Indiana American, Volume 9, Number 15, Brookville, Franklin County, 9 April 1841 — Page 1

ft M "ED QAM A ' AMIEIE1AKS

o OUR COUNTRY OURCOUNTRY?S INTEREST AND OCR COUNTRY'S FRIEMT5.

nROOKTILLE, FRAlVKLm COOTY, nDIAXA, FRIDAY, AViUI, O, 1 841.

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OK THE AMERICAN.

... ftd-ace, $'& 50 in six months, or $3 at . i .'vritian of the yeir. Xo paper will be dis,,ntil ail arrearages are paid, unless at '"'voa'of the elitor. Ten percent, interest '"!i'iaql vrill be chirked on all subscription, f expiration of the year, until paid; and for ,:.fj,i-wark and advertising nhen payment is de- '' j ,erond six months. ;,"Voveiitiests. Twelve lines, or less, will , iserteJ once or three times, for one dollar, V, cent wH b charged for eaci additional c?ertion. LWS" OF IXDIAMA

REVENUE LAWS.

3d.

ments on any land or town inlot or outlot, for is removed, they shall order the property to all corporation stock, and all personal prop- v,e taxed a other property of like descriperty made subject to taxation by this act, and tion. Ihe assessor shall make true valuation thereof, Set. 12. That the said assessor shall, an-

m money according to me provisions ot this nually, before the first Monday in June,make ac a true valuation in money of all property !sec. 4. That the assessor annually made liable to taxation by law, which has no't thereafter between the first day of March and t,een listed and valued, and insert such valuathe twenty fifth day of May, shall lUt from i,on a the proper column in his list, every person, any or all of the before mention- 1. All lands and improvements erected or ed subjects of taxation, which may have been built thereon, or affixed thereto, shall be valerected, built, made, or put in operalion,own- ued at their true value in money, taking into ed, possessed or become liable to taxation consideration the fertility and quality of the

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T i, , . . . . ,u , ' c sou, the vicinity oi me same to panne roaas, lars and nuy cents lor any amount ever five Sec. 22. The board doino- count hn; shall make a true valuat.on thereof in money, toWns, er vi,ages, navigable rivers, water thousand dollars, and net exceeding six theus- ness shall, at their June session nnnuallr for according to the provisions of this act. privilege, on the same, or location and route and dollars; and twenty dollars for any a- "he purpose of co.mty Smnr St Sec. 5. That the assessor, between the If 1 ;l.o. mn ; i .tn n luc f '.. . touniy revenue, nx any per

first dav of March, and th tw.nt fifth a.T "i -7" -T"-" Ir ': .i u". ."":" J ! . ,? cenl.um 7 nem deemed necessary on each

. . 1' . . J J ifvi iniuncri wi Biiunuvu, upvii niiu.i lllitl iratcilliib. HICI Hiding or UtTUierF, kiiail I one hundred dollars valuation nf InvnKla nrnn of May, eighteen hundred and forty two, and view of the premises, and shall be V. entered and they are herebylrequired, io take out a ertv and ?urh a

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i until mcrcnants license, live dot-1 in tin ataf. ;(k..,. : i:

I . . a. I j "WUI ! UIUI Ulltlt; A Iter II be lars for any amount not exceeding one Ihous- as above provided, shall be liable to iodkt-

,,-ui,,m,j;u,u, ... .ore.gu mercnaa- menl, and upon conviction, shall be fined in

"ur ,U,5'S" ',,c eocenes; seven any sum not less than fifty nor more than five dollars and fifty cents for any amon.t over bundled dollars. one Ihousand and not exceeding two thousand Sec. 21. The lien of the state for all taxes dollars: ten dollars Inr nnv ammint aver ln-n f .. ... . , .

. w luuniy, roaa, ana oiner purposes, thousand and not exceeding three thousand shall attach on all real estate on the first dav

c. Uoua. n..u uuy cents lorauy ot March annually ; and such lien shall he peramount over three thousand and not exceed- pctual, for the amount of all taxes which mg lour thousand dollars; hfteen dollars for heretofore have accrued, or which may l.ereany amount over four thousand and not ex- after accrue, with the interest, and penalties reeding five thousand dollars; seventeen dol- in each case.

. , CT rOlSTING OCT TUB MOLE OF LEVYING Taxes.

Approved, Feb. 12, 1841.

Sec. I. Be f-nclcd hy the General

i'u r.f ihe Staic 4 Indiana, That a

town lot?, with all buildings erecte

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inmr.menJs whicii are me property 01 anyi, ,.. ....(. a V.l Y. . & occ. ao. every person, hodv politic, or

. . i- .1 i - nuu .niutu, iuu nictsrburHuau aiso iaKc a I laws, with tne lmnrovementd erected ar built ncnnlliea that or. r maw tio rpnmrpri rnsi. i. 1 j i- . . j

liia or maiviauais, ooav corporaie 01 , . . ......... . ., 0 - s . . : . . . . . . r . ... -y .... t.c mniu 10 nti ana si.uia

, -..-, , ui mi iiiiuis auu uuiiuu 1 hht low I vrv hurprm.or amtpil Ihprf A. shall bo vnlnprt nl I dfnt mrrh3nli- f rnrtW firfA. ' knt n .n . kl . .:.i. i

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peiuii, inu f lage, which may have been laid out agreea- hheir true value in money, taking into consid- case shall said travelline merchants oroedlers Uubiprtto faxntinn hvU- Aa LcL

bly to law, subsequent to taking the former eration the local advantagesof situation,upon be entitled to a license for any term of time led on the first dav of March annuallv ami if

lists in the county ; and he shall note the quan- actuvl view of the premises. for a less sum than five dollars. - the countv treasurer, or tUr r,n...r,t-

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vr.y ana oesenpuoa 01 una on wmcn i6ucnj a. All corporation stockfbank stock excep- 4th. The term merchants in this section led to collect fthel taxi raniu.t in inv .ne

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Jsscm-r" wui o..u , nis list as to snow inseperate columns tne license or permit, in each and every county tant made taxable by this act, fjr county pur-

II lands audi , ,,' . . , V - ; ic i iub w1Uii ....j,.utc.ic..i, mc iu mnui uicj suaii veu, r ouer tor Bate, any poses, as the v may deem neressarv: all of

dor madel vaiue oi tne improvrnienis, ana tne vaiue oi loreign merchandize, in toe same manner,anu which shall be levied and collected as provi- ,, may be sumect ta taxation, and which have mrh lant riil thoim

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Provided jurlher, That in no chargeable with tax, on all personal property

iheme is hereby declared suhiect to taxa

tien, (except such lands and personal property

ai arc exempted Iron- taxation by the second fcctim of thU act,) and the same shall be ahject to taxation yearly and every year, to h "leTied and collected agreeably to law. That the terms "all lands'" shall be construed

ta mean all lands which have been purchased of the general government for five yean or upwards up to the first day of March in each Tear; all the Wabash and Erie canal lands a a .a A 1- 3 .

ttiapy in iau: oi inaiana, whether IheUtonJ AniU .Ji k;i, K.a. : i - " j. :. u. r.u . K . .. . . 7 I ' :

.am. ko na:J nut hr thr Prl,..., . -" quire but pcrsn ioiyc hi his property iraue rreu "!' 'cir-, hoi less man iwuuij ne IS autnonscd by l:w to collect Other tixes,

-- i,.- . , ij t.j "mnu.i , 1.x- " v i miAuic wjr in is nt.i, unuri onui Ul null iiiniiwn . I s tiinii mijr uuu.il s , tinu iuv alienee CH I 111 Oilier CBSPS.

: . C . . . ' DC """; a true valuation Ot these diHerent species 01 And vrmidtd further. That all maners on obtained shall author izeinlv one neraon. he.l Of

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...... . iiu vi, nuu cauumic n imi iupiiiuu te;maae taxaoie nyme ist section ei mis aci, mentioned snail be construed to mean every year collect the tax charged upon said prpf the value of the tract of land in which said I shall be valued and assessed aa so much cani- nemon within this state, trading or dalioir in I r, ihsm.. .Koii . ' ju.

tewn is laid out, ought to be deducted there- tal, upon the statement of the person under foregn or domestic goods, wares, merchan- such person, body politic or corncrale and

Said assessor shall also take lit ot all oath or affirmation. I dize, lcwelery, drugs or medicines, whetl-erl with lepnl i

improvements subject to taxation, which have 4. All personal pioperty made taxable by the owner or owners thereof reside within this at any time thereafter, twreibrr with aiivno'.l

been erected or made on any town or village said first section of this act, shall be valued at state or elsewhere. tax. not paid by the person chargeable there inlots or outlots; he shall also note all houses I its true cash value, upon the statement ofthe 5th. For each license to vend woolen, with bv niJ irpasnnr nmiir ...r.an ......,in.

and buildings or other improvements which owner: Provided, That the asttssor may re- brass, and composition clocks, or clocks com- ted to collect Istxos. in the ;ime manner that

saline lands sold by the state, whether th;

remain unpaid for; all Michigan road lands;

That the rrnnul nrnnorlr of

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oec. u i nat me list given oy tne owner or current nans paper, all notes and oonas one year; ana mat any agent venaing sucn on the ame hy any ltalor or intestate, or owners or taken by the assessor, aforesaid, n solvent persons,alI bills ofexchange,checks, ;locks,8hall be deemed a principal, and shall Sec. 25. Any non residei.t of the slate,or shall particularly set forth, the name of the drafts, or certificates, which have been pur- be compelled to procure a license accordingly: other person, charged with llic tax cn mir

ewner or owners; tne numoer oi acres oi innu cnased wun money; whether owned oy inui- proviaca, mat any ninng. teasing, or una or lot, situate in any other county than

in each particular tract, lot, section, or suo-i viduals, insurance companies, or exchange oiner oanment oi any sucn ciocks, oy any per-1 the one in which sul person m:iv reside, may division thereof; or the number of the entry,! brokers or other companies, made taxable by son whatever, shal be deemed a sale, and j pay tuch tax into thf slate treii"urv. at anv

location or survey, and watercourse, as the the nrst section ot this act, shall be given in by treated accordingly. I time after the auditor of state shall have renature ot the general or particular survey may such individual, cashier, clerk, or other prop- 6th. For each travelling caraan, manag-1 ceived the duplicate thereof, from the proper

require ;ana in the hnglish and trench grants I er nicer, under oath or aturmation. erie or other collection of animals, or show oi county auditor, lo wit: when any such land Clark's grant, and Indian reserves, vwheie 5. All persons over the age of twenty one any figures or circus, or theatre, exhibited or or town lot shall have been delinquent, and

the survey of the latter is ditterent Irom tne years, shall be assessed and charged with such perlonned before the people tor reward, not advertised for salt on the last Mond:iy iii

United states surveys,) shall also set iortn poll tax, as is now cr shall hereafter be tixed less than twenty dollars nor more than hits I December, of ihe current year, payment of the name of the original owner, quantity of by law: Provided, That said assessor shall dollars for each day's exhibition: and it shxll! the tax, interest, and penally due 1 hereon, land contained in the original tract, of which no! assess anv Poll over the ace of fifty years. . be the duty ofthe county treasurer to see that shall be made on or before the lirt Monday

the tract listed is a part or sub-division; also, Sec. 13. The assessor of each county, be-j the license isprocured; and upon the refusal! of December; and in other cases, payment of all town inlots and outlots owned or held as fore the first Monday in June, annually, shall lor neglect of the owner or manager of such the taxes of the current year may be made on

aforesaid, with the number thereof, as oes- make out from the list taken as before provi- menagerie, circus, show, or theatre to comply or before the last day ol December. cribed on the rccorded.plat of said town, or ded, an abstract thereof; and shall distribute with the provisions of this act, the treasurer Sec. 26. The revenue for the year 1841

the parts thereof, if it has been sub-divided; the same under the head of the respective I shall commence suit against said owner or shall be assessed under the laws now in force also all improvements erected, built, or made townships wherein the several articles listed manager before any justice of the peace f adopting, however, in all cases, the provis-

thereon; all corporation stock, (bantc siock Ehnii be subject lo taxation, together with tne his county, in tne name oi me county, ior tue ions ol this act, so l.ir as practicable, except excepted) and all personal property, owned valuation thereof, and taxable polls, to wit: amount of such license, ai.d the justice trying as te branch bank stock, which shall not he or possessed by such person or persons, or bo- All lands, lots, and improvements thereon, in the case shall render judgment for the amount assessed as heretofore, but according to the

dies corporate or politic. I the civil townships whete the same may be of such license, with damages lour fold the a- provisions of an act to lax individual slock

Sec. 7. lT.af.f any tract of land, town situated; all other properly under the head ol mount ot said license, which damages or One ot Ihe several branches of ihe state bank of inlot or outlet, shall be owned by different per- the township where the owner may reside, shall be for the use of the county seminary of Indiana. sons in severalty, tenancy in common, copar- and the polls assessed also in the township the proper county, and in default of property Sec. 27. That in 1841, the boarJ doing cenary, either of tbem may list his or her, or where the individual resides: and if any tract outof which to make said judgment, said own- county business in each and every counly,

their respective share or shares, or all may Joflend lying in the grants to English or rrench er or owners, manager or managers, snail 'e jshall meet al the court house, or at the usual

together, as they deem expedient; in which emigrants, or in Clark s grant, or individual commuted to prit-on until reieasea ny tailing place ol holdme the circuit court in s tch t ouncase, such tenancy shall be ncted on the list, Indian reserves, (surveyed differently fiom the insolvent debtor's oath, or by due course ty, on the first Monday in March. June, Sepand the whole quantity of land or lot shall be the United States surveys.) shall be divided of law. teniber, and December, and aiirmully thereafnoted. by any township line, such tract shall be plac- Sec. 17. That the value of saiJ licenses to er for the purpose of transacting the duties

Sec. 8. That if the owner or owners of ed under the head of that township in which retailer of spirituous liquors, and foreign and Unjoined on ihem bv law, and shall sit so long

!! individual reserves of lands, reserved to or for any individual, Indian or white, by any irea'y between the United States and any Indian tribe or nation; and all sixteenth orothrr school sections sold. exceDt those school

letlions which were sold prior to the passage f the act of 1831, and upon which the credit 'ten years has not expired. And the terms

"personal property" in this section, shall be1 construed te mean and include household furniture; all moneys en hand, whether soecie or current bank paper; all moneys loaned at interest, whether specie or current bank paper; all gaods; all chatties; all public stocks or capital invested in steam boats; all stocks in mnied corporations; (except bank stock;) also such portion of the capital of incorporated companies, liable to taxation by the laws of thii state, as shall not be vested in real es

tate; all notes and bonds on solvent persons; bi!U of exchange, cheeks, drafts,or certificates

ct deposit, provided such notes, bends, bills,

teeexs. draits, cr certificates have been pur

chased with money, (except however, such as re purchased by any corporation, the capital

ol Wiiich is taxed by this act,) shall be consid' red as cash on hand or mnn v Inannd at in

terest, and they shall he so a scs6ed; Provided,

that from the valuation of an seminary, or school land sold on a credit, either by the state or any county, there shall be deducted from tach valuation the amount remaining unpaid, the residue of such valuation only shall be jet down for taxation; and i-ach male inhabitant over the age of twenty one yeais, h?.!l be subiect to a poll tax for state and

county purposes, the amount to be tixed from

time to time by law subject, however, to the

exemptions provided in the twelfth section of

niact.

Sec 2. All lands brlontrin? to the United

States or this state; all lands sold by Congress until the term of five years shall have expired

rom me day of sale with the improvements thereon; al lands with the imorovements

thereon, wot exceeding ten acres, the title of

mcn is vested in any trustee ot trustee", bo-

) vorporate or politic, for the use of, and in

tni;t for, any reli'iona enript. and nenmisd

k . . v r;

"j nj sucn society Tor the use of a meeting huse or burying ground; all lots of ground set Prt for school houses, seminaries, academies, r colleges not exceeding twenty acres, and cisc it be an incorporated manual labor school or collage, not exceeding three hun-

-.. twenty acres, with the buildings and 'mprsrsments thereon, occupied for such pur-

an ianos set apart for the useol comschools, and not sold to individuals; all 'tate anil 1:1 r n 1:1 : I

,., KJ nwrariee; an iiorniifB una pa!sophical apparatus belonging to, or used J. any incorporated college or academy or fcCietT ,Jr the promotion of science; all lands "nedj by counties in this state, and set a-

Mri for the use and support of the poor of

'indred and twenty acres ;all county grounds, count i...M-,n - ... ....i

"UilUIUl n7iai. IVI LUUHIJ IUtall hospitals, alms houses, houses

r'he COnwtiAn anil rlnntiAn nf n(Tnnprc

tne real and personal property belonging

any of the capital employed or other article of the greater part thereof lies; and such whole domestic groceries, ahd tavern keepers who) R9 the business may req:iirr, any thing in any

property made taxable by law,shall be absent iract shall be set down within such township, desire to sell spiritous liquors, venders ol lor-

or unable to etve in a list, when called upon until B the sumc shall be aparted at or near eign mercnanuize, ana venaersoi wocaen or & ....... . . r .. " 1 . " .... . .. . . I . .? l." .1... : I .. tV,

by the assessor, it shall be the duty of the as- ihe township line, when it shall be lted in

sessor to make a list thereof, front the best in- the respective proper townships; which said

formation he can obtain, therein describing the several pieces of property according to the requisitions of this act, and note the fact of such taking on said list.

Sec. 9. 1 hat if the owner er owners ol

capital employed, or other property made tax

abstract the assessor shall deliver to the conn

ty auditor, with the original lists taken y him, on or before the first Monday in June, annually. Sec. 14. That the board doing counly

bussiness, auditor and assessor, shall meet at

able by law, shall make out and deliver, by j the seat of justice of each county, on the first the twenty fifth day of May, (after beingcall- Monday of June, annually; who shall have

ed upon, and being either absent or unable I power to hear and determine the complaint

to give a fist) to such assessor a correct list oi ol any owner ol property or pou usiea, nuu hisoronertv. in Ihe manner Drescribed in this the valuation of anv property valued by the

act, the assessor shall receive the same, and assessor subsequent to the preceding nrst day correct his valuation iherebv.if necessary. nf March: end shall correct my list or valua-

in Thatiftli nnnpr ar owners of linn. cth-v shall deem nroDer: and shall

""- ............ - --...W.., - j - r- , , nronertv do nat reside within the county have power to equalize the valuation made by

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wherein the same is situated, and shall neg- the assessor, either oy acuing to, or ucuumug lect to furnish the assessor with a list of the from, his valuation, such sums as to them, or a

same, as herein required, by the twenty fifth majority of them, shall appear just anaequu

day of April ar. nually, the assessor shall make able. a list thereof from the best information he can Sec. 15. All taxes necessary for the sup

obtain; and if the owner be unknown, then port of the government of this state shall be

the property shall be listed, and it shall be assessed on pells, and on tne grand levy oi

noted in the column of names that the owner articles enumerated m this act, (except as to

ia unknown. thi tax on bank stock,) in an equal and rata

Sec. 11. That if any person resident in ble proportion, in manner following, to wit:

the county, shall refuse to tive a list of his or The amount necessary to be charged on each

her capital employed, or other property ,when poll, and the per centum necessary io

ra Pd unan bv the acsrsear. or Shall iraUOU- rharrnd mi each one iiuiiuicu UUm.,

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f rto; and all the stocks owned by the state,

j iicrarv nr rn.nt.hi. mtlilnlinni- inn

personal property ol a widow ana or

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k --...vaicij, it ii uoes noi excttsa itw

"Hired n,.ll.M .u k4.

i " Adding not exceeding two to each fami-

ine wenng apparel

1 e Plfmnt fr.m tnlin

! c Thf aiMatnr hals.on lk fi ret

Jf March' and the twentv fifth day of

a. k ear l8nteen hand red and lorty

wii cu upon each and every person

ID hi.

lently omit to give in any part of his or her

capital or properly, herein before required to

be listed, the assessor shall take a list ot sucn person's capital employed, or other property thus refused or omitted to be listed, from the best information he can obtain; and he shall

distinctly note the list so taken in either of

these cases, and shall notify such person te attend the board of equalization of such county; and if the person failing, refusing or omitting to give a correct list as aforesaid, ehall not satisfy the board ef equalization of his innocence in the premises, they shall order the property, so refused or fraudulently omitted to be listed, to be taxed three fold the proper taxes; but if the refusal Is excused for good cause, or the fraudulent intention in omission

be

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said crand levy for state expenditures, snau

be fixed from time to ume or board doing county business for each counfy shall, at their annual meeting in June, determine the amount to be levied on each poll, and the per centum necessary to be levied for the expenses of their respective counties, and also for road purposes. Sec. 16. That the board doing county business foreach counfy shall cause to be paid into the county treasury, each year: 1st. For each license to keep a ferry, not less than three or more that fifty dol-j lal2d. For each license to vend or retail spirituous liquors, not less than twenty five nor more than two hundred dollars.

other ciocks, may be determined upon by the

board doing counly business at any session thereof; and in cases of application for licen

ses to keep a tavern with a privilege to retail spirituous liquors, or to keep a grocery with

the privilege to retail spirituous liquors ana

foreign and domostic groceries, inquiry shall be made as to the clace of residence of the

applicant, and to the profits of his business, and aftersuch inquiry, the board shall determine what amount such applicant shall pay

for his license, with within the limitationsof

ihe sixteenth section cf this act: rrovided, That a wajority of the citizens householders,

ef any town or township may remonstrate in writing to the board doing county business, against the licensing of any grocery, lavern or

other establishment ior ine retailing oi spirituous liquors, for any term of time which they

may designate, and the board shall be gov

erned by the wishes ot the majority as mus ex pressed.

Sec. 18. That every person who shall

hereaftercarry on, or exercise the business of exchange brokers, within the limits of this state, such as dealing in promisory notes, bills

of exchange, or buying and selling bank notes, gold and silver, shall first procure from the clerk of the circuit court in the eounty in which such business may be transacted, a license for lhat purpose, for which license, the person procuring the same, shall pay the sum of one hundred dollars, for the period of one year. All insurance offices and savings insti

tutions are hereby intended to be embraced in this section. Sec. 19. It shall be the duty of the several clerks in this state to certify to the auditor of state, the amount so received by them for licenses to brokers.and the auditor ehall charge the same to the collector of state revenue for such county, and such clerks shall aUo pay the amount so received tesuch colIectors,wbo shall pay the same into the stale treasury as a part of the state revenue. Sec. 20. Every person who shall transact or carry on the business above specified with-

law to the contrary notwithstanding.

bee. 2S. I hat nil acts coming witlun the

purview of this act, be and the same arc here by repealed: Provided, That no light vested, act done, or obligation or liability incurred under any of ihe provisions of Ihuacts hereby

repealed, shall in any wise uo unectcd or im

paired by the repeal thereof.

This act to take tiled and in force from and after the first day of March, 1811. From Tex. By the arrival of the steam packe' ship Savannah at Xtw Orleans on the 18th, Texas papai s lo ihe 1 1th March were received. From the I'icajune and the Commercial Bulletin, wc gather the following items: The Texas papers complained of the non arrival of the mails from all quarters, and of the absence of news. The San Bernard had not errived from her cruise. It is stated that George II. Flood, the U.S. Charge at Austin, was seriously indisposed. President Lamer has recovered bis healthy and was about to resume the reins of government. ' A wild Indian in Austin had seriously wounded a German resident with an arrow and escaped, after being wounded himself by Col. Cook. The steamboat Alleghany, from New Orleans for Galveston, was wrecked on the Te x ian coast on the 7th March. Two companies of volunteers were to ren dezvous al Austin on the I6th,to go against the

CamaBches. .........

Col William li. fvJooke had deennea oetBg a candidate for the Vice Presidency,and Gen. E. Burleson was spoken of for that office. Gen. .Thomas J. . Rusk, it was thoughts would be n candidate for the Presidency ia opposition to Gen. Sam Houston. A paper called the Housionin" had been stalled at Houston, edited by Joseph Baker. . CinGvz. The Governor of North Carolina.Jhae Call' ed a special Election for members ofCongrest in that State, on the 13vh of May.

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