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was pre-eminently entitled to perform this
service, being from the most bonor,h,c
and venerable ministers of New Enrland.
Mr.. Thatcher, of Dedbam. These are
circumstances which are recolleGled with
patriotic emotion and devout ple1,ure Inv
tns children ot primitive planters. we
should be happy to recile large portions
OF this excellent discourse, bnt one we
Cannot omit. 1t relates to the inIlexble
virtue OF MIR. Adams. The testimony is
from an enemy, and rival in the politics
OF the country. Upon an enquiry, why
was air. Adams not taken off The an
swer OF Gov. Hutchinson in his letters is.
ihat such was the obstinacy and inflex
'bie disposition of the man. that he never
would be conciliated by any office Of silt
whatever-'hAt was he even 10 accep, of
any emoiument or favour from the
crown, he would be still more confirmed
IN his opposition. aud therefore such an
attempt would answer no manner Of pur-
pose" Upon this the wotthy preacher
observes, " What an honorable testimony
th's from gentleman who was his avow-
ed political enemy and Antagonist
(0oSton paper.)
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Notice.

THE partnership Of John Moore and yoscDh
Weir u'der the firm Of JOSEPH WEIR
e co is This day dsso'vei-and all persons in
debted to said firm are requested - setle and nav
their resne6tive accounts 10 he subscriber IN FIN
castle. who viii -ei,le .gih them r the same
end all pers~ ms having demands against said firm
will cali on him for payment
JOHN MOORE.
Ian 20,h, 1894 S,v
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Nv as accurate statementas can NJ pre-
sent be made, the value OF houses alone
destroyed is estimated al 10000 doi,ars
VESSELS DESTROYED
9nip 1actson,o Plymouth, Massachusetts.
\ French Big, name unknown,
Hr,g Ei'za, (coppcred,) of Charleston.
British Sioop.
wo Schooners laden with Flour.
II IS t. he hoped, that the conf ,o-r,,;-
Oh OF which we have This day given am ac-
count was accidental yet iron, some a.
''rminr circumstances that have since DC.
Cured, 1t rs much 10 be appr, hended, that
song vile incendiarjes contemplate the to-
tai destruction of this town; bu, we trust
me vigilance and activity of tie Mapistra-
y wiz oe soch, as To discover il. This
observation is produced bv the at,enu+
maze at II o'clock las, NIGHT, to sci n,
ire the sable Of Doctor James 'ya,.,or-
- he ohump Of fire WIS pIsced ~ the
''ii oi the door, aud had burn, ,b,ou,.h
'Ao communicated To some oa, straw. but
provdenta!lyd discovered bvtbe watch.
men IN nm" Ia prevent lis progress Serc.
III oi The weather-boartlS were burnt, thro,
'"o Part OF The floor. and had it not be-,
'rrsSied, as the wind was, th- cps, 80 II
He town must have become bonfire.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29
(Phil. pap,)

The honorable testimony given By Con-
gress to :hc rich service Of Samuel Nd,ms
in Our revolution. has heen accompanied
with just respect from our Legislature.
For the character given Of this rood Pa
triot by Mr.. Sullivan, we have already
expressed our gratitude. But the Pulpit
has not been silent. His praise has been
acknowledged in the presence of the God
Of New-Englaad, and by minister who
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29
WAsH1xcroN CIR, Feb. 90.

ne Senate Oh SaiurdaY, passed he bill
entitled /" An acl erecfmg1 .ouisianA into
wv" territories, and making provision for
ihe temporary government thereof"
The Yeas and Nays on4he PASSAGE OF
The bill were as follows:
YtAS--Mess. Anderson. Armstrong.
baldwin Bradley. breckenridge, Rrown
locke, Cordit, Ellery, Franklin. Jack san.
Losan' Maciay, Nicholas. Potter Johr
smith, Samuel Smith, Stump CT, Venabla
and Wrirh,-2O.
NiYS-Mess. Alams, tIiilhouse, Oh.
coli, Plumer and Stone--..
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29
Agreeably to a resolve of

the Commissioners appointed by an aa of hg &c
neral Assembly, " i7fi'viei an a- for ip.bro-irg
The uavigafioH ot 7,ijaes yfvey." Public ro,icc IS
hercby given. that Books III be orercd ~ the
Counting house of Pickett. Pollard AMI Io'snstor
in the CITY Of Richmond, 1t twelve o'rlo, On M.
frs, dav OF March next. for receiving subscrip,i.
ons for ss,aresin the seil institution
KOBFNF POLLARD.
Richmond, FEB. Is, 1904. UMD
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aiken up by Robert

'oonM IN on Litleriver, near Louisa coutiho,..s
" BAY HORSE starr his forehead. a snit, bs'
"t'" ms "os''"S' seven Or eight years OLD neyt
apl aiseo 10 thnt -siN pounds =;
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l LIE committee appoint

Ell to receive subscriptions and - ..
'nen's Tor FESTIVAL 10 be G,rnisbei i, -.
cry OF Richmond, on Monday ,hc, s,h OF Nae,
NeNt, IN celebration of the Ill Of N ,rch. as y,
epoch IN the political his,ori o. ihe Uni,J Sc
Whi'h ought always 70 awaken the unrest s.,,s,'
hons o. the American patro-, invite ,ne;r r,n,,h-
mean ,. ore'hren OF Richmond. Manches,.r ami the
apacent counties, to meet and unite with ,hcn
~ ,''o cay AZ wgh restored TO us the genuine min
CipeS or 70, and removed the alarns ,vh,c,, -
c'onaed the faiiesi prospects of r,crcar -.
'n" independence. lckets OF ac,,,ss,,-,. ,,,..
Obtained rom any member, or ,hc c!,,ir,,9r IS
me COMMITTEES on the day q ,,a festival ~, M,
any da!' previous thereto, upon a,,ptica,,,n
Is! order Of the comm:,ee.
ROBERT MITCHELL, Gha;r,,,,,
Richmond. Feb IL. 1874. ''''''''
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ne committee are. RoJert Ante5cY, ,Pe,;,-
MN 4Gte' George " SnHi5, Samuel Ficrr,,,,, y.
H""pbep Quincy, U1Lylanl Price. V;I,,,,' ~ y .'
I ~ 1ae7'%e'he' ,Ia'es Wi..'D,n Du-Vak = hn y.
T"' IS; ne y0"''a h''e"rr Co!'n '.Hue IL,
l. hiscoe' Ma W.h"D, F.ice Ge,o.4s Suns e.o,
See5 Ae'Gen and fxg.if N Nr5.In.. '' '''"''' J"-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29
ICE.

II pursuance of the "A of the General b..,.,.
: BY passed on tie 2f'h da, OF lsnu..,, ,er,y
for more eH,5 ua''y Pre-. en,ing the obs,rS,ie,.
the passage u Fish. III The grca falls Of 49,
r'cr' All persons concerned are hercl,, -
20 conform 70 the provisions ui the said an s
before he lst day OF Mach ensuing. o,i....,.o
they VIII be dealt with - the said aq di,,l3s
JOHN MOODY. .c,,y,.a,-
Richrond. 20.h Feb. 1874
WILL BE SOLD, IT the Vtnd0- SIo,.-- =, ~
mas Taylor Co. on Friday, the % IS 49,
nest 20 TIE hlshesl bidder, on a cred;t or -
months, VI DIX
TN .NEGRO MEN and oac 1goo1t,.
belonging to tie estate of James Rind. d., -
bonu WIN approved security wi, be reou,,r., IS
the pwchaetr iO"SH Oh
WILLIAM MARSHALL. ADM
- ~ tbs
WI o- sold. on THURSDAY The FIRST day or
March next az the EaSis Tavern the ''' Jay Oh
I l. N + W + N is.
BELONGING to Col. John Steele. q, H.. 80.
OF h'chmoni' which ccrs.s: o. three tsIg se. -
Lots, adjoining that of the Rev. Jo.io y I,,.,''
~ desirable pant Of ;.c civ -
On the premises is 2 DWELLING Iro,.. -,
TWO roor1S on floor. wi.h q nuni.er of 600,
ornamental Trees. situate on the corner l,.. ,''I
on one "t the other loisis su'ai Dueil,r "''u
Z ne payments VIII be made c0uvenie1I - a..
Pu'cassc' 10, turther particulars. AM, - INC
THOMAS TAYLOR n go. L,.il.s
Richmond, February 24,h, lsvl.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29

The PROPOSED anne tlncat to the Co,
s'Uu''on passed the Councsof Ne Jers.
on The l4.h insI.-Yeas s-Nays 5.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29

ny as accurate statementas can at pre-
sent be made, the value of houses alone
destroyed IS estimated at 100000 doiiars
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29

MA9R1rn--On the Oh inst Mr.. CHARLES
RICE, 70 Miss ChTtA2;NE LEIGH boil
of Prirce Edward ccun.y
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29

ne auo'c '5er, i, Soriiug 20 :, fpTmeI ,,.jI,1t
rseme"I, o7w give. ncvce that on Saurd,v
me ifh day OF Ann ncA'. . - o'clock. on The
premises, he v Il! c.:vi 40 ,ulic SALE
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29

10 which it was replied, that If we could
be oold enough TO Determine what rate of
vir'le on this side of absolute perfection
the Messiah, (had he exhibited pattern
Tor imitation chosen from among he sons
o mem would have required; we might
readily believe that he would have preiigur
cd the character of JOHN BLAIR.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29

We understand that the Hon. Judge
Moore, of North Carolina, one Of the fus
tees Of the Supreme Court Of the Z. s ates,
has resigned his scat. We have not heard
who is to be his successor.
(Phil. pap)
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-29

The First, or Introductory Volume Of
The L'ico our iate iilustriou5 Washer
edited By General Marshall, i. now in the
press. and will b. published on az early
day as its nature and extent will admit.
(Phik. nan ]
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-04-13
81. E!MPERoR..

Il BEAUTIFUL. bay, is hands high,
IA and8 years old, win stand the three
frst days in each week az the subscribers
stable 4 miles from Martinsburr, and s
from the Sulpher Spring, al the mansion
place Of lanes Strode, decd, and the
three last dass in the week q Samuel
Blackmores Tavern in Bucklestown, and
cover mares at the moderate price offour
dollars each, sevsn dollars % insure 4
foal or the mare i parted with 70 be for
feited, or may be re-entered by the sea-
son. and one dollar and an half the leap,
the money for The leap to bepaid when
the mare Il put to the horse. Ss
Emperor vas got By Col Burwell's
noted horse Emperor, his dam BY Gen.
Zanes Ranger, his grand dam BY the
imported horse old Marx Anthony. The
season win commence the LIST Of April,
and end the last Of July. Payment 10 be
made onor beforethe ist Of October next.
Pasture win be furnished for mares that
come from ! distance, but I viii NOT Be
answerahle Cor accidents or escapes.
ZEPHANIAH BEALL.
April Is, 1904. .
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JOHN GROVE,
WATCH REP4LRER,.

DESPECIFUILY informs his
N friends and the public, that he has
commenced business on his own account,
IN the red corner house next to Mr..
Youngs and opposite 70 Mr.. Smith's
store, in the main street Martinsburg,
wherehe Is now ready 10 attend 10 any
work in the line of ri. profession be may
be favoured with. Having benin Mar
tinsbargf for a considerable time, in con-
neetiuu withR. M'Gmre. his abilities are
generally known he win not boast Of
what he candle, bur leave his work to
speak for itself all he deem. necessary,
is to assure the public, that he is deter
mined to pay \ strict attention to busi-
ness, and do every thing IN his power TO
give sasisfaetionto al who may please to
employ him. 49, - Z ~ ~ 5.5s Z
T !, April -, 1904. zz4z.sl :
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The elegant Hsrss
FLoRIZEL,

WILL stand this season, 1t Joshua
wv Peppers's, on Mill Greek, on the
road leading 70 Martinsburg, 8 miles
from Smithkeld and miles from Buc-
klestown, every Mondav, Tuesday and
Wednesday and on Thursday, Friday.
and Saturday at the stable Of the subscri.
Der, miles from Winchester, on the
road leading from thence 20 Chaflestown,
and cover mares at the low rate Of dol
lars the season, II dollars 70 insure =
colt, but parting with the mare iorfeits
it, and dollars cash the single leap
the money for the season 10 be paid the
Isl Of Sept. and for insuring 40 soon %
the mare Is known to be with ioal. The
season has begun, and win end the Ist
day of July. &
Florizel isa beautiful dapple grey, CT.
teen and an half hands high, years old
this spring, his pedigree il certi6ed by
John Tayloe, Esq. BY whom he was
bred, as follows !: Florizel was gots W.
Grey Diomede, his dam Louisa By r.
clipse, his grand dam Vanity ~ Celer,
his great grand dam Marahuc BY Mark.
Anthony. His great great grand dam
by Silver Eye, foaled At Spring hill; May,
I795. Extracted from Mr.. Tayloe's
stud book, and certified March s, ISo2,
by w. Holburne. ;152
THOMAS LANE.
April IS, iso4.
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HoUSE and LOT FoR SAFE.


THE subscriber wishes TO dispose Of
j the House and Lot IN which he
now lives, situate at the north end o. the
main street, Martinsbufg. There y .
full Lot Of Ground, well pailed in, about
one third Of which Is q good clover patch,
and the balance excellent Garden, with .
numberof Fruit Trees--There l. on this
Lotanew Log House, two stories high,
80 by 50 feet, nearly 6nishet8 also,
another House Of one story and IN half
high, in good condition. for . family, .
small Kitchen, Blacksmith Shop, bake
Oven, kc.-Two good draft Horses win
be taken in part pay. An indisputabis
title viii be given.
April IS, 1904. i. 81. }es Il.
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.BAR-IROM..

cfthe best anaEfy, selected NTH care b.
thimseL from. the Lron-H osks. and Which
he nil dispose Of on the mosf reduced
terns. re continues a. usnai 10 carry
on che Biacksmifh 8 business IN all its I'd.
,ious braaches, and eattegs h;mselE fhas
u good materials, manufactured in me
most serpicenbie nsa,saer, together sp;fh
the stricteet attention 10 6usiness, can Sc
cure me publ taoor, he shal not 20 m
se1parded.
! !. JOSEPH CHAMBERS. i
AartinsbasS, 4prii IS, 1904. II
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BOSTON, March -

Capt. Hills, n - days from Lisbon.
informs, that no expectations were enter
tanned when he sailed, that either Spain
or Portugal would be involved In the war.
The British Cpnsal had arrived AZ Lis
bon from Algids. Hementioned that
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RElDrc1sH F0R FARafERs.

n WANT quantity Of al kinds Of
i OAK BARK this season for my
Tan. Yard, and 70 al persons that viii
procure i, and deliver il 70 me this
Spring or Summer, Twill give q higher
F,ice than ever has been given 70 my
knowledge in this or the neighbouring
counties. Is
JOHN KEARsLEY.
Shepherds Town, April Is, 1904.
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Estraet efa kfier from Mezp-0rlea,s'
d1ked February 26. 1904. .

~ "
IS The French and Spaniards seem H.
most in state Of rebellion here, as they
are committing depredations almost eve!
~ day and are continually robbing and
numbering. Three attempts were made
to burn the city Last night. A few nights
ago some villains broke into the store Of
Mr.. James johnson, Of New. York.
Mr.. /. having had q hint 2of the design
laid waitfor them--as soon % they en-
tered. they made for the iron chest, when
Mr.. fred blunderbuss, but missed
them, they immediately made for the
door, when Mr.. J's companion fred q
double barrel'd fowling piece and woun-
ded two Of them, one ofwhieh MORALLY.
When daylight appeared they tracked
them BY the blood, caught two of the
villains and conveyed them 10 Jail. |
have aimee heard that they have taken Sc
verai others. Our DANGER Is such, that /
have been three nights on the patrole
since my arrival, and. unless some other
means are fallen on soon, fear the COM.
sequences win be dreadful, as the French
and Spaniards are determined tod do some
mischief shortly, and we have very few
regular troops here to prevent them. /"
A duel has lately been fought al Sa-
vannah, originating. says a Charleston
paper, in the following manner "A few
days ago ball was celebrated in the
town Of Savannah. All beginning of
. country dance couple Of silly. girls at
the upper end Of the set, commenced q
quarrel about their title to the head ~!
The young fellows, catching by anatu-
raj sympathy the fury TIA, giared In their
partners eyes, took up the cudgels, pas
sed theirchallenges, and metnext morn
ing on the Geld Of honour: /. {. of pride
and pcssien. At the saIne instant they
both fred: when one OF them, having
his trigger finger shot OFF exclaimed,
!" We'll, lam satisfied, 9 But, byG--d,
am notn cried t'other. The second
interposed their conciliating Offices. but
invain. This young daredevil would have
another Fash, and At Z shorter distance.
The monster met the vengeance he me-
rited, for At the second ere he was shot
through the heart.
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|Ts
We understand that our government
i preparing with all expedition to des-
patch three frigates 10 the Mcditsrran-
can, in consequence of tn: capture Of
the Philadelphia. The economies OF our
administration are reallvso, deep and in.
scrutable that we despair ofeyer finding
thsm out. HaJthere been single ten-
dsrincompanywith that friglte she could
nothave been taken-But that would
have cost some money. She was there
fore hazarded alone, contrary to the aa-
vice Of an experienced ofiser Of the
navy, and lost. Now Il seems, after the
mischief Is done, competent force is
% be raised and sent into those seas.
But for what purpose I w presnm. for
purpose ofbIoekadins Tripoli. Should
any attack6e made upon that town, the
probability i that the lives ofabout three
hundred brave Americans, murdered in
cold blood, would atoae for the rash
measure. Can II be the wish ofour econ.
omicai administration in this minner to
avoid the expense Of ransoming those
unfortunate menl 10. S. CAL
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From tAs 1ork Recorder.
IMsjorl SOLOMON MYER.
IFor two, years printer TO the house of

The man of the people, the bosom
friend Of our member Of congress, and
other great officers took his departure
from this last week, by NOON LIcHTs
and shortly after was followed BY his "a
mily.
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]. From q Londan Raber..

'1.4@tk H. \ From a London PAPER.
Died, suddenly, At Kingston, at the
advanced age Of io6 years, Georgt
Gregory, supposed 20 be the last of the
crew of the Centurion; in which shil
he circumnavigated the world with lord
Arson; and what Is more remarkable,
he never had days illness since he went
to sea, which was in the year 1714, whei
he was impressed in the Downs out d
the Mary, = brig belonging TO NORTH
Shieldes. I. q .l...E, 81, If
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Commodore Prebble was proceeding 70
make An attempt 10 burn fhe Philadek
phia, which still remained aground.
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-04-13

risk ofcontinningthe chase 90 FIR shore,
ard therefore the probability Is that she
would not have run aground a an.
Secondly Ifshe had run aground, the
consort might have assisted her 10 ligh-
ten, and the chance IS ten 70 one that she
might have been got on.
Lastly-AIl the crew. Il any rate,
would have been saved, and the frigate
herself destroyed 70 prevent her falling
into the hands oftne enemy. Il s
So that, 10 say nothing Of the advan.
tages ofblockading . port 10 the old way
with . number Of vessels, had our iii.
gate been accompanied with only single
one, she either would not have met with
the disaster al al, or il would have re.
! duced from an evil Of the FIRST magnitude
Ito q comparatively triAing affair. -s
I y Economy III public expense, that labor
might beEg,hily 6nr1eaed,n Mr.. Jefferson
affected to Ten us inhis inaugural speech,
was deemed by him one Of !. the esseniii-
Mprihciples Of our Government, which
ought 70 shape lie administration" Eve.
ry one win allow that I Just and proper
attention to economy IL necessary and
proper in public affairs as well a. in pri.
waite life ;but not that miserable, starved
ing, niggardly species Of econoiny which,
BY saving a dollar, ruins nation |; and
herein consists the difference between
those truly great men who have hereto
fore conducted our councils and the
petty poEtteians now in power, whose
abilities extend to the - altry science of
coursing and winning popular favour.
without tbs smallest capacity to govern. "
=, = II. =. Ne,D.7srk Herald
Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-04-13

A member Of the house Of representa-
tives Of the United States, under date of
Sunday afternoon, 25,h March, writes Us
from Washington, that commodore Pre-
blesw was to sail from Syracuse TO Tripoli,
on the 12th Of December, having heard
Of the ship-wreck Of the frigate Philadel-
phia. He willhays three smaller vessels
with him, and win attempt to cut her
out of the harbour. The Philadelphia
drifted Of with the tide ON the second
day after the accident. The Tripolitaos.
not knowing how to manage her, havs
offered 70 se.lh 10 some Maltese mer-
chants. IS 80 - ~ : -z.7-7
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! RIGHTS OF MAN

An old English Songster appears 70
understand this subject much better thzn
The Able Sieyes, or even Tom Paine.
.nproof, We give the following stanza,
iiroms WIN Chip true Rights Of Man. !"
Equal rights; equal freedom /; may each
one possess !!
The richest no more, and The poorest
no less " 81 NY
'su. al rightshave their bounds the right
4 to do evil, LIZ
q no righs Of man, but the r;;ght of the
devil. n .&s5.s !.
-. .s..~.>ss.~~~~s>~.s~>~ -,
At the adjournment Of the Election
for Jefferson County onW ednesday even.
lng last, the Votes stood % follow:
Tate, 2z7 / FEDERAL. s. !.
Morgan, 249
s a;s.. s ass ! D.~esr..is.
- " Z
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H.EE -
Captain Mentor arrived al Boston,
IN s9days from Alicant, informs that
all the officers Of the United States fri
gats philadelphia, II in number, had
been liberated through the spirited in.
reference Of the French Consul At that
place rand that l5or 90 ofthe crew had
found means to make their escape from
servitude, BY getting possession OF .
boat and putting to sea. ~ : =
IMssv-7 srt paper.l
oo<1o.o:.SS oxe---c s
Extract Of d lrfter from cAarlesfoa
(S. c.. 70 tie Edft3S ofshe reperfsry
dated march Sfh.
The people 10 whom Thayc been in
trodueed, are extremely polite and hos
pitable the most respectable class are
Federal, but the habits and manners Of
the mass do not suit me. hardly be.
lieve myself In my own country. Sla-
very. detest, and / have seen = hor-
rid share Of Il. This port has for some
time past been open for the importation
negroes. Several ships crowded with
the wretched victims are now at the
wharves. havebeen on board them DUR
ing the hours Of sale, & felt al the horrors
which the abominablc traffic could inspire.
One seeneI shall never forgeti three
young girls uf the sarne country, and Of
the same family, who had probably me-.
4yerbecn separated, whe were compar.
atiyely happy, even q slaves. while 90.
gether, were brought on deek, and one Of
them selected md bought BY planter.
With the most piercing anguish she re-
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eeived her masters habiliments, and
stood ready 70 leave every thing dear 70.
her.. She appeared 70 be overloaded
with horror and dismay atthe separation
from her two friends. They looked
wishfully q her, and she At them. A
last they threw themselves into each D
Tiers arms, and burst into the most pi.
teous exelamations. They hung togt I
fher and sobbed and screamed and baih
ed each other with their tears. Atlength
they were torn asunder BY the unfeeIing
whites, and The planters purchase drag
ged from the ship. But 1t parting, ons
ofthe girls took string Of beads with
IN amulet from her neck, kissed Il, ane
hung i on her friends. This was ;too
much; ! was afraid my emotions would
be noticed, and I Left the spot. a..
The Almighty win, q some time or
other, revenge this inhurnan outrage up.
on the laws Of heaven s. s.
Essher M' Do,vel. A gentleman Of
this city has just called 70 inform US
thar he this morning received letter
from arelation in Canada, in which hrs
friend assures him that this Esther Nc
Dowell IL m impostor--a thing pretty
well aeeertained before. /
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