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Washington telegraph., 1847-06-09
STATE OF lRKiNSiS,y,
touArF OF snIEh
Sfr'sr CirepH coa,i, JaHHary Ttfm.
January Is, l. ~ lsiT
Benjamin I Hawkins.
Plaintiff
FE IIaflgfaf
Dickson u Dyer,
NYlTE OF lRKINNIN,J
BiH sr
fftiiIuH

ifAaNN " ifhfFs
DlfsHdaHL
Mis- day caine the plaintiff by Riidy, bis
l attorney and Il appearing 10 The court iha I
tho defendant Is a nonresident Of the State Of
AkansaA II Is therefore ordered By the oourl
that he b. aud s hereby notified of the commonce.
menl Of lh suit, end that the nature Of Tho plain.
tits demand j. an action Of trcspass In the case
upon promises ior the sum Of two hundred aud
seventy dollsn and forty y.nino cents, damages fA
hundred doIaf1, and thnt said deicndanis property
has been aplebed TO satisfy the same, and that
unless he be aud appear BY himsrI or attorney on
OF hrior tle third DAY Of The next term Of thii
court, at a Cour 10 be- holden al The courthouse 10
SEWER county commencing nn ,lc Third Monday ir
Juy urAt, plead answer or dgmur 10 tlir plaintiff
said ac,on, Judgment will be entered aeainsi him
and his estate sold 10 satisfy the same; and 4 u
further otdsifd By the court that copy Of thil
order b. published in the Washington Telegraph
a newspaper printed in this state, for twO weeks
succcssysly, The last insertion 10 be at least ioui
weeks before the neat term Of this court, uulil
which time lhis cause is continued.
4 ifus copy from the record.
Tcslr n. HOLMAN, Clerk
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-09
STATE OF4RK IAS.iS


G0UNa oF llganrEAn.
4 fif HaAIstfaa Circuit CaHfi, on The Ciaaeery
SIDE tlaz3i, fs5ruafg Tcra February laiA,
4. u. lsi7.
Ge0rge { llannah aud Ann Il
llsaaah hs wife.
esaPlatsaais.
eH BH isf
loe " Hannah aud Samuel fsHtiaa.
DliWn
D,'faa4sis
Ills day came the sad complaiuanls By
i Then solicitors, and uisa oame tie i'd JoCl
", Hannah, one Of aid defendants, aud the com.
Pa.naulz filed their bill, stating. among other
Things that one Samuel Baldwin, late Of lhc eaaniy
Of Hampstead. has DEPARTED the lie, having By
hs lasI all aud ie,llmeHt bzlBaalhal TO the said
e1mplaa4uls aud the daGnlaui Samuel nalIwn,
miner under the azs o. tweHiy.one years all
hs lahd. and =avcs ailer the paymsa, of certain
specified rgaets in ls will contained share aud
zIafe alsri aud that am1ne other lands owned By
nlt a4HH slmnai Baldwin, dee, he said leHiator
purchased l1ails with lhs defendant Joel ". Han.
nah, azHuH time before Dis daaih. dFers ifaais ol
lani 1lns a tie county Of llHmfslcai and the sep.
af4is interest u each IA ant 10 zlId aud bcutunas-
eafiaIasl, iAe aid oomnanaais pray IN their said
bIi. that piIilian u 64il LANDS De made between
the saId comp'ananls and the said dalendanls, aud
the slid esmFlAiuanlH having filed NIih tdelI aid
bill au affidavit. stating that the sali drieadinl
simaaI bsIaAu ia = aan fHzlrui nj tit State Of
AfktHzaa l. lli-ihefeIsIs afaaf,l lIlat uuless NJ,
said aeltnd4ai sausasl baldwin b. ahi apps az ut
or bsleH taa Ihrl day of the nt2i term al oul
f llomfsield eiIeub court, at court TO be holden
al lha nuuft.hansc, ia tho town of N ashinFlon, ia
said county, On lhv thIri Monday alter the fourth
Monday Of July neat and plead, answer OF demui
% The compliments said bill. ihs sams sill be
taken for confessed against him and decree
enigfcd areoflngy Aud il D.. further ordered
/ that publication hereof be- made in a1inc news,
paper published In ihs State iot two weeks by
. two successTr weekly Insertions. the last whereof
TO BE- At least four weeks before The third day VI thr
next term OF lhis eluIi, until which iime tins eaust
:. continued
true coFl nom the record.
Tcsic 5. Il. SANDERS, Clslk
70
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-09

ERRORS or THE PREss.-A Western
Reserve paper copying tho Cinclnnli Com
mercial article on the manufacture by
Homes, OF shoe pegs, says; "lt will aston.
ish our readers 10 learn that in Cincinnati,
pigs arc made by steam, being turned out
at the rate OF 10000 a minute NodOult
/ Nondl
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-09

AcrloS..-Demos'hehcs and Daniel
Webster agree in ailrbuling cloqurnce TO
action. Both proved their theory tue by
their action. 4 clergyman, we have read
Of, did the same thing more lcmrns,mbly.
llis wilc had just been buried, anl be was
closing the service over her grave
Stretching forth his hand aud pointing to.
wards tho grave, be said; "'lhefc the
wicked cease from troubling aud then
placing his hand on his breast, continued,
"and the weary are at rcsl.'
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-09

The u. 5. sloop olwar jamestown,
Com. Forbes, arrived at Boston on Salur.
day evening, from Ireland. She left Cork
on the I'D Of April, aud has thus made a
good passage Of twenty three days. She
brings no later intelligence from either
London or Liverpool.
Her voyage in every respect has been
highly successful.
Washington telegraph., 1847-06-09

=GoUNfNos llgafsrEAn
h Ne II lslaa Csfaii Con
SIDE tlsfs.i, February Term
I.D lsi7
George llannah aud Ann L.
Hannah, his wife.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15
Telegram to III. North Ansrisan aus ssssr.
LATER FROM SANTA FE.

Another Battle-.Major EdmOndson Repulsed-
Two Americans Killed, Three Wounded Gov
eminent Train Captured-lndlan Depreda-
tiOns-Arriyal Of Col Russell from California,
with Dispatches for Government.
WHEELING. July Il.
The St Louis Republican Of July :, contains
Santa Fe news to the 9th May.
Major Edmondson, when about 80 miles south
east Of Santa F. with a force Of 20 men, met some
400 Mexicans and Indians. battle ensued. and
the American were compelled to retreat with the
loss Of two killed and three wounded beside losing
all the horses belonging to the party. The cause
of this disaster was that the attack was made IN an
unfavorable position for our troops Major Z. was
compelled to leave one wounded American on the
battle field to the mercy ofthe Mexican opponents.
and bis fate Is not known
Another Government train has been attacked by
the Indians. and $50 head of cattle taken Thi:
train was commanded by Capt Bell
Col w. H. Russell bearer Of dispatches from
Col. Fremont at California hasreached 81 Louis
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15
The Cn.e of Oliver smiths VIII.

The arguments of the opposing counsel-Mr
w ebster and Mr. Choate-in this case were dis
tinguished for their logical scumen and high intel
lectual polish They were too, characteristic OF
the authors Mr.. Chostes had all the copious I'M
aeery and beautiful illustration with which he Wv
lies the driest subject Mr. Websters was distin-
guished by that terseness OF expression that Doric
sublimty found nowhere but in his own lnimitsble
productions.
Mr. Choate scanned with much power the dit
ferent phases OF insanity. analysed its character
and contemplstedits bearing upon conduct. " lie
dwelt with great effect says the Hampshire Ga
zette upon secluson cause OF melancholy
and madness and concluded with beautifully
appropriate quotation from Burtons Anatomy OF
Me- ancholy "-his closing injunction to those DIS
posed to insanity Be not solitary, be not IDLE.
Mr. Choate spoke Tor three hours TO crowded
and most attentive audience and was followed by
Mr. W ebster in an argument OF two hours
In his exordium, Mr.. w. paid wen.deseryed
compliment to the great powers OF his opponent
There was nothing extraordinary, he said IN
the case. 1t involved merely the sttestsuon OF
viii. There may be interesting circumstances
an,upd II. The csse turns good deal on the char
acter Of young man. The property is large. The
heirs are disappointed There is enough to make
a scene and picture. There is the canvass and al
yOn see Blowing to Mr.. Choste,l there's a master
Things have been presented IN dramatic
form. Dramas are made from common occurrences
The hand Of a master gives them interest The
scenes Of Shakespeare are more interesting now
than when they occurred Itiss common remark
that Apollo and Venus and all statues are but hu
man works wrought out Of rough stone"
In relation to the modern notions OF ms anity, Mr.
Webster said 1t is not every degree OF inssnit!
IN at incapacitates man Cor business A witness
m ust have power and intellect enough to apply hi
rOdnd % the subject before him. Incipient madnes
could not incspsoitate man for business Look a
thu practical results OF the theories setu here.
man is competent TO do anything he undertake
10 do and yet the doctors prove a lurking ins.nit,
which units him for busiress and sxempts hir
/ fnam crime
Experts had been called to give their opinion
/ utreesby TO modern progress IN the diAgnostie' {
/ insanity. lam content with Locke and Reid
The verdict of the Jury in favor OF the validity
t,e will has already been published
Mr.. Webster is said TO have conducted the cas-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15
DISPATCHES FoR THE TRIBUNE
ayEIECTRIC TElE RbPH
SANTA lySa's DEMAND OF ALOAN oFsl, 900 900
GEN. SCOTS EVACUATION OF JALAPA.
rYpvp1rroN AGAINST TABAsoo By
COMMODORE PERRY.
LIEUTENANT MAY BOUNDED.

An extra Of the New Orleans Times OF July T.
announces the arrival Of the steamship Alabama
from Vera Cruz on the n inst The latest dates
from Mexico b. this arrival to the 18th Of June
Santa Anna it is said, has demand forced loan OF
one million, and IS raising the money at the point
Of the bsyonet
letter farther states that the work OF iortiiylns
the approaches to the Capital Is progressing Win
great energy, bat with very little Judgment NO
farther tidings have been received from General
Scott, except that be has abandoned IAaPa' and
it was in possession Of the Guerrillss.
Commodore Perry has returned from his e1Pedi-
ton 70 Tsbasco. He found the river impossible,
and consequently landed his troops and marched to
the town. He found the enemy ready 70 receive
him, and having drawn up bis forces they fired,
which the Commodore returned, when they scatter
ed. -Four Of our men were wounded. Lieut.. May
among the number lost an arm.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15

with extraordinary tact His examination OF 'ns
witnesses. particularly the alleged insane one 70
or;,sd IN, little additional intellectual exertion 10
obtain verdict
He bss said himself " that conduct IS more re-
CURED in trials before iares than sDeeeh- ADVICE
ofinportsnce 70 young lawyers
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15

The following statement Of the Hqgerst0trH Mo-
Ts-eAli seems 10 establish the fact that Gen Isy'or
writes bis osn dispatches They have been generally
attributed to M, Bliss though msDy have supposed De
has acted only as amanuensis
In conversation with Gen Gibson. OF the L. ; Army
now stationed a. Wsshn ston frsud asked ne cues
ton II Msor Bliss did not write the dispatches lie oa
Generals eye sparkled with indignation and ne replied
,s be had served with Gen Taylor upon thirteen Court
Msrtiss and that be Gen T. bad been selected oy
each Court % draw up "a report because OF n sue
nor ability Ia composouthst al were wiling % &C
cede 20 him the faculty q expressing Ia the cleares
strongest and most f0rcibe the views Of the
Court and hence he uniformly selected for this
Gen Gibson also stated that In Florida msunder-
standing arose between Gen TEiggs aud Gen Taylor
from remark made 5y the former In regard 70 some
military operations Of the former. correspondence
en.ued which proved perfectly satisfactory 10 Gen.
Triggs one OF Gen Tsylors communications, IN which
n gave A. large bic views OF the matter In dispute
reached Wsshing;0n. and as Cen Gibson remarked,
vss regarded By the gentlemen Of the army as one OF
the most powerful military productions they hsd ever
seen This communication seems 20 nave ioresnsdoWed
the dispatches whose tame has spread over Europe and
our country
zone Of the pecuilsrtes Of Gen. Tsylors style OF
Writing was also noted Instead OF leaving 10 custom
srv margin ~ the top and side Of the sheet Gen. l.
comm ences Aithe extreme limit snd s the sheet 80
completely that as informant observed, Il Is imPos
sble 10 crowd H. anywhere, little Tbs seems
10 bs one OF the many pecuiisrities Of Rough and
Ready
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15
RI THE SOUTHERN MAIL.

~JL MARrIS, the present Governor OF Ala'
bams. and ssfnominAted candidate Tor reelection
has Withdrawn from the canvass and lei' isl
field between DAVIS. the Wing candidate ana
RsuB-u Chapman, Loco-FOco. Chapman maze
himself particularly notorious al the a't session Of
Congress by his attempts to obtain vote OF cen
sure upon Gen TaylOr.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15

TRE OSPHssNs At rHE ANERlcaN MVsgvM-Th- ma'c
Of IN band Of NOcssts "a ceFlAnly u~si THIS wsm
weather ard ten the spscious halls Of this esshse n'
are 80 cool and airy They give their grand concerts ms
srernoon and evening. The Chaemsns ard PETE Morris
s.n give their lsngashe entertainments Performances
Al 81 ana 81 o'clock, P VI.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15

IIeHr HAT CLEAR EADi-kSox. At l2s Fulton
1t has some beautiful light and airy summer Hats eS'
pressy adapted the great summer object Of keep
ing cool"
The healthy and vigorous action OF the brain nor" or
less depends upon the freedom and elasticity Of the
head Il therefore follows that summer hats should be
as sht and airy possible and that any can make
more money with one Of Knoxs than with any o,hsrs
r,v the sxp.rimeut jsl5 Turh&sn
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15

SrFFERrNGs OF EMfGRASTs TO CALPORNlA.-
pu. Of osnsr. from California TO 9th Of March give
mos, painful accounts Of the suerngs OF the settlers
who left Missouri in May. 1916. Tweniythree wagons
with sixty or eighty persons lost their way In OctoOer
and were overtaken by impss.sble shows they sent
forward two men for assistance who obtained some
hour and beef
Tbi. (.ays the star about the middle OF Noyern-
her and from that ill the nrst OF February notnng
more wa. heard of them Then messenger came 70
Fort Sacramento from Capt VIM Jonnsons the mt
house OF the California settlements bringing the astouhn
ing Information that i've women ana Two men hau
~ that uont almost entirely naked with tnsir eet r0st'
bitten They said that the company had reached sntt
log cabin near Truckys Lake on the East SIDE on tne
mountains and about 100 miles rom Jonnsons where
they found the deep they could not travel rear
log starvation Is Of the strongest Oh males and iensis
agreed o. start the settlement On io0t Scahy eoh
81 and IN provided with provisions. they commenced
Journey over the mountains, In comparison Win winch
S.uoleOn's feat on the Alps was cnilds play
After wandering number Of days. powdered IN tne
snow their provisions gave out and alter ong munger
they resorsd the norrd step Of casting lots 20 see
who should give up their lives and bodies As iDoI lor ho
remainder As the weaker ones begsn % sink under
their su1srnzs however u did not become necessary
~ TAX. G. one after another nine Of the men died
and their bodies eaten by their companions hf
& : stanton a Young man from Syracuse, New YORK
"a. The frst VINO died tie was Of those who went
forward % Suffers fort have mentioned, and re-
turned 10 the relief OF his companions After travelling
thirty days the survivors Of this band OF pioneers
reached Capt J1hnsOns settlement, as stated above
All ts- females uithstood the horrors Of the journey
Il seem. bur only two Of the eleven men ana one %
them was exhausted that he was brought mo
% the back VI an Indian The party were Al OnS liine
s. hours 10 snow storm without nre, and ihey mad ou
three quilts In the company One woman vas oons geo
10 u.r of he body her father and Of her brother
nd ,prre ar other statement. in regard 70 their suffer
ms which are TOO horrd 10 rePest
Subsequently another party Of - made 40 attempt Z
eros. ths mouniains they succeeded 10 feaehins 'n'
,r ~ In mountains but al perished IN snow
storm a lev days after = ard
Ire company nnsly left behind about 10 miles from
Fort Sacramento, consisted OF SPOUT fV-Almost AZ D
xbon ,s-rs women and children They had not PROM
-. enough % sst through the month Of Feorua
" party had been ngted out Al Fort Sacramento
With provisions &c. 70 a. - their relief The ciuzen
Of YsrbA Buens subscribed 500 - purchase clothing
Sc and company Of ~ men had gone from tns plsc
70 the encAmpneni Of the sufferers
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15

PoLTNEsiA-The P0lVHestaH is the Royal ia
zette Of His Most Sacred Majesty, King ksme-hs ha
H. the integrity Of whose throne Is guaranteed by Louis
Philippe and Queen Victoria and whose Prime Minister
ike our excellent Governor glories In the name Of John
Young The number OF the % Of January contains the
heads of the laws adopted by the Mobiles and Repre-
.entatves Of the Hawaiian Islands In Legislative Council
assembled and the paper oftne 9th Is full OF curious
statistics.
The uaiioe population number 10000 and have an
inferior Court the Judges Of which are halsH and
Kasuksi. Honokauper. wsdlani and huhis In $50
they punished 20 men and l27 women Tor adultery
foruicstion, Sc 43 men and but women Tor the' u
10 men and only women mark thst-oniy women
for using bad language 80 men and women iof Work
ing on sunday for heafheiish practices women
for street walking men and women, Tor drunken
IS I man Tor slspder 80 men and women Tor
gambling and wives Tor deserving hrl i"''nt ailI
heart bruken husbands. let OF Inc loleisheis az
given say COO, Of wnom 40 are nsturslAed' nAl %,
these being Yankees with al the rights OF uauVes ana
tbeir sbsrs of Offices snd patronage. There are .
schools and markets IN the City OF hOnoiulu-oi l'''
houses. SIS are OF grass-ihere are thfee jug
grounds four churches, palsce' ana lott' -
cannon three hospitals a. many prnuhs oI1oss ulH
foreign commercial agents Odd Fellows lodge ana
FreemssOns temperance society " 'o.uiSi'' ano
foreigners Court OF which LOrin Andre Ifc'lrh'
The Supreme Court consists OF the ming Ohlul Us
tre with Areka PskL iona haPenA &C. '-ls,r- ~.
Cherokees have an annual almznsc-pciuap- 20 oo-ll
Sea ISLANDERS have one also. Court N0"s - 800
Win more tbsp soauish gravity and Horace Mann 10
test address. on Education 10 l. advertised tnat tn'
hing permits ais Minister 0f Foreign Relations y
90 the business Of the Danish Con.u ~ ~ 81
take TIP - China The royal editor praises tnS ci
mate but think that Honolulu will be stale % the r
p cu-uiers of Partisan Operas among the loIV,eIoi'
srs ten printers and 81 carpenters and csoinetmAAer
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15

NATIVE AxErIcAylsM-The natural tendency
of the Native American movement 10 20 drive toe for
eisners who come smoog % stand sooi aud form
CLIQUE. Of their own They will naturally under this IN
aaence form many eqaes as there are countries IRON
which thew come This locks % beautiful stste 81
thing. What Il our fathers bad commenced the repuo
lic sith this delightful prejudice against al foreigners
which is now exhibited By some In Boston Whhsort
of a republic should have now We should have
America England Scotisnd ireland. Germany and
France with All their pregdces mixed but no, In love
The whos country would BE- the Of brdr hare osd
ar Every ps,ro, must rejoice in the contrary scene
OF good neghborhood and Nsmilstou. Il i would
Rave been foolish 20 besn Nstivsm iy one hundred
wears ago IL foolish now for the country "a not too
full and IL IL ls,e 10 begin to make mischief
between neghbors. lChronoype
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15

The SAsUKSAY, CANADA-The Natl0Hal Inia'-
hSs4e1 contains beautiful description OF the wa ana
romantic scenery OF the sssuenay River between h0a
son. Say and the St Lswrenee-mAny Of the o!u1' are
800 10 1900 feet PerPendieuAr chiefly OF granite and
some OF them lean over upon the rVei When 10 usn'
places /. 900 feet deep and seldom e'' than Io isst
Avfa beyond expression IL the appearance o. 'n''s
rocks mass Of granite weighing perhaps H.on 0,
tons hanging over travellers head I" ready !" IA ~.
,,,.h nm The river sbounds with salmon, seals and
49, 81 .rs a, 80 miles north Of the ST Lawrence
,h.r. ,ov.lv l,ks 40 mile. long called ST. Johns
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-15
Things In philadelphia.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.


PHuADRLPHIA July "a, ls47.
We were relieved last evening by thunder
shower and the weather TO day is comparatively cool
ON All sides Of as however tho storm more violent
than here.
The death of Cspt Charles Esyor il discredited-
Later arrivals from the seat Of war bring confirmation
Cant Scott now in this city states tina, he wasyery low
when he loit.
The storm lss, night gave Mr. Reid Of the Allan
nc and Ohio Telegraph Office opportunity Of testing
hi. new invention to protect the magnets from lightning
The construction IL simple. over the magnet, the
haces of which sre composed of wires Of size suita
bic 10 the intensity of the fluid In storms il suspended
evar-the fulcrum w the centre, ani the eNremltes
re.rny IN pillars of brass These pillars form the two
connections needed thu with the apparatus OF the
Office By means OF wire leading thereto and the other
connected with lightning rod
BY means of adjusting sorrows AZ either end oi INC
lever IL is arranged that while the lever 10 connected
with the pillar leading 10 the machinery q which Il s
secured By Of spring between Il and the iucrum
10 /. dfcouuecrd with the pillar leading to the lightning
rod the spring being powerful than the magnetism
produced by the ordinary current When however the
18th OF atmospheric electricity IL such az 20 endan'
ger the writing apparatus tne magnetic action on the
miniature Of the lever proporonately increases me
spring s overcome connection with the otner plsr Is
secured the lightning shown out OF doors AFTER
which the lever resumes It's former position The action
IL momentary. and the business may continue without
danger or appreciahle interruption.
The Flour market has assumed an improved aspect 10
dsv and there have been buyers than sellers 80
There were sales 500 bbs Western At - % and so
good al s. 80 200 bbs Pennsylvania al - 80 20 - 81
and 800 strait brands s. IS and the latter price Is no"
generally asked for standard shipping brands. Sslei
1000 bbs corn meal at 50 25 which Is another advance
Whea, il dull At l2 10 us cts for red and mixed Corr
IL scarce and wanted At 70 cts for yellow" provisions
drooping Groceries unchanged. Cotton steady WIFE
b limited sales Whisky held at p cts
SALES o. SrocEs-FDa B0arddnd AfiG-2O Mecn
Bk n. II Penn Bk 3l2i; 2500 7 Me -. lObi 2u'
Read s. 33t. 5000 Read BIDS, -, 1bi 10 MS -
/ 1000 Read Bds cash. 76i; 10000 do % 100 ,oo.
Second Board and Afsr-200O Read 3D. %. 30 lOV'
/ q : Loan o. So b5 100 5000 DO o7. Nv l00t 5000 DC
DO. o. 1908 50 Read 3ji 81 do 5lt oO0 ota,s D.
I c&o b5 7-i 1000 U : IS &C. 1854 700 lress Notes
100; 43UsB4i: 10 Grand Cult o, 20 Nine hill -
n 1000 County D.. 20 loot lO0O>stste o. '7ii Z"
/ County o. 1901 400 T. : Loan, &c. So lO5i