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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-05-16

! Fhles OF tiafY,
fhhihg ot HEAVY Lowell -"
A late number Of the Sc. Petersburg
Gazette, published by the Imperial Acades
my Of Science, gives an interesting account
Of the ceremony Of eave.taling between
Col, Todd, The American Minister to the
Court Of Russia. and the Imperial Agrieul.
utral Society, of which he was elected n
member IN tsll. Tho Gazette relates
that he briefly but eloqtently expressed his
thanka for the honor which had hren con
hrred Upon him, tho moro TO be arPreeia'
tad by him, as he was the irst foreign dip.
lomatlst whom the Society had thus dtsttn'
poIahed. In the absence of the president
Of the Society. a nephew Of the Emperor,
prince Dolgorowly, addressed Colonel
Todd Ia language of regret for htB APP
preaching departure. and strong eulogy on
hia character, ma esempliHed III his con-
duct, public aud private, during hta miBstoh
If a~everal years. The Society, ny It's
viee.president, unanimously rendered him
n gold medal bearing a portrait of the En-.
prcaa Catherine, the founder If tho Society,
~ n memorial Of their sense of HIS servi.
COS Ia his quality of member, and OF the
general esteem he had acquired among all
classes In the Russian capital,
The European correspondent Of the Ma
tional Intclligcncer, In a letter dated Paris,
Apr{l 4th, from which the foregoing account
l. extracted. states that Colonel Todd late.
" left that capital, after IA %soiourn of a fort.
nipht, spent In examining la monuments.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-05-16

A. y. CRossnAN, Esq., Mayor elect OF
the city Of New Orleans, was iaaugorated
IN Monday last and assumed the duties OF
chief Magistrate of that city. Edgar Non.
tegut, Esq, the late Mayor, entertained hts
friends on the same day with All elegant
collation..
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-05-16

LOUISIANA pENEFENftA
The improved Sub Soil ploagbs, a
featured aud seid al The Louisiana
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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-05-16

The following letter from our Senator In
The Legislature, will be read with interest
by Our citizens /
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-05-16
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other Injury.
Naryae7 has been driven out Of 8baih,
and the liberty IF the press restored.
The above comprises al The foreign
news that has been received as yet il Mo.
bile.
The adyiees received per Hiberhih,
were considered pacific in England The
nuur market remains without change, but
firm,
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Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-21

equi,y,as they have no Court of chancery
III Massachusetts, would order the estate
to be sold and the proceeds invested in
the purchase Of another parsonage house
IN suitable location: the street in which
the old Henchman mansion is situated
having altogether changed ils character
and become street Of trade and business.
undesirable in many respects as place of
residence, especially for the family of a
clergyman. 1t appears, moreover, tina,
the value OF the property for business pur.
noses would be some $40. 00O-suffic Glen,
not only to provide a more suitable resi-.
dence elsewhere. but also 10 leave large
surplus which might be well employed in
various ways for the advantage of tho
Church and congregation.
Now these are obviously good reasons
for desiring that the rigid limitation of
the will nigh. be dispensed with; the
PRAYER of the bill is obviously reasonable
and proper; but the court held tina, il had
no power 10 set aside or vary the con-
dilion annexed to her beques, by Mrs
Hancock. eighty years ago and the bill
was of course dlsmi.sed.-- N. Y. Com.
Adv
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-21
Mjudicious Provision of a WIH. A

IJudicious Provision Of UiN.-A
curious case was argued in the Supreme
Judicial court at Boston the other day.
showing what Inconvenience may arise
from the very common disposition of tes-
tators, when making their will.,o exercise
a long control over the disposition Of that
property which after death they can nel-
Their benefit or enjoy. and which, there.
fore, they should rather leave to The unre-
stric,ed operation Of time and change.
In 1859 certain Mistress Lydia Han
cock made her will. in which, among 9TH
er beouesls, she devised the mansion
house occupied in his lifetime by her
father. David Henchman ESQ, to the
deacons Of Bra,,le street Church and their
successors forever. with a condition,
however, that it should always be occu.
pied as the parsonage house, by the min
lister Of the said church, failing compli
auce with which condition the will de-
clared that The property should revert TO
her estate and descend To her nephew. the
late John Hancock. and hi. heirs forever
The prayer Of the bill filed by the present
deacons, was that the Court, (siiting in
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-21
4 ". GaInEs. -,,. -,
ARMIES g. STAR &,

x~,vr ,ssoeiated themselves foT the prac-
HI tce Of the Law, under the bovestyie,
1,1,ltsnd to professional business in the
fs,,.t counties. and also in the Supreme
rt of the Territory. Particular atten-
J, ,,ll be paid to claims for lands in the
| ,i.r,ed tract, and elsewhere.
arGas,cn, Jan %, 1871. 81
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-21

For the Hawk. Eye.

s''S AA1Wh-Gyc.
To Martha
Life with thee was never dreary-
could live with thee alone
Ever patient-never weary
Heart that answered to mine own;
Words of thine were Gtly spoken
Never chunging-ever true
Oft forgiving-faith uEbroken--
Such as thee, alas ! how few!
We have met-have loved--and parted
Me still to labor-thou to die
But | can think on thee, true hear ted,
With calm and fearless eve;
For thou vert kind. and meek, and lowly
And, | trust, thy rest will be
Where kindred spirits, pure and holy,
Hail the coming such as thee.
Burlington. May, 1916. ELIZA.
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1oAN~z cs RAW
Manufacturers Of French Burr Nil
Stones and Dealers in
Boiling Cloths,
BURLINGTON. IOWA.

MILL STONES made to order, anda con
WI slant supply on hand Screen Wire,
Hosting Screws and Mill Irons, furnished nj
the shortest notice and Of the best quality
Oct '45-ly 90
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-21
BARRETT HOUSE,
Corner Of Jefferson 4 Third.Sts, Burlington,
j. G. FLEET CHE

Proprietor.
rNtIIS House, recently opened, is one of
L. the largest and most commodious in
the Western country. 1t has all the con-
veniencies Of the large hotels in the cities,
and most substantial manner. The propri
etor has had much experience in the keep
ing Of public houses. which, taken IN con-
nexion with the facilities afforded in Bur
lngton for furnishing his table, justifies him
in promising that the character Of his house
shall be kept up.
Visitors from the South and elsewhere, with
or without amilies can at II times be accom-
moda,ed with peasantand airy rooms, and on
rea sona BILE terms
Families will also be taken as permanent
boa riders.
September IS 1916 Is
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-21
From the Quincy Wing.
IL Il r u Ii u TiON;
, THE DEATH OF JOE SMITH.

A True Narrative.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-21
law Partnership.

HALL, Of Monnt Pleasant, and +.
.A"A MILLS, of Burlington, have this day
n Ara.sd themselves into a partnership for
ed to I,. s,a ,'t' Nils They will attend all The
Ter Of Main ry oi the 6rst and second Judi .,.l Dis
Is cornG. ,a. Criminal business attended 10 in any
Ibis Stoss, LIZ The Territory. Office in the brick
Eral assert gss On Vain Street now occupied BY f.
ala
GOOdA ! J. g g u HALi;
gems. aN ai-,f IL
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27

After a protracted debate, they were laid uponthe
table, by a vote of IS to 10. ~
The Senators, who sustained the motion tolny
on the table, commended thai, this subject wogsa
lead to a long discussion at this very late peristdo y
the session, when so much important business
was to be transacted by the Leglslature-and,
moreover, that it was unnecessary TO act upon
the subject, as it was well known that hlE. fea5
nybacker would vote for the notice, and ArsAr-
cher would not be influenced at all by any acton
of the Legislature. Some of the speakerso on shis
side avowed themselves tobe warm friends otthe
notice, and expressed their decided conylctlen,
thatthe State of Virginia, and a majority OF beth
branches of the Legislature, were in favor ot5the
notice. They contended that the voting today
on the table would be no test of opposition tothe
notice.
The Senate passed, with amendments, the bill
concerning trials in criminal cases. Wehayea al
ready referred to this bill, as providing important
changes in summoning jurors.
The House of Delegates on Saturday dlsagfeed'
81 to so, to the Senate's amendment to the Tax
bill, restoring the taxes to the rates of last year
The bill to increase the capital stock OF the Roam
oke Navigation Company, was rejected, 80 to %.
Along debate took place on an engrossed :olh'
extending the jurisdiction of Justices OF the Peace.
1t was sustained by Messrs. Cowan, Stoyall,
Flowers and Wade, and opposed by Mes.rs-
Broadus, Pendleton and Scott. The discussion
was continued in the evening session-anda the
bill was defeated by a decided vote.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27
TERRITORY.

We frequently hear it asserted that Oregon Is
but a barran waste, and of no earthly Importance
in any point of view. To answer this, it may not
be uninteresting to give the eloquent description
of the late Senator Linn, from Missouri, who was
among the earliest and most steadfast advocates
of asserting the American claim to the Oregon.
In discussing the subject in the U. S. Senate he
said =
81 do not dilate upon the value and extent OF
this great country. A word sutices to display
both. In extent, it is larger than the Atlantic por-
ton of the old thirteen United States; i'll climate,
softer; in fertility greater; i'll salubrity, superior !;
in position, better, because fronting Asia, and
washed by a tranquil sea. In all these particulars,
the western slope ofour continent is far more hap
nv than the eastern. In contiguration, it is mex
pressibly fine and grand-a vast oblong square
with natural boundaries, and single gateway into
the sea. TheEsnow capped Rocky mountains
enclose it to the east; an iron bound coast on the
west, a frozen desert on the north, and sandy
plains on the south. All it's rivers, rising on the
segment of a vast circumference, run to meet each
other in the centre, and then flow together into
the ocean, through a gap in the mountain, where
the heats of summer and the colds of winter are
never felt, and where southern and northern dis
eases are equally unknown. This is tie valley
of the Columbia country whose every advan
tage is crowned by the advantages of position and
CONFORMATION by tile unity of all its Parts-the
inaccessibility of its borders-and its single intro
erosion to the sea. Such n country is formed
for union, wealth and strength. 1t can have but
one capital, and that will be a Thebes; but one
commercial emporium, and that will be Tyre,
queen of cities. Such a country can have but one
people, ono interest, one government and that
people should be American, that interest ours, and
that government republican. Accused and in
famous be the man that divides or a%lienates it -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27
chnrlestown Academy.

This building has become much dilapidated, and
we are glad to hear of an effort being made on the
part Of our citizens to rebuild another, that will
not only be more of an ornament to our town, but
combine comfort and convenience for the teach
ers and scholars. 1t is proposed, if a sufficient
sum of money can be subscribed, to tear down
the old building, and use the materials in the erec-
ton ola plain, neat, one story building, sufficient
ly large to accommodate from $50 to 200 scholars.
1t is proposed that there shall be two apartments
on the lower floor, one for the higher and one for
the lower branches of learning,-to be under the
control of one or two teachers, as circumstance
may require.
This is a matter in which the citizens of our
town should feel a lively interest. The gentle
man who now has charge of the Academy, is equal
in every requisite for a useful and successful
teacher, to any other gentleman similarly engaged
in the State. Yet, Notwithstanding the high quail
fcations of Mr., Sanborn, and his untiring assidui.
ity in the labors of his profession, the schoolShas
been suffered to langnish for want of adequate
support. And, we verify believe, this has mainly
resulted from the unseemly and uncomfortable ap.
pearance of our Academy, together with the indif-
ference manifested on the part of our citizens as
to its, success. This should not be. All are in
terested in preserving an institution that may be of
such inestimable value to the rising generation
And, we believe, the erection offs new edifice-a
reorganization Of the Board of Trustees-would
give a new impulse to the school, and our town
could soon boasto of an institution equal to that OF
the most favored towns, both as to numbers and
its management.
u We are indebted to the Hon. /. S. Penny.
hacker for the able and volulninous Report of the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL REPoRTs.
Twenty-NInth Congress-First Session.
Correspondence Of the baltimore SUI
WASHINGTON, Feb. le.1s46

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 1876.
The debate on sthe notice. was continued to-
day in the Senate Mr.. Dix closed his elaborate
argument in favor of the title of the United States
20 The whole territory of Oregon.
Mr., Benton followed, and spoke for nearly an
hour in defence of the notice. Hed drew a vivid pic
ture of the evil results of the joint occupancy, as
it was called but which was, he showed, like the
reciprocity of a certain Hibernian, call on one
.sside"-that of the British. lie wouldyote for the
notice, because it would terminate the present I'M
favorable state Of fittings in Oregon, accelerate the
negotiations, and lead, there was good reason to
Hope, TO an honorable peace. Mr. Benton took oc-
lcasion to signify his entire and hearty concurrence
i'm all that the Executive had done, and offered to
lido, in this whole business.
The Senate, after a short time spent in execu-
tive session, adjourned till Monday.
The House, in the early stage ofits session, got
deep into the discussion of a subject which never
fails to excite considerable feeling-the mileage
of mctnbers-and especially that branch known as
constructive mileage. The bill which gave rise
to the discussion was not finally acted upon, as it
iconH not be except under a suspension of the
rules,
The House then resumed, in committee, the con-
sidcrntion of the Indian appropriation bill, which
before the adjournment, went through all the forms
of legislation, and was passed. The House is
marching manfully up to its business.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27
Found Dead.

Solomon Williams, a free colored man, long
known to our citizens as Z" black Sol" was found
dead in the kitchen of Mr.. Carroll at HarPers-Fer,
ry, on Thursday night week. The verdict Of the
Jury of Inquest was, that he cam to his death by
the visitation of God.
A negro man, the property of Lorenzo Lewis.
Esq, of Clarke County, was found dead in one
of Mr.. LIS fields on Sunday morning last. From
circumstances attending the death of the negro
man, suspicion was created that he had been poi
sSoned, hut evidence sufficient could not be brought
before the Jury of Inquest to establish the fact.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27

% Aeourt ofinquiry has been instituted to in
vestigate the charges against Major Ripley, su-
perintendent of'the Springfield Armory, preferred
by citizens of Springfield. The specifications are
thirteen, and charge him with neglect of duty in
various ways, with a wanton discharge of able
mechanics, and the employment of incompetent
men in their places, with suffering the work of
the Armory To- become deteriorated, and with con-
Quoting himself in an oppressive and tyrannicaI
manner towards those under his authority.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27

SHIPwREcK AND Loss OF L1FE!-The Ba
bark Ida, Captain Chambers, with thirty eight
sengcrs, sailed from Portsmouth, England, ..
the 4th or 9TH ult. for st. John, NIB. On tle.
in latitude Id, longitude 81 80, the bark brost
to, while scudding before a severe gale S. S
and was thrown Oh her beam ends, but rig
full of water.
The captain then ordered the long boat tot
under the lee, the other boats having been To-
The passengers Immediately pushed into her
lowed by the captain and part of-the crew, II
number of forty-ive.
The land bore N. N. E., distant about t
leagues by observation. The boat got about
cables length from the vessel when she ship
sea, filed, and all in her persisted.
The mate, nine men,, and one young woman
manned on the wreck, in the tops, from Mo-
morning until the Friday morning following,s
they were taken of by the schooner Three
tiers, which took them to Eden, Me-, much fr
and in destitute. circumstances.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27
VIRGINIA A
From the Richmond Enquirer.
R1cunIoNp. Thursday Feb

RICHMOND, thursday rep. ~.
In the Senate yesterday, the Tax Bill was
amended, as reported by their Committee, SO as
to raise the tax on lands from nine TO ten cents.
The vote was as follows:
YsAs.-Messrs Sutton, ]. Thompson, Jr., Moore,
Crawford, Wiley, Bondurant, Voolfolk, Gallaher,
Piper, Caperton, S;anard, Deneale, McMullen,
Rogers, McCauley, and Roberta Thompson-l6.
NoEs-Messrs. Scott, (Speaker,l Cox, Woods,
Wallace, Spark, Baptist, Garrett, Dennis, Wit
cher, Smith, Crump, Taylor, Guerrant and New
an-l4
The Senate is still acting upon other amend
meats to the Tax Bill, reported by their Com
mittee.
The afternoon session OF the House of Dele
gates was taken up in the discussion of Mr.. Yer
by's bill, to appropriate $4,000 to the education
Of poor children. 1t was warmly opposed by
Messrs. Gordon, Tunstall, w. III. b. Gusts, and
Strtther, and sustained by Messrs. VERIFY and
Mcpherson. Amotion 10 postpone it indefinitely
was lost, SO to 81. MIR. Edmunds then moved to
amend, so as to distribute the sum among the
different counties, according to the taxes they pay
into the Treasury. This motion was sustained
by Messrs. Edmnnds and Tunstall, and opposed
by Messrs. VERIFY and West. At 2 p. NJ, the
House adjourned. without taking the question
We have seen nothing to change our opinion of
the improperly of this movement. It will oper-
ate most uninstly and unequally upon the State,
and is calculated to interfere with the establish
ment of a general District School System, authors
zitly each county to tax itself for the education of
its own children. We wish TO see this important
principle fxed-andwe can perceive no shadow of
objection to its adoption.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27
From the baltimore Snn.

The LOST STEAMSHIP PREsIDEsT-We havs
been shown a copy of the Cork (~treland) Exami.
ner, of January 23d, which states that the Madrid
Gazette asserts that the Minister of the Interio,
had received a communication from the Polli.
cal Chief of Guipuzcoa, announcing that a bottls
had been found floating in the water near Motrt
CO, Spain, containing u paper, of the contents
of which the following words only could be de-
ciphered:
.Ship President. We are blocked up in ice
and We can't live much time Kin
friends will acquaint = We are dyins
ofhunger / am fainting !
The bottle was found by some fishermen, am
handed to the Alcalde of Motrico, a few league,
from st. Sebastian. Acopyofthe paper has been
communicated 10 the British Minister.
The London Literary Gazette, in alluding ID
this account, says
..tThe probability is that the unfortunate steam.
err went down nearly where last seen, and ow.
ing to the weight of her machinery, is floating
now, unbroken and without fragments sent to the
surface, at a sad mid depth of ocean, as the strong
current of these seas wait her hulk to and froS
AT some future time, when the perishing wood
separated from the heavy iron, and the latter sink
the last vestings of the President may be M
with on the Atlantic wave. This opinion is mud
strengthened by the following notice from Il.
Pacific Ocean Son the 30th Of December,
part OF the hulk of the Hambro, or CleopatnI
Barge wrecked some fifteen or twenty yea,
ago, started up from its watery bed and washs
upon the shore. Many of the oak timbers are
quite a sound state, except SO far as perforated
the Shin-worm.'"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27

IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE FROM RURr1-
We understand that the important intclIigen,
the reinforcement of Tharawaddy, the Bur
usurper and tyrant, and of the accession o.
Prince Makhara, has been received at the b
mission rooms in Boston. The Prince is
known as a man of gentle temper and of stu
habits, the intimate friend of Rev. Dir. Kinci
distinguished missionary who was obliged TO
Ava at the time OF the usurpation of Tharaw
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27

BR1r1su VESSELS FOR THE CoLuMBIA RI
The Glasgow Courier, a copy ofwhich has
politely furnished us by a friend, mentions :
P Pobn t Gord one with Rtb'i q steamer snnp and a brig, had
despatched by Rear Admiral Sir George SeyS
to the Columbia River, Oregon; and the
Grampus was about to be sent there immets
on the alteration of her magazine.-Bah. )
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27

A petition has been presented to Gov, Pm
Md, for the pardon of the Rev. Charles 10
Cnow confined in the P~enitentiary for abds
slaves predicated on his increasing i'll heb
1t is proposed that he shall pay for the sian
%pardoned, and leave the State. He admit
he acted wrong, and desires to be forgiven
wife has also petitioned in his behalf, withp
Gus other applicants. s
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27

CHINESE PUN1sHMENr-The China Dc
that a young man of loose habits, Mt Hong
residing with his mother, who was greatly
ed with rheumatism, neglected to takepNP
other. She reproached him with his nessse
becoming infuriated, he rushed upon and I
gled her. For this horrible crime be
sentenced TO Be cut into ten hoasGn{.
the open market place. The sentence
confirmed by the Emperor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-02-27
Spirit of 1effersoll.
@RARBggg@w4s
Friday Morning, February 81, 1916.

WWe have been requested to call a Meeting Of the
Democratic party of Jefferson County, ut the Court House
i'll Charlestown, on Monday, 10th day of March, (Qonrt-
day. for the purpose of deciding whether it be ~expedient
or not to present candidates for the next Legislature of
Virpinia.