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State journal & flag., 1846-10-02

AN ACT to extend the laws of the United States oyer the State of Texas, and for other purposes.
 SEC. Fl Be u enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives. of tue United States of America in Congress assembled. That all the laws of the United States are here. by declared to extend to and over, and to have full force and effect within, the State of Texas, admitted at the present session of Congress into to the confederacy and Union of the United States.
 SEC. 9. And De it further enacted, Tha. the said State of Texas shall constitute one judicial district, to be called the district of Texas, for which one judge shall be appointed, who shall reside therein, and who shall receive salary of two thousand dollars per annum, and who shall hold the first term of said court at Galveston, on the first Monday of February next, and at such other times and places in said district as may be provided by law, or as sad judge may order; and that said court shall have and exer> else the same powers and jurisdiction as have been conferred by law on the district courts of the United States and, also, shall have and ex ercise the powers and jurisdiction of circuit court of the United States and appeals and writs of error shall lie from the decisions of said district and circuit courts for the district of Texas to the Supreme Court of the United States, in the same cases as from a circuit court of the United States to said Supreme Court, and under the same regulations.
 SEC. 3. find De it further enacted, That there shall be appointed in and for said district per- son. learned in the law, to act as attorney of the United States for said district, and also person to act as marshal of the United States for said district, each of whom shall receive an annual salary of two hundred dollars, and also such compensation and fees for official services as have been or may be provided by law for United States district attorneys and marshals and the judge of said court shall appoint clerk there- for, who shall receive like compensation and fees as have been or may be allowed by law to clerks of the district and circuit courts of the United States.
 JOHN w. DAVIS,
 Speaker of thc House Q Representatives.
 G. M. DALLAS,
 Vice President of the United Stafes
 and President ot the Senate. Approved, December %, lo45.
 JAMES K. POLK.
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BUBLIC.-No. 3.

AN ACT to repeal the act which abolished the
 office of one of the Inspectors General of the
 army, and to revive and establish said office.
 SEC. l. Be t enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That so much of the fourth section of an set, approved the twenty third day of August, one thousand eight hundred and for'y-two, entitled "An act respecting the organization of the the office of one inspector general Of the army shall be abolished, and the ins pector dischrarg ed, shall pc, and the same is hereby repealed {; and all acts and parts of acts so repealed shall be, and the same hereby are, revived and con. tinued in force.
 Approved, January 12. ls46.
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PUBLIC.-No. I5.

PUBLIC.-NO. l5.
 AN ACT to repeal part of the act entitled
 "An act supplementary to the several laws
 for the sale ofihe public lands," approvedA pril
 fifth, one thousand eIght hundred and thirty
 two, and for other purposes.
 tSEc. l.. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives. of the United States of America n Congress assembled, "That, from and after the passage of this act the second proviso to the act entitled "An act supplementary to the several laws for the sale of the public lands," approved April fifth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, which IS as follows, viz: "That no person shall be permitted 10 enter more than one. haIf quarter section of land under this act in quart quarter sections, in his own name, or in the name of any other person, and in no case unless he intends 1t for cultivation, or for the use of his improve ment And the person making application to make an entry under this act shall file his or her affidavit, under such regulations as the Sec. retary of the Treasury may prescribe, ths, he or she makes the entry in his or her own name, for his or her own benefit. and not in trust for an- other." shall be and the same is hereby repeal. ed ]; and all entries, selections. or locations of lands now suspended in the General Land Ot. flee. because made contrary to Inc restrictions n IhIs pro,lso, shall te and rhey are hereby confirmed, provided they ase in al other res poets far and regular.
 Approved, May 8, lss6. tf
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PuRLIC.-No. 10.

AN ACT to repeal the act requiring one oi the
 Judges of the Circuit Court for the District
 Of Columbia hereafter to reside in Alexan-
 dria.
 SEC. Fl Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives. of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled "An act requiring one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia hereafter to reside in Alexandria" approved the fourth day of April, eighteen hum dred and for;y-four, be and the same is here- by repealed.
 Approved, March 24, I646.
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sversed and rema nded.
RUSSELL vs. HESTER.

Tuscaloosa Circuit Court.
 w. COCHRAN. for the plaintiff in error. MOORE, contra.
 ORMOND, J.
 l. Where promissory note not due, with a solvent indorser, is received by creditor as collateral security tor the payment of a debt, 1t deyoIves on him the necessity of preserving the liability of the indorser, and the breach of this contract exposes him to an action for the damages resulting there, from; which, as the maker is insolvent, and the indorser able to pay, is the entire amount secnred by the note.
 Reversed and remanded.
 The chief justice not sitting.
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SINGULAR CAUSE OF DEATH. Oswe. go Advertiser announces the death of W c. Turner who recently had charge of the electri: telegraph al that place and attri. putes the disease to inc daily irhala,ian of the noxions gasses arising from the ba,taries, which are strongly charged win mercurv, acted upon Ly powerful ncids. with which biz system becams impregs.tcd.
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PUBLIC.-No. II,

fUBLIC.-N0. II. AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of the Ma " to contract for the purchase of American water rotted hemp for the use of the navy. [SEc. l.. Be a enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unded States of America in Congress- assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be and he Is hereby authorized to enter into contract for a period not exceeding three years for the pur- chase of American water-rotted hemp for the use ofthe navy.
 Approved, March 30, lS46.
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NEW SERIES-VOL. 3-NO. 46
GOLDTHWAITE. J.

Where two makers of a promissory note are sued jointly, and the evidence warrants verdict against one only, il is error 10 in> struct the jury, that the verdict should be for the defendants generally. The proper course IS to allow verdict according 10 the facts, and leave t to the parties to move to enter judgment, or arrest it, as they may be ad- yised.
 Reversed and remanded.
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PUBLIC.-No. IA,

AN ACT to supply deficiences in the appropri.
 atioDs for certain objects made for the service
 of the fiscal year ending the thirteth of June,
 eighteen hundred and forty-six.
 [SEc. ,.] Be h enacted by tue Senate and House of Representatives. of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be and the same are hereby appropriated to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for various objects made for the service of the fiscal year ending on the thir- tieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty six, namely:
 For the contingent expenses of the Senate, being for printing and lithographing, ordered during the twenty eighth Congress, seventy seven thousand five hundred dollars.
 For the contingent expenses of the Senate, being for printing and lithographing, ordered by the Senate, during the first session of the twenty ninth Congress, fifty.one thousand dol iars.
 For the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, seventy thousand dollars.
 To enable the clerk of .he House of Repre- sentatives of the United States to comply with former orders of the House directing him to supply the members with certain books, to wit s.5.-
 For two hundred and twenty -six copies of the fourteenth volume of the Congressional Globe and Appendix, six hundred and seventy. eight dollars Propided, That this appropriation, or any legislation heretofore had in relation to said work, shall not be deemed to authorize any fur ther subscription to said work, or the purcha- sing any further volumes thereof
 For seventy six copies of the fourteenth vol- tune of the Register of Debates, seven hundred and sixty dollars.
 For one hundred and fifty>eight copies of @Contested Eectious." seven hundred and nine- ty dollars.
 For two hundred and nineteen copies of the fourth and fifth volumes of the Documentary History, sevenl nlthousand forty>three dollars and ninety-one cents Proridcd, That this appro> prltion, or any Legislation heretofore had in re. latlon to said work shall not be deemed to au- thorize any further subscription to said work, or the purchasing any further volumes thereof beyond the number authorized and required by existing contracts with the publishers.
 For contingent expenses in the office of the Firt Auditor, three hundred dollars.
 For contingent expenses in the office of Fourth Auditor, five hundred dollars.
 For contingent expenses of the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, for publishing not- ces as required by acts of the twelfth October, eighteen hundred and thirty seven. and the sev- snieenth of June. eighteen hundred n nd forty- our. one thousand dollars.
 Fos comp nsatop to the superintend nt of tue Post Office building for the year ending the
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Approved, January l2. ls46.
PUBLIo.-No. 4.

PUBLIC.-No. 4. AN ACT to continue the office of tho Con-
 missioner of Pensions.
 SEC. l. Be t enacted by the Senate aud House of Representatives. of the United States of America in Congress asssem5led, That the authority given to continue the' office of Commissioner of Pensions by the act of the twentieth of January, eighteen hundred and forty-three. entitled "An act to continue the office of Commissioner of Pensions" he er. tended to the fourth of March, eighteen bnn dred and forty nine, and no longer.
 Approved January IA, l646.
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lt is fact, most singular and worth 's cording. that, during the year ending June 30. ls46, not yard of cotton goods. psyisg the minimum duty. was imported into the po,t of Boston. The duties on such goods are absolutely prohibitory.
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PusLIc.-No. 6.

AN Ac establishing certain post routes.
 lSEc. II Be n enacted 5y .hs Sena,e an' E'ouse of Represem ,t;pes of the United S.eass 2. America in Congress- osssna,lsd.
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THE PLANTERS & MERCHANTS
 BANK,
DUNDAS, ct G. Mobile Chancery.
CAMPBELL, for plaintiff in error.

CAMPBELL, for plaintiff in error.
 FISHER. contra.
 ORMOND, J.
 1. In England, it seems, the allowance of bill of review IS matter of right. where there is an error apparent on the face of decree; and discretion in a case of newly discovered evidence, but in this State. Clay's Dig. $50. s 30, it rests ex- clusively in the sound discretion of the court.
 ?. Where a re. sale of lands. once disposed of under decree sought to be disturbed by bill of review. will be productive of mischief. 10 an innocent party; and where the evil complained of has been super.In duced by the gross negligence of the ap. pl,cant ;-leave to file such bill of review will be refused.
 3. Where the leading principle of decree IS, that where different parcels of mortga. ged premises, have been sold at differt nt times by the mortgagor, subject to inc mortgage the sale for the satisfaction of the mortgage shall be made in the in- verse order of the alterations and where the contesling parties 10 motion for leave 10 file bill of review, claim deiiv. atively from various alienees of the mort. gagor; and the party opposed to the motion claims under deeds with warranty posterior in date, and it is doubtful wheth. CT the deeds under which the other party claims were with warranty though prior in date ;-in such state of the case, there is no error apparent upon the face of the decree, though the lands under the deeds prior in date were by the decree required to be first sold. Leave to file bill of re. view having been mprovidently given the motion here dismissed.
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LD SERIES. VOL.X1I
BY AUTHORITY.
PUBLIc.-No, l.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, PASSED AT THE FIRST
 SESSION OF THE TWENTY NINTH CONGRESS-.
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LEDBETTER vs. THE STATE, ca rel
 Barbour County.

BUFoRD and J. G. SHORTER, for the ap. pelIanf.
 J. E. BELsER, for the relators.
 GOLDTHWAITE, J. l. The County Court is invested with pow CT to remove its clerk for misbehaviour, 'afler trial for and conviction of any of the acts of omission or commission spec. fled in the act, and under ii may tfy and convict its own clerk. ?. A conviction for misbehaviour, is free from error, when it appears sufficient charges in writing were exhibited, and found by jury, afier notice to the clerk, by serving copy of the charges, and al- lowing Tim to make defence. 3. In proceedings under the act the pariicu lar charge of misbehavior must be stated and proved. lntoxication of the clerk when discharging the functions of his of flee, is gross neglect of duty hut evi- dence of intoxcation at other times, or of the habit, cannot be admitted in proof of specific charge.
 Reversed and remanded.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-04
Revolutions.

At no time, for long period, have
there been witnessed so many incipient
=" revolutions" in hand, as the present
state of things presents.
Mexico, OF course, leads in point OF
numbers OF these, in a given time /;
but not, just now, in the zeal Of carry
ing them on. Besides her--that is
Mexico proper, to wit, what is left OF
her, centralIy-we have California, one
of her outposts, in state Of self pos
session, preparatory 10 joining the
United States, while Yucatan, on this
side of the Continent proposes like
transfer Of herself. Hayli, too, has
been, for months in a state Of perfect
turmoil and open partisan war and
but yesterday we published the plan
Of one Of the actors in a move to turn
the rich island Of Cuba upside down,
and in doing so, to throw that, too,
within the United States. We hear Of
no new revolution in Mexico, within
the last two weeks, but look for one
there, of course. very soon: and mean
while, as something very nearly in that
line, we close the present list with the
following, from a new theatre of ac-
ton - Buff Pilot.
Interesting from Central finer
ica-Pr06abEe W,ar bet,ceen Equa-
dor and Neto Grenada.-We find a
very interesting letter in the United
States Gazette, from its correspondent
in Puerto Cabello. II appears that
there is alnos, a certainty Of war
breaking ont between New Grenad1
and Ecuador.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-04
NO. A.


The occasion of it is said to be n
violation of the provisions of existing
treaties by the government Of ECUADOR,
in having given an asylum and high
rank in their army to Gen. Ovauda,
the murdererof Grand Marshal Sucre,
citizen of New Grenada. On de-
handing the surrender Of the criminal
according to tresty, the New Grena-
dian was grossly insulted, and in con-
sequence demanded his passports, which
were granted. Each nation is pre-
pairing for war, although efforts are
being made for reconciliation. The
army of New Grenada Is represented
to be far superior in numbers, equip
ment and discipline to that of Equa-
dor.
In Venzuela, Gen. Pace declines a
reelection TO the Presidency. He
says that he wishes 10 establish the
precedent " that no person should as
pire to be President, nor consent to his
reelection for the third time" So il
appears that there isa party opposed to
many Presidential terms in VENEZUELA,
as well as in the United States.
In addition to the above, we are in
receipt Of Caracas papers to the 3lst
of January. They do not contain
news of much general Importance
The question of some reform in the
plan of agricultural labor, as now con-
Quoted, is being agtated at some length
in the columns Of ei LiJeral-and that
paper makes some excellent sugges-
tons, which, if they are carried out,
will much improve the capabilities of
VENEZUELA in the production Of her
various crops.
Though the independence Of Vene-
zuela has been recognized some time
since by Spain, the latter government
does not appear willing to extend all
the rights that Venezuela is entitled to.
A vessel that lately arrived at San Sc
bastian, in Spain, from La Guayra, was
refused the privilege Of unloading, and
much dissatisfaction is felt in Venezuela,
in consequence. They state, however.
that the minister, Sr. Santos Michele
ma, who is about to depart for Madrid,
on the part Of the Venezuela govern
ment, will, doubtless, arrange matters,
SO that these disagreeable contrefemps
will not again occur.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-04

urchins who were standing about in
eager waiting. To make amends to
the poor woman for this accident, the
Fakir purchased quarters worth of
the apples, and opening the first one
with his knife, out dropped gold
piece.
A second apple produced another
gold piece-a third the same. "These
are really golden pippins, old lady,"
said the Fakir how much for the
lot Z"
81 sells no more,' replied she of
the pippins, at the same time snatching
up the basket, and making off in the
wake of the Calls head.
Shortly after, the pippin lady was
observed, busily engaged in cutting up
the remainder of her stock.
Things by this time had got little
quiet. In about fifteen minutes we
observed the Fakir talking with one of
our efficient police officers, Mr.. Turner,
and expecting some more sport, we
drew near. In this we were disap-
pointed but, as Mr.. Turner left him.
we observed the Fakir'seye attentively
liked on large cabbage. He walked
up to the old Dutchman, who was at
tending the basket, and addressed him.
" How do you sell cabbage by the doz-
en-, my old friend ?"
"That size, fifty cents, cause got
hard heart-this size, thirty cents, cause
got soft heart"
"Why do you make the differ
ence ~
"That's good for court, and got hard
heart ?"
Let me sce," says the Fakir, taking
up the large cabbage. After cxam:n-
ing it very attentively, he said, you
allow your chickens to run amongst
your cabbage ?"
"No," said the Dutchman.
Yes" said the Fakir, and can
prove it: hear nest of chickens in
the cabbage now" and an audible
chirping was easily distinguished.
f" Give me your knife" says the
Fakir; and opening the cabbage, out
popped good sized hen and several
chickens, apparently week old.
Mein Got !" exclaimed the Dutch
man, Swat is dat ?"
We can easily account for the imi-
tations Of the sounds produced by the
calf's head, the eggs and the turkey.
The gold pieces were Of course placed
there by the ingenious slight of hand.
The Fakin performed similar expert
ments during his lectures. But how
the hen got into the cabbage is con-
undrum to US. We are rather of the
opinion that our eyes deceived us, and
that they were not there al all, but
must have been slowed away in the
folds of the Fakir'S simple cloak, until
he saw fit to release them, apparently
from the Dutchman's cabbage.
The Fakir is about to visit the va
rious cities down the river, and we
advise the market people before hand
to be on the look out for him for if
he does not make their turkies speak,
they will find by attending his lectures
that he can do other things quite as
wonderful.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-04
NJ Mr.. Baker Burnell. of Massa

q" Mr.. Baker Burnell, Of Massa-
chusetts, Senator from Nantucket and
Dukes county, who has been acting
Cashier of the Manufacturers and
Mechanics Bank, Nantucket, dissp-
pcared from this city on Friday last,
in consequence of the very painful po-
sition in which he had placed himself
by his acts. Hitherto his character
has been irreproachable. and he was
entrusted with the duties of Cashier
during the absence of his father, a
member Of Congress, Mt Washington,
and he has filled the Office until within
a month or two. Rumors Of serious
defalcations having become rife, di-
rector was despatched from the Bank
to Boston, to get Mr.. b. to return to
Nantucket and undergo an investiga-
ton. This he promised, and on Fri
day, the day Of his disappearance, he
took his seat in the Senate Chamber
as usual. On that day, however, it is
said that he drew some 1000 from
our city banks on his own account and
has not since been heard OF, having
gone south to hide his shame and re-
morse. The private property Of Mr..
Burnell is supposed to be more than
enough to make up the loss His fam
lily are plunged into the deepest distress
at this occurrence. boston Times,
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-04

TIE Uyf. -Itneeds not guilt to break
the husbands heart; the absence Of
contempt, the muttering OF spleen, the
untidy dress, and cherries home, the
forbidding scowl and deserted heart;
these, and other nameless neglects--
without a crime have narrowed to
the quick the core Of many man, and
planted there, beyond the reach of cure,
The gem of dark despair. Oh! may
woman before that sad sight arrives,
dwell on the recollections of her youth.
and cheering the fond idea Of that
tunefnl time, awake and keep alive the
promises she then so kindly gave; and
though she may be the injured, not the
injuring one-the forgotten, not the
forgetful wife--a happy allusion TO
that hour Of peace and love-a kindly
welcome to a friendly home--a smile
Of love 10 Danish hostile words--a kiss
Of peace to pardon al the past, and
the hardest heart that ever locked it's
elf within the breas. Of selfish man
will soften TO her charms, and bid her
liv as $ he hoped, her matches bliss
- Owed. .sging aGa coatent - lie
soothsr Of the Borrowing hour--the
source 81 comfort aud the spring ofjoy.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-04-04

If tree is felled, why has it no
right to complain? Dye give it p
Because it W. ared whether il would
stand or not.