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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-15


Statement showing what would have been
triCis IN the state, had the resolutions offered
by Mr.. Bcaie IN ihe board of principal asses
sOT,, been adopted-tO wit sdV
There are i districts in the stale assessed as
follows:
lsI, $1,000. 3 S 1909. g 5 1000. .lth. 8 1000
~ ~ required 10 raise tax OF = 400, on this
capital winch will amount to 10 per cent. aud
produce the : 100
Suppose these districts TO have 6 per cent
deducted from tie md aud 10 per cent from
the Bird aud jih, leaving the Ut as first asses
sed-thc capital viii then stand thus:
ist, $ 1000. 2 500. 3 5 900. 8. 5 900. alto
geiher making u total amount of 5 37l0
II o. required TO raise or this capital the
same sum, say 100. What rate per cent. will
be necessary Ans. $40 60
apply this rule to the different districts IS
lasi stated-the result will be. that the first
diSiTlci would pay S LOG % the second DIS
tTiCt 5 100 50 3O-IO0ihs tie tlitd dlstric,
3 % p 55-lOO-and the fourth district 8 40
p $1,000 making difference OF S 20 10 pea
cent between the first district and the thiid
aud fourth, as they stood originally assessed
aud adding TO the SECOND district the sum q +
% 39-iOO Cepts more thar originally assessed
at-Whti,t the third aud fourth Districts would
pay Ouiy 5 20 p so loo each as their ptopor-
lions OF th" sun thus required 10 be raised
5 90 ~ so CO., producing the sum OF ) 100
80 3H-lOO and g10 ~ the same rate producing
: G6 % J5.lO0-whIlst the > 1880 will produce
the sun ~ ) 100 % The same rule would an
ply to a capital OF any amount, il like pfopor-
ton.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-15
RICHMOND, JANUARY y, I82O.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
MISSOURI QUESTION:. .No.6.
ENPEDIENCE.

Omuia stunt eXterna. terra maiiquc pacatn:
in,us insdia sunt : intus imclusun periculum
est intuS est hostis.
Gle. CRATIC II, IN l.. CatdliRdia
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
ShcriH's Notice.

e HAVE in the common Jail of ST
4 Clair county, at this time, Negro
man, named ISAAC, committed upon
the warrant of Edmund T, Wilsinson,
one of the Justices of the Peace in and
for St. Clair county, as runaway. Ue
says he is about twenty-one years ofage,
about FIVE feet high, slender made, very
black, his features regular; he talks
much, and his right ankle has been hurt;
he says he belongs to James Adkins,
near, Kaskaskia, this ! 5th day of May,
1920, Belleville.
WILLIAM A. BEARD,
Sheriff Of 81. Clair County.
MAY 23-5l6t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
70 the Public.
Louis, May Is, 1820-51tf

4 NOTICE signed by VIM. NJ. O'Hara and
N Abraham Beck, administrators of the
estate of Aaron T. Crane, deceased, cautioping
the public against purchasing of me one half
of the S. E. quarter of section 90, town
4 north, range E. and one half of the S. W
quarter of section 90 town N. r. 3 L. of the
fourth principal meridian of Military Bounty
Lands, having appeared in the Missouri Ga
zette, think proper to state, that warrantee
deed was granted, by the late A. T. Crane, of
the said tracts to John S. Stutson, and is now
on record in the office of the Recorder for Ma
olson county. Under what pretences the said
deed was obtained know not, but am willing
to give to the purchaser good deed of war
ranty for the same.
l wish it to be observed, (for fear of wrong
impressions,) that the titles to my other pro-
perty advertised for sale are not affected by the
above mentioned notice, and that they are in
contestible.
JOHN WALLACE.
Milton, Madison Co. Os.) May 10, 1890.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
Notice.,

NyHAT whereas JAMES GARRISON, Of the
Il state of Illinois, and county of St. Clair,
was arrested on an action of debt, in the
month of December last, and appearing before
Edmund P. Wilkinson, commissioner of said
county, did solemnly take the oath prescribed
by law for the benefit of insolvent debtors;
and did moreover deliver up schedule of all
and estate was duly and legally appointed
assignee: therefore,
DO HEREBY NOTIFY all his creditors to attend
the next circuit court for st. Clair county, and
to shew cause (if any they have) why the said
James Garrison should be imprisoned, and not
be discharged, according to the act in such
cases made and provided.
]. H. DENNIS.
May 2, 182o-5I3t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23

moments cropping on the bottom, he
found but in rising again to the surface,
he struck his head against the ice
Sensible of the extreme peril of his
situation, and that the current had car
ricd him below the aperture, with de-
gree ofpresence of mind seldom equal
led, straining every nerve, he redoubled
his exertions, and was SO fortunate as to
again reach the opening, bringing With
him the insensible and apparently life
less body of his sister; both were drawn
from the water by the assistance of some
persons who had arrived from the shore,
alarmed by the cries Of the brother.
They were all carried to a neighboring
house, where the women and child were
with some difficulty resuscitated. Upon
measuring the depth Of the water where
the sleigh had broken through the ice,
it was found to be Ia feet"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
900 Dollars Reward.

AN away from the subscribers on the night
~ OF the 10th instant, negro man named
PEIER, Commonly calls himself Peter john
SON. OF black complexion, about thirty years
Old, about five feet or 10 inches high, stout
made and clumsy in his motions; pretends to
be religious, and can read little. Has on one
OF his arms deep scar, occasioned by a burn;
when closely Intercepted, stammers very
much. His clothing was dark brown cloth
coat and pantaloons with gilt buttons; scarlet
CASHMERE vest; shoes nearly new, the seals of
winch are fastened on with pegs Also, a ne
gro woman named ELLEN, about twenty-se-
ven years old, black compile exon, of good size
and well formed, answers very pleasantly
when spoken to. Had a considerable quaint.
ty OF clothing, particularly of fine articles
Also, anegro woman named SYLVIA, of black
complexion, about twenty-five years old, of
good size, stout made, and pleasant counte-
nance took with her many articles of clothingo
particularly fine articles. Also, a negro boy,
black complexion, about ten years old, named
MARTIN, isps much when speaking; had OF,
plain Hnsey roundabout and flesh coored
cashmere pantaloons. They will probably di-
rect their course for the state of Illinois.
The above reward will be given for the four
II taken any where out of the territory, and
confined in Jail so that we can get them again.
or fifty dollars for each. If taken in the ter
rltory and confined as aforesaid, one hundred
dollars for the four, or twenty five dollars for
each. JUSTiJS POST.
SAM'L. b. SYDNA.
Bonhonne, st. Louis Co. ~ r. March 90.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
Notice.
Nav 16-5ltf

TENHE public are cautioned against purchasing
Il the one half of the S. E. quarter dissection
%, town north, range 8 east; and also the
half of the S. W. quarter of section %, town
A north, range east Of the fourth principal
meridian of military Bounty Lands, which are
advertised for sale by John Wallace. A deed
for the above lands was obtained by John S.
Stutson, through fraudulent pretences, from
the late Aaron T. Crane, deceased and John
s. Stutson has probably conveyed it to the said
John Wallace, who is his son-in-law. The title
to the said lands will be contested by the re-
representatives. of the said Aaron T.. Crane. The
public are therefore cautioned to avoid legal
difficulty. VIM. M. O'HARA,
AB'M. BECK,
Administrators Of the estate Of Aaron T..
Crane, deceased.
st. Louis, May Is, 1820-51tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
Bank of Edwardsyille.
.4p,al 3, 1920.

May 6, 1920.
MERE having been an irregularity
a in former notice, calling for the
payment of the second instalment on
the capital stock of this Bank, of ten per
centum on each share, and some of the
stockholders having neglected to pay
the said instalmept at the time prescrib-
ed by said notice, they are hereby mott
fed, that the payment Of the said install
ment will be peremptorily required at
the Banking house in Edwardsville, on
Wednesday the 18th day of July next,
conformably to the provisions of the
charter; and in default thereof, the pc
nalties prescribed will be enforced.
BY order Of the Board,
r. L. M.KENNEY, Cashier.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
Extract from the Charter.


Section end. The payment of sub
scriptions shall be made by the subscri-
bers respectively; at the time of sub
scribing there shall be paid FIVE dollars
on each share, in gold or silver, or bank
bills that will command the same; and
the residue of the stock shall be paid at
such times, and in such instruments, as
the directors may order; provided, that
no instalment shall exceed twenty five
per cent. on the stock subscribed for, and
that at least sixty days notice shall be
given in one or more newspapers of the
territory: and provided also, that if any
subscriber shall fail to make the second
payment, at the time appointed by the
directors for such payment to be made,
shall forfeit the sum so by him, her or
them first paid, TO and for the use of the
corporation.
May 9.-tl2Jy.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
MR.. SAMUEL WfGGINS.
PLEASE TO T.qKE NOTICE.

PLEASE TO TAKE NOTICE,
YNHAT on the first day of the next
n circuit court of the county Of St.
Clair, in the state of Illinois, being the
second Monday in June next, we shall
petition the court to appoint commits
sioners to divide tract of one hum
dred acres of land between the I'M
dersigned and yourself, so as to give
five equal parts thereof to the undersign-
ed, and two equal parts thereof to you ;
which one hundred acres lies opposite
the town of St. Louis, on the east bank
of the Mississippi, and is the same which
was surveyed for the heirs of James Pig
got; No. of the survey, 624; No. of the
claim, 489; when and where you may
attend, if you please.
THOMAS BRADY,
JOHN M'KNIGHT.
St. Louis, May 2, l82o-5o5t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23

We regret TO learn that the steam
boat Missouri Packet has met with a
serious misfortune ascending the Missou-
ri river, having sunk about eight miles
above Franklin.
yarrivats.-On Sunday last, tie steam
boat ST. Louis, from Orleans, with freight
and passengers.
Yesterday the Washington, nine days
from Louisville, with freight and passen-
gers.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
JAMES WRIGHT,
DA1lLORo

UNIFORMS the public that he is now pre-
Il pared to execute any kind of work in his
line Of business, the neatest and most fashion,
able manner, and OH the shortest notice. Off
GERS uniforms made in the most elegant style.
CT An APPRENTICE, from IA to 18 years
of age, wanted to the above business.
N. B. The members of the Artillery Com
pany can have their uniforms made in an cle-
giant and cheap manner, on the shortest notice.
JAMES WRIGHT.
April l9--47E
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
By THE PRESIDENT CT TIE UNITED
STATES.

TNTHEREAS the President of the United
w States is authorized by law 10 cause GER
tain Lands of the United States to be offered
for sale;
Therefore, James Monroe, President of
the United States, do hereby declare and make
known, that public sales for the disposal, agree
bly, to law, of certain lands, shall be held as
follows, viz:
At Delaware. in Ohio, on the first MONDAYS
in August and October next, for the sale of
the lands which have been surveyed in the
district of Delaware, being rs townships and
fractional townships, viz:
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23

Missouri Questi0n.-John Randolph
spoke fve days on the Missouri Cues
ton, and his " Indian arrow" was aimed
at all sides. At the close of the debate,
after ridiculing the COMPROMISE, lie said,
in the allusion to the Seceders:
"IEnew these zDou1d giUe 7vay. They
were scared at their own dough faces
yes, they were scared at their own dough
faces! We had them, and if we had
wanted three more, we could have had
them, YES, and If these had failed, we
could have had three more of these men,
whose conscience, and morality, and re-
iigion, extend to "'thirtv-sx degrees and
thirty minutes north latitude" You
can never find any difficulty in obtaining
the support Of men whose principl les
of morality and religion are bounded by
"thirtv-six degrees and thirty minutes
north latitude!"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
hite Pine klunher

ME subscriber has on hand, aud
a. will keep a constant supply of
WHITE PINE BOARDS * PLANK,
at the Yard formerly occupied by John
r. Guy, on Main-street, nearly opposite
the Upper Ferry.
OLIVER r. COOK.
St. Louis, Nav 10, l82O-5lSt
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES

NHTHEREAS, by an act of Congress passed
W on the 18th of March, 1920, entitled +" An
act TO authorize the President of the United
States to appoint Receiver of the Public Mo-
ncys and Register of the Land Office for the
district of Lawrence county in the Arkansas
territory" it is enacted, that any person, having
claim to right of pre-emption within the
said district, shall make known his claim and
location, according to the provision of the laws
now in force to the Register at least six weeks
before the time to be designated by the Pres-
sident of the United States for issuing patents
to the soldiers of the late army, entitled to
bounty lands in the said district:
Therefore, l James Monroe, President of the
United States, do hereby designate the fourth
Monday of November next, as the time at
which patents as aforesaid shall commence to
issue.
Given under myhand, at the city Of Wash
ington, the eighteenth of April, 1920.
JAMES MONROE.
BY the President,
JOSIAH MEIGs,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.
Printers who are authorized to publish the
laws of the United States, will insert the above
once aweek till the first of November next, and
send their accounts to the General Land Office
for payment.
Nav 23-5l
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23

.Ne70 York, .71rV "a.
Thafes.---For the last ten days, large
shoals of Spcrmaceti Whales have been
seen near the Long Island coast and in
the nei'rhborhood Of Sandy Hook. On
Wednesday last, large Sperm Whale
grounded near thcpoint-of Sandy Hook,
and in the course Of the last week, eight
or ten were seen inside Of the Hook.
One Of the pilot boats is preparing to
start on cruise, equipped for catching
Whales.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23

NICHOLAS HANSEN, and DANIEL ToL-
MAN were yesterday elected Trustees of
the town of Edwardsvillc, to supply the
vacancies occasioned by the designations
of JoSias RandIe and Edward Coles.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
NOTICE

rs hereby given, that the undersigned has
Il been appointed by the county commissions
ers' court of Madison county, state of Illinois,
sole administrator of the estate of ROBERT
ARC HIBALD, late of Greenfield township,
in said county, deceased. All persons, there
fore, who have any demands against the said
estate will please to present them to him for
settlement; and all persons indebted to the
said estate are requested to make immediate
payment. Dated at Greenfield township Ma.
olson county, Ill. this 9TH day of March, 1920.
ROBERT WATT, .4sin,'r.
March 14-42tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23

a large number of the most consider
able merchants of Nashville, Ten. have
notified the merchants Of New-Oreans
not to ship merchandise to them OH any
steam boat, where the agents or owners
do not agree TO receive the amount Of
freight in good current bank notes Of the
state Of Tennessee.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23

<|s@"'S fo'13 ny. 4tLG u
A man by the name of Moore, was
lately imprisoned in Georgetown, Scott
county, upon a charge of having stolen
carriage harness. The Jail not being
considered entirely secure, guard was
ordered, and stationed every night
Mrs. Moore, the wife of the prisoner,
being permitted to visit him occasional
ly, conceived the design of liberating
him, in the manner in which Madame
Levalette contrived the escape Of her
husband, which she accomplished by an
exchange Of clothes, and then permitting
the husband to take with him as the
mother, an infant child. The plan sue
ceeded; and Moore, hugging the child
70 his breast, and in his wife's apparel,
was permitted to depart in peace, about
sunset, and has not since been heard of,
leaving his wife to occupy his place,
and his clothes in Jail.
From the Utica ~: T. Patriot, .qtril4.
The following remarkable instance
of presence Of mind and heroic herse-
rerance, almost without parallel, is re-
latou ny an eye WitNcSS.
"Cn Sunday, the 18th of February
last, Mr.. Boulding, his wife, child,
sister, and brother-in-law, were return
ing in sleigh on the ice, from visit to
friend, living near the Chippeway Bay,
on the St. Lawrence river. They had
experienced some difficulty in getting
on to the ice, from the shore, and Mr.
B. having wetted his feet, seated himself
in the sleigh for the purpose Of taking
off his stockings, which were wet, CIV
ing up the reins to his brother, who,
from mattention or ignorance of the road,
drove on place on the ice, where there
had recently been an air hole, and
which was not yet frozen sufficiently
strong to bear; the ice broke under
them, and the sleigh upset and sunk,
with the two women and child. Mr.. B.
sprung from the sleigh, while sinking,
exclaiming, +" We are all lost ?" and
fortunately reached the firm ice; the
young man who was driving was unable
to swim, but struggled until he was
reached and drawn out of the water by
.EIr. B. who retained his hold upon the
solid ice. This was no sooner accom-
plished, than Mr.. B. throwing off his
coat and hat, declared that he would
save the others or perish in the attempt
and accordingly plunged into the water
in search of those most dear to him.
The first that he found was the child
which grasping, he rose to the surface
and brought it within reach of his
brother-then drawing himself again to
the firm ice, he plunged again to the
bottom, and finding his wife, rose 9
second time with her in his arms, but
apparently lifeless, leaving her to the
care of his brother who was calling
aloud for assistance from the shore
After taking breath for moment he
third time plunged into the water ii
search Of his sister, whom, after some
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
Notice.

Notice.
A IL persons having any demands against
IN estate of DAVID w. FUTILE, deceas.
ed, are requested to present them to the sub
scribers for settlement; and all persons indebt-
ed to the estate are requested to make imme-
date payment
The business will be continued by the SUBJ
scribers at the same store, opposite the Missouri
Bank, in every respect as heretofore.
ABR'M. BECK,
AMOS WHEELER, ''''"s'
81. L6as, Oct OF, 1819-3Otf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
A IL persons holding my bonds to
I a convey lots in the town of Ripley,
Bond county, are informed, that they can
have their deeds by calling upon the sub
scriber, at his residence in the tom Of
Ripley, Bond county state of Illinois.
E. L. r. WHEELOCK.
Ripley May 4, l82O-5Otf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23

At Jackson, in Missouri, on the second Mon
day IN September next, for the lands surveyed
in the district of Cape Girardcasl, being thir-
ty-five townships and fractional townships.
AT Franklin, in Missouri, on the first Mon
day in November next, for the lands in the
Military Bounty tract (north of the Missouri
river) which could not be distributed to SOL
diers, being chiefly quarter sections and frac-
tons, too small or too large for bounty lots.
At Cahaba, in Alabama, on the first Monday
in November next, for the lots in the towns of
Claiborne and jackson, and for townships -
and II in range 30, and for township 10 in
range 10, which were advertised but not offer
ed for sale in March, 1919.
Each sale shall continue three weeks and no
longer; and each sale will commence with the
lowest number Of lot or section, township and
range, and proceed in regular numerical order.
The lands reserved by law for the use of schools,
and for other purposes, will, as usual, berescry-
ed from sale.
Given under my hand, at the CITY of Wash
ington. the eighteenth day Of April, i'll
the year 1920.
JAMES MONROE.
By the President,
JOSIAH MErGs,
Commissioner Of The General Land Office
Printers who are authorized to publish the
laws Of the United States, will insert the above
once week, till the LIST of November next,
and send their accounts to the General Land
office for payment.
May 23-51
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
Books for Sale.

DUSSELI.'S MODERN EUROPE, S vols.
~ Vols. II and IL AMERICAN STATE
PAPERS, 8 copies.
LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES, vols.
BLACKSTONE'S COMMENTARIES ON
THE LAWS OF ENGLAND, vols.
approved editions.
,-9Ppfy at this Office.
Nov o.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23

An appropriation Olive thousand dol
lars has been madeb by Congress for max
ing survey, maps and charts of the
Ohio and Mississippi, from the Falls at
Louisville, to the Balize, for the purpose
of facilitating and ascertaining the most
practicable mode of improving the navi-
CATION of those rivers. Also, four thou
sand five hundred dollars for making a
survey of the water courses, tributary to
and west of the Mississippi, and those
tributary to the same river and north and
west of the Ohio.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23
EAWacAsyiNe Hotel,

SIGN or GEN WASHING ron
M c. VIRGINS, informs his friends and
w the public, that he has opened house
for their accommodation in the brick building
on the north east side Of the Public Square,
where he will be glad to accommodate those
who may favor him with call
Edwardsville, Nov. 30, l8lo-26tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-23

The bill for clothing the army in DO
nestle manufactures has been amended
in die Senate, SO, to 2, with the tropiso
"that the same can be procured at the
same friees as goods of the same kind
and quality of FOREIGN MANuFA cTUREs |!
having due regard to the expense of
transportation.