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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-06
IrRoNI TIE AuRORA.1

Mr., DUme-Wnh the beginning of next
week, VIZ. on Monday will Swiudiing and cor
rup'l"n Hitherto wiiked at by the crecWfire
eye, be ia some measure, under tie control o
the peoples Trad.
ca that day, The sanitary provisions of the
supplementary act tor regulating banks viu
10 ."so g W1e ~ fF %f fr be- sT t
OF aileEiatlug Tie acute aud almost insupuort-
able PANS which the political body has xnc-
perienced from Thai moRstIOuS liter of f,rfy-
tU0, Which fraRd could alone have elgeudered
Let review be taken of the situation of
the different banks, rs exhibited TO tbe last
general assembly under IA legal Injunction.
and
Common Sense becomes exasperated at hui
man folly, while
Common honesty is sickened with human de-
praviiy.
The attention of the community is most eoyn-
"St'g requested 10 a" inspection of these docu-
ments-no hesitation is felt in decIariug :, firm
conviction HAT an united opinion will nrevniI :.
NAT many OF tins hfter have rot as mueh
specie IN their vaults, as a child could easily
car me theS pave aiioat more paper than
would bow down body as stout as Samnson's
Large dividends have been made aitora,her
nnwarrahted Ivy the calm dictates of ordinary
prudence, hut were intended TO CRAFTY Tho
voracious appetite Of cheating speculation
Every cOutrvance whiCuingcnui;v aud ,r,,;d-
iiy could devise, has been resoried IN Inv ,Eo
managers bfh'nd TIE curtain, Ia stuff the pock
OF detestaole spectators, by ransacking the
hahiiaiOns OF industrious men
Thank God the career of yillainv. oonrcg-
sion, aud corruption may be arrested Inv =
steadtaSt adherence to principle. and fixed
resolution TO siransle those hydras, or erccu-
tire pets. In the attempt to CEpct tbc istIEr
some temporary Inconvenience are evnected
but the permanent benefits to the country re-.
snltng from success, will far outweigh Them
all.
Interest and patriotism confederate in aid
ing the execution of this saIuiarv Law. inte-
rest urges the conversion Of posSihle) Of trash
into cash while patriotism proclains that The
existence OF those institutions is subvprsive or
virtue. liberty and independence, - Pennsyl-
vauas iavorite motto.
Those who may be quick in step NAV he
fortunate in obtaining specie for uoips. while
those who are slow in gait may he mortified
by Disappointment in being told, that fine
bank has not so much Specie in possession as
wi'lJingle on TONE STONE
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business. besides iha, Of general obser-
walton, required The Macedonian To visit
Lima. This determination OF Captain
Downcs, To avoid rather Than court COLI.
sion, shcws a prudence worthy of the
character this gallant officer bears IN ihe
service. Nat. Int.
We learn from the Winchester papers,
that meeting 81 the Stockhoi'iers 81 tie
Farmers hank. residing III The town and
neighhorhoOd, was 10 take place on Sa-
turday last, To- reform abuses which
there Is reason 10 believe exist in The adj
mlmls,ra,iou o! the affairs OF HIS insiiiu-
ton. no.
TUSCALOOSA, "a. 70 July L.. BY IA
gentleman recently returned from the
Tombeckbee we are informed that Gen.
Jackson has written 10 Meshu!ee,ubbec,
head chief Of one OF the three grand tli-
visions OF the Ckot iaw nation, through
The interpreter, Peacbiand, requesting
them 10 meet him al a time and place
specified (wheu or where our informant
did NO, iearn) To hold a conference on Ike
subject Of the sale a HAT part Of their
nation 10 the United States. When our
informant lcil there, Meshulr eiuhbre and
f"aChlanh were Oh Il tOur through lie
Dis ret, Ia consult the oiher ChIeiS and
head men ON The subject and the opin-
ionwas almost universal among The whites
IN The eghborlIood, that the District will
be coded 10 ihe United States, either bv
sale or IN exchange for lands on the Ar,
hansa" though E0t Immediately.
We learn from another source, that a
depuIaliou from the Chociaw nation has
visited the country on the AIkansaw, with
view 70 such AN exchange, and have
made very favorable report, both of the
country ard quantity OF game. In con
sequence al which, Il great number ofihe
Choctaws have expressed Il Willingness 10
exchange with the Uuited States on the
same terms as those granted 10 the Cher
okees. The District en- braces The Military
Crossing on The Reckbec, where il has
lately been determined the great federal
road from Nashville To New Orleans Shall
cross that river
-Hr. McigS, Agent for ihe Cherokee
Nation, has given public notice 10 he IN
iruders on the Cherokee lands, 1la, unless
they remove off the said lands by The Isl
otJuly, he shall apply 10 General Jackson
TO remove them by military force. These
in'rnders were ordered Ia leave the nation
before the season of planting, and many
did then remove but riany others, >ci-
ting at defiance both laws and Justice,
s"ore hey wonId not remove, and pro-
creded To piani their crops they there
fore deserve lie less commiseraiion.
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GENERAL MAC GREGOR
Extract of letter to The Editors Of The Som
thern Patriot from their Correspondents, da-
ted

ted
dur Canes, JElV !, 1919
had received information on the IIil,uIt.
from POrt-du-PriDce, Of Mac GrcgoI's disas-
ter, Hight, aud arrival at that place in the
Hero; aud on the same day came into tkis mort
aud anchored. the British ship Mary and Eli
"a, capt. Ioleus. from Dublin, with 1870 paS-
seugers. effects and men, tor Mac(ireeor's
army. On The 2ith, the brig Henry, from the
same place. with 80 ;and Ou The 30fl. tie brig
Taranlmla. Fooiwan, from Lopd0u, with IS /;
all for the same concern. The two first YES
sells were chartered by Col. Eyre, Dublin. for
iliis post only, with The privilege Of twenty
lay days a!tet arrival, from aud after Vhiri
Az agent was here with funds To receive
them, and transport them to their intended
destination but alas ! the poOr fellows were
sadly disappointed. Auagent had never been
named. OF perhaps ever thought Of hy Mac
Oregon and indeed, had he have amounted
one, he would have been merely nominal and
Of 10 service 10 these dttaChmeuts as Mac
GregOr was not possessed Of one cent VIXEN
he left this with his advance Tie almost
distress and disappointment 10 officers and
men nave Bees tue consequence Of his fragrant
aud outrageous deception. GcutlemenOf the
first respeC liability ard talents have been in
weighed into ihe etterprZe, by The most dig
graceful f8lsehaOds aud instrumentation.
They we've told that the inhabitants of New
Grcpada we're waiting 10 receive them with
open arms that The advance commanded by
MaCtiregOr in person, had already payed The
way, and 'uade tie path smooth To lame and
tOttuue and That u would be- entirely useless
TO take tie precautlOU of carrying an, funds
with them, as they would certainly ind an
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COUNTEkFElTEDS.

BALTIMORE, July SO--Ry the fnllow
ng paSSgrSph FROM the National lplelli-
gencer oi Yesterday We are informed OF
hecomplriesuccess oi some OF our police
officers IN experimenting, it is believed,
HE whole oi the gang of coun,e-ieiierS
uho arrived ia this ciiN last week tor the
purpose of more efiectuaiIy carrying ON
iher operations. The accomm, of the
arrest of the other part OF The gang and
. description OF the counterfeit notes
were pubhshrd!u our paper ofTdesday.
i,..,.a,,
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l1ReiICdll
WASHINGTON ,fn,> %. 1871

Two persons. by the names OF Dorrance
ard Haze, were arrested in This city on Tues
Say last, on CHARGE, nv officers who had par
sued them from baltimore, OF uttering ard
passing coun'er,rif money. They underwent
a long examination before the MAYOR, aud
we're committed for further examination
They are said TO be associates of those persons
lately apprehended at Baltimore, on similar
charge, and TO have made their escape from
the custody ot the officers AT Baltimore, WIN
overlook them and caused them to be appre-
hended here
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news, ciriI, political or n,iEiarp SHALL with
pleasure resume NY pen"
VALPARAISO, Jan. 10Th, lSl9.-A!-
ter passage Of 30 days, We yesterday
anchored Ia this porI-ibe only news
here's i.lai lhc Patriots have lately gained
decisive victory over lbe Ray a!iSis. on
the 18th INST. near Conceptions"
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PROVINCE OE TEXAS.

Tie Salem Gazette informs, tlia;a letter
lfas been received there frcru a gentleman
III Louisiana, which, aiirr mentioning
tie preparations now making for another
expedition into the province Of Texas,
says" Officers engaged in the expedi,
ION, are distributing commissions and
recruiting for This SERVICE in The Parish ct
Rap'des small parties pass up The Red
River daily. 10 their place OF rendezvous
IN The vicinity of NalchiiocIcs. They
proceed with more caution than those
engaged in the iorme: attempt il is re-
ported HAT General Ar, of the Anne.
rlcan army, during our late war, is TO take
the command"
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We are desired to remind the public of a
law passed the las, session Of congress, making
all kinds of foreign gold coins legal tender
after the first of November next 4; and provi-
ding that no foreign SILVER coin. except Spa
niSh dollars, and parts thereof, should he con-
sidered legal tender in payment at debts. at
ter the lst April, 1921. ". Y. Ere. Post.
COMMUNICATIONS
When Editors OF newspapers are "desi-
red TO remind the public" OF any thing,
and are disposed t. act as " desired"
they ongh, Ia be certain, that what they
publish is correct. am ln,lucetito make
This obversaiion. from having seen in sew
eral papers of This city, an article from a
New York paper, apart of which IS di-
rec'iy the reverse OF the fact. The arii-
cle alluded TO, is one respecting For
eigm Coins, in which i, is slated that Cold
OF this description. will become a iegaitender
IN November next-whcreas, II has been
for some time, and is now, a legal tender,
but will cease 10 br so. in November. ~
Baltimore Fed Rep@b SPECIE. x
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-06

Very Go0d.-Arrived i'm this town, on
Saturday last, cir. J. Parker FROM The
mouth nt Cumberland, with thirteen Mom-
sand francs and Sirteen hmdred Spanish
mihed dollars, for The use of,he bank here.
The money, we understand, has already
been deposited i'll The vaults OF our bank.
This replaces some of the specie which
had been drawn from The bank few
days beforeihe directors adopledthe very
prudent plan of suspending specie pay
mpuiS.
We're il not for the unparalleled man
ner III which our country Is nvcrrun with
Sh0rcrS, specie spectators, aud pretended
Eastern tan cart petlGrS. orr banks might
all resume their usual business OF dis
counting and and redecming their notes
with specie. Nufjeestorough COwiey.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-06

Ice is furnished in New Orleans, at The
lee House, by The single ponnd, al l2l
cts. per pound and 10 subscribers at
five dollars per mou:h, , lbs Ia be de.
liv"red perday, AT ;he ice house. in icena' IS
made for The purpose, and which are ex-
changed or each application for ice.
BCSt Pal.
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WINCHESTER, July 2i.-A letter from
gentleman in Baltimore 10 his friend
here. sayS-"rhe Grand jury are play
ing hob with Bank Swindlers. They have
found eleven bills against Dennis a.
smith, and have also found bills against
Owen Alien and George Hill. and against
Myers. Teller, and Wosdyear. Bookkeep
er IL The Mechanics Bank" Some OF The
Gentry OF The City Bapk. the letter adds,
VIII also be noticed. Fine doings indeed !!
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-06

Monday, by the citizens of Dauvil!S. 10.
JWly 2l.-On Monday last the first day
OF the court for Davidson county, and
before The Session MAS opened, the psopl,
assembled we're addressed, by W. Nil
hams, Felix Grundy, esqrs. Cob Thomas
Williamson, and Col. Edwd WARD, can
dldateS tor iie Legislature, aud by Jas
I'nmbie, esq. a Candidate for congress,
Much eloquemce was displayed hy theSr
speakers, who with considerable ingenui-
~, Combaiied all ihr little clectionrering
charges, which has beeI ruinourcd against
them respectively Many plans were
suggested and enlarged upon, TO promo,e
the public interest. relieve The prevailing
embarrassment, and benefit the state oi
sorie,y.-i}anks and Barking, Usury,
Crimes and Punlshments, Criminal Laws,
Internal Improvements, Literature and
Public lands, were all brought oui, as
heads on which Il course oiargument
iOunded.-SOme Of the auditors ere con
vcr,ed, some enlightened AMI some
mused.-MuCh conversation, succeeded
The retiring of The candidates. upon points
nlstndt rsioOd. and positions deuird-
small crciess entered on a canvass Of the
opinions al the speakers. until The JuStI-
ccs took their seats on The Beech aud the
SkeiIiI proclaimed silence ar court whit n
put AN end Ia the sC"nc. IGa-.
New CuudfdGte for G0re,nor BY the
la tern Mail OF SUNDAY lasi. W. received
a printed Circular, from General Enoch
Parsons, OF Knoxville, in which he informs
us, that he has become candidate for
Governor of this Stale, al lie next cleo
tlOn. IT,
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PTrSEuRG, Henn) July % At special
meri'n" Of the Directors Of the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank Of Pittsburgh, held at the
Bank on Tuesday the 2Oth OF July instant, The
situation of the affairs OF the Institution was
takeninto consideration aftera dispassiouate
investigation OF the subject, and conce wing
themselves pertsctl~ ol.-'l,~i VIM me ntcPsSa
~ powers, from the expression oC sentiment
eNhihted by the StOC khOlders at their late
meeting, the following resolution was made.
Whereas, from the embarrassment of the
times an bank lag CpcratIOns, even of the ablest
institutions, are SO seriously shaCkIed as TO
deprive them of every nsefnI feature
Md whereas, the utility OF the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank of Pittsburgh has, by
MS unfortunate robbery in 1915, heeu in a par
ticuiar manner destroy ed, so as TO render any
attempt al continuance Improbable and un-
pOpuiar-TherefOre,
Res0ired. That The affairs of the Farmers s.
Mechanics Bank at Pittsburgh he wound lid
as soon as The nature of The case will admit
In order that the public MAY have a correct
conception OF The value OF tn, notes OF This
Bank, il is thought necessary 10 state, that the
amoTnt Ofuotes ia circulation does not exceed
$ OnD0, while Tie debts dae the Bank aiunsut
10 $4,000 dollars which have beea loaned 10
the most solvent individuals ia this CITY and It's
vicinity, in small sums and which il is conf
IDENTITY presumed can be collected without
difficulty at triiling expense.
BY order of the Board,
JOHN SCULL, President
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SHIP nORNET, ARRIVED.

NEW YORK, July 3t.-The u. States
slip Hornet, Capt. Reed, which vessel
carried out Mr.. Forsyth, tie American
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LEXINGTON, KDJuly l6.-The Hon.
HENRY CLAY arrived al his residence on
Saturday evening last fron his visit 10
New Orleans
George Poindcxtcr, Esq. ami General
Thomas Kinds, are candidates for Go
vernon in the state of Mississippi.
Col. COwics Mead and Christopher Ran
kr, Esq. are candidates for congress.
In the Missouri Territory, John Scott,
Esq. aud Col Samuel Hammond are can
dida'cs for congress.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-06

INASHFl lie, JuiN l7.-Gcn. Jackson
AID suite, cached his residence OH Sun
day last from Kentucky. The general
accompanied The President as far as ex.
ingion. [Whig.
Juiy 2O.-'The Huntsville Republican,
OF July 10, CONTAINS short auaiysis Of
the constitution reported by The commit
tee 10 HE convention. The governor is
to be elected by The people for Two years,
IS 10 have negative ON The laws. Tie
senators 10 he elected for three years. and
ihg representatives. for Que year and are
TO be appOrliUucd through the state every
five years agierabiy To- numbers. The
Judiciary IS 10 be composed of 4 superior
and inferior Courls-ihc first 10 Rave
cbaucery and appellate iuri, dlriion, amt
lie same Judges 10 hold ihc district courts.
ShcIliis are 10 be elected tor three Years
BY the people ; clerks 10y the courts. III
elections TO be UiUa-UOce. The seat Of 90
Nernment 10 be at huntsville one year,
then at CaIraba until 1925, when il IS 10 be
tNed permanently. There is 10 be .
STATE Bank and Branches, but not more
ihau one branch shall he established at
o'lc sessiuu- The staie 10 own two thirds of
tie stock, 4 Tie Stockholders 10 be liable
personally Tor The debts Of the bank, and
no bank 10 20 INTO operation until The
payment Of the whole stock subscribed
for Is made in gold or silver. [Ciarion.
Dr. BrnnaHgh Who arrived here on
aundaf, Informs us that he parted with
ire President Oh Tuesday last Il Danville,
~. he would spend that day with Go
vernon Shelbv, and then proceed direct 10
bis farm ~ Albcmarle county, via. Beams
sidiion and Abingdon.
a dinner and Ddll were given him on
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NEW YORK, July 81 .-Yrstcrrlav af.
ieTnOom, the United States slopp OF war
HORNkT, Captain Red arrived al this
port from Cadi2, with dispatches for 10
vernmeni. She sailed on The 2d Of his
month, and We learn, thai, al The ,r,e Of
her departure, I've Treaty agreed uron
here between our Government and Don
LOUIS DE ONGS, The Spanish minister 1T
our Court, HAD NOT BEEN RATiFI-
ED. On tile receipt of tie dispatches
by the Hornet at Washington, sc shall
probably be made acqHalnied wiili fic
nature O' the delay on the pari { lie
King Of Spain. Upon The whole, we're We
TO hazard a conjecture on This important
question, judging from existing cirrum-
stances, II would be, that there is bile
hope OF All amicshle adjustment with The
government Of Spain.
Capt. Reid vas al Madrid "a daye. and
left Oh ihe 24lh Of June and we have no
doubt viii be- able, on his arrival AZ
Washington. to give some important in
formation. Capt r.. proceeds this morn.
ing win lhC dispatches.
Capt Reid informs, That the crops i'm
Spain were never more abundgYt.
About week previous 10 ibe departure
OF Tie Hornet, q irl2ale and six brigs of
var arrived a. Cadiz from Bordeaux, va
der French colOrs, and we're To- join the
squadron fitting oui against the Patriots
at .Cadiz, ihstthc Grand Expedition would
SAL atooi The first o. August. There
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-03-01
District Of Columbia.

County of Alexandria, TO wit: 1918
November Term,
IN CH4NCERY.
The Mechanics Bank of Alexandria, Com
piainants,
AGAINST
Thomas w. Peyton and William H. Dun
dass, Defendants.
yNfIE defendant Thomas w. Peyton not
4 having entered his appearance to this
suit, and given security according TO the
statute and the rules of this Court, and it
appearing to the satisfaction of The court,
upon affidavit, that the said defendant Tho
mas w. Peyton, i, not an inhabitant OF this
District-on motion OF the said complain
ants, by their counsel, il is ordered, That
the said defendant, Thomas w. Peyton, do
appear here on the first day of the hext
Term, and enter his appearance to the suit,
and give security for performing the de-
crees of the court; and that the other de-
PENDANT, William H. Dundass: do not pay
away, convey or secrete, the debts by HIM
owing to, or the estate or effects in his
hands belonging to the said absent deten-
dant, Thomas w. Peylon, until the fur
Their order or decree OF this court; and that
a copy of this order be forthwith published
in one of the public newspapers published
in this county, for two months successfully;
and that another copy be posted at The front
door of the courthouse in said county.
Teste, '0pi EDMUND I. LEE, C. C.
January 90 Ia
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District of Columbia.
Nv tIfTVI.Ehf.
Romulus Riggs, Complainant,
County of Alexandra, 10 wit: =,

County Se of alssan Tesn 10 wit; 1918.
Nv CH4.VCERY
Mark Butts and Grafton Cawood, joint mer-
chants and copartners in trade, under the
firm of Butts & Cawood, Compliments,
Thomas Roberts, William Patton, Jonathan
Butcher, and John B. Patton, the three
last Joint merchants and copartners in
trade, under the firm Of Patton L. Butcher;
and Richard Libby, and John Massis g.
Company, Defendants.
INHE defendant Thomas Roberts not
1 having entered his appearance and 81.
ven security according to the statute and
the rules of the Court, and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court, upon affidavit,
that the said Thomas Roberts is not an in
habitant of this District-on motion OF said
colnplainants, by theE counsel, il is order
ed that the said defendant, Thomas Ro-
berts, do appear here onNtbe first day OF the
next term, and enter his appearance to the
suit, and give security for performing the
DEGREES of the Court; aud that the other de-
PENDANTS, Patton l. Butcher, Richard Libby,
and John Massie & Company, do moi pay
away, convey or secrete, the debts by them
owing TO, or the estate OF effects in their
hands, belonging to the said absent de-
PENDANT, Thomas Roberts, until the further
order or decree of this court; and that a
copy of this order be forthwith published in
this county, for two months successfully,
in one Of the public newspapers published
In this county; and that another copy be
posted at the front door of the courthouse
of said county.
A copy.
Teste, EDMUND |. LEE, c. C..
January 90
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District of Columbia.
u = oSSS
January 26
County of A|exan lria, to wit, 1919
November Term, o'o'

County o of A'sxan T IRA, to w.t. 1918.
~ CHiN"ERY
Philip Triplett and Christopher Neale,
Joint merchants aud copartners in trade,
under the firm of Tripiett y Neale, Com
pla,aants,
AGAINST
Thomas Vannane. Joseph Miligan, James
B. Hoir1ead, John Withers and Reuben
Withers, Joint merchants and copartners
in ira lie, unler the firm of John u Reu-
ben Nilhers. Robert McCrea and Will
liam Gregory, joint merchants aud CO.
partners. trading under the firm of llo-
bert HcCrea & Co.; Thomas IL Beall,
William Cooper; Samuel Lindsay and
Laurence Hill. joint merchants and CO.
partners, trading under the firm of Lind
say & Hill; Thomas Janney and John D.
Brown, joint merchants and copartners,
trading under the irm of Thomas Janney
Go; Bryan II. Nullin, Bryan Hamp-
son and Robert FL. Harrison, joint mar
chants and copartners in trade, under the
firm of Bryan H. MulIin IL Co.; anthony
Holmead, John Stetinius, John Ingie and
Eleazer Lin lsay, under the firm of lngle
{. Lindsay, Defendants
THE defendant Thomas H. Beall, not
having entered his appearance and gil
ven security according to the statute and the
rules of this court, and il appearing to the
satisfaction of the court, upon affidavit, that
the said defendant. Thomas H. Beall, is
not an inhabitant of this District, on motion
of the said complainant, by his counsel, it
is ordered, that the said defendant, Tho
mas H. Beall, do appear here on the first
d,y of the next Term, and enter his ap-
pesrance to the suit, and give security for
performing the DEGREES OF the court; and
that a copy of this order be forthwith pub
lished for vo months successfully in one
of the ~ newspapers published in this
county; and that another copy be posted at
the front door OF the courthouse OF said
county.
Teste. wy EDMvNp LEE, c. c.
January IS