ii, 9VO
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-03-15

1f Texas ~ an overture 90 tho part %
he United States, TO negatInto with M
Republics then
b. Hrawirrd, That Statr, To TOO Tor
ned out Of tho present Repsbllc Of rexal
with suitable extent and boundaries, un
With two RcprcsentalIyogin Congress, IN
i the next appointment Of representa-
lon, shall be admitted into the Mon, b,
virtue OF this act, od IA equal footing
with the existing States, as soon as tin
terms aud conditions of such admission,
and tho ccssion of tho remaining Tcxns
Territory to tho United States, shall b,
agreed upon by the Governments oil Tex
as and the United States
See 9. And be il further enacted. Thai
he sum OF one hundred thousand lo-
lars be, aud the same is hereby appro
prated to defroA The expenses of mis-
Slons I'D negotiations, to agree upon I'll,
terms of sand admission AMI cesslon, eth
er by treaty to be submitted % the Senate
or by article to be submitted to the tive
Houses of Congress as the President may
direct.
The pressing for an immediate vote
upon This amendment (Which is substan-
TALLY Mr.. Benton's last proposition) gave
rise to some feeling IN the Senate, and,
in the end, it was determined 10 take a
recess before voting upon the question. 4
At six O'Clock the Senate again Assem-.
bled.
We refrain from any attempt to give
a particular account of proceedings all
This evening session, fearing errors in the
lateness of the night, conten,ing our.
selves with announcing the decisive votes
merely,
On the question TO agree to the amend.
ment of Nh. WALKER, above stated, The
votes were as folIows:-
IEAs--Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison,
Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Buch
anan. CoIquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield,
llennegan. Haywood, Henderson, Huger,
johnson, Lewis, McDutlie, Mcrrick, Niles,
Semple, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tappan, Wal
ker. Woodbury-27.
NAYs-Mcsrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates.
Bayard, Berren, Choa,e, Clayton, Cril.en.
den, Dayton, Evans, Foster, Francis,
Huntington, Jarnagin, Mangum, Miller,
Morehead, Pearce, Phelps, Porter, Sim
mons, tpham, White, woodbridge |
So the amendment was agreed to.
On the question of ordering the joint
resolution to third reading as thus amen.
led, the vote was as tolows:--
1EAs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchson.
Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Buch
anan, CoIquitt, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield
Hannegan, Haywood, Henderson, Huger'
Johnson, Lewis, McDuffie, Merrick, Niles.
Semple Sewer, Sturgeon, Tappan, Wal
Ier, Woodbury--27.
NAYS Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates,
8ayard, Berrien, Choate. Clayton, Cri; /
tenden, Dayton, Evans, Foster, Francis.
Jarnagin, Mangum, Miller.
Pearce, Phelps, Porter, Rives,
Simmons, Upham, White, Woodbr idge
-25.
SO the bill was ordered to third read
ng
The bill was then read a third time.
amidst profound silence, withou: the
yeas and nays being called for, aud PAS
SEQ.