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Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

DISCOVERIES IN THE Arctic OCEAN
Capt. Royce, a whaleman OF Sag Harbor,
has recently arrived from voyage III
which he has explored new whaling
ground, and made important discoveries
North of Bherings Straits. During his
cruise in July and August last, Capt. Il.
saw no ice, aud the weather was Ordina-
riy so pleasant that his men could work
in light clothing; and it was SO light
through the night, that whaling might
have been carried on through the entire
"a hours. Capt. r. found the whales
numerous and of a different species from
any he had before seen, and of three dlt-
ferent kinds-all very tame. Both the
American and Asiatic shores he found IN
habted by numerous tribes of Indians
some of whom he saw passing from one
continent to the other, in large canoes
Good anchorage was found in most parts
of the ocean, from Is to 35 fathoms
Boston Rambler.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
NOTICE.

A Ii persons to whom am indebted, and also,
n those having unsettled business with me, are
hereby notified to come forward and present their
demands for payment, as am ready to adjust the
amount, and fully prepared to close up and settle
all unfinished unsettled business. Expecting
to leave Arkansas in the course of three four
months, and shall be absent for some time, l am
particularly anxious to settle up the whole of my
bu';ness, before leave and persons dsregarding
this notice, may fully expect to abide the
consequences
GRANDSON d. ROYSTON.
WASHINGTON, HEMPsrEAD COUNTY, ARK,
February 26, lS49. ( 9-tf
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
MH. CRITTENDEN AND THE CABINET

MH. CRITTENDEN AND THE CABINET
We lean from Frank fort, that General
Taylor, upon his recent arrival in Frank
fort, gave or rather renewed the offer to
Mr. Crittenden of the Secretaryship of
State, and that Mr. Crittenden with
many lhanks to the Old hero for the COM
pliment, declined the appointment. All
the Wing members of the Legislature
had united in the written expression
of desire that Mr.. Crittenden should
take the Secretaryship if rendered to
him, but he, for reasons satisfactory to
his own pure, patriotic, and enlightened
mind, decided otherwise. lie will re-
main at Frankfort in the quiet aud faithful
discharge of the duties of Governor
throughout the term for which he was
elected.
We have reasons to know that there
are innumerable Whig patriots all over
the country who will feel much disap-
pointmeDt and extreme regret at MIR.
Crittendens decision against taking the
Secretaryship of State, yet we are conf
dent that the high office in question will
be most nobly and worthily filled. With
out having any peculiar means of infor.
nation, we are well and fully convinced
that the Office will be rendered to that
pure man, high-hearted patriot, and great
statesman, John NJ Clayton, and that 1t
will be accepted by him.
Louisville Journal.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

A HORSE AT SEA-" A single instance
of embarking upon the Deep" says late
Chicago paper, occurred on Friday
evening. A horse went to the lake to
drink, some distance north of the north
pier, and stepped upon cake of ice, the
wind which blew strongly from the shore
at the time, drove the brittle bark and
the poor beast into the lake. The Cap
tain of the schooner Oneida, witnessed
the occurrence, and says that when last
seen, the horse was going out of sight in
the distance. Nothing has been heard
from him since We hope he will bring
up at some friendly port on the other side
of the lake"
The above horse has arrived safely at
Buffalo. The poor brute was discovered
by the pilot of one of the lake steamers,
when nearly seventy-fve miles from his
port of departure, and was, with mnch
difficulty hoisted on board. The ice upon
which he stood, was, by the action Of the
steamers paddles, SO broken, that the
quadruped navigator was plunged into
the water; but. by getting sings under
him, he was finally rescued, nearly ex-
hausted.-GLobe.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
February 9th, le49.
TO ALL WHOM 1T MA Y CON
Germ.

NOTICE is hereby given, that at sale Of
" lands by the sheriff, and er-o6icio assessor
aud collector taxes of Hampstead county, Ar
kansas at the court house door, at Washington,
in the county aforesaid, on the lrst day oil NO
ve,nber A ID. lS41, for the taxes due thereon, the
following tract of land offered for sale by the
SAID Sheriff ami er-o ico collector OF taxes oi the
said county, in virtue OF an Act OF the General
Assembly of the Stat. of Arkansas, approved No
vember 3, 1886, for the amount OF the taxes, cost
and penalty due thereon, Tor the year lS4I lame
ly: The south west quarter OF section twenty
four (24) ana the east half Of thr northeast
onarter of section twenty three (23,) in township
eleven south, of range twenty five west, Uhe un-
dersipned being the highest and last bdder,) bid Tor
the said tract of land, the sum OF five dollars aud
seventy SIX cents, it being the full amount OF
the said taxes, penalty aud COSTS due Oh the same,
and that the said Sheriff, &c, Knocked the same
off to him, as the lawful purchaser thereof, and
rave to him a certificate Of his said purchase of
The said tract If land, bearing date of the day and
year first aforesaid, signed by Sc. Nance, Sheriff
and collector for Hampstead county, ARKANSAS
ByJ c. Kerby, d 50 Therefore, all persons who
can set up any right TO the said lands, SO pur-
chased, in consequence Of any informality, rregu-
larty or illegalty connected with such sale, Will
show cause at the first term of the Circuit Court OF
Hampstead county, Arkansas, i'm which the said
land is s,tuate,) which may he held sis months
after the publication of this notice, 10 wit at the
November term Of said Circuit Court, A. d. lo49,
why said sale of the said tract of land, so made,
should not be confirmed, as application Will then
ther. be made, for confirmation of the title by
which the said tract of land above described is
holdea.
SIMON Il. SANDERS.
By SAMUEL MooRF, his Attorney
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
DR. lB}emio = . JeGG9

HAS just received fresh supply of Medicines
Ill direct from New York, which he offers at
greatly reduced prices, for cash. If you want
Genuine French Quinine, at S. at ounce;
Moffatt's Lie Fills and Phenix Btters;
Jayne's Family Medicines;
Genuine Fahnestocks Vermiiuge
Wistars Basam of Wild Cherry;
Sands Sarsaparila. end every other article in
the way of Medicine, call at JErTs corner.
Wishing to go below, in a few weeks, will
thank all and every one who is indebted TO me,
to call Immediately and settle their accounts.
BENZ. Z. JETT.
Washington, February 90, lS49
Port and Madeira Wine, in bottles, selected for
medical purposes for sale. 8-4w
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

An ATMOSPHERIC TELEGRAPH.-Amon
the claims for patents in Washington is
an invention of Mr. Van Vechten, of the
Towando Democrat, N. Y, who claims
the discovery of plan by which mail
and all express matter can be transmitted
one thousand miles an hour by means OF
an Atmospheric Telegraph. A tube is
formed of a given size and length, and
by means OF an air pump, a carriage is
propelled of cylindrical form,--the air
operating on piston head or driver,
which is in the rear of train of cars.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
GEnMAN EM1cnAr1oN ro CALIroRNIA.-

GERMAN EMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA
We learn from a private source, that at
the last dates from Bremen, in Germany,
several vessels, loaded with emigrants,
were about ready to proceed, to Califor-
MIA from that port. The gold fever had
spread throughout Germany, and emf
grants in great numbers were preparing
themselves for expeditions to the land of
promise. e.-Boston Rambler.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

REPORT OF THE PATENT OFFICE.
report of the Commissioner Of Patents
for l048, will be the best document which
has ever emanated from the office on ac-
count OF the great amount of valuable
scientific information W hich it contains
1t contains brief history of the Patent
office up to 1849. From 1890 to 1919
the number of patents issued are as fol-
lows:
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
From The N. O. p.cayune
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARnET.
WEDNESDAY Evening, Feb 81, lS49.

CoTTON.-Ibe market has been far from being
animated but as factors showed themselves will
ling sellers, the sales for the past three days
amount TO Ii, SEQ bales, follows Monday $500
bales, Tuesday 5000 bales, and to-day 5000 bales
Prices have been irregular and mostly in favor of
buyers, but the decline has not been sufficiently
decided to authorize any change in our quot alions
The purchases have been chiefly for Europe,
Northern buyers having operated to limited ex-
ten. We continue to quote as follows:
NEW LEANS CATION.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

A DECIsIoN.-Judge Edred, of Penn
sylvania, has decided that listening
through key hole, though highly in
decorous and improper in men, is justifia-
BILE in women, owing to the natural
curiosity ofthe sex. The ladies, certain
ly, are indebted to the gallantry of the
worthy Judge for this exception in their
favor
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
AsSimilating to that Of LiUe, pool.

MARRIED-On the evening OF the 9th of
February last, by the Rev. Thos. G. t Steele, Mr..
JAMES TRIGG, to Miss ELIZABETH j., daughter of
John Dickson, Esq, all of Lafayette county, Ark
In this county on tie 9th uIt., by James w.
Finley, Esq., Mr.. RICHARD H. BINFoRD, 10 Miss
SUSAN RYBURN
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

On the Sd instant, Geographic dispatch
was sent from Washington City to Gin
cinnati. Ii was put on the wires at six
minutes after eight o'clock, and reached
Cincinnati at SIC minutes before eight,
coming through literally in "less than no
time and reaching that city, as an Irish
man would say, twelve minutes before it
started
The Southern line is slow coach COM
pared to ths-N 0 Delta, 18th uit.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

BREACH OF PRoMlsE-In Detroit last
week a suit was brought by Miss Abby
Claus, lady abount sixty-fve years old,
against Andrew Stute, young man
twenty-six, for an alleged breach of prom
Use, and to obtain damages for the same.
The contract was fully proven that An
drew had "often told his love-" and the
announcement had been publicly made in
church of the intended union. The iurv
rendered a verdict of ten dollars in favor
of the injured maiden
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
NEW BOOKS,

DUBLISHED by the Board of Publication OF
l. the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, cor
ssting OF Hymn Books, Confessions Of Faith, enn
other important works, Tor sale At Messrs. L KIM
BLE g. JOHNSON's Store, in WasiiingtoH.
February II, ISi9. ~~ /.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
800 Sacks of Corn,

TN fine order, received per Anhs Crocker, and
i for sale by
BLOCK, BROTHER 81 CO..
Fulton, February g, lS49. It'll
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

A TERRIBLE AFFLICTIoN.-Mr Rich
ard Mosher, of Du;chess county, n. Y,
has been confined to his bed Tor twenty
five years, a victim to disease and intense
suffering. During the first year OF his
attack his knees were dislocated and ossl-
fed, and subsequently, other joints in his
lower limbs were drawn assnnder and
ossifed. Two years after this disastrous
Affections his pains became less acute, and
being naturally industrious and ingenlus,
he commenced making shoes, whips and
such other articles as he could. while ly-
ing in bed. He thus helped to maintain
himself, and for eleven years he continued
to work, until his arms were dislocated,
and became ossifed. For the last eleven
years he has been unable to help himself
in the least. His jaws were set some
years since, and his teeth have been bro
ken out, that food might be placed in his
mouth. The only joints which he is now
able to move are the extreme OF his index
fingers and one OF two joints of his toes.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

The following table shows what cities
have taken out the greatest number OF
patents in proportion to the rest OF the
Union-yet we must not Judge by this
that other cities have not as much me-
,chLnical ingenuity in proportion to their
population. The four cities here men,
toned were fourishing places when Gin
cinnati was the dwelling place OF the
wild deer and Buffalo
Boston, 623 New York, 1887
Philadelphia, 900 Baltimore, 43O
Total $500
The proportion which the inventive
genius of Boston bears to that of the
State of Massachusetts, is about one-third
of the whole. The proportion of the city
OF New York to the State of New York
is more than one-half ofthe whole. That
of Philadelphia to the State of PennsvE
vania as 3 to 7 and of Baltimore to Ma
ryland as two to three.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
TEE NsENDEN IRIS,

Published (,reekiy) IN DIinden, Lo,siSia;
na, by Blachburn d Cra1g.
TRIMS -:52 90 PER AN>uM, IN ADVANCE.
THIS paper is neutral in poltlcs--devoied TO
! literature, morality, virtue, intelligence, and
the development of the general resources Of
the surrounding eounlry-for which it is designed
as advertising medium.
The editor claims to know something Of what it
takes to constitute an interesting and useful news
paper. and hopes, by close and untirng attention
TO the duties Of his Office, TO make the Iris both an
instructive and amusing visitor TO all who may
be so liberal to become its patrons. He would
make "a special appeal TO his old friends in ARKAS-
sAs-many OF whom have kno4 4n him - from his
youth up"
40 CLUBs"--Three copies will be furnished
for five dollars six copies for ten dol!ars-abd
on I; always TO be paid in advance.
Pos;masters, and friends generally, will
please act as agents in forwarding to the names
Of Subscribers, with their addresses, &c.
A liberal support is respectfully and confidently
solicited.
w. j. BLACKBURN, Editor.
Minden, La, January, lo49. S-3w
n. B.-All the papers in Arkansas will publish,
three weeks, and send their to the editor,
at Mindep, La. w. j
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, .
COUNTY OF HEMP STEAD,

COCN L OF ILMI - LhD,
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court, in and for the
county of UempStrad, and State of Arkansas,
on the Chancery side thereof, in vacation, lst
Of March, lSl9.
Sarah Johnson, as administrative, and Co
William johnson, administrator OF -,
the estate of James Johnson, dec d.
u.s. In CHANCtRy.
Jeremiah Pate, and Sarah Pate, his
wife, Nancy Poston, Sinkler John
son. ElizA beth Fowler, & the un-
known heirs of Mary Low, decd.
George Teele, a. Rrbecca fee'e,
his wife, James +. Johnson,
Mathew " Cheathan, and Ca
tharine Cheatham, his wife, Rob
ert Brunson and Mary Jane Defendants.
Brunson, his wife, Paul X. Book
er, and Rebe, ca Booker, his wife,
Henry Augustus johnson, VIII
liam Johnson, Edward Johnson,
e. John Johnson, Lunica Bard,
and Edward Baird, John s. John
son. Jr., and Edward S. Johnson,
Joseph Smith, and James Smith,
and Joseph Enoch Stuart
THIS DAY, came the Compliments, by their
Solicitors and filed their bill and affidavit,
Teele, aud Rebecca Teele. Nancy Poston, Eliza
beth Fowler, and the unknown heirs of Mary
Low deceased, are residents Of the State OF
Arkansas, and cannot be served with process
1t is therefore ordered, that the said George
Teele, and Rebecca TeeIe, Nancy Poston, Eliza
beth Fowler and the unknown heirs of the said
Mary Low, de- ased, be notified to be and appear
before the Judge of our Circuit Court OF Hemp
stead county, in chancery sitting, on or before the
third dav of the next thereof, to b. holden at
the Court House, in the town Of Washington, in
the county aforesaid, on the sixth Monday alter
the fourth Monday of March, A. d. ls49, and
plead, answer or demur to the said ComPlaInants'
bill or the same will be taken for confessed against
them, and atiecree entered accordingly.
'res,e: S. r. SANDERS, Clerk.
A true copy from the records:
T.ste: ST, SANDERS, Clerk.
March /, 1919. PRS fee, SO 25.) l0-2w
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
A Novel PRo1EcT.-A bill has been

A Novel PRo1EeT--A bill has been
introduced into the French Assembly,
and referred to the committee Of finance.
which has for its object the imposition OF
taxes, intended as substitute for the ex-
else and customs. The following is this
singular prget'
81. All persons who shall use dress
coat, (habit,) shall pay tax of 10Of, to
be collected within the first fortnight OF
January.
2. All persons who shall wear a hat,
shall pay 2Of., payable in the same man.
ner.
3. All persons. who shall. wear frock
coat, (red ingote, shall gay tax OF o. 10
he collected in the same manner.
a. The wearers of uniforms, civil or
military, the blouse, the jacket, and the
cap. shall be exempt from taxes.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

SOMETHING FOR PRESIDENT AND Gov
ERNoR.-The ladies of Frankfort (hy.)
have ordered two handsome chairs as
presents to President Taylor and Gov
Crittenden. The chairs have been made
at Louisville. Both are Of rosewood ele-
Sly carved, and are covered with beau
III patchwork, whereon the names OF
fair donors are inscribed.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
TK H e. HI II a II G. 90 I'D =
~ MOSS OLD STA ND

THE subscriber has concluded to remain in
L Washington until after the Governors Elec-
ton, and the departure of the California Com
pany, OIL the 5th inst. Those who want cheap
CLOTHING, of all ns-CALICOES,
DOMESTICS, &c, will please call before that
time, he will positively close after The 18th.
nj. GREEN.
March Z, $40. 10 lw
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

onstant intercourse and common interest
5nrably together. The dangers, the diff
culties, the privations and delays, which
,.ve attended transit by the overland
Xoute have produced an anomaly IN the
';storv of onr settlements. Emigration.
instead of steadily advancing, has passed
around our territory through a foreign
<country, to locate OH the shores OF the
7P.c;f;c leaving an unpeopled desert be-
,on tbe,r new homes and the country
how have left. If any thing could, this
g =; ;nbt ,sleniate Americans citizens from
&he government of the United States
THESE considerations, it is hoped, will H.
Illustrate and enforce the proprlety OF the
measures now recommended as the hrst
q stem in the execution of which the COM
mittee report the accompanying resolu-
ton.
A Joint Resolution to provide tor topo-
oraphical surveys and reports OF routes
from the valley of the Mississippi to the
Pacific ocean.
ResoLued by the Senate and House OF
4 &sRepresentatiues of the United States Of
q America IN Congress assembled. That
i the necessary surveys and Investigations
/ 80 ascertain the best routes to California
and New Mexico, and thence to the Pa
c;6c coast, be made by the corps OF Uni
q ted States typographical engineers, under
q the direction of the War Department ;
q that the.reports and maps thereof be made
to Congress as soon as practicable and
that to meet expenses OF SAID surveys the
snm of tiftv thousand dollars be, and Is
hereby, appropriated out of any unappro-
priated money in the Treasury of the U.
States.
AWFUL TRAGEDY-A citizen of Cleve-
land named David Johnson, in the en-
,oy of Hllard & Smith, buying cattle.
mt lid in tavern in Marion, Mercer
county, in this State, where he intended
to make his headquarters for time, and
explained to the landlord his business
The next day he went out to buy cattle,
and the landlord, knowing he had large
sum of money about him, encountered
and shot him in a by-place, about twelve
miles from the tavern, dragged his body
some distance from the road, and covered
it with brush wood Johnson feigned
death. until the landlord had left, when
hearing team pass he called and re-
ouested the teamsters to put HIM In his
wagon. and drive to tavern as fast as
possible The teamster drove hlm to the
tavern where lie had put up On arllv-
inc. the landlord came out, and johnson
raising his head, said "That is the man
who shot me; he has $4,000 of my mon
ey,' and in ten minutes after, expired
The landlord, Overwhelmed at the evil
dence OF his guilt, gave himself up, con-
fessed the murder, and is now in Jail
Surely truth is stranger than fiction.
Cincinnati Commercial.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
DRS. WILLIAMS &- BURT,

IJAVE Just received from Philadelphia, large
IL lot of DR.. Jayne's Medicines, which they will
sell low for cash. DR. Jayne IS Medical Almanac
and Guide to Health, for the year lS49-a large
supply for gratutous distribution
February %, lS49 9-tf
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

DR. r. r WilILiauns.
MOULD respectful request all those indebted
w to him for the years lS47 and lS48, to come
forward and settle their accounts, as his necess-
ties compel him to collect Immediately.
February %, lS49. 9-3w
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
ISNDIEl[uIEo

A LII persons indebted to the undersigned, are
n requested to come forward and settle their
accounts, on or before the May term OF the Hemp
stead Circuit Court, or their notes and accounts
will be placed in the hands of officer for col
lection.
f. II. MORGAN
March 7th, 1S49. loft
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
In vacation, February the 23d, 1919.

In vacation, February the 23d, lS49
yUNHIS DAY, appeared before the undersigned,
IL Clerk of the Circuit Court Of Hampstead
county, Arkansas, the said complainant Josee
johnson, by s. Moore, his counsel and solicitor,
and on The affidavit Of the said complain; ut, it ap
pearing, that the said defendant, Mehala John
son, is ID resident of this State, and the said
complainant filing his bill herein, praying divorce
from the bonds of matrmony, entered into with
the said defendant, and an order of publication to
be directed to the said Mehala johnson, notifying
her of the tendency of the said suit of the said
Josee Johnson, against her. Therefore, it is
dered by me, the said Clerk, that the said Mehal "
Johnson, be and appear before the Honorable
Circuit Court of Hampstead county, Arka lsas,
in Chancery sitting, or before the first day of
our May term thereof, A. ID. IS49, which com
mences on the sixth Monday after the fourth Mon
day of March, A. ID. lo49, and except, demur,
plead or answer, to the said bill of complaint, of
the said Josee johnson, exhibited against her,
or that the same will be taken confessed, and "a
decree entered accordingly And it is further
dered, that copy of this order be published in The
Washington Telegraph, newspaper published in
this State for two weeks successvely, the last
Insertion be at least eight weeks before the id
next May term of our said Circuit Court of Hemp
stead county aforesaid, TO wit: the May term
thereof, A. ID. lS49, until which time and term
this cause is continued.
ST. SANDERS, Clerk
A true copy from the records
5. II. SANDERS, Clerk.
February 90, l649. (Prs. fee, 81 SOY 9-2w
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

GOLD DoLLARs.--The Washington
Wing speaks of having been shown gold
dollar, just from the mint. The dollar is
a little larger in circumference than the
half-dime, but not quite so thick. On
one side there is wreath of leaves, and
around it the words, United States of
America, 1S4S." On the other there is a
cap, emblazoned with sunlight, and on it
Liberty Let us have them, say we'
Congress should not adjourn without act
ing favorably on the subject.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

NEGRO CLOTHS-Kerseys, Linseys, Jeans
~ sale pes, Plains. and Negro Blankets, fol
B. L. BRITTIN.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

NFACKEREL-In barrels half barrels, quar-
III tiers and kits, for sale by
b. L. BRITTIN.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
SIMON r. SANDERS.

By SAMUEL MooRF, his Attorney.
February l3, lS49. prs Tee Sl7 5p) Tot
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07
STATE OF ARKANSAS, !
COUNTY OF HEMPSTEAD.

COUNTY OF HEMPSTEAD.
Office of the Clerk of the Hampstead Circuit
Court. on the Chancery side thereof.
Josee Johnson, Complainant, }
Mehala Johnson, Defendant, }
Bill in Chancery, for Divorce from the bonds of
Malrmony.
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

Clerks Office of the Circuit Court, in and for the
county of Hampstead, and State of Arkansas,
on the Chancery side thereof, in vacation, LIST
of March, 1919
Washington telegraph., 1849-03-07

Sarah Johnson, as administrative, and ~
William johnson, administrator OF ,;,
the estate of James johnson, dec d.