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Wore r.ir-iccins than the rest purchased the whole
from his companions or two pnncheons of mm.
This nun eventually died worth 300000 per an-
num Although 20 or 30 years before he had been
iransported'for stealing geese from a common in Eng-
land. He Jived in great splendor towards the close
of his life his table being furnished with every luxu-
ry. Among those who "depended upon his bounty.
xkvj .a clergyman who said grace at his table and
who had been transported for the crime of forgery !
LAWS PASSED BY THE SEVENTH CON-
GRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
AN ACT
To extend to the Chief Jttrtice and associate Justice
the authority to issue certificates of Head-rightto
Emigrants.
Section- I. Be it enabled by the Senalt and
Zlou.se f Representatives of the Republic of Texas
in Coigfcs asemb. ol That the chief Justice and as-
sociate Justices shall constitute a board of commis-
sioners for their respective counties who shall be au-
thorized to issue unconditional and conditional certi-
ficates for head-rights to lands to all citizens of the
second third and fourth classes who arrived in the
country previous to the first day ol January one thou-
sand eight hundred arid forty .two who shall have re-
sided in the Republic three years in conformity to
the laws under which. thev emigrated.
JyvC 3. Be il further enacted That said board of
commissioners shall be and they are hereby authoriz-
ed to continue to issue unconditional certificates to em-
igrants and citizens as prpyidod by an net approved
January fifteenth one thpusand eight hundred and
forty one that expired by .its own limitation on the
first dav ofOctober one thousand eight hundred and
forty one.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted That the parly
claiming shall pay for each certificate the sum of two
dollars which shall be equally divided between the
clerk and the commissioners present.
Appro vcdj.Jartuary lCth 1843.
AN ACT
Concerning Rents.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate anil
House if Representatives of the Republic of Tezm
m Congas assembled That all persons granting a
Ic-jse of lands or tenements cither at will or for a
Jterm shall' have a lien upon all the property of the
ieuan: upon such premises for the payment of the
rents becoming duo under such lease whether the
same is te be paid in money cotton cqrn or whatever
else may be raised upon the rented premises; and in
case where the rent is to be paid in corn cotton or
other articles raised upon the rented premises it shall
not be lawful for such tenant to remove jofT the p-cm-ises
any of such corn cotton or otherartfcle in which
such rent is to be paid and such lici shall continue
and be in force so long as such tcr.aiit shall occupy
the rented premises and for three months thereafter.
Provided however that such Hen shall not attach to
any property for more than three months after the
same shall be removed o.T the rented premises; nor
lo any goods wares and merchandize of a merchant
or trader after the same shall be sold in good faith
ana removed irom the nremlsrs.
Sec. 2. Be it furlhcr enacted That when any
rent shall become due or the ?cBant about lo remove
from such r.eriled premises pr icaiove hjs property
from such routod premises it shall be lawful for the
person to whom the rent is payable his agent attor-
ney or assigns to apply to any Justice of the Peace
in the county where the premises is situated for a dis-
tress warrant to seize the property of such tenant-
Provided such plaintiff his agent or attorney shall
make oaih that the amount sued for is for rent; or
ihnll produce a writing from such tenant to that ef-
fect; and it shall be the duty of such Justice to issue
his warrant of distress to the proper officer command-
ing him to seize the property of the defend int or so
much thereof as wiJJ satisfy the demand ; which war-
rant shall be if the same is not more than one hun-
dred dollars returnable lo said Justice or to some
Justice of the county; but if more than enc hundred
dollais the warrant shall be returnable to the District
Cpurt; in which care it shall be the duty of the Jus-
tice to transmit all the papers of said causjto the Djs-
irict Court on or before the first day of the next term
thereof.
Si:c 3. Be it further cnaeltd. That it shall be the
duty of the officer to whom such warrant is directed
jp seize the property of such tenant or so much there
cfes shall be of value sufficient to satisfy such debt
anil cost; awl the eaffli in lis possession safely keep
.unless the defendant will replevy the same) and
make due return thereof to the Court in which such
warrant is returnable r.t the nc.M term thereof: Pro-
vided that if the property is of a perishable or cast-
ing kind the ShcrifTor other officer or the plaintilfj
or the defendant may apply to the Justice issuing the
warrant or any other Justice for an order to sell such
property.
Skc.'I. Be it further enacted That it shall be
lawful for the plaintifij at the return of such warrant
to proced to judgment asin ordinary cases; Proviifed
that in case the return is to bo made to the Distrct
Court the plaintiff shall not be obliged to file his pe-
tition before the sujngout of such wsrranti ard Pro-
tided farther no other formalizes shall bareeiuired
than those mentioned in this act ; and in case the de-
fendant dots no' appeal the plainlifl may apply to
lie Court where such judgment was rendered for an
orJerofsale; which safe shall be conducted as sales
under execution.
Sec 5. Beit further enacted That all. laws and
parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act
be. and the same arc hereby repealed and that this
act take effect from and after its passage.
Approval. 1 lth January 1813.
AN ACT
vTd exempt from execution and forced sale the prop-
r; rrtv of certain persons
Cr. 1 1?.. .1 .........7 A.. ... V.nnf. .... llniitr )
ULtff 1. J-C If. l-illlLlCfl Ulf l.U Ul'tdK' twnv mmuuww. -j
'leprescntalives of the Republic of Texas in Con-
ress assembtcil 1 hat Irom ami aticr the passage ot
s act the property of all such persons as arc now in
ae armv'of ' Texas or as may hereafter be mustered
idto the service of 'the Republic by virtue of the law
oTihc Und"shatl not be liable lo' forced sales so long
30.
.She or they may remain in saw service
i-pprovca. 15th January 18.13.
- AN ACT
To'aWnd the existing laws in rclationto proceedings
in-Courts of Probate
'S-eoj 1. Be il enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives oj the licpuldicoj leias in co-
rafatsemblcl. Thai in no cue shall any admiuia-
ffitor. ;x-:cu.or. oi .nidiin. be injuirid to sell any
wr
other property than thatofa perishablenaluro belong-
ing to the estate of any deceased person c ward nor
be required to render and settle their nc:ounts ex-
cept upon application by petition of some creditor or
creditors hejr or heirs legatee or legatees or of
some next friend of the ward any law now in cxis
lence to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved IGlh January 18-13.
The iUrllicrn Standard.
CLARKSVILLE
THURSDAY.
- MARCH 9 18-15
The absence of the Edi.or is our apology for the
lack of the usual quantum of editorial.
W.c a:c requested to state that the Board of Land)
Commissioners ior this County wjjl meet at the
County Clerk's Office in this town on Monday the
20th of March for the purpose of grapting land cer-
tificates to those who may be entitled to hcadrighls.
By an act of the last Congress the fees for certificates
has been reduced to two dollars.
We perceive by lhe Brazos Farmer of the 18th
ultimo that the Hon. W. II. Daingcrfie Id has resign-
ed the office of Secretary of jjjc Treasury and has
received an appointment as Charge d'Afiaircs to the
Netherlands.
We arc happy to inform our readers that the mail
routes have all been taken and that there is now
.every nrpspect of having an uninterrupted communi-
cation with the different sections of the Republic.
The rates of postage have heeu raised about one-
fourth higher and with the $12000 appropriated by
the last Congress together with the revenue derjvi-d
from postage will be sufficient to keep this important
branch ol the government in an efficient state. The
postages will hcreaficr be payable in Exchequer
money for which purpose bills of a small denomina-
tion will soon be issued. Vc arc glad to learn that
Mr. Jacob McFarlane the former contractor for the
mail routes in this District has got the contract from
Daingerficld to Boisd'Arc the new county scat of
Fannin. The mail route to Fulton has not been
discontinued but will ccntiii'ic on the same footing
as formerly. The citizens of this section may con.-
gratulalc themselves on the appointment of Mr. Mc-
Farlane whoseencrgy ar.d indefatigable perseverance
is so well known in this Dist'ict.
Indian Treaty. The Hon. Pierce M. Butler
formerly Governor of South Carolina and now
Agent for the Chcrokccs has been appointed Com-
missioner on the part of the United States to attend
the Indian Council about to be hchl at the Waco vil-
lage on the Brazos and is empowered to make the
United States a parly to a triplicate treaty proposed
to be formed between Texas the Chiefs and Braves
of the numerous ttribes of hostile Indians and the
United StaicS. Brazot farmer.
Extract of a letter from the Hon. 1. Van Z-indi
Charge d' Affaires of Texas &c to Hon Anson
Jones Secretary of ftatc d.ited Washington City
Dec. 7th 1842
' I enquired of Mr. Webster ivljelher the treaty
-.voul4 likely be ratified without much opposition.
He replied not that a strong opposition was organiz-
ing against n who were desirous to prevent any trea-
ty whatever between the two governments. This
opposition arose from the holders of Texas liabilities
which consisted of Scrip Notes fcc; which he said
lie was informed had been rcpuui.itcd by Texas
That this policy of Texas had worked much injury
to our cause; that it was an evidence that much loose
management must have been had in oijr financial af-
fairs and such a course was well calculated to destroy
confidence in our government. I replied to Mr
Webster that it was true that Texas was unable Jo
meet her liabilities at this lime in such manner as
inighl be entirely suiisfa.ctu.y to the holders tncreol;
and that she had refused to nceivc them for taxes or
impost duties ; but that it was not true that she had
determined finaljy to repudiate then: or refuse their
payment when we became able that the govern-
ment was doing all in jts power to mset her engage-
ments. Wc had proposed to receive them in pay-
ment of land dues or the holder might even obtalV.
land itself for them under the law of IS II at two
dollars per acre. This arrangement I thought an
advantageous one especially to thoso who had ob-
tained our liabilities at their reduced rate. I said lo
Mr. Webster that I was sure when the matter was
propeiJy staled it could not operate as a serious ob-
stacle to ihe ratification of the treaty. If she had fully
repudiated the whole debt (which was not the case)
it "mi" hi be ur-'cd jn extenuation that wc had a high
precedent for itf Mr. Webster said he thought much
good would result if it were generally known that
we offered lands for 0'ir liabilities. This matter
shall receive further attention so soon as I have lci-
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sure.
Wc notice with the sinccrcst puaurcj tnat Wm-
Kennedy Esq her Britannic MajcVv's Consul for
Galveston has arrived at his post and fren du'y re"
cognizejl .in his official capacity' by the .President
Wc welcome this gentleman among us wi'i.'i those
fcelinns of esteem and recard which his manv i?iia li
lies of heart anil mind arc so well calculated lo in
spire. Her Majesty a Government could not have
sent to our shores one more acceptable as a public
agent more esteemed as p. man or better known to
the people of the Republic than the distinguished
author of the best work on our national history. His
residence among us under her Majcstys auspices is
indeed the most gratifying evidence of lhe friendship
and good feeling of that government towards Texas.
May they be long maintained and strengthen wiih
our increasing age! Brazos farmer.
Texian Navy. Commodore Mo.ore has receiv
ed his necessary funds and made sail for the Gulf.
He intends to have a skirmish with the Mexican na-
vy on the first occasion. The next supply of cash
he promises to obtain from prize money.
Natchitoches Herald.
Texas Sugar. During the last year one hun-
dred thousand pounds of sugar have been made on
theCdiirv and Colorado IJivei. Texas.
Expenses or the Santa 1e Captives The
editor of the Civilian mentions that an appropriation'
of six lhousand.doll.ir haberu made by the United
SiJtes Congress to compensate Mr. Hargous and
General Thompson for the expences incurred by
them in transporting lhe Santa Fc Captives from J
.Mexico to their homes. He mentions also that "in
addition to this sum we were informed by General
McLeod that he has received for the benefit of the
prisoners from Gen. Iamar a draft of $3000 which
was appropriated towards paying the charter of the
vessel that brought them up This circumstance is
the more creditable to Gen. Lamar inasmuch as we
learn that he made great sacrifices in order to obtain
this draft and'has never made the circumstance of his
having sent it public." Tel.
Appointments uv the President.--Wm.
Henry Da;ngerlield Minister Charge. d'Afiaircs to
the Netherlands.
Louis .Groijssct. .Consul at Marseilles.
Joshua J. Crooswyck Consul at Rotterdam.
Tun Lu'a.ns. Wc mentioned a few weeks since
that the portion of the Lipansthatadhcredto Jno. Cas-
tro nfterthedivision oftjic tribe had gong to the Rio
Grande; whether to join the Mexicans or for some
other purpose we could not then ascertain. We have
received intelligence that this chief and his followers
intended to join the Apaches; and Flacco the chief
of the other portion ol the tribe received intelligence
a lew weeks since that John Castro arid his band
while on the route to the Apaches were intercepted
by a party of Mexican soldiers and nearly all killed
only one or two escaped to tell the tale. Flacco has
sworn lasting hostility to the Mexicans on this ac
count. He with 'several of Ins warnors was with the
army when Lorado was captured.. Shortly after the
towu had been surrendered the Alcalde and several
Mexicans came out to greet the soldiers one of them
an old man afior shaking hands with several officers
approached Fiacco and held out his hands to greet
him; but the in J inn sternly levelled his spear and
the signs indicated that he would sooner kill him on
the spot than greet him as a friend. During his stay
at Lorado he would nqt speak to a single Mexican;
he appeared to te constantly watching.for an oppor-
tunity to avenge the blood of his countrymen. Tel.
Indians The Indians assembled at the Waco
yillage remain remarkably peaceable and contented.
The hunters of Milam and Robertson counties meet
their hunting parties almost daily in the pursuit of the
bu'Ialo and arc always treated with great kindness.
It is said that almost six hundred Indians arc assem-
bled at the village. The chiefs state that there arc
several small parties of prairie Indians outcasts from
the tribes who refuse to acknowledge their authority
and arc still prowlingalong the frontiers lo steal; and
they tell lhe settlers they meet to kill all the "naked
Indians" they find for these are thieves: and the tribes
to which they belong are willing they should be des
troyed. 7 el.
A Santa Fe Pnisosi-.n in a Goon Situation.
One of the Santa Fc prisoner; of the name of Har-
vey Winchcll a native of Nctv Yo.'k. has written
home to his parents that since his Iiberalion he has
turned school master nnd opened au academy in the
city of Jalapa. He meets wiih splendid success. His
pupils are from the hightst famijies of the republic.
Among them is the daughter of Santa Annia very
lovely girl. Winchcll has taught her both reading
at"! writing. She is just about the critical age of
sixteen snu capable of learning other things besides.
The fellow may tench herlove probably in the way
of business.
Our readers will see by the following paragraph
thatjhorc arepthcr governments besides oars rather
short of funds.
The Secretary of State of Illinois appeared within
the bar of the House and read to that body a com-
munication from the Governor urging upon the Le-
gislature the immediate necessity of action in regard
to the finances ofihcStae He affirmed that for the
want of ipcans it was with the iitmostdifficulty lhat
the necessary supplies could be procured for the two
branches of the Legislature and when they were
it was at most exoibij.int prices. Wood which he
stated could be purchased for ow. dollar and seventy-
five cents cash the bute now had to pay three dollars
and a half for; candles which for money could be
procured at thirty-seven cents per pound now cost the
State one dollar and other things in the same propor-
tion; all arising from the fact that there was nothing
but auditor's warrants to pay them with. He also
stated thatit was with the utmost difficulty that money
enough could be procured to pay the postage on
letters addressed to the Executive Department and
entreated that some action might he had hi regard
to the finances of the State at once.
Bv the last ercningsjna'l wc have the informa-
tion'that the bill to repeal the Bankrupt Act passed
tho House of Repiesentativcsj by yeas 140 nays 71
in the following lorin :
AN ACT to repeal the Bankrupt Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rcprcjen
tatives of the United Stales of America in Congrc.-w
assembled. That the act entitled "An act to establish a
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United
States" approved 19th August 1811 be and the same
is hereby repealed provided That this qct shall
not allectanv case or proceeding in bankruptcy cpm
menced before the passage of this apt or qny pains
penalties or forfeitures incurred under the said act
but every such proceeding may be continued to its
final consummation in like manner as if this act had
not been passed.
Tii British National Debt. A very strik
Etrik-I""
WML
inc fact respecting the national debt is stated i
last number of the Edinbtirg Review. In 178:
w hole amount of the debt was 240 millions and
thai. three fourlhsof the entire revenue was eaten up
Jjy its interest. At the end ol the war in lslo it had
TZrnr..i m np.irlr 900 million nhd vet tho annual
expenditure; more than tripled the interests bf this enor-
mou;!.s.um :c proof that the nation which thirty
years before hau' been nearly ruined by a a debt of 240
millions "was now able to support with safely though
not without sufTerii:? a burden nearly four times as
large From" $iis as i.he writer observes it is easy to
sec that the increase ofot?r national incumbrances ra
pid as it has been has beet: Ics3 rapid than lhatol our
national resources; that we now bear a debt of 800
millions with less difficulty tfan we bore one of SO
millions a century ago
'The repoit of the Comrni.sioneirs to examine the
Ccfttral Bank of GcorgfarshCKV.a circulation ol
1457000 without a cent of spi zit.
FRIQHTFULrSN4KESTGRY.
Thc.followinjr incident was related to us the other
day by one whosa ycracily is unquestioned and who
was an eye witness .ol the ;act. It is moreappaning
than any we recollect lo have ever read in the history
of these reptijee.
Some limo last summer the inhabitants of Manches-
ter (Miss) gave a Barbecue which was attended by
most of the fashion and beauty of the town and sur-
rounding country. It happened that among the guests
there was a young lady. Miss M. recently from one
of the Eastern chics who was on a visit to her rela-
tions in the neighborhood of the town. Miss M. was a
gay and extremely fashionable young lady and
withal possessed an uncommon share of spirit and
courage except in the matter of snakes--and of
these she had so great a dread that she scarcely
dared to walk any where except in the most fre-
quented places for fear of encountering them. Every
effort was used but without avail to rid her of
her childish fears. They haunted her continually
until at last it became the settled conviction of her
mind that she was destined to fall a victim to the
fangs of a rattlesnake. The sequel will show how-
soon her terrible presentiment was fulfilled.
Towards the close of the day while scores of
fairy feet were keeping time in the dance to the
music and the whole company were in the full
tide of enjoyn cnt a scream was heard from Miss
M. followed by the most agonizing cries for help.
The crowd gathered around her instantly and be
held her standing the perlect image ot despair with
her hands grasping a portion of her dress with the
tenacity of a vice. It was some time before she
could be rendered sufficiently calm to tell the
cause of her alarm and then they gathered from
her broken exclamations that she was grasping
the head of a snake among the folds of her dress.
and dreaded to let go her hold for fear of receiv-
ms the fatal blow I I his intelligence caused many
to shrink from her but the most of the ladies to
their honor be it told remained with her deter
mined not to leave her in her direful extremity
They besought her not to relax her hold as safe
ty depended upon it until some one could be found
who had the courage to seize and remove the
terrible animal. There was none ef the ladies
however who had the courage to perform the act
and the condition of Miss M. was becoming more
and more critical every moment It was evident
that her strength wqs failing very fast and that she
could not maintain her hold many minutes longer.
A hasty consultation among the calmest of the la-
dies was held when it was determined that Dr. Tisan
who was present should be called to their assistance.
He was quickly on the spot; and being a man of un-
common courage he was not many moments within
the ciicle af the weeping and half-fainting females
until ho had caught the tail of the snake and wound
it firmly around his hand to make sure of his hold.
He then told Miss M. that she must let go at the mo-
ment he jerked it away and to make the act as instan-
taneous as possible he told her that he would pro
nounce the words one two three and thatat the mo
ment. he pronounced the last word she must let go htr
hold and he doubted not that he could withdraw the
snake before it could have time lo sttike. All stood
in brcathli-ss horror awaiting the act of lifennd death.
ami 2.1 lite moment tho word three was pronounced
the Doctor lefufdOUl the largesland most diabolical
looking bustle that was ever seen in Mississippi. 1 he
whole affair was at once explained. The fastening
of the machine had become loose during the d-mchvT.
and it had shifted its position in such a way lliatlt
dangled abejut tl.e lady's Ijmhs and induced the belief
that
it was a snake witljan epprmpus head
'he Doctor full right down jn his tracts a
T
nd fain-
ted he did. Mississippi Journal.
Destruction of a.Ykssf.l by Liciitning.
The following details respepting the destruction of
the British brig Mavis by lightning on the coast
of China arc copied frem the Canton prcsr of Sep
tember dd: .
"A mostdrcadful accident occurred to the brig Ma
vis on Wednesday last by which Iicr commander
Jones and many of the crew lost their lives. The
Mavis was on he way ffom ''ie wcst coast with
about 20000 dollars in specie and had brought the
Grand Ladroneto bear east when thescvere squall
which occured on Wednesday overtook her'about
7 p. m. She was struck by lightning immediately
abaft the mainmast and instantly blew up the electric
fluid having passed through the magazine. 1 he
gunner from whom this information is derived was
in the chains at the moment of this catastrophe from
whence he was thrown Dack into the vessel her decks
having entirely been torn up. On her going down
which she did immediately he found himself in the
water with about fifteen Lascars who had escaped
from being out on thejibboom at the time. Ope of the
boats wis floating near them and ip her comparative-
ly uninjured they reached the British Sovereign
then standing to the southward. The men reached
here in a Chinese boat arjd all clinging to a spar.
We do not remember of ever before hearing of so
sudden destruction of a vessel by lightning and only
by tho proximity of land and by another vessel being
near the survivors were saved to tell tho disastrous
talc."
The Late Murder in Alabama. George W.
Lore who was recently hung in Alabama by a mob
for a supposed murder is likely to have his name
vindicated. Suspicion has fallen upon another as the
real perpctratprof the crime for which Lore paid the
penalty of his life. What a commentary will this be
upon the folly and wickedness of Lypch aw. Lore
was tried by a jury of his countrymen and acquitted
but 150 men thirsting for blood hung him for a'crimc
of which to the last moment of his life he protested
himself innocent. II it shall be proved that Lore
as innocent ol the crime tor which he. was murder-
wc hope to sec the majesty of the laws vindicated
the hanging of every one connected with this
oody tragedy. " Let justice be done thounh the
Heavens fall. The spirit of mobocracy must be ex-
orcised from the land no matter at what sacrifice of
life. While his permuted tostalk through the coun-
try selecting and immolating its victims as has been
the case for years no man is safe. The cowardly
miscreants who indulge their devilish passions af the
sacrifice of I aw. order and morality shpuld be'brought
to condjgn punishrptntj high apd low rjch and poor
all classes and all 'conditions in this country should be
taught that the law is supreme and that no man
however exalted can outrage its majesty. N. O.
Tropic.
Alabama State Bank The legislature orAla-
bama has authorized the Decatur and Mobile
Branches of the Slate Bank to be put into immediate
liquidation
The mei33ge of Gov.-J3ouclv."of New York re
commends the repeal of the law' granting a trial by
jury to fugitive slaves. That's a good Governor a
northern man with generous principles a man ot
sense and reason-and withal a scholar. He says" in
his message that the public debt or the btatc ol-rsew
York is 82 1737749 and the annual interest 8 1 24 1
620 14 and that the expenditure for the last fiscal
year exceeded the income about ?200000. Vaddo
Uazcl'.e.
Go. Porter of Pennsylvania in his messane gives
the funded debt of that State at 838000000. The
amount due to home creditors S23G7000 making
the entire debt of the Slate 840300000.
Louisiana State Convention. The votes
cast last July for and against the holding of a Con
vention to amend the state Constitution were counted
in the presence of the Legislature yesterday. It ap
pears that there voted
For a Convention - - 13396
Against .... 4030
Majority .... 9366
The census showing the number of legalized
voters in the State is not full or complete. Theabovc
vote shows decisively however that a majority of the
legalized voters of the State are in favor o(a. Conven-
tion. Picayune.
A shameful occurrence recently took place in the
lower house of the Alabama Legislature. Two of
the mcm'beis Mr. Calhoun-and Mr. Hubbard had a
regular boxing match and Calhoun came off with a
severely bitten check. The cause of the issue was
some language from this gentleman in debatp -which
Hubbard viewed as reflecting on his honor.
In ' Democratic" Virginia "no man can votcjun-
less he is a freeholder or a housekeeper L And in
" Democratic" South Carolina a representative to the
General Court must own a freehold of fire hundred
acres and ten negroes. Phil Forum.
Tije Affoiians. Sir William Jones after a deli-
berate and long investigation decides that the Afl-
ghans arc Jews descended from the ten tribes and
records a publication among them arid in his time
current in the East that they are destined to re-establish
the Jewish empire under their expected Messiah
at Jerusalem.
English National Debt. How monstrous !
It is calculated that this debt in silver would freight a
line of wagqns extending twice around the habitable
globe ! How the people of England should be-otherwise
than oppressed it is difficult to imagine. All
wc wopder is that there is not more b'ood spilt.
Pauc's patent portable lior.sE-rowER Saw
Mji.ls Yterday in company with a number of
persons wo witnessed the .first operations of one of
Page's patent portable Saw-Mills iccrntly erected in
this city by Messrs. Oliver Norrisand Edwin Hills
of Baltimore and of necessity the facilities are h'ss
than they will In' when the whole machinery which
they intend to put up is erected. But enough was
sevn yesterday to convince every one present tliat in
many respects this is a superior and valuable inven:
tion. The machinery is simple and so little compli-
cated that there is but little iljngcr of it gelling out of
order and if it does any mechanic would be able to
put it in order again. Steam water or horse power
may be applied to propelling the saw; and when the
last is used the whole mill is so light and simple thai
it may be taken up and carried to the forest where the
timber
is tnusavoiuinguic iiatiuns
of the logs. The.
saw is the common circular saw enlarged to suit the
purposes to which it is applied. When propelled by
steam say of about ten horse power it will require
about six bands to attend it" and will cut if kept con-
stantly moving 15000 feet per day. Driven by horsCj
it will cut in proportion. The mill of Messrs. Norris
& Hills cut ycs'.prday 252 fret of inch plank in twen-
ty minutes notwithstanding the disadvantages of new-
hands &c &c which arc unavoidable in the begin-
ning of such a work.
The OftEcpN Territory. The following is
the synopsis of the I3il introduced into the Senate of
the United Suites in rcg.ard to this lerntory: it pro
vides
1st For a Ime of military posts frcmsome point
on the Missouri and Arkanjas rivers into the best
pass for entering the valley of the Oregon: and also
at or near the mouth of the Columbia river.
2d. For granting one section of land to each set
tler.
3u. For the appointment of two.addi'.ional Indian.
Agents to superintend the interests of the United
States with the western Indian tribes.
4th. For the extension of the civil and criminal
jurisdiction of the Supreme and District Couns of the
territory ot Iowa over the limits ol Oregon territory.
and for the appointment of Justices of the Peace in
the same and the regulation of their duties.
5th. For the appointment of Judges and organiza-
tion of Courts
6th Tho sum to be appropriated to carry this act
into effect is placed at 8100.000 in order that the
law if made may be complete. This sum can be
modified or increased as occasion may require.
. Effects of Millerism. An aged lady residing
in Charlcstowti Mass. became the victim of this de-
lusion and laid down her life in "consequence.- on
Sunday evening last. Her husband had died a few-
days previous and the old lady's nerves were doubt-
less weakened by tho event; and when on Sunday eve-
ning the clouds were fringed with the hue of fire
reflected from the conflagration at Cambridge; no rea-
soning or persuasion could induce her to believe oth-
erwise than that the world was about being destroyed
bv fire. Her apprehension and excitement threw her
into strong convulsions which terminated her life the
same evening.
It is proposed in the Maryland Legislature to in-
crease the revenue by taxing nil unmarried men over
the age of thirty-five. Another project is to lay an
annual tax of 850 on all bachelors who have the
means of supporting a wife.
"Asparagus and green peas were in market yes-
terday" says the New Orleans Bulletin of the 4th of
February.
The United Slates Hotel in New York formerly
Holt's which cost originally including lot building
furniture &c 8465000 was sold at public sale on
Saturday for 8100.000.
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De Morse, Charles. The Northern Standard. (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 26, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 9, 1843, newspaper, March 9, 1843; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth80477/m1/2/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.