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Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-23
House met.
 Prayer & the Chaplain.

Mr. Bunch, from the committee on en- rollmtnts, reported sundry bills correctly enrollea.
 Mr. Hammond, from committee on in tenA improvements. to whom was refer red Senate bill No. 92, to charter turn pike road company, reported that the con- mittee have instructed me to report the bill baS1 to the House and recommend its passage Adopted
 A message was received from the Sen ate by their secretary, returning joint reso- lution of the House, amended, in relation to going into election of >an associate jus tice of the supreme court.
 House then went into committee of the whole. on House bill No. 364, "making appropriations for the year 1859 and 1860. and part of the year 1S5S-AIr. Farmer in the chair, and after some time spent there in, rossand reported the same back to the House, and asked to be discharged from its further consideration. 1.
 .On motion of Mr. Hill, the House took a recess for few minutes, to give time to prepare the hall for the reception of the Seaae, for the purpose of going into elec- ton ot an assoclate justice o1 the supreme court.
 House called to order and clerk directed to infQrm the Senate that the House of Repr< Natives is now ready to receive them. etc
 The Senate appeared within the hall of the House, and was seated
 Nominations were announced to be in order, and the following gentlemen were put ia<nomination:
 Mesrs. Compton, Fairchild, and Thos. Johnson
 On the 4th ballot, Mir Compton received 43 votes, and Mr. F,airehild received 39 votes.
 Mr. Compton was declared duly elected as associate justice of the supreme court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resig nation of the Hon. F. I. Batson. The Senate withdrew from the House of Representatives. and on motion of MT. Lyles, the House adjourned until 9 o'clock Monday morning.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-23

E@ The Rev. Mr. Coffee, the first man. says the Memphis Appeal, who ever preach eo sermon on the bluff at Memphis, was :ast week arrested for being drunk and put ih the caiaboose. When taken into custo- dy he swore bitterly at the officers and wanted to fight them.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-23

Es- The following bill has been intro duced into the Louisiana Senate, and re- terred to the judiciary committee:
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-23
Legislative Proceedings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-02-23

A MODEL REPoRT-The common school trustees of an interior town in Indiana made the following report:
 No common schools-all uncommon.- Branches taught: Euchre, poker, old sledge, vulgarity and profanity.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02

FINDING DROWNED PERSONS BY QUIc KsIL-
VERA correspondent Of the Troy Times
gives the following narrative Of an occur
renee at Shrewsbury Lake, VT, as coming
under his own observation.
The lake is noted now on account Of the
death Of a young man, conductor OF the
Rutland and Burlington Railroad. who was
drowned 10 it short time ago. At the
time he. with several others, were playing
rocking the boat, making it dip water
when unluckily they we're all swamped.
and this young man. the best swimmer in
the lot, was drowned. After very long
and almost hopeless search after the body. .
very novel idea was suggested. which. af-
ter trial, proved successful in Leading TO
the discovery Of bis whereabouts. About
three ounces Of quicksilver we're put into .
loaf of brown bread. we'll baked. and thrown
into the Lake. The loaf was discovered to
move directly against the wind; soon it
stopped, wLirled around several times and
sunk. They immediately rowed to the
place and threw out the grapplers. The
arss Tina they hooked his face. the second
time the hook fastened to his boot, and he
was hauled into the boat. Where BE- was
found the water was 70 feet deep. IN his
pockets we're large silver watch and con.
siderable quantity Of silver money-which
caused the attraction Of the quicksilver, and
led to the discovery Of his uatery grave
The accident. place, and singular circuma
stances conneotsd with the sad affair render
il renasrkable.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02
stItftta Yastrp.


NOS OOmIh6.
The following. clipped from the LOU
lille Journal, is about as sweet little thir
f the kind a. we have ever seen:
Hes coming. the blu shing rose
Whispers it low to me, 49,
And the starlight hastens with it;
Over the twilight sea.
All trembling the zephyrs tell me,
On light winds hurrying past,
And my own heart quickly beating,
Coming, Coming at last.
The soft-lipped waves Of the ocean,,
Gathering 1t my feet,
Breeze-born from the coral island,
Murmur the secret sweet.
There's not w-steeped blossom
Or glistening orange tree,
But furnishits leaves gle-ladeen,
To breathe this joy to me.
List that is the sound Of rowing
Stealing along the air.
Unjust gather round my temples
This weight Of braided hair;
And trust to glowing darkness,
And evening shadows dim,
To hide with their wings the traces
Of tears Eve shed fol- him.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02
A Yankee at Court in tho Lower Re
giOnS,

The court was sitting. and business seem
ed to be carried on with dispatch quite
unknown to the oldest inhabitants of even
our upper" tribunals, particularly the En-
glish Court of Chancery. Presently one Of
the constables bawled out
Virgil Hoskins Virgil Hoskins!"
"Hercw answered a Yankee peddler,
quaking up to the bar.
Rhadamanthus was seated with great
number of hugh accounts books before him
Virgin Hoskins is your name 2" it is.
said he; ''here it is among the lisp 49,
358 All Virgil, there is terrible long
account against you. Let's see, few Of
the charges
Virgil Hoskins,
June q, 49,: To selling, in the course
Of one pcdling expedition. 497, 1858 wooden
nutInegs. 281 .532 Spanish cigars made OF
oak leaves, aud 647 wooden clocks
What do you say to that charge. Hos
kins?'
Hoskins-Say to it F! why, that was count
ed, in our place, about the greatest peddlin
trip that ever was made over the Potomac"
The Judge reads again June 20, 49,
To stealing an old grindstone, covering it
with cotton cloth. smearing itover with but
ter and selling it as cheese.
Hoskins quite surprised -"Jimminy.
you wold'nt punish man for that, would
|ye"
Judge reads December Is, 1880: To
making counterfeit dollar out of pewter,
when you were six years old, and cheating
your own father with it,
Hoskins My father vas raal glad when
he found it eout. He said it showed that
had genus"
Judge again TO taking worn out pair
Of shoes, which you had founnd in the road
and selling them to old lady, as being,
the actual shoes Of St. Paul.
Hoskins with exultation Eyes, made
four dollars and ten cents by that jobv'
The Judge-'July2 49,: To taking
an old watch case, putting a live cricket in
to it and then selling it as patent lever in
full notion
Hoskins-"He he! he ! wal, that was
one Of the cutest tricks what ever played
in all my life!"
Judge Rhadamanthus-"I would occu-
py me week, Hoskins, to 60 through all
the charges against you really am get.
ting out Of all patience with New England,
for it gives me more trouble than all the
rest Of the world put together. You arc
sentenced to be thrown into lake Of boiling
molasses. where nearly all Of your country.
men already are, with the same old grind
stone tied to your neck"
After the Yankee had been disposed Of
there were few other cases Among the
rest an old Virgiuian was condemned 70,
fishing on Sunday, . Kentuckyan fore horse
stealing. Georgian for hard swearing, anc
a South Carolinian for taking part with the
General Government against his own State
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02

EpUoAr1oNAL.-Atth the Allegheny. Va,
High School. VIM. j. Morrisett has been
appointed Principal and Professor Of Math-
ematics and Natural Sciences. Messrs. j.
N. Shepherd and r. W. Beach are inelu.
ded ip the corps If Professors, Of the inssi-
tuition. -
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02

a Msstsrn editor wishes to know wheth-
y the laws rsoantly enacted against the
deadly weapons apply y d0o-
on VIA slt1y pills ii shsir pcs6ass
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02

Blondin promises to perform additional
fsats on the tight rope across Niagsra river.
rolling wheelbarrows, &c. In the mean
time. another ambitious individual offers to
ash. Blondia, q To soqe' tor goo! r.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02

STEALING WATERMELoNs,-The best joke
Of the season is that MIR D., Of D;nwiddie.
while watching his watermelon ''patch,"
with his gun in hand, fell asleep. The
thief entered the patch and stole as many
melons as he wanted. He got over the
fence but concluded to eat melon before
going away. Seeing thesentinel. whom he
took to be . stump, be deliberately walked
up to him and unceremoniously broke the
melon over his head. This blow Of course
released the sentinel from the god of sleep.
and he left at Gilpin speed. The thief,
thinking that he had scared up the devil or
. ghost. took to his heels also, and the bag
Of melons and gun were alike left to the
mercy of the next sentinel and thief who
might pass thst way.-Peterstury IstslA-
QenceT.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02

Fatal ArTRAY BxRwEIA PRINrEss.-At
. meeting Of the New Orleans TypograpA.
ical Union, last week, w. H. G King aud
Arthur Magill got into quarrel. which
was ended after the adjournment Of that
body by King killing Msgil with bowie,
knife. The deceased was from Pittsbursy
Pa.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02

AN AWFUL kETRIBUTION-AM NAN FLAY-
ED ALIVE. Sometime last spring compa-
ny Of Pide's Psakers left GRANVILLE, Illinois
for the Kansas gold regions While trav-
cling through the Indian country on their
way out, one Of them, young man of des-
perate character, from the vicinity Of Gray
vile, named Haynes. declared his determi-
nation to shoot the first Indian he met and
unhappily, during the day they overlook on
the prairie defenseless sqaw, when he. 10
mere wicked wantonness, leveled his gun
and shot her dead
His companions were horror stricken at
the blood thirsty coed. ut felt that the y
had no power to punish him. The tribe 70
which the squaw belonged was not far dis
tant when the deed was perpetrated. They
discovered her lifeless body, and saw at once
the manner Of her death They pursued
the party Of Illinois Pixies Peakers, and in
few hours overlook them and demanded
to know who had committed the murder
The company Of FIVE or six Pixies Peakers
found themselves surrounded by nearly two
hundred enraged Indians, who threatened
to immediate the whole party if they did not
point out and give up the murderer. To
save their own lives they gave up Haynes
to their vengeance. He was taken by the
Indians to distance, while his companions
tarried on their route to see what would be
his fate.
After awhile the Indians returned, with
| their victim literally fayed alive. They
had skinned him from head to foot. The
wretched being was still alive when brought
back to his companions. He lived in agony
long enough to tell how he had been tortured
but was soon released BY death from unspeak-
able suHerings st Louis Democrat.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02


A FEMALE CoNvERsAr1oN.--Every NO.
man. and every young lady. whose heart and
mind have been properly regulated. is capa-
bic of exerting salutary influence over the
gentlemen with whom she associates-a fact
which has been acknowledged by the best
and wisest Of men and seldom disputed ex-
cept by those whose capacities of judging
have been singularly perverted. A young
lady should always seek to converse with
gentlemen into whose society che may be
with digni6ed delicacy and SIM
plicity, which will effectually check on their
part any attempt at familiarity; but never
should anything be said or done that may
lead them to suppose thatany attempt is be-
ing made to solicit their notice. An in
stance can scarcely be recalled of lady.
either by direct or Indirect means. attemp-
ting to storm mans heart 10 admiration.
who did not thus effectually defeat her pur-
pose.
fla gentleman approaches lady with
the words of flattery, and with profuse at
tention, especially after a short acquaintance
no encouraging smiles or words should be
extended-for fatterer can never be 9TH
erwise than an improbable companion. It
is better by becoming composure, to pass
lnnoticed than with smiles and bushes, to
disclaim Aattery, since these are frequently
considered las they are too often intended
as encouragement for the further illusions
of these painted words Such delicate at
tentions as we'll bred and refined gentlemen
are DESTROYS of paying NAV be accepted, but
they should never be expected
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02

He who cannot fael friendship il alike
incapable at love. Let woman beware of :
man who owns tbas.hs love- 70 enc bst
himssM
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02

~ A most extraordinary solar phenom.
enona was witnessed here yesterday morn.
ing at o'clock There were very light,
feecy clouds. through which the sun shone
brightly and the peculiar state Of the FIR
mament caused refraction and reflection Of
the solar rays, that produced two immense
parallel circle, Of varied colors; and in ad-
dition to these. there were two others which
crossed the inner circle, presenting one Of
the most wonderful appearances ever beheld.
The space within the parallel circles look
ed mirky, dark and gloomy; and inmedi-
ately after the disappearance Of these. the
sky assumed its usual ETHEREAL blue. and
the glorious king Of day looked down upon
earth with his accustomed brilliance and
beauty.
Some prognosticators declare that this
phenomenon indicates furious storm near
at hand: while the superstitious think that
troublesome times are foretold-war. pesti.
lence, or some other direful calamity to
scourge the sinful inhabitants of this mum
dane sphere .-Norfolk Argus.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02
A Noble Woman.

The New York correspondent of the Bos.
ton journal writes the following.
One of the citizens of New York, gall
liant. whole-hearted and noble fellow-who
is better known in the country than any 9th
er man who lives in New York whose house
has been the home of all the great men of
the land-and who has the same great gift
that god gave Solomon, ''largeness Of heart,"
he. to the surprise Of every body, failed
All persons suppose the house was immense
~ rich and was daily coming money. Il
was said that the failure was occasioned by
the outside speculation of partner. Ali
that this gentleman had, and all he had
earned, was at once given up to his creditors
and he began life again as he began it thirty
years ago, with the same spirit and energy,
with the same cheerfulness and the same lib.
erality. His affairs were as far as possible
then kept from his wife. But with the
quick, keen eyes of affection, she saw that
more was involved in the affairs of her hus-
band than he chose to state to her. She is
= woman that had her birth and education
under the unwelcome sky of New England,
but her mental and moral training were had
uuuCi euoccn 'uuueuCeS CnaC nave raised IN
so many men and women of mark and talent
in our land % sss3s
Asking nothing from her husband about
his matters this lady visited her husbands
lawyer and heard from him the full measure
of the evil that had fallen on his future
Her resolution was at once taken. She
knew that her husband valued his honor
more than all the wealth of the world, and
that honor seemed to rest under cloud
She held at the East large and valuable
property which was exclusively her own
She ordered the papers to be drawn at once,
placing all the property in the hands Of his
creditors, resolving to partake with him Of
all the consequences Of the loss of property.
She then sought out her husband, told him
what she had done and With smiling face
babe him look cheerfully to the glowing fu-
ture before them. Noble woman worthy
of the best days Of Roman forfitude; worthy
to be ranked among those noble women de-
scribed in the Word of God, whom the chill
dren "rise up and called blessed" whose
Husband stitch among the elders at the
gate of the city," of whom her husband Gays,
MANY daughters have done virtuously. but
thou excelles: them all
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02

An adseytsssss for lees ttas than shree months,
s.:Il Se charged for at the xs*ds rates-Sl 90 per
erxars for the ssserssoss. and Twenty-Five
eeafs ~ each subsequent sssse-
re aboce yaees mill BE strictly adhered TO-. Ire
;rexlatss. Of Ehe YfNDfCA TO e, e ese of the lo+-
sss &; the State esd kesee Of sss beet adssrtss-
s~o sedsuwss. .
- jog WORK. Of all dsseyiptisssprompsls
AfAadsd 70.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-02

LAW NOTICE..
eTyHE undersigned have formed q partnership in
L the Practice of Law, in the various COURTS
eli business confident to their care. Especial at
ksntion paid to the Collection Of Claip,s;
HuaH W. SHErrET viii practice in the Courfs
Court cf Appeals HUGH W. SHEFFEY.
JAS. BUMGARDNER, JR.
Ntauntcn Ian tx 1883
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-03-25

s@- An organization of sixty men, com
prising large portion of the talent of this
city: has recently been effected for taking
Gymnastic exercises. At a meeting of the
Association on the Goth inst. Mr.. Geo. P.
McMurdo was elected President. Geo
Faxon Sect'y, and VIM. Munford Tres'r
for the ensuing quarter. A great deal of
interest was manifested, and steps are now
being taken to erect commodious buildings
for the use of the members. It will Ger.
tainly be very pleasant and profitable
resorting place and zee sag abundant sue
cess to the GAINESVILLE Gymnastic Associa-
ton. A very limited number of members
We understand would be received now, and
we would advise such as would like to join
TO soc the Secretary at once.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-03-25
For the CiGrksuille Chronicle.
Tribute of Respect.

At a regular meeting Of Tanuehill Lodge No
ZIG of Free and Accepted Masons, held on Mon
day the 81 inst, the following preamble and res
outions were adopied:
WHERrAs, we have learned that our worth anC
welibeeved brother, RosERT McMoRDIE, one o
the charter members Of this Lodge, died at Dan
wife KY, on the 18th of January last
ResoiUed, That it with the deepest regret tina
we have heard Of the death Of thus, our brother
in whom our Ledge has Lost one OF its Oldest mos
worthy aud efficient members and the county
most estimabe citizen.
ResoLped, That we tender to the relations anC
friends Of the deceased, our sincere coincidence
and warmest sympathy.
Resolued, That the members of this Lodge weal
the usual badge Of mourning for the space o
thirty days.
RESOLVED, That these proceedings be published
IN the papers Of this city and copy Of the sam,
be forwarded TO the relatives of the deceased d
Danville, KY,
w. J. CAsTNER, w. NJ.
K. NJ. PRcUTY. Sec'y.
March 25, lS59-lw
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-03-25
sSy- We are authorised to saw the Gle.

say We are authorised to say the ele-
CANT Nashville and Memphis Packet ] G
Cline, will, for the accommodation of the
delegates to the Nashville Convention on
Tuesday, 18th, lay at our wharf until y
o'clock, on Monday. This arrangement
must prove acceptable, and we hope the
courtecy of its officers will be rewarded by
full complement of passengers. The
same arrangement will equally accommo
date the delegates from Stewart, and we
trust they will not fail to avail themselves
oft.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-03-25
,n Mess M;llor Mocr,e advertise

n@- Mess. Miller & Macrae advertise
another large auction Sale of Groceries
&c, to take place Monday April 4tb, it
will be the largest Auction Sale of the
season, and the last one. Country Merch-
ants, Planters, and others, wishing to lay
in their stock of groceries, will do well to
attend the SALE In the immense variety
which will be offered, every man 4 dealer
can find whatever he wants and he has the
opportunity of fixing his own price to
whatever he may buy. We advise those
wanting any thing in this line to attend
the Sale.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-03-25
Notice.--Sheriff Sale.

By virtue Of five venditioni exponas TO me d.
rected, | will, on the 4th day Of April. 1859, at
the court house gate in the city OF ClaIksvle. ii
being County Court day, oHe for sale 10 the
highest bidder, for c ish, to-wit:-the dover right
allotted Mrs, Mary Wick in tract Of Land con-
tainiGg about 40 acres, il being her interest in
said dover; right levied upon the property Of
the said Mary Wick, TO satisfy two orders of sale
in favcr Of Robert Edmundson VS.. Mary Wick -
Said land lies in District No. ", and bounded as
follows -on the north and east by the lands of
Wilson Wick, dec d, and the south by the lands
Of ]. b Lyle, on the west by the lands Of A.
Kresee. Also other tract of land. levied upon
as the property Of N. A. Denning's interest III u
tract Of Laud in Distri No. IA, on the Cun,ber-
land river, Montgomery ounty, adjoining the
lands of J. B. Ia, or and John 5 Majors and 9TH
ers, containing, by es imalion, about 80 acres
sold TO satisfy ii. C. Pace the said N. A Dem
ming. | also, at the same time and place. offer
for sale one House and Lot in the town of New
York, in District No. 9, bounded as foilows---by
s. P. Bowers on the north 40 feet, and on the
south by ]. Bowers as feet, on the west by G
Friedrich IS feet, and on the east by G. w Bart e
As feet. Levied on as the property Of William
Horn, 10 satisfy two venditioni exponas, one in
favor of Mary A. Foster and one in favor Of N.
W. Elkins, VS. VIM. Horn. This Feb. 25, 1853
T. RAMEY. Sheriff
of Montgomery County.
March 4, '59-3w-pr fee 81 80
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-03-25
A GAINESVILLE DlRrcToRy-Mr, d,

A GAINESVILLE DIRECTORY-Mr. Du-
Eau agent for G. =. Williams, the directory
Publisher is in the city, for the purpose
Of soliciting subscribers, advertisements,
names &c, with view of publishing one
Of the City Of Clarksville, This truly is a
lsudable enterprise and should be seconded
by the hearty cooperation Of our citizens
and particularly the business men of the
place Nothing tends more to give char
acter to place than published Directory
BY it any one can form correct idea OF
the size, business and enterprise of City
or town without visiting it, 1t also fur.
nishes complete guide to persons coming
from distance to trade, as every man s
business and exact whereabouts is made
known by it. Our business men will find
the ClarksriUe Directory as well as the
Chronicle, a cheap, and profitable medium
for advertising, as it will circulate in the
Hotels, Cumberland River Packets and
other places Of resort. The names of those
that subscribe ar einserted more con picu
ously, than those who do not 1t will con,
tain full Post Office Directory of the
whole United States, which alone is worth
the price of the work.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-03-25

Re- The grading on the 1st 80 miles
Of our Railroad, is rapidly approaching
completion. The iron, we understand
will be here in about two weeks-whcn
the track laying will commence, at the
River, and continue in the direction OF
the Kentucky line. The cross tie con
tract on the South side of Cumberland
River-l7 miles has been let to Messrs
G. A. Roth 4 Peter Fritz, and from the
character of these gentlemen the Company
has every assurance that it will be speedily
executed.