The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-06-20

edent IN this war. Proper vigilance mty save
! millions OF dollars TO the Treasury. by guar.
ding yigllantly the treasury against pecuatlon,
and fraudulent contracts and improper allowan-
ces the government will be better able 10 make
suitable compensation to those who render val |
liable services.
The ST Louis Republican Of Tuesday last
has the following account ola
| DREADFUL AFFAIR AT PALsyRA--We alu-
ded few days ago to a difficulty between II.
G. Broadus, Of Hannibal, and J ohm l.. Tayl,r,
OF Palmyra--termnatng 10 challenge to tight
a duel, and the rejection Of the terms proposed
by the challenged party That affair has led
to most dreadful result, in the death OF the
seconds, which occurred on Saturday evening
last, at Palmyra. About eight o'clock, George |
w. Buckner, Esq met Jos. w. Glover, at the
spring in or near Palmyra. The meeting was
observation-disclosures, armed with six barrel
revolving pistol, Buckner without any means
OF defence. An alteration took place between
them, OF the tenor of which we are not intor-
med, when Glover drew his pistol and shot
Bnckner, the ball entering just above the hip,
and coming out at the navel Buckner, thus
wounded, immediately seized the postol from
Glover's hande, and fired 1.-THE ball passing
directly through Glover's heart. He expired
Immediately. Buckner died on Sunday NOR
ming
The parties to this breadth conflict are res
peciabe men; and we understand there had
been, prior TO the above duel, no difficulty what
ever between them Mr.. Buckner was the
circuit attorney for the district, residing at b.
ling Green, and Mr.. Glover student at law in
Palmyra.
/ From The UPPER Missouri "A gentleman
who arrived here yesterday, direct from Fort
Pierre, Tn mouth of the Little missouri, informs
us that all was quiet among the tribes OF that
region, when he left. The Rees, of Arickaras,
m0re properly, a fierce and warlike tribe who
reside on the missouri river, some two hundred
miles above, had made descent on Fort Pierre,
but affected nothing, further than the capture
A of eight mules The buffAlo were very scarce,
, and the tribes of that region had gone further
Y south in their pursuit. There had been very
little snow on the ssour during the winter, or
:, in the mountains drained by it's tributaries.
, From the latter circumstances, light "June
rise" is looked forward to- The party, o.
4 which our informant was one, came down -,
skin canoes until they met the John Anll. on
which boat they arrived at this port. Their
downward trip gave rise 10 no incident worth
rccordipg.--T Luis Reporter, jane 9Th
ATTEMPT TO KILL THE KING OF THE FRENCH.
The following intelliffence has been received
from Fokestone, by means Of the Electric
Telegraph. About half past five O'CLOCK Oh
Thursday, as the King was returning from his
drive 10 the forest the Fontainebleau, man
seated upon the wall, fred at his Majesty.
Providence preserved the Kings life. The
Queen, Princess Adelaide, Duchess of Me- .
mours, and the Prince, and the Princess OF Sa
Ierno, were in The carriage with the King
hntIa l1f IS thn hap ham !
no enc was struck--a piece of the wadding |
was picked up by the Queen. The assassin
was Immediately arrested; his name is LEGO
nate; he is an old General, guardian of the for.
est Of Fontaineb.eau. -Lae Foreign Paper.
TIE Rio GRANDE Our brave volunteers |
are not going to desert. The Galveston !
News thus describes the country about Mata.
moras. II
THE country along the east bank of the Rio
Grande is said to be unequaled IN fertility OF
soil and beauty of scenery. For miles above
and below the position of the Mexican Army, s
the country is under cultivation, and presents
a succession of cotton plantations and corn {
fields At this time the corn is breast high and I
Il the cotton about IL inches; but as the fields
have had little or no cultivation since they were
planted this year, IN consequence of the militia
nv operations, the weeds are said to be nearly
as high as the crop. The color Of the soil is
light mulatto, slightly undulating and OF mex
haustibIe fertility. The cotton crop has usual
ly been sold in the Mexican market at 20 cents
pound. AT this moment the tropical fruits
are growing in the greatest luxurlauce; figs, |
oranges bananas, peaches, apricots and pome-
granates are seen in all directions"
DROUGHT AND FAMINE IN NoRTHEN BRAZIL
A letter received by gentleman IN this city
dated Aracaty, Feb %, gives heart rendng
description OF the suiferings of the inhabitants
of portions of Northern Brazil. At Aracaty, in
consequence of the proracted drought, the trees
we're whitening, and the people we're furnishing
for want of food The writer says"Shoul1 !
THE drought continue until May or June we snail
have few persons left here. They have area. |
I DIV begun to flock TO Pernambuco, :ne capital;
and if opportunity offers all .nat remain will
Immediately follow" The writer was at leo !
on the 9th Of February, and he there saw FAINT
; lies who short time since enjoyed abundance
begging from door 10 door. "They appeared,
he remarks, "more like skeletons than anything
else. MANY were dying IN the streets OF want,
daily; and the deaths were so numerous that
the amount of mortality could not be estimated.
Articles Of the first necessity had risen TO an
exborbitant price. A quarter OF Flour (half a
bushel) could not be obtained for less than "a
millreas, or Sl2; and biscuits. weighing half IN
ounce, sold for 30 reas or one cent and hall
each. Salt, which short time previous was
sel,ing al S millreas, was held at Ia m,llreas.
In the districts Of iphamum, Ctato, the prov
incs Of Parabyba, and The neighboripg country,