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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-29

citizens early in life into contact and intet
course, from all quarters 81 tire empire ii will
break. il it does not destroy the frrce of local
attachments and sectional interests" -Ihere
Is one objection 10 the scheme Whence the DOW
Ell : LRde deriratW! by what right con,d con-
grcss establish "A National UuiyerSitys In what
article of the constitution do we see that pow
cr. Is II one of the ends enumerated orr, il
one OF The medrS" necessary ahs proper for
carrying into execution" the ends which ave
enumerated S-Ncither. But ren;oyc the ob.
jecion, I've CONCEIVE the i>a;fo, has been e.
Guaily unfortunate IN it, selection Of :. situation
So tar from Washington being the most elici.
tlc settle, we conceive il 10 be the worst si,ua-
ton in the whole United States. But it will be
time enough TO go into The question of erpedi.
tacg-aitei the COnsiitutionaiity has been esta-
Diished. Prove the right first then we will
see how II ought to be exercised
Two essays have appeared in the Nat Int.llisencer
signed " Hottessirs,' and headed tom Psnss,L
v"na correspoadest-they touch the President. tour
,hs question, capture If Pensacoia sc.
&c In the couise Of Which H0rsnsius speaks OF ths
President IN the highest terms.
card subsequently, appeeIs in the Aurora. as il
ifoI Rlchsiond or.espuhjca" which asserts these
pier"s Ia have been =" unga.stiOuaby received fon
Richmond, Va'--,o have projected from The same
"hnsius W." formerly enli.hteHed thu people OF N,r-
giiia th his ds.ue ested lGcnbraiioIsD bhs still
here ou,edy e, she author the following sentence.
iHstca1 thefsio.e, ~ The let No. I'd. par of reading
luhet al MS co"1Ty, (ss Nj MoutOe Ii rdtCU'Ous-
;. eaea) thak We shOuid read " Jatkes Ia fo.c ~
f"'e'"'- iiV "a" "'i'ri very hi'uy attempts 10
open ne eyes -. MI CAP by assuring hiI that HoI,en
s"' who " aims st hoiserns the pres'cn, by abusing
VI e." bears evident fea:dres al production OF
ci iae PRESIDENT. housshc.d."
We take Ourselves to 's,eit wi;hent Hesitation. that
i3r GecTg H0g IS not The author az iiorter ssu= ia
lie Nit. imIeiligeaGer. The EDITOR Of the AnTs was
s"!'iy 81 similar mistake ia5t Tiniprwe hii
rsn-lr returned corr c"n vita s?rccs of syis
III which he is n,ost iariigr sbSNe--Wc are almost
Aai'ahcd that when ths A1fofa currency tbs
eid, he knew tito bemear,cct. We susrett wa ki,ow
vino is the Author "i ''aiicnsis and iiat tie Aurora
knows ham also. he hSeS uHtcr the v.Iy ,hC
AaIura.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-29

ALEXANDRIA, Sept %. Speculation,
on Friday and Saturday, was carried on
10 considerable extent in West India arIi-
cies, IN consequence Of viiirA consider
able rise has taken place in all sales of
that description Country produce main
tainS good and steady price but the
new crop, though known to be ABUNDANT,
comes IN slow, as farmers arc busily en-
jagged IL serding-and the waters Of the
Potomac and Shenandoah are this time
TOO low Tor much navigation. Heyad.
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rae f0fS wLcte0n J0hH H. .SyPsd lived will also be
cHef- "a tue sane t''nc and place end terms made
known on tlle day Of sir. The lois afe yrr, well i'm
i"Yed. 80 gsifee' t1p story dwelling house an! Of.
ce aud ~ necessary out houses snt ans genee fl,
mdy. ."
gpJdtou. Sept. 20. ~
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Al persons having Claims against the estate of min
H. SPsef, dee d. requested To Inale them auovy Ia
ihe Subscriber 10y "hn The earliest affana iesis wall
ne Uade tuT tlcr sc'iieGui ahG those idchied are
desired TO make immediate raJinentIo bim.
o.
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EsOUR uUNDRF0 ACRES or JAWEsniVER LANR
fsr sac 10 The couniy Of P08haau, between Jefcr.
ssH and NichWN's ferry Abnuj oHc.sxth lsw gfenOds
eisipcfiof qa.iiy anS more iban 200 acres In wood
'he gseaief rrnoroB hTst rate tobacco land Tor par
ticn1is Apply ,o john q. CuShe ~ tliesubscibet.
May -. srd jANcs COOKE.
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Extract OF a letter from a respectable house
in Qporto, to their correspondent in this
city, dated 10Th Sept. 1913.
"We have written you by several yes
sells, the changes which have taken place in
this market, in the price of Indian corn;
and we regret to add, we cannot recon-
mend shipments as this place is filling daily,
so much so, that we shall hardly he able to
find warehouses for The storing of corn and
beside the Indian cora of the country is
now coming to market, and is offered at
very lew prices. The government have
laid duty of 8 dollars per barrel on wheat
-four, and II dollars on rye -four. This du.
ty appears to have been imposed to act as
prohibition to imports of this article, as il
affected the millers materially"
D.. philadelphia Com. Register.
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Nathaniel S. Wise, resigned, appeared,
was qualified, and took bis seat.
Amessage from the mayor was receive9
and read, and referred TO Messrs: Lee ana
Smith, with leave to report by bill or oihef-
wise. =,
A report from the Inspectors Of the house
ofindus,ry. tran mitted by the mayor, was
read, and ordered 10 be published for the
information Of the citizens OF the towns
Ordered that The collection of the paving
taxes due from Martha Heating be suspend
ed for four months.
The taxes due from Susanna Johnston
for the present year were RENTED.
Ordered that the auditor and treasurer do
prepare and lay before the council state
ment of the debts due from the corporation,
designating that part which is due TO the
Bank Of Alexandria, and the amount OF due
bills in circulation.
Ordered that the plan for the graduation
Of the streets. repaired by the surveyor. be
referred to Messrs Smith, Vowel, Morgan
and Janney, and that they report to coun-
Gil thereon.
Ordered that the auditor be, ard lie is
hereby directed to propose and lay before
council at their next me ting. all claims and
accounts against the corporation which are
unpaid.
Ordered that the commissioner of the
streets do reset the side stones on Wash
ington and Cameron streets, as iar IS the
lot Of Christopher Neale on those stree IS
extends.
Theodore Gibbs was declared a watch
man in the place Of John Green, declared
incompetent.
Ordered that the superintendent Of po-
lice, under the direction of the mayer. do
cause such alterations to be made in the
stairs leading 10 the watch house, as will
make them convenient for the purpose in.
tended, and that he cause stove or stoves
TO be placed in the rooms appropriated for
the use of the watch.
The following order was submitted:
Ordered that the captain of the watch be
authorised TO make the additional compen-
sation of one dollar for each lamp to the
lamp lighters foriighting The same, making
the whole compensation FIVE dollars per
annum for lighting and keeping clean each
lamp.
The ayes and noes being called for, were
as follow:
Ayes, Messrs. Janney, Lee, Smith, Da-
Wis, Hooe, 5. Noes, Messrs Keene, Vetcb,
Vowel, Morgan, Adam and Newton, 6.
The auditor made a report on the petit
ton Of Robert Young. which was read and
adopted by the council
Extract from the minutes.
Test, I.P. THOMPSON, &C.
*This report will be published tomorrow.
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SINGULAR FACT IN SURGERY.

The following extraordinary fact is pub
lished in the " Annales Encyclopediques"
for January. 1917: +" At the last meeting
Of the medical society, NJ. lEspsgnol,
made communication ola very singular
nature. A common laborer, resident of a
village in the vicinity in Paris, in cutting
some timber, cut the fore finger Of his left
hand entirely off. including two Of the
joints. The mother of the man repaired
to the spot to seek for the finger, and hav-
ing found it eighteen minutes after the &C.
cident, applied !, TO the remaining joint
and so complete was the junction, that in q
few months The laborer had the same use o.
his finger as before"
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The editor of the Gazette is requesledto
re publish the note from Allan Ramsay, re-
speeding the ist cantc of Christ's Kirk on
the Green written by James !. of Scot
land.
This will close The discussion, and will
prove that although your late correspon-'
dents were duo in unum," James ]. and
James VI. were very distinct and very dif-
terent persouages.
ltmay further have the good effect OF Gu.
ring the young gentleman Of most malig-
nant species of the ITCH, denomnated CO.
costhes acknowledgements for scri6-
bling; which seems disease deeper seated
than cutaneous. And another good symp-
tom may follow conviction of the truth OF
the following quotation:
"A little learning is dangerous thing
Drink deep or taste not OF the Pierian
spring"
But this advice, il is TO he feared, is like
whistling 70 the rude blast that bowls OIL
The " stern and mid mountains of
CALEDONIA.
This edition OF the first canto is taken
from an old manuscript collection Of Scots
poems written above 200 wears ago, where
il is found that James, the first OF that name,
king OF Scots, was the author; thought to be
wrote while that brave and learned prince
was unfortunately kept prisoner in England
by Henry vi. about The year l4l2. Bal
lenden. 10 his translation of Fl, Boece's his
tory. gives this character of him: He was
well lernit TO fetch with the sword, TO iusht,
to tunay, 10 worsyb 10 syng and dance, was
an expert medicinar, RIGHT crafty in playing
bath of lutte and harp, and sindry othir in.
strumentis Of masicG. He was expert in
gramer, oratry and poetry, and maid sac
f0wand and sententious versis, apperit we'll
i.a was sne natural and born poete. lii
Der Is, cap l6.
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pennsylvania Correspondent.
AN APPARITiOy.

The late DR.. Fowler, bishop of Glouces-
ter, and justice Powell, had frequent alter
cations on the subject Of Chests. The
bishop was jealous defender of their re-
ality, justice some'rhat scepticat.--
The bishop one day met hi: friend, and the
Justice told him that since their last confer
ence on the subject, he had an ocular de-
,nonstration which convinced him of the
existence OF Ghosts. Z" rejoice at your
conversion" replied the bishop, give me
the circumstance that produced it with all
the particulars ocular demonstration you
say? "Yes, my lord, --as lay last night
in my cd,-about tbe 18th hour, | was
awaked by an uncommon noise, and heard
something coming up stairs -" Go on"
-" Alarmed at the noise, | drew my cur
tainn'-" Proceedw-" and saw faint
glimmering light enter my chamber =
" Of blue clour was it not?"--''of a pale
blue the light was followed by tall,
meagre, stern, figure, who appeared as an
old man of seventy years OF age, arrayed in
long light colored red gown, bound round
with leather girdle his beard thick and
grisly. his hair scant and straight, his face
Of dark sable hue,-on his head a large
iur cap,--and in his hand long staff
Terror seized my whole frame,-l trem.
bled TIL the bed almost shook, and cold
drops hung on every limb the figure with
slow and solemn step stalked nearer and
nearer. Did you not speak to it there
was money hid, or murder committed with
out doubt My Lord, I did speak to it,
] adjured ii by all that was holy 10 tell me
whence, and ,ahy it thus appeared ?'-"And
in heavens name what was the reply"
at was accompanied, my Lord, by three
strokes OF his staff upon the foor,--so loud
that they made the room ring again,-when
holding up his ianthorn, and then waving il
close to my eyes, he loId me he was the
Watchmnn! and came to give me notice
that my street door was wide open, and un.
less arose and shut il, Il might chance to be
robbed before morning"
The Judge had no sooner Concluded than
the bishop disappeared.
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For Me Gazette.

OLIVER CROMWELL AND NAPOLEON.
During revolution of which he was not
the author, Oliver Cromwell raised himself
TO be generalissimo Of the parliamentary
forces, by his military talents and personal
bravery only twelve horsemen to
assist him, he cut his way through the royal
camp before Hull in Yorkshire, and did not
lose man, although exposed TO the inces-
SAINT fire ofhis enemies. In the first engage
ment at which he was present, he was
wounded in his loot and in his shoulder,
and had his horse shot under him he then
mounted another, and then rushing with If
teen horsemen into the enemy's ranks, Gre
ated dreadful carnage. At the battle Of
= Marstenmoor ne took two standards and an
ensign, and received another wound. At
the battle of Edgehill he was always in the
thickest ofthe fight. At the battle of York
he was carried offihe field again wounded
but no sooner did he learn that his party
were put TO flight, than, regardless Of his
wounds, he flung himself on horse, and
meeting the retreating general, cried out TO
him, "No, here, my lord Manchester, but
the e, is the enemy to be found - Again
the beaten turned upon their adyersaries,
and gained the victory. Oliver was fire.
qucutly surrounded by the kings forces at
the battle of Needs, and each time saved
himself by his personal valor alone five
horses were killed under him, and with his
own arm he slew twelve officers. Three
times he stormed the town of Drogheda, in
Ireland, Intellectually; and at last snatch
ing standard out Of an ensign's hand,
amidst shower of musquetry, he planted
il himself before the walls Of the town.
How far the parallel holds between Oil
yer and Napoleon SO far, it cannot be diff
cult to perceive.
Cromwell exhibited, Whenever it served
his purpose, (and, the nation being at the
time involved in cloud Of puritanic fana-
ticism. that was continually the most con-
summate religious hypocrisy. Hepretend-
ed to be inAamed with zeal Tor religion
while he was in one unabating preparation
OF crime and blood-guiltrness--and while
he urged on his soldiers TO cut their fellow
citizens throats, most graveiy and piously
recommended to them diligent perusal OF
the holy scriptures, and constantly preach
ed from the chancel, with his sword, clam
my with carnage, by his side. 10 the midst
of bis barharities, he never failed to go to
church on Sundays, and there to place HIM
self in situation where he might be seen
by every one, and have his devotion adj
mired. II did not suit the purposes OF his
policy to make any temporary transfer OF
his religious allegiance from the church OF
Christ to the mosque Of Mahomet, or, il can
scarcely be doubted, he would have done
ga with grlmace still more captivating in
tiIe eyes OF a mpsseiman mob than that play
ed off by Bonaparte in Egypt. The dis
play ola tolerant spirit however, being best
ADAPTED to bis political views, be bent The
Stubborn neck Of his zeal to the sugges ions
OH convenience, anttolefated every sec',
by which ha made the leaders OF them all
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ri. fIiends.---s4Got 10 (says FFalstaf5 there

his friends Go 10 (says Falstafo there
is sympathy for you."
No demagogue that everlived was more
greedy of rule, or more ambitious Of glory,
than Bonaparte. The difference between
them consists in tbis--oliyerhaying hispas-
sions more under control than the other
having, too. more cunning and experience,
was better able to dissemble-and was, ip-
deed, more disposed to concealmeni. b.
naparte, after he had attained certain ele-
walton, disclosed his main purpose With
contumacious arrogance /; while Oliver did
all he could TO make it appear that he did
not govern by force, but that he was the
humble instrument, in the hands of God, OF
bis country's salvation. 1t is not improba-
bic that the judgment Of both was equally
correct; that Cromwell knowing he had
Englishmen 10 deal with, and Bonaparte
that he had French. pitched each his tone
to the ears he had TO deIude; that Crom-
well, had he been an usurper in France,
would have acted as openly and impudent
as BonaRafte and that the latter, had he
been fated 10 play the demagogue in Eng
land, would have acted with as much cum
ming and caution as Cromwell.
BE that as it may, the parliament, actual
ly chosen by Cromwell, and obedient TO his
commands, pretended to reward his SER
vices in the name Of the people, and assign
ed TO him all the revenues of his murdered
sovereign-all the royal possessions and
chattels, not even excepting those of the
queen, the bishops and the clergy, and the
con6scated estates Of the kings friends
Notwithstanding which, the nation was op-
pressed by grievous taxes.
Once possessed Of the sceptre, though he
dared not TO take the crown, he assumed
far more than any king before him ever had,
and arrrgated to himself the dominion Of
the seas, although he was obliged to dis
place the earl of Warwick, one oil his warm
est friends. By the intrigucs and popular
influence of that nobleman, the crown was
offered to him-somewhat, suppose, in
The same farcical cheatery as that performed
by Buckingham and the lord mayor of Lon
don, in Shskspeae's Richard the third
but Oliver had the sagacity and self.denial
TO refuse it, reprising himself with the re-
Election that under the title of protector he
could exercise greater share OF dominion,
with less suspicion, and less odium or dam
ger. He, however, touched as nearly as
he prudently could upon that point of eIe-
walton for, in imitation OF the kings, he
was invested with the dignity of protector
in Westminster catbedral-and he assumed
the royal insignia Of the globe, the sword,
and the toga and cap OF ermine. Bona
parties creatures trusted that they knew
whom they had to deal with when they
opened subscription books for his elevation
to the sovereign power-They did open
them, and they were not disappointed.
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Died,

Yesterday morning, Mr.. RopcRT Coo.
LrDGE, of Portland (Maine), aged 81 years.
His ah1iable department during his resi-
dcnce here, rendered him beloved and re-
spected by all who knew him.
0THis friends and acquaintance, as well
as those Of Mr.. Samuel Ward, are mvited
10 attend his funeral from the residence OF
Mr.. Ward, lower end Of Prince street, hris
afternoon, at clock. Nov. 3
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FALSE IMPRISONMENT.

We hear. says the Washington City Ga
zet,e, that John Anderson, of Compression
al memory, has ordered a suit against ho-
mas Dunn, se1eant at arms ofthe House of
Representatives, for having unjustly held
him in confinement during the last session
of Congress, in obedience to an order the
House. The county court, before which
the cause will be brought, meets in Deem
Der next -
The editor is indebted to a highly re-
specied correspondent at Washington, for
the subsequent interesting information:
&c Washington, Oct. %, 1918.
"The vacancy in the navy department
is The subject of conversation in almost e.
very circle here but, what believe enga-
ges most of the cabinets attention, is cor
respondence with the Spanish minister,
which appears 10 have been resumed short
ly after the arrival of the late messenger
from Spain. The powers and prelimina-
ries which he brought to Mr.. Onis, enable
him to offer the Floridas to our government
ON such terms as are satisfactory. There
yet remains difficulty respecting the west
ern boundary, on which subject fear each
party is too tenacious of its first opinion"
baltimore Federal Gazette.
The Georgia Journal states, that the sales
of public lands in the Alabama Territory
had opened in Milledgevile, atwhich a
number of purchasers at distance had at
tended. Blu! three townships had been sold
at the last date-Much competition in bid
ding; fractions IA and 10 went off (the
highest price, at 40 dollars per acre-frac-
tions 90 and "a at As.
This rate is apparently lower than that
of the last sales; yet how much higher is it
than Of lands in the same district, lew
years ago. We know of cases, when the
land was bought at OF 5 dollars, held by
the purchaser at 10 or IL /; and is now at
40 or SO dollars per acre. The lands to the
south are considerably higher than those III
the north, Those in the Alabama Territory
OF Miss s i pi State, are beyond all proper
tier higher. priced thar lands in the Illinois
or tie Missouri Territories. The disparity
must consequently retard the population Of
the southern country, by turning off the tide
of emigration into another channel.
Richmond Compiler.
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For Sale.

For Sale.
>4stl The sIoop RISING SUN, Gyears
&2I.old, burthen 81 tons or 400 bis. She
sails well and is well found.
Received by The aboec schr.
ll0 casks lime, Of 2 superior quality
50 bis cider; 40 do apples
BIG bushels potatoes; 80 do onions
Goo VT cheese; 3 cases domestic goods
loo bundles wrapping paper
loo pieces flag and bandano hdkfs
Boats pearl ash, &c &c
E. CORNING,
Nov 3 Ct Voweil's wharf
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ALIENS
Lucky Lottery Office,
For Rent.
New Hardware.

DICHARD SLADE has received and ~
IN now opening Il his late store, uppe.
end Of King street, an assortment Of
Fonm0nSery.
These goods are laid in expressly for the
Virginia trade, and being a, very reduced
prices, are well worth attention.
40 TO 80 tons assorted Swede tire, hoop,
sheet, nali and trace iron (stGei
English Crowley and American blis,ere1
80 casks cut nails and brads, &c. &c
Nov 3 tuthsow.
The Winchester Gazette will insert thr
above times.
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Ner. York, Oct. %.
DISASTER

DISASTER.
The brig Galen, Capt. Bebce, with a
very valuable cargo Of dry goods &c. from
this port for N. Orleans, arrived at the
Balize on tie 26th September On the
18th OF the same month, in the evening, ia
lat. %, 80, long. SO, so, the Galen was
discovered to be on fire in her hold, and al
hands Immediately set TO work breaking
out the cargo SC as to get at and extinguist
it. But this being found impracticable
the hatcbes were closed and every crevice
stopped up, in the hope to smother the
fire. The next morning the fame broke
through the deck, and after great exertior
was extinguished. 1t was found that j,
was caused by the bursting Of some bottle:
of oil of vitriol, which were slowed in the
bottom Of the vessel. A great part of the
cargo is said TO be destroyed, and The YES.
sci considerably injured.
recollect, whena boy, hearing an iline.
rant black man singing
"Paper.moncy is very bad truck.
ut won I buy poor man sleeps headaad
pluck"
And The money Of the present day, is be-
coming equally worthless. Many counter.
feits are in circulation Banks are sus,
pending payments for the present, and some
for the future. The citizens of Lancaste,
and Dauphin Counties, have had meetings
at which they have resolved "That the cili.
zens of Lancaster and Harrisburg. will moi
receive the paper Of any Bank but such a.
is at par in the city Of Philadelphia" OIL
will be received at the Banks in the two
places mentioned.
IPensyl0ania Correspondent.
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Mechanic Relief Society.

GA stated quarterly meeting Of the
Mechanic Relief Society will be held at
the Court House on Wednesday evening,
the 4th November, at half past 6 O'Clock.
By order, JAS. S. SCOTT,
October 81 SECRETARY.