Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-05-16
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decided at the recent session Of the SUI
perior court held in this town, at which
his honorjudge White presided, in which
Sarah Currie was plaintiff, and John
Having defendant. The suit was brought
on the charge of seduction, under pro-
mise of marriage, and the damage laid
at 5000 dollars. The Jury, after retiring
about half an hour, returned verdict of
$500 dollars damages; which being
greater than the sum laid in the declara-
ton, was reduced by the court to 5000
dollars.
The Senate OF the United States have
rejected the bill increasing the salaries
Of the District Judges. The vote was,
yeas 2l-nays 81.
On the 18th March, Sir PEREeR1NE
MAITLAND was sworn in administrator of
the Government of Lower Canada.
AT the last meeting of The Columbian
Institute, some valuable specimens of
american Plants, beautifully preserved,
were presented by Dr. DARLINGTON, a
Representative in Congress from Penn
sylvania, and several fine specimens of
american minerals, chiefly collected in
the valley of the Mississippi, by Mr..
ScHooLoRArT, the ingenious author of a
work which has lately appeared on the
lead mines of Missouri and natural histo-
ry, SC. of the western country.
1t is stated in the National Intelli-
gencer, that Com. BARRON has so far
recovered his health as to be able to
leave Washington for his residence in
Hampton, Virginia.
SMITH DAVIS, who lately made an at
tempt to rob the mail at West-F Farms,
NJ Y. has been sentenced to six years
imprisonment.
The Adjutant and Inspector General
of the United States, has in general
order given notice of the suspension Of
all minor recruiting parties, Congress
having limited the appropriations for
this year to $4,000. Recruiting is on
ly to be continued at the head quarters
of regiments, corps, and posts, except
at Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newly ork,
Boston, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis.
The great Western Mail was robbed
on the night of the 18th April, between
Elizabethtown and Mouptjoy, Lancaster
county, PENN A reward of $50 was
offered by the postmaster for the appre-
hension of the robber.
The American brig Pallas, from Bos-
ton, and brig Canton, of Salem, have
been captured by Lord Cochrane and
sent to Valparaiso. The captain Of the
Canton was taken out of his vessel and
put in irons.
The A7int-Therc were coined last
year in the United States Mint, 5l,723
pieces of gold coin; 900 pieces of
silver coin, and 900 pieces Of cop
per coin-value Sl,425,325.
Philadelphia, Ahril l4.-FINE SHAD
were selling in our market yesterday, at
from three and half to four dollars a
hundred. We know of one lot of so
small fresh shad, which were sold for 25
cents. Six fresh shad for cent
To the Editors of the Illinois Intelligencer.
Conference.-The following letter is
in answer to one written to Mr.. Blake
man upon the subject of an extraordinary
crop made by him the last season, and
is published by order of the Agricultural
Society Of this state.
am, gentlemen, your obi servt.
m HENRY S. DODGE.
Kaskaskia, May 4, 1920.
Silver Greek, 2oth .4tru, 1890.
To Henry S. Dodge, Esq. Secretary of the
Agricultural Society of the state of Illinois.
Dear Sir-I received your favor of the
Sd of February this week. However
strange it may appear, shall answer
your inquiries respecting my corn, as
correctly as possible. / gathered from
nine acres, three quarters and six rods,
sixteen hundred bushels of ears of corn
of a very superior quality. One bushel
and a halfof ears, Consisting of l54 ears)
just as they run from the crib, shelled,
made one 6ushei and four quarts of
shelled corn. The seed of this corn was
brought from Kentucky. 1t is quite
white and hard-the grains little indent-
ed on the outside of the ear-the cob very
small in proportion to the size of the ear.
The mode of cultivation was quite COM
mon. 1t was planted late in May, and
was three times ploughed. This is all
that was done to it. 1t was certainly the
finest piece of corn ever saw. 1t was
planted in hills about four feet apart.