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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-15
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MISSOURI EXPEDITION


FRANKLIN, (Mo.) Sept. 3.-'Tbe Steam
Boat Expedition left Fort Usage on The
24ii nlt. accompanied by the keel boats
ana troops under The command of Col.
Chambers, and allthe troops stationed at
mat place not ii soldier, as we are in
formed, being LETT in the fort.
settlements having extended as far as
Hia' place, and tic increasing population,
which The extreme fertility of The soil will
continue to invite, rerGers garrison, in
some measure, unnecessary, and will
soon present an lBSurmnuntable barrier
TO any incroachments of the savages.
.SHAwANEETowN, Sept. IS.-The sale
OF lois in VaudaIia Che site fixed mon
Tor ihe seat OF government of Missouri
look place on the 9Th inst. apTeeably ,o
pnDlic notice, and continued two davs.
me 100 lots sold averaged S 234 - each.
and tie whole amount OF sales was
80, i33 The grealesisum given for any
LOT was $50.
The iowD IS composed of 81 squares,
each OF which with the exception OF The
two appropriated for the public square)
Is divided into eight lots, eighty BY one
hundred aud flfty-iwo feet. There are
eiShl ranges or squares, separated from
each other by streets eighty feet vide.
running due west from tic Kaskaskia
river, whose course, past The town, is di-
recIy south. The site OF tie town is
spoken OF in the highest terms by those
who we're present al lie sale, who add.
thai there are several springs of water
on the premises"
ST. LOUIS, MOI Sept. s.--Mr Linds-
ley, agent for tie General Post OlBce. arr
rived IN town yesterday, having forwarded
on The surplus mails detained for the last
four months al Garrsll's, an obscure town
about fifty miles west Of ShaWaneetowu,
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Kirby PARK, Aug y 1919. D0N1H

SIR +. BRrdetPS letter 10 Lord Sidnonth.
COTrRNBRoOK. Aug. %.
MY Lord-Hearlng your iOrdShip had ap-
phed to the gentleman through whose hands
my address to Tie electors of Westminster
was transmitted TO the newspap ers to rive I'm
the author, aud had at the same time intima-
ted that d refusal would subject him, as well
as the editors of the papers to a ministerial
prosecution take the liberty, in order TO
save Your lOrdsbip further trouble, and also
TIE gentlemen above mentioned an unjust pro-
secuton, to inform your lordship' that /
am the author OF the address in question and
moreover TO assure your lOrdship, that all
though penued in hurry, aud under the in
hnence of strongly excited feelings, can dis
cover nothing in it, on re-peTusal unbecom-
ing the character of an honest man and an
Englishniah.
remain yonr lordship's most obedient aud
very humble servant,
FRAS. BURDETT.
Lord Viscount SidmOuih.
LONDON, Aug. SLIT appears nv letters 10
the 10th OF May from the Cape Of Good Hope
that;the Cafires have been so completely dis
coinhted IN every situation TO which they di-
Tecied their attacks, that IL is confidently ex-
pected they will be long prevented from max
lug new aegressi0ns on the British territory
We regret TO state, that the scarcity not oniy
OF grain, but Of all kinds Of provisions, was
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New YoRK, Oct. WANT of time prevent
ed us yesterday from giving any thing moe
than hasty sketch of the news contained -
our late Enghsh papers, brought 10y the pack -
at Albion. To-day we have drawn largely
upon them, aud served up for tile amusement
OF our readers a number of very interesting
afucleS. EDen. Post.
LONDON, August 26.-At an advanced hour
this morning, we received, by Flanders mail
Brussels papers TO Tuesday last, which state !,
that on the evening of the 18th inst numerous
arrests took place in the city OF Client, caused
by the want OF the irregularity Of passports,
and that among the persons so arrested were
captains OF recruiting parties, and Saxon
baron, who were recruiting for the South
American cause. Accounts from Brussels Of
the 2lst Instant, add, that Il letter has been
written by The Emperor of Russia the adj.
dress of which is not known, in which his Inn
perial Majesty, recognising the danger OF Sc
cret Societies, offers the assistance OF 800 900
troops, 1T necessary, to guarantee the safety
and Independence Of all the SOVereigns Of Ger
many IL is also said that new Congress is
10 be held at Warsaw, on the invitation OF tie
Emperor Alexander. The acconnis from
Carlsbad, by this conveyance, add nothing to
what is already known,
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-21
ANECDGTE.


An old Divine, preaching before an asso-
ci - OF ministers, anG desiring TO quicken
the. IA their regard To The principal end and
monse from which they acted, pointed them
10 me last and awful day ot Judgement; and
having considered CarIsl the Judge, as seated
on nj throne, he rep esenled h,m as calling
bis miuisters 10 an account, Inquirlng how
they i,ad preached, ami with what views.
lie calls one FIST mi puts this question 10
him What did you preach tor p e an
swered, preach, LORI, that might keep
very good living leit NE By my father; and
which would have been lost to the family ii |
had not taken orders" Christ says to nun,
''Sssnd By; thou hast had thy reward.
The question Is put 10 another And what
did you preach for ." He replies, lord,
was applauded as very learned man aud
preached to keep up the reputation 81 an
eloquent orator, and All ingenious preacher"
Christ's answer to him was, Stand By; thou
hast had thy reward.
The Judge put the question to third,
and what did you preach for ?" Lord,
(says he) | neitl;er aimed at the great things
of this world. though was thankful for the
conseniences oil life, which thou garest me !;
nor did preach to acquire the character of
wit, or scholar, but preached IN compass
sioa 10 souls, and tU please and honor thee.
hy design in preaching was, Lord, to win
/ souls TO thy blessed Majesiy Upon this,
the Judge caileu cut, Room men room
aIge,s!--Lei this man come, and sit toYn
with Inc 90 my throne, as am SET down with
my Father TN bls thioRe he has owned and
honored me Oh .ftb, and viii own and no.
nor ANN through all the ages of eternity ~
The result 81 thi. representation Was, that
all he mini tiers went home mucb affected (;
resolving, that. through the help OF God,
they would mind their work mere, and look
better 10 their aiqs and ends EVER after.
That such may be tn, eject OF this para.
graph Re minds o. every clerical reader.
is the prayerof A. z.
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From the Charleston Times, Oct. IS.
LATEST FROM THE HAVANA.


Our letter AMI papers by the SC ,r. May
Flower, Capt. Swain. are 10 the lst instant,
inclusive. The following interesting intelli-
gence is from our correspondents letter.
g Havana, October Ist, 1919.
" My last was per schr Alert, now hand
you our !" Diario" up TO this date, inclusive
under yesterdays date you will find note
Of duties on imports agreeable to the last re-
gulation of our custom house, which claims
the attention of your commercial friends -
Our flour market has experienced woful de-
c!ine--resh Baltimore and Philadelphia 10
AMI ha.! last sales offers l8-Our stock in
market may be estimated at 300 barrels,
300 of which in first hands; it lnay possibly
hold a! present price through the fall. The
chance of rise somewhat in its favor, as from
the extreme high price at New Orleans, we
do not look for any from that quarter imme-
diately.
The last cargoes of rice from your place
have done we'll better than those on their
way here will do. Last sales. schr. Comets
cargo, 7-8 dollars. Our stock has been
augmented GOO tierces by the arrival of the
brig Patriot this day from Savannah, and
considerable from Campeachv-we are of o.
pinion it mus; decline TO dollars. The brig
Patriot spoke on her passage out in lat. -,
The schr. Lawrence, iron your port, fourteen
days out, bound to Rum Key, all well, and
requested the captain fthe to report them.
The American schooner Iris, arrived in this
port on the 18th uIt. 81 days from Csdiz -
she brings nothing very important. The
grand expedition was TO have sailed on the
18th ult. which seemed 10 he the principal
topic of conversation. 1t was generally be-
lieved that the cession of the Floridas TO the
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U. States would be finally ratified, stcu,s
not until after ths Kings marriage 80
siness al Cadiz dull.
Reports have just reached town that y r
NJ. brig San Fernando. has Captured III. u
surgent brig " Pagaro,", after severe -,
dict OF four hours. The San Fernan,o s,;,.,
from this port with 100 men, or there,bon,,
which had been augmented 10 AGO al P,,..
Rico. 1t is said that all the prisoners
put to The knife. The mail has not ve, 49,
ved--two days due. Should this news /.
confirmed by our letters from Trinidad y,
which place il is said the San Fern,ndo ~
arrived, will inform you by the Coms,;n
| day or two. The San Fernando had ostm
ed and so ,wouniei notwithstanding II
these facts. the reports may be false Or
versed.
Exports steady Business reyiyiue
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For The Gazette.
TO PALEMON FLINT.

You are in great want ola wife,
And am tired ofmy lone life,
The want of a husband quite kills me-
I am virtuous. yet untried,
None asked me to be their bride,
And married fain would wish to be.
You are thirty years and seven,
And Guido you bu, eleven
Think you and | can well agree;
You seem to be in great haste,
And no time have to waste,
o. how happy you aud should be.
The fortune you did get by death,
Can make Us for ever blest,
We will crown such handsome estate
Eighty acres you have. you dosay,
pray do not much longer delay,
For we will work on it early and late.
win milk all the three cows
You feed the mare-i the two sows---
So we will lovingly trudge it along
With my partner tor lite,
IN prove to be good wife,
And this makes an end of your song.
Now win tell you my part
You have got my warm heart;
And III tell you my features quite plain,
Aly mouth hath tusk on each side,
That stick outside with great pride,
And Ann SabeIly is my maiden name.
One of my legs is made with oak wood,
The other is fat, salted and good,
Aud my right eye is lost and quite out
Otherwise can't complain,
But al times am little lame,
Being little touched with the govt.
So pray write down unto me,
With you letters post free
Near Colchester town reside
o, long from yos to hear,
And do, make me your dear,
And quickly your wife and your bride.
But, more than all this,
How great will be our bliss,
When we get daughter or son.
And still happier will We be,
When we get two or three
o, that this marriage soon could be done
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-21
REMARKABLE FECUNDITy

On Tuesday last the wife Of ",
Thomas Small, fl herman at tbe Iow
e. end "f the town, was SAFELY dplivrrod
Of FOUR LIVING CHILDREN ~ -
three boys and a girl. The mother. W.
understand. from DR.. Brickct the ,i.;t
ing physician. is dung well (; but A..
sorry to add. none of the children are
alive. all ia, ing died within six hours
of their birth. Mrs. s. is Young w.
man, these being her first children.
N,cbnrypOrt Herald.
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THE FLORIDAs.

On Saturday last, orders were received IN
Philadelphia from Washington, TO transport
f., tbwlth from The L S. stores here to Sa
yarnab. GO. OOO stand Of arms and ordnance,
ammunition and equipments fer Sill great
err sumher of men.
Orders have leen received at Baltimore,
for strong company Of Z. 5. soldiers nov
in lat city, to proceed to Amelia Island,
where We believe there is heavy train "f
hattering cannon and plenty Of amuunl'I"n.
Allhese preparatory measures have one ten
dpncv
We also learn that the squadron which was
under sailing orders. I'm Ter Com. Morris.
have received counter orders and are not 10
sail for the present. Much conjecture is
af]oat relative 20 the objects contempl'ted by
the British government to be effected by the
SQUADRON under 81, Tlcnas Hardy which
is expected on the South American coast.
dem Press
The Uui,ed States ship Of war Peacock,
went to sea on Saturday morning from lamp
ion Roads. with staggering breeze from
South West -
From The Charleston Gazette, Oct. -.
VERY LATE FRoM FGANCE.-IMPoRTANT
By the French slip L'Eole, from iiavre, N
80 DAYS passage, we have received French
papers to the 7th September, containing Lon
don dates to the Sd, both inclusive The
most important article contained in these pa
pers, is the following, which announces that
the Treaty between the q. States and Spain,
for the cession Of the Floridas, had not been
rotifed by the latter government.
The " Memorial Bearnais," of the 9th
August, gives the following important intel
lgence:
A Spanish secretary obligation, has passed
through Bayonne, on his way to Bordeaux,
where b. is TO embark for the U. States.-He
is the bearer of the refusal ofhis majesty king
Ferdinand, to accede to the Florida treaty.
From hasty perusal, we have gathered
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SINGULAR or BENEvoLgNcE.

A French refuge at Brussels. was
surprised in that rity by the Frrach
troops, in their victorious pntr, after
the battle of Fleuris. Drrading f. he
made prisoner. he fled. A ycumg gIrl,
an entire stranger to him. who Was sit.
ting before door. obser, ing the terror
al distraction Ct his air and cnunre.
nance, seized him by the arm "S!ayw
she ciicd, you are lost if You go for.
ward" land am lost if turn.'
he answered. "Thcn enter here sad
the generous girl. +" and BE- saved.
The Frrnchman arceptr d. her OFF,
His hostess Informed him She WAS nj 70
to the sexton of the neighboring church.
that il was her un",c's house in which
she had received him. who would hare
been far from suffering her IT, cxrrrise
so dangerous rite Of hospital ty. had
he been at home; and she ha>irnfd to
conceal linn in an clubhouse. where she
expected to leave him in security.
Scarcely was it dark, when some
French soldiers entered the same pla c,
to take up their abode for the night
Terrified at The situation of the French
stranger, the girl softly foIlu"ed them,
without being perceived; and waiting
till she was sure they were asleep, she
informed the refugee of his extreme dan
ger, and desired him to follow IPL
Their movement awakened one of the
soldiers; Who stretching out his arm,
seized that of the refugee, crying oat
g" Who goes their?" The girl dcse
rousIy placed herself between them. and
laid, :. 1t is only mt who came to srri
fr--." Fortunately she had no &C,
casinn to say word more. The soL
der, deceived hy the voice of Il woman
let 60 his captive. She conducted The
refugee int" The house and taking down
the KY IS If the church, with lamp ID
her hand, led him to that place, as lid
securcst asy ium she could find. The!
entered the chapel. which the raysgc'
of war had despoiled If its ornaments
Behind the altar was passage to
vault, the entrance 70 which was rO
easy to be discerned. She raised thi
door, and said. " This narrow staircas
leads to a vault. the repository OF ID
ashes of an ilIustrious family. 1t
scarcely possible they will suspect any
person OF being concealed there. Dc
sccnd, and remain there, till an oppof
tunity offers for your escape" 81
gave him the lamp: he descended wf
the melancholy abode, and she close
the door upon him. His feelings GA
well be imagined, when, examining %
dismal place by the light Of his H.
he saw the arms of his own iamH
which had been originally of this CO.."
try. He examined the tombs of bis a
cestors he viewed them with rerc's.
tial affection, and rested his head, !"
emotion, upon the marble that cover
their ashes. Tie first day passed
perceived, in the midst of these st''l
Impressions; the second brought VI
it 'he claims of hunger, even yet "r
pressing than the desire of liberty
his senefactress came not. Every D"
in its lingering passage. now InrIca'
his suff' ring, his teri or, and Despair,
Sometimes he imagined the Se"''
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-21
TRUE HUMOR.

A merchant advertising an assortment OF
goods tor sale, gives notice, that he viii take
in payment all kinds of country produce ex-
ceDt PROMISES
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NATURAE PHENOMENON

There is. on the farm OF Mrs. Black
at Quincy, a pear.tree in full blossom.
and al the same time ladcned with the
ripeninS fruit of autumn.
Boston PAIL. lium.
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In consequence of the exemption of
married men for the military cnnscr;p.
ton now lgvyins in Sicily-it is said
10000 young men got married within
few weeks. Here then is the long
snaght law which will operate on Zach.
lors
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Bedford, Pa. Oct. Z.
SUICIDE

Yesterday morning, Patrick McMurray, a
tavern keeper of this borough, deliberately
loaded pistol with twenty grains OF shot.
went up stairs 10 his bedroom, and, horrid
to relate lodged the contents in his breas.!
after angui>hing for six or eigh! hours, du-
ring which time he retained his senses, he
expired. Mother reason was assigned fer
the unnatural transaction than being consi-
derably embarrassed in his worldly concerns.
and to terminate bimself. He was in the
3sth year of his age, and has left respecta.
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RECIPE FoR TIE TINES.

Temperance tranquility, Careful diet,
little exercise, avoiding night air, cheerful
ness, anl one glass OF wine extra i you can
get Il.
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frankfort, (Germany) .Aug. "a. ,

Tunultuous acts of violence seems to be
daily committed in most of the towns in Ger
many and even in the country, against the
Jewish people The military have been call.
ed out TO protect them, but they seem to have
had but little effect. The principal cities
marked with these outrages are, Hamburg,
Win,zhurg, Frankfort, Bureeth, Damstadi,
Damburg, Mentz, and Brunswick. Some
good consequences have resulted for the en-
ployment OF The land mahr.
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Major Joel Craw ford. General John Irwin
and Mr.. ]. Csmak, commissioners appoint
ed in pursuance of resolution OF tie last
Legislature, to ascertain the prac''cabilfy ct
cuttir Canal from the Altamaha ~ Turtle
and Sappalo rivers, lefl tits place on Thurs
day morning last, for Brunswick, t" enter on
the cuties assigned them. In consequence
of indisposition, col. Richard A. B!ount, one
of the three original commissioners, resigned
his appointment. 81.
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Boniogae, .Augnst 81.


The expedition OF 2 sail of the line now
fitting on, a; Plymouth for some foreign des
tinatiCn, has given rise to various specula-
tons as to its ostensible Object. letter
which we received this morning from one Of
our correspondents in London, well acquaint
ed with what passes there, states that il is
rumored in the best circles this feet is des-
tined for Havana, that the government de-
clares that whether Ferdinand ratifes the
treaty for the cession Of the FIorIdas or not,
to the u States. the British are determined
to hold that important post Professionally as a
security Tor their West India possessions /;
that cautious policy alone has delayed the
sailing of the armalnent-that as soon as the
dispatches were received from the British
ambassador at the court OF Madrid, Id. Hen
ny Wellesley, the feet would set sail. Des-
patches from his lordship were momently ex-
peCted,
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.Nilledgeviile, October S.
HoRRID MURDER.

On Thursday night last, Captain John
Troutmau was coully, deliberately and cru
ely murdered. The circumstances under
which /, was perpetrated manifested de
gree of daring aImosl unprecedented in the
annals of crime, and the manner evidenced
total exinguishment of every sentiment
and feeling of humanity in the bosom OF the
assassin. He was shot whilst asleep IN his
own house The pc Petrator OF this inhuman
murder is yet unknown.
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FROM CUBA.
Extract of letter 10y an arrival al Beaufort,
n. G.. from an esteemed correspondent at
at ST. Jago de Cuba, to the editor OF the
j Charleston City Gazette, dated
I" .lugua 4M, 1919.
There arc four cruisers off this pori--a
brig, topsail schooner, a small pilot-boat
schooner and sIoop. The two latter are no
doubt pirates--the brig and schooner ex-
pect are Patriot crui>,rs. They nave made
two or three prizes but the cautious inha-
bitants of St. Jago appear to be afraid TO go
out and attack them, although they have
four or FIVE vessels il port equal TO cope
with the best OF them.
9 The brig Maria, Of and from New Or
leans, arrived here the day before yester
day, after passage Of 50 Gays She was
boarded and robbed of about 5000 dollars,
by boat and nIne men, when distant from
the Balize 10 miles. She had several wo-
men and men, passengers, whose trunks
were broken open and divested OF every
This, no doubt, is one Of the boas com
manded iy yhacheH.--i was told ~ two OF
the crew of he Maria that they knew three
or tour of the men who 5oarGed them, and
that they we're in New Orleans iem daJs
previous to their leaving that city.
We experienced a very sensible shock
4 A.
half past o'clock, which soon made the
priests or friars display lher manner OF de-
volion, by ringing OF bells, marching in pro.
cesson, assembling at The Cathe lrai, &c.
" The Governor has just fitted out small
schooner to take The pirates mat have been
off tbis port for some time, but they went
with such reluctance, that fear 1t viii prove
unsuccessful" lNeubern,N. c. Cen''nel.
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HoRRID.
The Newtown (Tioga) Telegraph gives
the particulars of horrid icide committed
in that town The particulars Area Mr.
Hagar, tavem-kecper, labofing under Pc
cuniarv embarrassments, res lved to put
period to his existence. The frs; attempt
was deliberately running his head against a
rock, which mangled it shockingly. He then
climbed tree and jumped off, which tur-
ther injured him, but did not kill him. He
then crswled towards creek to drown him
Sc {. but was so much exhausted he could not
reach it before he was found, he was then
taken home ami confined to the house On
the Sd inst. he requested his attendants to
leave the room few moments--lhey ret-
red-he seized the opportunity, and cut his
throat " ith razor--theJ returned IN IL :"
momen's-wrested the razor tom him-he
seized the wound with both his hands to
make it larger-they were forced aWay--he
escaped from the house, fell down, aud be-
fore they reached him, he succeeded IN run
ming stuck, about four inches in lens tn. III
to the wound, downward! He was taken
home, the stick extracted, and the WOUND
sowed up. He lived but few days, being
unable to swallow any thing, not even water.