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Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17

10 Bachelors.


The new Dey of Algiers has adop.ed an
admirable mode, novel aud somewhat ex-
traordinary, for remedyng the effects OF
the plague now rasaging that fine country
He has calculated, with all that grasiiy Tor
which mussel.nen are remarkable, tha, dis
ease and death Can only be opposed by IN
creasing population in equal ratlo--by which
evil effects will be balanced, and The state in
the end, receive no injury Acco, dinghy
he has ordered all Bachelors over the age of
90 10 be conducted 10 the public e,ant
then and there be bl Stfnadoed until they az
quue relish for matihnony. | his is a
singular tax on bachelors I: and it the regi-
men is daily eoea,ed we take it.ior gran,ed
that the old maids in the regency will short
ly be supplied with husbands AS tbs
may be considesed species ct coaacriition
perfectly constitutional IN Turkey, andii a
man has no soft OF tender passions, and is,
In 40 manner dlscipl1 Of Ovid, Johannes
Secundus, or PS!iach, the dogs in il ii a
good baslinadoing will not arouse ietllng of
some kind. Ii is however, strange 10 con-
template The adoption Of new measures in a
government, where custom is the Common
law, and where no Innovation is permitted
II is well known that pollgamy Which is
permitted by the musselmcD code, is by no
means, favorable TO population but the
early marriages arc likewise a powerful OBJ
stacie is no uncommon occurrence for
4 boy Of fourteen and glll VI twelve years
marrying among Nalcmeians. i recollect
perfectly well an old Turk called Piraud
who vas in the habit OF furnishing the A.
merican vessels with provisions, etc
Pfraud spoke English perfectly well, and
when he got or board the deck Of an Amer.
lean ship he felt all his seneraion for The
code OF Mahomet dwindle away, and lie
drataa wine and Brandy in conious liba ions,
the alcol all 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
pifaud, III one oil his merry moods, told me
ne was going 10 marry lis son, boy of is,
and THAT the procession would pass my door
il tertain day, and ! took occasion 10
watch for ii Instead, however, oil beng in
the NARROW streets, the cavalcade passed
w.tAou, the walls; and this was the first
matrimonial. procession had ever witness
I'd Id that county, woblack slaves car.
IL on their heads i dish Of kuskisu, Gan
j a5ic dish] handsomely oinsneuted AID
covered with colored silk handkefehieis
two other slaves bore large square wood
Ell cics,, painted with lively colours, con.
tanning brides dresses and clothing for
Spresenl. he bride herself was seated on
"a camel whose cars, tail and !. ng neck were
decorated with various coiored ribbons, but
Sue wes enclosed III a large blIloon OF silk,
or species ci cage, that, With all my Efforts
could no, eel peen az her few wind
instruments IN The shape OF tiagelets, to-
yeshcr wih dull tamDourine, constituted
a wtelchtd band Of music a motley IS
semblage Of boys, camel divers, &c. filled
ii, the procession, which went 10 the house
81 the bridegroom; and the whole night the
fling Of mUskz,s and noisy resels Of guests
displayed thessum and msasufe Of Tue
klsh ma' rage.
Turkish girls who are engaged in mar
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17
AMHERST, n. H. FEB z.

HE Evans, Esq has commenced ne
d-st,ious tour from this place 10 New Or
leans. by the way of the Lakes and the
Norm West Territory. Concord Patriot
The above parsonage passed through
this town the present week, clad in buiia-
loo dress, from head to foot, armed with :.
brace of pistols, rifle, and tseo dogs !
His appearance on the road was great an
noysnce to women, children and horses.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17

My native land, loye thee we'll,
| love thee more than tongue car tell
E'en i no heritage crown'd thy bills,
No pleasant wales. nor mnrn'ring rills,
IF not mountain tower'd on high
It's stately summit TO the sky,
Though all were desoate and rude,
And amidst he ruin stood
Yet would cling TO native land so dear,
And say, this is ny home my home is here.
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17
FRESH GOODS.
BARBOUR e. LINCOLN,

ia RDOU Ii q LINCOLlN,
Lave received BY the aseft arrivals from Lon
IL don and Liverpool, viz Boifon a large and
extenfivs af,rtment of GOODS, VIZ
Belt fuperfne black and biss, Wsf Of Esgiant
BR lADCLOTHS
Fine aud common Broadcloths of all colors and
qualities
Black blue blue mkt, Coburg mkt, double Mills
cdSsIl1ERES
Very fine blue PotiIs Can;msys,
Blue. olive and brown Hs6t Clatbs
Plain and twiI'd Pesiss Ctstbs
A large affos tment of Bombssetls plain & swil'd
Ratinetts Scosch Piaids, Wlldsores,
Cloak Camhetts
Devonfhire Kerleys, Hunter Cloth,
Coat,ngs Dufiils, Bookings. Swanskin
Black. blue greenfcaret ,drab, fawn and brown
SILK TELYATS
Superfne buff caiimere for Veitings
A variety of toilinetse and fwansdown velfing
ack silk Forentine
Fine GA and white and yellow Flannels
| bale a1orted color d Fannels
do Rose Bankers from 70 70
/ do "A unbsachd Washam Shselings
do A b!eachd do 90
Scarlet Cafiimere Shawls
Slate black, white and mix'd Worried Hofe
Black aud colord levantine twill'ss silks
Black, white and ckangeable Florences
Sinchaw and farinett Luttrn.
= A and8 a Levantlne & X Shawls
A large afor,men, Of Printed shawls
Black Naakin Grapes.
Black and Col Cants- CAPE,
s black Engiih Six Lace
Back and white Haitian Grape
D,r,o az Table Linen
Fine Engfh Birds Eye Diaper
Ruffia and american do
Patent Steam Loom shirtings
Irih Linens Linen sheetlng
Linen Canbrics Long Lawn
Elegant Furnitures Cope, plates
Common Calicoes 6 A Ginghams
Fine India Sheeling Cotous
Bandannai flag a black fix handkerchief
Epgfh and French silk Gloves
Kid beaver aad d gikin Gloves
Wire Gotten Thread -patenr CO ord linen do
TYebl gilt coat and YEA Buttons
Webb patent sufpenders
B ack Halian and Canon Sewing Silk
No So 4 and pips-sik Twit
6 and white cotton Camb.ics
Faucy Mullins
Six aud bingham UMBRELLAS
An aflortment OF Rlbbands
American Satinetts
Gnghams, Checks Tc tJc,
INDIA CALLICOEo. Nov TO-
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17
Nathaniel Blanchards Esfofe.

stVF'cfsttFU . I~oCUtC.
To the heirs of NATHANIEL BLANCHARD
late of Northyarmoush in the county of Cum
berIand yeomzn. decealed.
YOU are hereby notified that Solomon L. Blsn
= chard. one of the children and heirs of said
deceafed has made application to me to grant a
warrant divide the real effaie OF said deceased
among his hcirs. aad that the same will be conGd
cred BY me Al q Probate Court 10 he held At The
probate eff e 10 Portland in faid county on the
fourth Wednesday Of February in!l when and
where you, or any of you may be prefent aud
II " ezufe, if aDy you have. why the faid real Is
1 e fhouid nor be divided az prayed for
Given uader my hand ar Portland aforefaid this
!. oh day of Februrry sl6
SAM FREEMAN, Judge of faid Court
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17
IN RUSSIA FEATHERS
for ls6 and lslO per ID.
EDWARD HOW <,
UPHOLSFERER
No. 5 Merchants Roc, Jfiddle street,
ne Pap A. -

NO 3 Merchants ffec, 3iiddSe
W has FOR "a L.
G,OO0 lbs. Sea Fowl and Rus
fa FEATHERS. at whoietaIe or retail, for Cath
or Country Produce.
Bedticking, ChintZ and white
Fringes--Bejbindiug ard Iadels-Carpet Bind
ipg--green MORGAN for pew cuttings Sofa
saly add Loliing Chairs--Hair Ma'irehel--esgan'
French and American P PER HANGINGs, with
borders collections of tbe monuments IL Paris. a
good aiTor,rnent Of MILITARY GOODS &c. SC.
AGo on consignment from Dasse't Factory
= rich and elegant ASSORTMENT Of Gilt and Mahog
any framed Look @ GLASsE5, which will be
fold as low as az any eose in town
Beds made and filled at a short
notice. .pd the UpHoLsTERY Buiinefs carried
on As usual ia al Ire branches,
ss--WANTED
1000 bushels OF good BARLEY,
Cor which Feathers or other Goods will De given at
cath prices (D Dec 80
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17
IN SENATE, FEB. 2, 1913.
Military Approximation Bill.

The Senate agreed TO the military OPP
bill from the Hcuie, with a.
mendments lone of the amendments
was to appropriate 10000 dollars for the
extra pay of certain brevet officers
'Fhe fun originally reported ir the bill
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17

Epidemic BaA Sir RAhard Steele be
ing asked how 1t happened that his coun-
trymea made 50 msoy bulls, replied, IL
is the effecs Of he climate, Sir if an En-
glishman were born in Ireland, h- would
make as many"
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17
? English Goods. al
Josiah Munroe,
No s UNION ROW MIDDLE ST,
RAG pRcEIyFN
HAS JUST RECEIVED,

DOMBAZgTT5--elegant changesble and plain
ID peife Silks -Synchaws and szTioets--iteam
loom shiring and shees,ng--b!Ack and colored
Twif Buttons Laaie fancy Elk Hdkfs Flaeg
Bandanna and back e h -copperpisse = MAl !
,ese Buttons--G uerniey Frock.-woriled and nix
Hofe Ribbons rorofe she'll Combs Long
Lawn fix a,ds--veive, R;hbons-Britiih Shirt
ing-cotiou, elk AID linen Flofs-piain and hsur
ed book and Leco Muffin Broadcoshs-Caih
meres -saiiine,s--Rzit;netsa and Flannels h'k
lace making Canvsls shawls-Veit,ngs - ing :
ham, Csmbric--Giove Thread &c &c All OF
which will be sold at the lowell cath prices.
Feb 8 It
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17

Blue, black, green o.
I'VE, brown and mixed
BaOaDCLOTHS
Do. CASsIMERES hn-
gle AID oouble mild
Sup. fine undreis'd Prints
Fine and common Cali
Goes
Superior and low priced
Furnitures
Cotton aud linen Cam
l,rIcs
Britiih aud fleam loom
Shirtings
rs and 4 A lrifh Linen
8 4,4-4 < 6 4 Ginghams
Black and coiored Cam
brics
Black ELK handkerchief
Flag Bandanna andfancy
elk do.
Plain and figured velvet
Bindings
Cotton Laces
Blue and yellow Nan kins
Quality & Shoe Bindings
Cambria Pocket Eidkfs.
Patent and cotton Flag
ditto
LevaDtines
Black Sinchaws
Do. Sarfnetts
Plaid DO.
Double and Jingle Flor
ence
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17
Men Circulating Library.

THE public are respectfully informed that the
/ NKW CIRCULATING LIBRARY 10 re
moved, and kept by Mrs HoPKIns, at the chop OF
Mrs. Emmons. Middle Greet and that arrange
ments have been made to receive all intereiting
new publications as foon as they are printed.
The Library contains upwards
Of 500 volumes of religious and interefting Books
to which have juft been added
Life of Patrick Henry
Knight of St. John
Celebs Deceived, &c. sc.
x.rFor cal at the above iiote general abort
ment of
School and Ch,ldrcn's Books and
STATIONERY.
Portland Feb 10
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17
SAMUEL HANSON,

HAs for sale at his Store
10 hhds w Rum
~ do Moiades
8 pipes Brandy
1000 lbs Sugar
200 do Loaf do
- chefs Tea
4 casks Rahrs
20 qulntals FIJI
l5oo feet by 9 Glafs
;ons Iron
2 90 Hollow Ware
Ia casks id. sd. lod and 2od Cur Nails
dozen Mill saws
6 kegs Tobacco
zoo lbs Factory Yarn
Portland, Nov "a tf
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17
8 IS. lP Mem Goods! !!
se
JOSEPH JOHNSON,
TIAs Jun received from the Iasea importations
Il 4 large alorsmsnt of GOODS,


Il 1 a large aforsment of GOODS,
AMONG WHICH ARR
Bombazsts; WIbores, fix, cotton and worried
HoLsry s 4 Cariine Cinghams dark undreised
Cambria Prints; common Caiicoes Furniture
Plates Stream Loom Sheetngs; and 6 4 Cam
brio; Cambria Muffin colored Cambrics; corded
and ftripe Campric; plain and fancy Muffin ; Lin
!. ems Long Lawn linen cambric Handkerchief (;
Lace veils; Ga DamsR Table Coths; prIated
imitation, elk and merino Shaws black and fancy
ELK handkerchief; cotton Bandannas; Flag mad
ras & cambria Handkerchief !, cambria, furniture
and commons Dimoties bIzck & colored Luitrings
Italian and Canton Grapes; white Jean Swan.
down, toilinet and black elk Veiings; Gotten
beaver lid and fix Gloves elk Umbrellas
Ribbznds elk Lace; thread and pearl Shirt Bur
tons; Braces; Pocket Books: India Cotton and
Check Factory sheeting shirtins and Ciughams ,
Petite Cloths Coatipgs; Flanels q Baixes; Broad
cloth Cafhmere, &c. &c. #
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17
EPHRAIM BARROW 5,

T.4ILOK,
LAS taken shop at Northyar-
III u mouth, lower corner, aud f,icits ihare Of
pul. q patrc mage feeling an afurance shat he can
do iuil,ce to the bu6nefs in its different branches
after fearing no pains 20 become workman by
beng an aiflltant 10 one Of the hrit taors in Fort
land. M
AZ All orders punc,ualy attended to, and the
leaf favour greatly Acknowledged
No ,hyarmou'h, Dec a 9w
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17

is 4, 7 4 and 8 4 e!egan
| FIX ShawIs
Imitation do.
Common chintz do,
Silk worried and cotton
Hole
six Half Hofc
Englinh and French ELK
Gloves
Kid and Beaver do
Black Italian Grapes
Do. fix Yelling
White figured and buff
Merfaiiies do
| Cambria and common
Dimoties
Pain book, Leno and
fancy figured Mullins
Cambria do.
Silk Umbrellas and Par
afols
Cotton Umbrellas
Satin and Luaring Rib
bons
Plaid and fancy do.
Shell * born Hair Combs
Gilt coat y ven Button
Imperial do do.
Bell and pearl Buttons
Green and fancy figured
Bonnet Silks
Pins !; Needles
Tapes /; Fans &c.
Plain and figured Bonn
baxetis and Ra,sinetts
Stocking Metz. &c. &c
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17

ALSO--on hand large aHortment OF
AMERICAN GOODS,
Consisting or
White and blue Warp Yarn,
white and colourd Threads,
do. do stocking Yarns
do do. cotton alls
bleached and unbIeached shir,ings
do. . do. sAsetings
Bedackings. blue Planes
Stripes aud Checks
Cinghams -Chambrays
Satnne,ts. Prie1 Cloths, &c &c.
All of which will be fold low for Cash
Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1818-02-17
ELIAS KELSEY,

WHICH ARE
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-14

AN ACT incorporating company 10 establish aturnrist
road from the termination Of 18th stct o! te city ~
Richmond TO the house o Waller Shelton uiuiiy
called tfetman's ITvcrn ~ the county Of tChrfo
~ " ENACTED Bf i5E GENERAL Assembly.
~ That q shall he lawful 10 open hpsks az the Union
Hotel, ~ the city Of Kichmand under tie objection al
John Adfns, Samuel g. Ad2ins. George W smith, John
Endets, Walter shelton and william Sclden ~ am itr,e
~ ihcin t'r teceisng suhstfpious ~ the an.unt
teen thousand dollars ior the purpose OF masrc trf-
PIKE road commencing VI the termination Of 9Th siitrt
of the city of Bicbmon extending ia The ins Of saf
street until The same cg bt most con9suienllJ pfoduc
70 fa ~ "th tie general corrc " Tire Old NrW ridges
road g. the heWse Of Water Shelton. couc nly trt
Ffeemans Tavern.
When Sufficient nnnhtr Of shafes shall have brsq
subscribed, TIE snhscr them heirs and asst ar-
hereby Incorporated mic COMPANY, b, the name ~ mo
Richmond lli TnrnPikc Com pany," sgTetaby to he
act entitled a. aci pfescrbing ccfain general rcgna
uOus for the incorporation " tnfnpike cnnraGtcs
lhis act shall be in force from the pa sinrthcreof
~ BOOKS for receiving suhsc rfons VIII no ottnad
~ ne Union Hotel, ON THURSDAY tie Fh instant o.
~ OF IHE CON AiSStONERs.
teDfueFy - giw3t
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10y virtue Of deed ofrust executed To the subscriber
- by THOMAS WATSON, hearing Kate 30th July, 1875,
asd Of record 10 the counycourt Of Henrico the pur
pose Of securing o VIM. Seldom execr Of Mites sedeu
dec. the pay nent 81 ~ ney therein mentioned.
shall MONDAY 0h Of Marth next before tbe door
fte Bell Tavern, the city % Richmond betwsea the
hous OF ten ANA twelve o'clock proceed io sell at public
AUCTION for ready money, certain tract Of land called
hiLFtRM containing zoo acres, situated IN ile county
OF lennco on the public road which Heads from ecity
Of Richmond towards Charles cry and about i've miles
distant from the said CITY Of Richmond. A connected
plat ~ this land may he the sncc Of Herou Sin.
ton Co. who VIII as0 exhibit the iat the tine snd
place Of vale. wH.B RANDOLPH, Trustee.
fshfu1fy 81. 80 lis
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aAuctiou.

~ wednesday The 18th inst. Wil he sold ithort re-
~ serve, al my ware r0o, tie Man sii eet opnu-
sue ths old Coffee House complete assortment OF a
bout > In GOO worth OF elegant CABINET fURNIIJPE
maiianifo,ot foores, co"lings and the suhsc,ihe's
manufacture 10 say
s,dehoards with China DO wish pedesias, pain
BureanN, OF various descriptions
Secretaries wit! aud without bookcases
Dining Tables, single and in se,s
Pillar, claw and plain Tea Tables 10. do do. Tara Co.
Candle and wash Stands
Carved and plain high and low post B.dsteads With aud
without patent joints
Grecian Couches, plain Sofas and Easy chairs
HalT moss and flock Mattresses and few Feather Reds
II The above FURNITURE 10 be seeu any line pre-
vloas and on that Day viii be sold dtof four
sis and twelve months, fol- approved notcs.
GEORGE HEN DIRE.
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YreasuYy Omce,

lslh FEBRUARY. Isis.
conformity to an act Of Assembly passed the fourth
day of February, Que thousand eight h'dfed and six
teen, entitled " An act appro?riaiing e Public Rev
snue" The undersigned Commissioners the Sinking
Fund will be prersted ihe dyy of Jnly next
sung, 10 redeem many certificates stock To-
the Bank OF Virginia and Tarmers Dsnk % Viz g'na in
virtue o AN act of Assemble, passed the day Feb
mary, one thousand eight hundred ard fourteen entitled
An aCt authorizing Loan for tie the COniufpn-
wealth Of exceeding seven hundred and 6fy
Thousand dollars" as will amount 10 the OF fiisen
Thousand dollars. JOHN rRlSioN, Tseasutsf..
JOHN bUkf@Of. Andner.
February ~ ai tivt
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- . . .
a CARD


10 Z. F. MERCER, Member of Congress
SIR-You have issued pamphlet. I'M
der the title of CONTROVERSY between Ar
mistead Thompson Mason and Charles Fenton
Wercer"-in which you have done me the
honor 10 ailude TO me twice.-Firsf, i'm
the following lines, by way of introduce
tion -
"The following publication presents com
plete view of the late controversy between
Armistead Il. Mason and Charles L. Mercer.
1t is presented TO the public by the latter,
in consequence of the extensive publication of
ibellous haDd-bill, by the Editor of the Rich
mond Enquirer, under cover of his paper of
the - day OF January, 1915"
And next on the 28th page:
The controversy between MIR. Mason and
myself had now travelled far beyond the limits
OF our district. a newspaper printed in the
City of Richmond, Co) on the 9TH of Noyem.
Der, had referred to our two last publications,
and placed Tvs on equal ground. BY The Gent
us of Liberty, was yet illuminated, as had
been, from the commencement TO The termina-
| ton of the spring election. Two other papers
had sought to give an advantage over my an
tagonist, which il is most evident thati neither
sought, nor desired TO obtain.
(0J The Enquirer, wheh has recently lent itself
! TO the malignant purpose ct Mr.. Mason"
! touch this matter with uDieigned re-
/ gret. You must be sufficiently sore on the
| subject of your controversy with General
Mason. ! would scorn, voluniarlly 10
assail your wclI-known meek amdqulet
| spirit" | dismiss The matter then IN "A
few words. II say little, no man will
aserlbe my forbearaDce to fear. fear
neither your pen nor your pistol.
Why could YOU not state the fret plain
| ~, frankly, without any equirocation -
You state it, admit; but in such So
| pbisiical terms. as leave those. vino are
unacquainted with if, TO the risk of TAX
ing mp the faisest impressions. You say
that Icirculated libeilous handful IN
der cover of my paper. True, the hand
bill IRIS circulated within TIE leaves of my
paper bat whose handful l--MiBe -
Did prite il 30: Gen. Mason wrote
II. Why then could yOl not have said
so, IN express ierms2 Whc lcaee any one
10 the nsk OF suppospg ilat | had any
thing more 10 do wills tic liandbjli, than
having u prinivd and pni between the
leaves oimy paper lor cltcWiativn p Tie
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Staples OF TIE MARKEr.

Tobacco 81 TO ii-Corm S 4--Flour I0y 70
11-Wheat 81 l7-Nieal, s i-Hemp Si5O TO 200.
Groceries.-Sugar brown, Sll to AZ d. hun
dred-Coifee2 - 10 90 cts per b. Mcassos TO
TO % cts. per (ialloa-He'rDgs I-2 d. bhi
-Bacon1pew) IL cts. per lb.---Runn, Antigua,
) % per sallon-do Jamaica, 5 35peI gal
lon.
STOCKS-pivlDEND on.
Bank of Virginia. .......I25
Farmers Bank. ........I23
u. ). Stock RoHe
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Virginia Legislature
HOUSE OF DELFGATEs.

TnuRsnAY, February I2.-Mr. Wyatt asked
aud obtained leave TO bring in bill" incorpo-
between the waters Of Roanoke river aud those
which fall into Chowan river, and the rivers,
and other water courses intermediate between
any of them and the riveT PotOwlnac."s
The Petersburg integeDCeS states, that the whole
caHet navigation requisite the Roanoke aud
Potomac ~ this route does exceed tusnfy miles
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NOTICE.

II ANYWAY from she snhscriler On the 24'h irstaut
= an appfeniicr boy, DAWN %. tEfFBffS.--f i0r
warn all persons ffOu baTboutug tntn sf TIE sfj
apprentice. under The pepai Of ne law rreViDns
serving bis time will me. which viii NOT v.re uulit
18Th day ~ July. 1921.
reward Of = 20 VIII he given 10 INV parson or per
sons who viii appecnd and deliver sa.d srurenirc ~
me, ~ tie county o. Charlotte near SIR. lohn ks,'s
BENJAMIN n. ALtN ,NiirR,
February a.. 20
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GunDowAer,

TIVE subscriber asen The pfopftiof Nitre
Il Hali' Mills teers ccusi9by fs sac vet, e. gnf-
aole tslms &, Fl & fPr GUNP0wDiR r, which ht WIZ
ianls 20 be equal in quality any maiuiaciuso lie
Y. States. 81. BAKER. Doct-rcw.
Igru?.y97
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GOTERNDR'S SsfAPJ,


BosroN. February s.-Ye>Icrday tile Sen.
ate, by an Indefinite nostpone,nsis,r nesaiiytf
the Dill from the House tor IA increase % tiie
compensation ofilie Governor
>LEGISLATIYE PRlIiiECES
Yesterday the Honse of Representatives. hv
large majority, voted the late arrest 4 ore
OF ITS members 10 have been brear;i q The
privileges at the House, and appointed Com.
mittee OF Privileges 10 report the measures
necessary to he adopted in tile premises
FROM BUENOS AIskES.
SALEM, Feb. "a letter of the 10th
nov. 10 gentleman in ihiS town, states,
that the Spaniards bad received REM
torcement at Conception, 81. transports
and y irigale with troops
The Philadelphia ship Perseverance,
from Valparaiso for Rio janeiro, was car
tured by The Spanisr's.
An English frigaie had conveyed out IF
port one ship, and would probably COR
voy the Americans if requested.
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COMMUNICATED.
DtEDl-At Wakefield, his residence, IN the county Of
Goochlana, on sunday the ls inst. Col. HEAT NIL
LEk, ~ tie 57fh Of his age after svr but
aud painful Illness cf ten dats During the disease which
terminated his existence he manifested the fort-
tud ofspir and pdIiencs Of suffering which he exhibit.
ed IN whole HE and met death with that frinnGss aTd
tranquility Of MUD which might have been expected by
those best acquainted with the uniform character OF bis
heart and actions for, he literally smiled even IN
DEATH"
his honesty strict integrity and disnerested friend
ship very justly eDdeared him 10 bis acquant
ahee but 70 his nearer eads. including bis disconso.
ale wife ana Children lie was more than endearednO.
thug earthly can repair their loss. Few men ~ his
sphere ofactiOn have died more rcgrettcdnone with
brighter pner conscience, or have left reputation
uususd.
ny those who knew col Miller best, he was most he
loved AVID long in his neighbotrbood will his name
De remembered aud often repeated with that warm az
lection. which Away the fruit Of generous and cha
Titable conduct.
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). GENERAL JACKSON, IN a letter 10 gov.
Rahuu. (received on the 20tiD states, that
he has instructions from the Secretary at
War 10 repair 10 the scene OF Indian war
fare and take command, viii, authority 10
call out from this state and those adjacent
10 it, such force as viii speedily put amend
10 the war.