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CHILIcoTHE, Sept. Is.

We mentioned in our last number the
return of the messengers who were dis
patched by the acting governor, to as
certain the disposition Of the Indians
assembled at Grecnville & Fort WAYNE.
On Saturday morning last, the Govern
or, attended by Blue Jacket, a Chief of
the Shawnee nation, with three other
Chiefs, entered the court house, and
were engaged in talk till very late in
the afternoon.
1t will be impractible for us to dive
into all the various causes which have
produced the recent alarms on our from
tiers there exists cause, and it will
be our endeavour to fathom it. This
we are to do from the substance ofwhat
passed in the course of the interview.
ltaPPears that the Shawnees, Wyandots,
Patawatomies, Tawas, Chippiwas, Win
nepans, Malominese, Malockese, Sc
cawgoes, and one man from north of the
ChipPiwas had assembled in the neigh
bourhood of Greenville. The assem-
blage of SO many different nations of
Indians within the jurisdiction of this
state, their object unknown, was sufici-
'ent to create very serious alarms. But
their motive for assembling was thus
The Indians within the boundary of the
northern Lakes, as far back as they were
known towards the Pacific, from thence
across to the Mississippi, and downlthe
same to its junction with the Ohio, had
formed an union to adhere to one of the
chiefs of the Shawnee nation, whose en-.
deavour it was, to instil into their minds
the principles of moral philosophy; he
having, it is said, BY inspiration disco
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ed the fallen state of man, wished to in
culcate those principles which would tend
to their present welfare and future hapPi-
ness. The nations within the boundary
specified, fred with the desire of uni-
ting as one, and attached to the princi-
pies inculcated by the prophet, had
with few exceptions) come to "a reso-
luton to pursue his wholesome admoni~
ton. The chiefs ofthe nations who did
not come into this measure, soon found
themselves stripped Of their subjects,
and only few remained with them Il
was observed by one Of the Orators Ga
king without subjects filed station Of
but little consequence" The Issue Of
which was, that the abandoned chiefs
became much exasperatcd against those
who had Aocked to the standard of the
Shawnee chief. The deserted tribes still
continued to reside at the Tawa towns
with only few adherents. Finding no
hopes of recalling their subjects, their
next step was to prejudice the, mind Of
gen. Wells, the Indian agent, against
those who adhered to the prophet--this'
end it appears was accomplished. GeR-
Wells could never treat with the COM
bined Indians on friendly terms bute
adhered to their enemies at the Tawa
towns, whose object it seems was also
to prejudice the Americans against those
assembling at Greenvilie.-From this
circumstance jealousy has arisen be-
tween the contending parties-whieh
proves that the Indians have their
schemes and intrisues, as well as the
Whites. One of the orators observed,
"Congress have a great many good men,
let them take away Wells and put one Of
them here-we hate him. If they wiz
not remove him, 1Oe wills When the
Indians are coming in to hear the pro-
phet, he sets doors to stop them. He
asks, why go. ye to hear the prophets
he IS as one possessed Of Devil ~
would as soon go to see dog with the
mango. When we yyan+ RI taJl. E-;.n,l ,
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IREACHERY AND MURDER.
AUGUSTA, (Georgia) June 10.

4 horrid murder was committed on
Wednesday evening last, on the body
CT 1homas Critcher, a respectable citi-
zen OF Columbia county, it is said, by
Clement K. Harrison, a neighbour of
hls.-Harrison rode up to the house,
asked Critcher for drink of water,
which he readily brought, and on pre-
sentngit received fatal discharge of
shot, which put period to his exist
encc.
Another Horrid IHurder.
Information has been handed, that
Mr. Pfyton Smith, of Baldwin county,
was shot dead, in his chair, on the night
OF Thursday, the 4th inst. while at his
supper, in his own house.
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Vins to dt5end it. An immediate attack
was expected: and on the 1 3th of Au-
gust, when capt. P. was coming to sea,
heavy firing washeard.
The Island of Zealand is 700 miles
IN circumference. Copenhagen is the
capita!-contains about 60, 900 inhabi-
tants, and is well fortified. Elsincur is
on the same island, 20 miles N. of CO.
Penhagen-contains about 5000 inhabi-
tantS.
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BosToN, September %.
From the North of Eurobe.

Capt. Stickney, of the ship America,
arrived last evening in SO days from
tlsineur, informs, that British squa
dron lay there the 9th Aug. consisting
OF about 20 sail Of the line, from 5 to 20
irgates, large number of ships and
briggs, bomb vessels, fire ships &c. 200
san or transports, with 10000 troops.
Many OF the vessels were loaded with
ordnance. Capt. S. further informs,
that British minister landed at Elsi-
neur and proceeded to Copenhagen, to
inquire of the Danish government, whe-
Their they intended to side with the
french or English /; and that the an
swer was, that they intended to preserve
their neutrality.
September &c.
Capt. Prince, at Salem, from Elsineur,
ieft that place on the 18th Of August
ihe commander of the British feet had
demanded the delivery of the Island of
Zealand into his possession. Several
letters had passed between the Admiral
and the Crown Prince. The latter had
nlnaily answered, that he vouid net ,ive
r he Island vhilr there tYaS man il
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~Being interregdted as to the removal
Of Wells, they Observed their meo;5;n,.
10as, they would net aa1sere TO hin.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-27
! - :" "
EQUAL,ITK

C THAT we, are all created equal, is one
Of those specieus traisms, which seem to mean
great deal, and yet contain nothing that can
be disputed. It. was 6rstsinvented by some
designing hatriot, and has since been repeated
from mouth to mouth, becauseit SHatters the
vanity Of the weak, andconsoles the mortihca-
ton Of the needy. The poor believe it will
one day class them among those who are
rich and the rich are amused with the hope
that they will arise to a superiority ao sl5
zvealth cannon purchase That it is false in the
extent which thewords seem to imply, eve
.ryday's experience sufficiently demonstrates.
The designing kadyes who repeat it in their
morning prisons, would make us believe that
the man OF. education, whose mind is impress
ed with the soundest maxims essential to the
! existence of governments and whose prudence
hastaught him the .prsprietys and necessity ct
obedience, is tuilas good q man as the stupid
iacobin, who has probably been dropped on 2
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tunghill, whose God Is faction, whose yesN
creed is insubord ion, and whose notions Of
discipline are somewhat like those Of Aision's
devils. These men would make You belleYs.
5if you were SO credulous, that he whose Mid
has been disciplined in the school Of classical
lore, whose taste had been refined by the ex-
ample Of Homer andthe precepts Of Aristollc,
and whose soul is deiicateiy ailYe 10 all the
harmony of sounds, is eqnat to the rude rustlcs
who never conceived an idea beyond the per-
plcxities OF a narrowed field, ana who never
read a line beyond the sapient lessons OF Dill
worth. orsthe cunning maxims of Franklin.
They would persuade you to place in the same
rank, the honest supporter of the interests of
his country, and him who laughed at its I,ilI-
1sutian ties s and the man whose patriotism
did not shrink from individual e.iishonor, wneH
his official integrity was most slanderously ca
illuminated, and him who was willing to lalter
the best interests Of his country for mess of
spottage It was such dellsion that placed a
sLslahuaenske Q, ascoIlector Of spiders and q
gazerat woodewmamnotis, in the throne erect
ed by the valor, and ggraced BY the wisdom, of
VAsHINGToN.' Part Folio.
Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-27
Mayor.
A Brewery establishments
ezEOR SALE.
On FRIDAY next, viii be sold, at the en-
due Store

HE subscribers offers for. Sale, all his
4 B right and interest in thai extensive.
BREWHOlt1SE, with Malt HOUSE, Kiln and.
Mill, and allworking utensils complete, whieE-
.he.now occupies: Also, a Line Of wharfa,-
long the. Potomac, extending 50 feet, whict,
would answer well for@ lumber yard --These
prrmisessare held by lease flofnthe Corpors-
ton, who is to pay for ell. iMnroyements 81 !,
stone and brick at the.,end Of the lease o, {
which there are ten years unexpired from the
18th .Septembernext. Three hundred bushels
Mat may be had withf Brewhouse.
To a capitalist, Inexperienced brewer,tsIis
migst be a valuable concera--One third of
the purchase money viii. be rsqsired--for the
remainder a liberal credit will be given on
sufficient security. All necessary inform ati-
on may be had by applying to
: Thomas Cruise.
May 27. stawlm
NJ The wharf may be treated for sepa,
rately, and would answer well those that is,-.
eeive,ho by water
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May ~.
six Gents Reward.

CO-AN-AWAY.from the service ofthe SUBJ
II scriber. a negro man slave, named
DENNIS 7,LPPEM who will profess to be
a soap-boiler and chandler. Said negro is
stout we'll made fellow. It's needless to de-
scribe his dIess, as he is an artful fellow, and
can read and write tolerabIy well. The above
reward will be given to any person who will
secure him in the Jail Of Alexandria--but no
charges paid by
William Kean,
May ~. st
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Five Dollars Reward.

D AN AWAY from the subscriben on the
Moth instant, a negro woman We name
is S.1RsfH. She is a dark mulaj bo,& "A
years Of age, about s. feet high; She has got
very bad look out o. her, eyes, and a scar
over her right ear. Had on when She went
away Gallo gown tucked with lace. ascosln-
try cloth pcttieoat and jacket striped with
blue. ] will give the above reward to- any
person who VIII bring her home or secure her
in jail so that get her again. forewarn all
persons from harboring or hiring her.
Thomas B. Moreland.
Il May ~. ST
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FOR SALE.,,

FOR S.4LE,
On advantageous terms,
"A THREE STORY BRICK WARE-
IA HOUSE, on .Union.street, next door
to Benjamin ShreYe, jun. well situated for the
Shifting or Grocery business--Also, a LOT
of; GROUND, atsthe corner Of Water and
Wolfe streets. ~
TO RENT,
% .1,ad immediate hosaessien, given, ~
The STORE and DWELLING HOUSE
on Fairfax street, occupied by Jacob ,h.eman
Ian excellent stand for the DRY Coon busi-
nessrrAp Ply to
Jonah .FhompGon & Son.
March ~. 3tawx q
The Wheeling repository. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1807-1808, 1807-07-23
W II E e L ING,
THURSDAY, Esd July, 1907.

The following particulars respecting
the Cotton Manufactory at Nendham, In
the state Of New Jersey, which are CO.
pied from Trenton paper, are peculiar
iy interesting at the present eventful Pc
riod.-
" Notwithstanding the extraordinary
expenses attendant upon the commence
mcnt of the business, erecting and al
tering his buildings, machinery, &c. Mr..
Ralston calculates that he has averaged
profit of Ia per cent. upon his dis
bursements. This, of itself, is not bad;
butwhen it is considered that his expen-
ditures will hereafter be less, and the
quantity of work done much greater,
sill better profits may be reasonably an
ticipated. And we trust that such
handsome reward will attend his enter
prize, as will embolderothers to follow
his example. New Jersey abounds with
excellent scites for such establishments,
and we hope in few years to see more
of them occupied in such useful honour
able, and profitable undertakings.
" 1t is reduced to a certainty, that
cotton goods can be made as good Git
may safely be said better) and as hand
some in this country as in England, and
likewise cheaper. For as the cotton it
self is taken from here there, and the
goods brought from there here, at great
expense for frcights, insurance, duties,
&c. the saving in these respects by its
being manufactured here, will exceed
the saving there by the lower price Of
labour. SO that nothing is wanting to
put a stop to the importation of these
goods from Europe, but the establish
,nent Of such number of manufactures
here rs will satisfy the demand.
" MIR. Ralston at present manufac-
lures cotton fisstians, dimitieS, casSimers,
checks, stripes, bedticking, cOunterbanes,
yarn Of all sizes, twisted and UNFINISHED,
&c. &c. and those goods are in such de-
mand, that he can furnish but a very
small part of what is wanted.
" The manufacture of coach lace, &c.
Is also carried on by MIR. Ralston to con-
siderable extent, and with good encou-
ragement. This article, for which few
years ago we were entirely dependent on
foreign hands, is now made in this coun-
try so well, and in such quantities, as to
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ICdChSu TIC OOaC carrying the OElCer, 4
flag of truce was hoisted on board the
schooner. Apprehending violence, or
that the officer might, be detained, the
consul claimed for him the protection of
the civil authority & of the flag of truce,
and he was permitted to depart.--On
the same day the committee met and re-
solved unanimously, that the officer not
having hoisted flag before his approach
to the harbour, he was not entitled to its
protection and that he should not have
been discharged until the pleasure of the
government was known and that any
British officer who might afterwards
come up, should be detained. The COM
mittee appointed two of their number to
ascertain the best means Of establishing
shore. One of the members informed
the committee that number of young
gentlemen had instructed him to offer
their services for the erection of Bate
ries for the defence of Norfolk & Ports
mouth the committee directed their
thanks to be given to those persons, with
an intimation that the time was not dis
tant when they would have an opportu-
nifty to display their zeal.
BY tire evening of the 28th, the com.
mittee had received information from
various sources, that the British had me-
naced Hampton with an invasion for the
purpose of obtaining water: the commit
tee therefore resolved, that application
should be made to capt. Decatur, COM
mander of the naval force, requesting
him to avail himself of the services OF
the officers and men who had volunteer
ed, and equip the gun boats, in order to
cooperate with the people Of Hampton
in preventing the execution of the threat.
On the 29th the committee revoked
the permission given to the British con-
sui to correspond with the British squa-
dron. A letter from col. Sharpe (pro-
baby the colonel of the militia) was laid
before the committee, who thereupon
resolved that it was highly expedient to
repair fort Norfolk, and mount guns
there for the defence of the place, and
that the inhabitants be requested to give
all their aid for that purpose.
On the 3Oth the committee appointed
three their number to examine the ma
gazine, and obtain correct account Of
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CS Safely liilOWn AIilo lllS llldIhCt
with the best imported.
"I'he wonderful effect of ingenuity,
in constructing labour-saving machine
ry, is perhaps no where more astonish-
ing,than in cotton factory. In the one
we speak of, the cotton is picked, bro
ken, carded, formed into rolls, drawn
into threads, spun, reeled, and twisted,
all by machinery, which machinery is all
moOed by zvater' Three hundred spin
dies are employed at once in spinning,
and the other parts OF the machinery in
proportion-In his weave-shops, Mr..
Ralston has introduced the spring shut
tie, the great superiority of which none
can imagine but such as see it used"
Norfolk Committee.-The committee
appointed by the citizens of Norfolk &
Portsmouth, to carry into effect their
resolutions for preventing the British
vessels off Hampton from being furnish
ed with supplies at that place, have dis
played an energy and intrepidity which
wellbecame the occasion. The measures
recommended by the committee appear
~ Ho'C oCSh dIiuiCoO<O AL ny tllC Cili-
zens generally; and a continuance of
them is now required by the Presidents
proclamation. The numerous meetings
which have been held in different parts
of the United States, have applauded
the manly and patriotic conduct of the
the people of Norfolk, Hampton, & the
vicinity.
On the 25th of June, Col. Hamilton,
the British consul at Norfolk, addressed
a letter to Gen. Mathews, chairman of
the committee, inquiring whether the
schooners which had been used as adj
vice boats, would be permitted to pass
and repasS between the port and the
British squadron as before, without in.
terruption and whether there was any
objection to himself or any of his fami-
ly visiting the squadron in such boats as
might be allowed to carry his cores
pondence, or whether they might go by
land to the bay side, and go out and re-
turn in the ships boats. Gen. Mathews
replied, that the schooners could not be
permitted to pass and repass as before,
but that he might communicate with the
ships in either Of the modes he had
mentioned.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-17

tons to the treasury sufficient to require
the payment of the whole sum to be appli-
cd to that purpose, the secretary OF the
treasury, after paying off all sums for the
payment OF which applications shall have
been made, shall determine by lot what
other certificates shall be reimbursed so as
to make up the whole amount TO be dis
Charged: and in case the applications
shall exceed the amount to be discharged,
the secretary of the treasury shall proceed
to determine by lot what applications shall
be entitled TO priority IF payment.
Sec. 9. Ind be IL further enacted, That
the agents appointed b. virtue of this act,
and the several commissioners OF loans,
shall observe and perform such directions
and regulations, as shall be prescribed TO
them by the secretary of the treasury,
touching the execution of this act.
Sec. 10. IND belt further enacted, That
nothing in this act contained, shall ne CEN
strued, In any wise, to alter, abridge, or
impair the rights of those creditors of
the United States, who shall not subscribe
to the loan created bv virtue OF this act.
NATHL. MACON,
Sneaker Of the House Of Retreacntatiyes.
GEO. CLINTON,
wee President Of the United STATES, and
President ofthe Senate.
February II, 1807.-APPRevEp.
TIL: JEFFERSON.
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LoAN-oksIcR, STATE Of Virginia,

June 8, 1907.
NOTICE is hereby given, That in con-
~ formity with the provisions of the act
supplementary to the act, intituled " An
act making provision for the redemption
OF the whole OF the public debt OF the u
nited States,'' books will lie opened at the
Office of the commissioner OF loans for the
state ct Virginia on the first day Of July
next, to continue open until the seventeenth
day CT March, 1903, inclusively, the four
teen last days Of each quarter excepted,
tor the purpose of receiving subscriptions
for such parts of the old six per cent. de
ierred six per cent. and three per cent
stocks, as may, OH the day of subscription,
stand on tue books of the said commissi-
oner of loans.
Those propIietors Of the old six percent.
and deferred stocks, who may subscribe,
VIII receive in lieu thereof rev six per
cent. STOCK, equal to the unrcdeemed a.
| mount of the stock surrendered, redccma-
Bile at the pleasure of the United States,
under a proviso however, that 10 REIN
bursemcnt shall hc made exc.-pt fUr the
whoie amount of any such new certificate
ofstoc&, nor till after SIX months previous
notce: and the proprictors of the three
per cent stock who may subscribe, will re-
ceivc in lieu thereof, a six per cent. stock,
equal to s'Xty.tive per cent. OF the amount
OF three per cent. surrendered, redeema-
bic IN the same manner as the new six per
cent abovementiOncd, but not reImbursabe
however, without the assent of the hold
! ers, until after the whole of the new six
per cent. (given in exchange for old six
or deferred as abovcmentioned) as well as
the whole OF the eight per cent. stock of the
United States, shall have Eccn rcimburs-
ed. 1t is also provided that in every reim-
bursement winch may take place, q pre-
ference viii be given to those creditors who
may notify their wish to be reimbursed :;
and that jf the applications to that effect
shall at any time either exceed or fall
short Of the sum then applicable to that
purpose, the priority of payment shall, so
far as may be necessary, be determined by
lot.
The present stockholders who reside in
any part OF Europe, and may assent to that
modification, may, at their option, receive
the interest accruing on the new stock, eli
Their III the United States as heretofore, or
in London, or Amsterdam, ut par i'm which
! last case the interest will be paid there by
the bankers of the United States, six
months subsequent to the day on which the
same would be payable in the United
/ States and subject to no variation nor tn
any other deduction than a commission to
4 the bankers, oil one half per cent. on the
I interest thus paid.
| JOHN PAGE,
Commissioner n Loan8.
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NOTE.

NCJh.
Proprietors Of 1000 dol.
lars nominal six per
cent. stock, subscribe
cd before the / st Oc-
toJer, 1907, will be
entitled TO receive, Gag 60 Of new six,
If subscribed between
ihc LIST October, and
S1st Dec 1907, 644 81
IF subscribed between
the LIST January and
18th March, 1908, 90 Og
Proprietors of 1000 dol
lars nominal defer
red, subscribed be-
fore the LIST October,
1907, will be entitled
to receive, 555 -
IL subscribed between
the LIST October, and
31st Dec. 1907, e53 CO
If subscribed between
the 1st January, and
18th March, 1908, 8S1 NJ
Being the unTedeemed amount of the old
stock on the lst July, and October, 1907 1,
and lst January. 1903, respectively.
{ Proprictors OF 1000 dollars three per cent.
stock will be entitled to receive ESQ dol
! lars Of new SIX.
Won J. p. COmT' Lcuns.
.
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Supplementary 20 me uct intitnled &C 4,
act making provision for the redemtti-
on of'fhe zcAote eftic 1,n6hc DEBT Of me
United States"
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-17

&4& TICKETS in the Second
Class Of the William aud Mary College Letter,
CJr sale a. this oht4e,
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HELD IN LONDON, BY APPOINTMENTS,
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