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VESSELS LEFT.


VESSELS LEFT.
Al st. Thomas, 10th inst. brig susannah and
Sarah, of Portland uncer.
At AIatanzas, 9th inst. Mechanic, Knight, OF
Portland, for Newyork, same day.
At New dep, 5th ult. Hazard, Crsb,ree, Of
Portland, for St. Ubes.
At st. Lucie, 18th ult. Clio, of saco, for Will
mington, 10.
At Halifax, 2lst inst. 81. Dolphin, Kinds Of
Bath, disch.
At New Orleans oath ult. ship straiford, Rog-
ers, for Hamburg 25th inst.
At ST. Jago, Cuba, ID inst schr. Halsey, Rob-
ioson, Of Thomaston, for st. Thomas.
Al It. John, p. n. LIST inst. scbr. Bolina, syl
vester, OF Maine, from do. ar. ed nit.
VESSELS SPOKEN.
May 5, brig Mechanic, l3 days from Portland,
for Matanzas.
May II, 7 lea from sambro Light, brig Milo,
from Portland for Halifax.
May 0, lat SO, Ion. rs, sch. Aretas, Of Portland,
from Alexandra.
May 3, of Havana, brig Hind, 40 days from
Portland.
May s, lat ~ II, lon. 45, brig Agile, of Bath,
20 days from Savannah for Hamburg,
May 8, lat 80, Ion. 10 81, sch. Milo, Cushing
from Bath
May q, in sight of Cape Cod, sch'r Cash, 10
days from Bermuda for Bath.
May l6, lat. 80 l2, Ion. SO, sch. Carr, story, Of
Bath, from st. Thomas for Boston.
OF Halifax light house, 2lst inst. brig Upton,
EDownes. 10 days from Castlne booud in.
May IL, 40 miles N of Cape Hatteras, schr.
'Moxa, Bracket, Of Camden, from Network.
In lat. "a, lon. IS, sehr. VIM. & Emeline, Dorr
ofHallowell, from Hayti, for New-Orleans.
SHIPPING MEMORANDA.
Ship Fisher Ame', Gordon, of this port, touch-
ei at ST. Croix Gath ult, aud sailed again same
dav for Havann.
Brig Edwin, Moore, % days from Hayan, ar
at Boston quar-. cath inst.
Brig Luna, Sutton, of and from Portsmouth, ar
nVed at Buenos Ayres 2lst OF Feb, in " days.
barque American OF KennebuDk, was at bue-
hos Ayres 22d oil Feb. nearly ready to commence
iosding
Brig Rlizs, Walker, Of Kennebunk, from WI
nngton, touched at Mayaguez, and proceeded
toleeward.
schf's Experiment, Weber IL Oliye-Branch,
Sampson, for Bath, ci at Boston 26th inst.
:, The schr. Mary, Of llampden. struck on the
IAscutoners, Cocks called entrance OF Long
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Capt Center, ar. at New York from Isle fMay,
touched at st. Jago the 18th ult. where he learnt
that the U. S. ship Cyane had Ar at Sierra Leone.
Sch. Volant, shute, of Bluehill, sailed from Mar
Unique 9th ult.
Three STARE vessels, two of them belonging to
Bristol, r. |. have been captured by the British
brig Thistle all with full cargoes of SLAVES,
and sent to Sierrc Leone.
The Introduction of American vessels from Su-
matra has been removed by the Dutch.
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TO Re SOLD.

by order of The Judge of Probate in and Tor the
ID county Of Cumbef land, on Wednesday. the
3lst inst. u, ten o'clack, A. NJ. at the Store OF
Capt. iHoMas MILLER, in Bristol, sixty acres
VI uninpsosee land, situated on the sea hoard, adj
joining land owned by Mrs. McKosn, Il being
part Of the Real Estate OF Dcct. Alba her Alden,
laie OF soarbo eigh, deceased. For further pa
ticulurs apply TO Capt. SAaUKI CooaBs, of Bris-
tot, or the Subscriber in Portland.
lNdg ~ JAMES ALDEN, .4dmr.
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.MARRIED,

Ia this town, Mr.. Sas Crockett, to Miss Han
nah Mariner.-Mr. Henry Butman, Merchant,
TO Mss Almra Clapp.-Mr Jeremiah Sears to
Mis- Sally Bennett.
In seekcnk, Capt. Samuel Davis, Of Portland,
10 Miss Lucy Ann Walker
In Westbrook, Mr.. ISAAC WALKER formerly
Of Boston, 10 Miss CAROLINE HASKELL of the
former place.
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TO BE SOLD.

!5N order Of the Judge Of Probate in End for thu
county Of Cumberland, on TuESDAY the e0th
day of June neat. ten o'elnel, A. NJ. at tho
house o. the subsce iber, in FIarp,Nell
TIE rev sion of the widows dover of between
90 80 acres cf improved Land, situated about
Two miles southwest of the Rev. NJ haton's eel
nghou'e, together with all The Buildings thereon
consulting Of Dweling-honse and Barn: i, hoing
The same On which Israel Dnges late of Fl rps-
well, yeoman, deceased, formerly lived. and is
sold 10 satisfy The just demands Of said deceased,
and incidental charges.
GEORGE DUGL4S, Adn.'r.
Harpswell. MAY "a, 1890.
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TIVE sublcribcr hereby gives pubic notice II
i all concerned, ihsthe has beeu dfl, saf oini.
ed and aiken upon bimseif the Jus of Admins.
tr.toF OF he esisie II
JOSHUA TABER,
late al p ,rtisnd, in the cpuasy I cumNsrlsn nd
Marine, deceased. hs giving tn - the law
drecw--he tieseinre rqaesis I'll persons who
sre ind so,ed TO The s.id decesseo's es ate /,
make inn edis,e IA meat and those who hsv.
an, demands ,hes. Oh. "a exhiil the ssme for
settlement 20 nANi&f. ". TABER.
pnnisrd, Ma} "a, 1870.
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ANOTHER THE.qTPE BURNT!

ANOTHER THE.fTPE PUP.NT
The Newyork prpers give all account OF the
destruction of the Theatre in that city. by
Fire, on the morning of the 25th inst. l. is
supposed 10 have originated through The car
lessness of some of the attendants in throwing
half burned segars among some shavings.
The flames spread with such rapdity that 1t
Immediately communicated TO four story
commercial building, adjoining, and three or
four buildings IN the rear, which were all con
sumed. Loss Of property estimated al
s, 10000. So
This is the fourth Theatre burnt down
within few months in North America.
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Men, Gloucester Musical SOciety.

THE annual meeting of this Society will be
L holden on Wednesday the seventh day OF June
next. Poblic performances will be at the Meeting
house, beginning at two O'Clock p. M. An o.
ration will be delivet ell by the Rev. DANIEL
WESTON. Honorary members are respectfully in
vitad 10 meet at the House of Dexter Bearce, Esq.
at one o'clock.
OTIS c. WATERMAN, Seer'y.
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DIED,

Ia Scarborough. on the 18th inst Mr.. Domini.
Gus Libbey, aged &c.
In Alma, on the 18th inst. Mrs. Hannah, con-
sort of the Rev. Samuel Johnson, aged q years.
At Rio FUNGUS, Capt. Thomas Baker, Of Balti-
MORE master Of Slave schooner.
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NOTICE.

Tying SMITH would inform his customers and
L the pnolc that he has taken his brother, ! HON.
As SMITH ian experienced workmor) into part
nership with bin, and intends carrying ON the
CLOTHING BUSINESS, as usual.
The Subscribers would also inform their CUSTOM
ers that they making several new additions to
The Mill and other works, which, together with
the new Mill dam recently erected, aud the strict
attention they intend to pay to business, they fiat
ter themselves they shall be able TO give general
satisfaction.
TYING SMITH,
THOMAS SMITH.
stroudwattr, May 2ed. 1920. up
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NOTICE hereby given That the annual NEE
l. Y ting OF the MAINE BRANCH OF THE AMER
IcAN EDUCATION SOCIETY viii be held at Port
land. on the 18th of June next at . o'clock r. Nj
in the meeting house oftbe Rev. Mr.. Payson. a
discourse will be delivered in the evening and
collection taken up ia aid OF the funds Of the Society
On the same day, at II O'clock A. NJ meet
ing of The Directors of said Society will be held at
the dwe ling-housc Of Mr.. Payson; aud meeting
of the Examining Committee at 9 O'Clock.
B. TAPPAN, Secretary.
May t6lh 1920
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.EdN GAZETTE ~hAsl
49, SHIPPING LIST 49, 49,
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Monday, nap Gar. brig Cordeha, lotman,
Guadaloupe, cargo molasses and sugar.-sohr.
Ilsley, Stanwood, Boston.
7nesdav-Ar. brig James Monroe. Jordan, %
days from -Petre. with mola.ses TO slessrs.
Chase, Emerson aud Wood Gordon aud lebbets.-
Left there, April 23, brigs l., d,a, Dennis Tor New
buryport in n days; Eiizahe,h, Mp,rison, iiom do
lust ar. sclr. Molly. Lakenar, for do in Is briggs
Agnes, Sanford. fo. Sewyork. in 10 Hero. Rob
inscn, Tor Portland, in 10 Enterprise, Gordon,
for do in 10 seh,'s Paragon, Si'son, for Boston,
in so /: William & Mary, Just ar. from Washington
n. c. brig Little john Fuitcrd, Just a.. from
Neubern, n. c. !; schr. Mary, shaw, from de-. J''-'
ar schr. Moraing slar, just ar from NORTH CATO
lins.-Spoke. May 5 lat. 10 lung. 62, schr Sam
uel Smith. k'gers,o OF snow,i'il Ia days from BALI
more for ST. Thomas May ~, lat. 80, long. II,
y. Salty, 4 dsy,Irom Nevyork. for Wess-indies,
blowing heavy lid no, learn the CaP,a,ns na'ae !:
slay IS, IN The Bay, schr. Madison. OF NO. thyar-
mouth. e hours from Por laad Tor AlsTaniria.
The French ship Les An,is. Aozier, arrived at
Point pe're2jth Apr, spoke. March !, lat. Y.
long. So ". the Americaa ship Traaes. Fam. rs
days from Man,lls. for Amster,lsm,--she had lost
the chief as'e and 5 men, and the caftain sick
Capt II. supplied them with such necessafies ~
they stood in need Of and understood she meant TO
make the Gsst port she could.
Sane dat--schr. Columbus, Ross, HALIFAX
sl's Messenger, Green; and Packet, Lowell,
Boston, chr. Alexander, Miliiken, fialifax-
brig Mary, Loring, Boston.
WsdneSday--schr. Comet, Racklif, New
York.
Thmsday--schr Dolphin, Libby, Newyork.
Fnday--sl. Fancy Packet, Waite, Eastport--
brig Nimred, Blanchard, sewburyport.
Monday-sl. John Brooks, Prince, Boston
schr. Dispatch, Polleys, do.
clEsRANcEs.
Monday, My 22-Cl. brig Portland, Burn
ham, West-Indies--b,g Collector, Blanchard, 81.
John.
7uesday-schr. Baltimore, Moody, st. An
drews-
Wedaesdsy--schr. Trader, knight, St. An
drews--schr. Fame, York, St. Andrews--schr.
Fame, Crowell, Newyork--sl. Madison, Crowell
Newyork.
Thursday--schr. Columbus, Ross, Bath
Friday-sl. Packet, Lowell, Boston.
Saturday-brg Betsey, Shaw, Honduras-sl
Messenger, Green, Boston--sl. Venus, Black
stone, Salem.
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FI1RB subscriber is furnished with necessary
L Blanks and Forms agreeable to late instrue-
tions ON the War Department TO the Clerk Of
The District Court of Maine. And will attend TO
the lablisbment of the claims OF Revolutionary
Pensioners according to the late Act OF Congress.
The oath of the applicant must be taken and sub
scribed in open conrt--lhe original certificate, 4
evidence of the value of the property mentioned
in his schedule must also be produced.
jos POPE.
Pension Office. Portland, May 80.
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J. & f. hOOLE,
FORE STREET~...Head # Ingrdha'n's Hharf
....HAvE JUST RECElyED.....


~ Chests and half do.
s,,a H., y so,,n$i ny'0'' Hy'0" IL Ao'
10 Bbls. and bags COFFEE;
90 Hhds. MOLAsSEs
g g. g. 81. "a Ga ! i ss:;:sa RUM;
Pipes BRANDY
. Pipes holland GIN:
Hhd.. AMERICAN GINE
10 ar Casks Maiaga and Lisbon WINE
500 lbs. LOAF SUGAR;
5 Hhds. B.own 10. 500 lbs. CASsiA
Bags PEPPER; 2 Bbls. PtMENJo;
Q Ebls. GINGER . oxessfARCh; .
50 do. INDIGO; do. tHCCOLAIE;
10 Casks RAiSiHs; 10 Boxes Do:
200 lbs. SNUFF: 1909 ib,. HOT:
Casks Pow DER $50 Hhds. l.. SALT I;
100 Ruh. Blown SALT: 90 boxes CANDLES
10 boz. A. sHOvEI.s: 5 do. L. do:
90 do HOEs,
SO Reams WRITING PAPER:
10 Pieces RAVENS DUCK:
10 do. RUSSIA do.
90 boz Cod LANES:
FACT YARN from Ne. to i6
$50 Oils Pollock and Scale FISH
90 rbls. Mess No 1 BEEF:
20 do. Clear and Mess PORK
50 Bbls. MACkEREL, &c &c.
GENERAL ASSORTMENT or
HARD q HOLLOW WARE.
May 80. 4w
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Al a Court of Pro bate holden at
the probate office in Portl and, within and for
the County of Cumberland, on the fourth Wed
nesday of May, in the year osour Lord eighteeu
hundred and twenty.
ON the petition of William Stevens adminis,ra
" tor Of the estate Of PAUL STEVENS, late OF
New Cloucester, in said county Gentleman de.
ceased, representing that the per sonai estate OF
sad detessed 10 not fi-ien, TO pay the Jus, debts
which he owed 1t the time of hi. death by the
sum Of eleven hundred aud eighty nine dollars
and ninety fwo cents and PRAYING for license TO
sell and convey so much Of the real estate If said
deceased, incudn g the rsversion of the Widow .
Dover, as may De necessary for the paymen, of
said dehts aud incidental charges:
ORDERED THAT the petitioner give notice
thereof to the heirs of said deceased and TO al
person. Interested in ,ad estate, ny eausing copy
Of this order to be published in the Portland Ca
ze,e, printed in Portland, in .sid county, three
weeks successfully, that they may appear at
Probate Court to be held At the house Of Dexter
iearce, Esq. in said New Gloucester. on the third
Thursday of July next, at.ten O'Clock IN the fore
noon, aud shew cause # any they have, why the
prayer Of said petisisn should DOT be granted.
SAMUEL FREEMAN, Judge.
A true copy,
Attest, HoRArIo SourHoAr., Regr.
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We are authorized to say that COL ABtt w
ATHFRToN declines being candidate for the
Senate for the county of Hancock.
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PENMANSHIP.

MIR. COLBURN gives notice that his sub
1vl scrption Is opened for his third course Of
Lessons, to commence on Tuesday, 18th June.
0TLadies and Gentlemen wishing TO attend,
are invited to call and see the Improvements.
Hag30.
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VALUABLE sale OF
CROCKERY WARE,

JUNE the 1st, at 10 o'clock, at The Long
Room, Exchange Street,
so Crates assorted Crockery WARE.
90 cases China Plates, Cups and Sau.
GERS, Coffee Cups and Saucers.
Terms-Ie's than $50, cash--from SO to 500,
months-over 500, 9 months.
x5Invoiees viii be printed and ready for de-
livery May 25ih.
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POSITIVE SALE,
AND WORTHY OF NOTICE.
House and Land IN Pleasant Street.
IN WEDNESDAY. June the T,h that waltz
" able lot of Ian aud liOusI.s,tua,ed on the
noriherly side OF Pleasant Street, aud was the Prop
erty of the late Mr.. Thonas Deano, persons Wish
ing for further description, OF t. view said prop
er,y, will please cell on Mr.. Joseph Maeinei cr
ATWOOD x QUINCY, 5mt'rs.
No. 1, Union Wharf. Portland,
U7sae a, II O'Clock, on the 'remises-Ierms
liberal.
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STATIONARY PRIZES.

First drawn $50 blanks, mot ent,,Ied TO other
Stationary Prize) will la enttled TO .
dollars each.
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Il FemGie Pasiry Coax

WISHES to fslve the Ladis. and Gentlemen of
w thi. town with
Pies, Cakes, and Spruce Beer;
made in he nea,ees rnsnusr She also make.
CALF5 Foor JELLY, zoi will wartaa, it to he
a, fiue and as clear a. vic. This Jsiy - exceed
ing.y nouri,hipg and sirerg hsnirp - eek sus
sek persons .od by hor, notu : peis .. may
supplisd VIA Mat quantity ihss may .eilye f.r
City er"a pin'.-Apply at he ,hisd house N
FoRs-srREsr, Gear the head Of Uaisn u bs,E
Portland, Nay 80. ttzs
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CONSISTING OF
Broad Cloths, Cassimeres,
White aud eo,ored Flannels,
Twipd aud Plain Bombazetts, Rattneits,
Green 1abereen, Woolen shawls,
Kiderminster Carpetlng, dark aud light Cal'coes,
Furnitures, sud Copperpla,es,
Sd, IA aud GA dark and light Cinghams,
Cotton shawls. Great variety of Cotton Hdkfs.
Cotton shirtings, Linens, Birds eye Diapers,
Go ton Damask, Table Linens,
White black and colorej CaDbrcks, white jean,
Striped and colored do.
cambric aud common Dinities Brown Hollands,
Blue and yellow Nankins, black silk Hdkis
Superior Flag do. silk wolst6d aud cotton vesing,
Linen Cambric, aud dc. Handkerchieis,
Silk andrabby yelvets, bl:ck aud olive Vels
Cation and worstea Hose, silk Gloves,
Black, white aud colored kid Gloves.
Beaver loves, black & blue synchaws &sarsnelts,
Black, white slate green brown aud pink Florence
silks
Cotton Bndiogs. Worsted. do. Carpet bindings,
Tares, Robbins, Pins, Needles, Scissors. 81 ushes,
Great variety of Coat and Vest Bottoms,
SILK Coat aniiiabit Buttons sewing silks endiwist,
Buck am Umbrellas. Ravens Duck,
Russia Shee,ings. Ribbons, black Italian Grapes,
Cotton Floss, Factory Sheetings. Shirungs,
Ginghams. Satinnetis, Priest Cloth, iarns,
Threads, &c. &c.
All which will be SOLD cheap for cash or short
approved credit.
Nav 50, 1890.
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AWG9pIOW5o

ON Wednesday the l4th day fJune next, ar
9 O'clock A M. at No. 0, jones' Row, Ex
change Street Por tland, will positively be
sold
TNHE REMAINDER ofthe Stock in said Store.
l. which is now selling at the. lowest rates
much cheaper than be purchased in Town
consisting Of Gold Silver and Plated ware,
Pearl Gold and Gilt Jewelry,
| Brittania Church Service,
2 Gold Repeating Watches,
Gold, Silver, and Gilt do.
Gold watch chains, Keys and Seals,
Brittania Teapots-plated do.
Plated candle sticks,
Silver Table and Tea Spoons-Silver creams,
Sugar tongs,
Swords, Epa uets, Fowng pieces, &c &c. &c
Together with almost every article found in a
jewelers. shop. s. MCCLELLAN, I o..ox.
T. FLETCHER. ''Ne''''
Nav 90 1920.
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SPRINGFIELD BRIDGELOTTERY
sHEME OF THE NINTH CLASS.

e693 5000 TICKETS a, S. each $40, 900
ALL CASH PRIZES.
LESS THAN rwo BLANKS TO A PRIZE, AND NO
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-02-29

upon the one as upon the other. CD
being SO years of age, pays no road tax
at all; but A. B. pays road tax of five
dollars ayear, making his whole tax eight
dollars and tqVenty cents /; being not
quite three times as much as c. d. pays.
This is shielding the POOR, and curtail-
ing the rich, with vengeance.
All this is done in the face of the
plainest and most positive injunction in
the constitution. This has been often
quoted; but as it seems necessary to re-
fresh Old Rustic's memory, here it is
again:
".4rs. 8. Sec 90. That the mode oflevying
tax shall be BY VALUATION, so that epern
person shat pay tar in proportion to the ualite
Of the proheiFy he or she has in his or her posses
sio1."
No member can be admitted to his
seat in the general assembly until he
has taken solemn oath to suhhort, that
is, to obey, the constitution. Can any
man take such an oath, and then support
the present system of taxation, with a
clear conscience? Does Old Rustic wish
to be represented by men capable of do
ing such an act9 Charity requires us
to believe that the members of the pre-
sent legislature had forgotten thatthe con.
stltution contained the section above
quoted; but no future legislature can
resort to the same excuse. Either the
present system Of taxation must be
" oUerSet," or the constitution itself must
be destroyed.
For my part, instead of trembling.
like Old Rustic, lest the present system
of taxation should be operset, am de.
termined to vote for no man unless shall
have good reason to believe that he will
use every possible exertion to overset it
for am well convinced that more ar.
bitrary, unjust, and Ubiquitous system ne.
yer disgraced lhe statutes of free peo
Iple. A FARMER.
Madison county, Feb. IS, 1920.
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MARRIED-at Louisville. on Thursday

MARRIED. Louisville, on Thursday the
10th inst. by the Rev. D. C. Banks Dr.. BER-
NARD G. FARRsn, of St. Louis, to Miss ANN C
THRusToS, ofthe former place.
DIED-In this county, on the ed inst. after
a lingering illness, of the liver complaint, Mr..
BENJAMIN Franklin BAcHE CAbwELL, only son
of DR.. George Caldwell, aged q years.
At Savannah, of the apoplexy, the Rev. DIR.
KoLLocK, formerly of Ehzabethtown, M
At Hebron, Ct. Mrs. PEGeY Dow, wife ofthe
Rev. Lorenzo Dow. s' -"
= At Salem, Ms. the Rev. WILLIAM BENTLEY,
d. d. Pastor of the East Church in Salem, Eel
low of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, a
Counsellor of the American Antiquarian So.
cety, and member of numerous Literary and
Scientific Societies in Europe and America.
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SPECTATOR
EDWARDsvILLE, FEBRUARY %, 1920.

sG1 Cur stock ofpaper on hand being
expended with this number, suspension
of the publication of the Spectator must
occur, if the supply, hourly expected,
shall fail to arrive in time. To satisfy
our subscribers that no eyertions have
been wanting on our part, to prevent an
occurrence of this kind, we will state,
that in the month of July last, a contract
was made with paper maker in Ken
lucky for half-yearly supplies, the first
of which was to have arrived in October.
The low state of the waters since that
period, has prevented the fulflment of
that contract. When it was ascertained
that the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
would not be navigable in due time, an
express, with light wagon, on the 4th
inst. was despatched for Louisville, for
the P>sSpose of procuring paper, which
has not yet returned.
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w antea.
A ClUTIO.N'
Feb. 29-2t

GUNDRY persons having at various times
- taken the liberty Of encroaching upon the
premises Of the subscriber, taking from thence
his plank and many other things; subiecting
him to many inconveniencies and as it is
also extremely unpleasant for him to prosecute
the aforesaid persons, he has resorted 70 this
method of informing them that unless
they think proper to discontinue their in
famous depredations, he will certainly have
the utmost rigor of the law enforced against
them. ~
WILL. l.. MAY.
Feb. 22-3o4t
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derstand the meaning of" substantial
was ready TO conclude that a ten years old
school-boy would understand the defni-
ton of substantial. 1t appears also a
query with him, whether the nomi-
nation of the oyerseers of the poor
is to continue ad infnitum. If it is
not particularly expressed, consider it
strongly implied, that the overseers first
appointed are out of office so soon as
others are appointed. As prospects the
request of Tuebor for me to " designate
one solitary act passed by the last gene
raj assembly, which they can properly
call their own, worthy OF praise or bene-
fetal to the public" l would Just reply,
that it is not my wish to enter into con-
troversy with any one, and therefore shall
evade complying with his request; not
but what ! still say, that they enacted
some good laws, as I have before OBJ
served. As to the observation made by
the Farmer, " that if any praise is due,
1t is to the clerk of the committee on the
territorial CODE" would ask if the pub
lie could suppose that the acts of that
clerk were law ? or that the acts of that
committee were law' No, they will find
the clerk drafted the laws agreeable to
the directions of the committee, and the
same to lay before the house for their
investigation and correction. The ap-
pointment Of that clerk I admit was
something more than ordinary; though
we are not always to be governed by pre-
cedents five we're, we should not i'm
prove. IF that committee were sensible
that they could not expcditiously perform
the duties assigned them, Gas the best OF
politicians are not always good clerks }
was it not good policy in them to apply
for clerk to expedite business' Is not
the compensation of that clerk quite in
considerable, to the expenses which
would have been accumulated by the
slow progress of that committee in exc
cution ofthe business assigned them? l
do not wish to be understood as Justify
ing the legislature in passing the COM
pensation law, nor yet praising them for
the many good acts they passed; but
merely wish to give them all the credit
that is due them, VOTER.
February IA, 1920.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-02-29
Notice.

4 IL persons having any demands against
~ estate of DAVID w. FUTILE, dcceas.
ed, are requested to present them to the sub.
scribers for settlements and all persons indebt-
ed to the estate are requested to make imme-
date payment
The business will be continued by the sub.
scribcrs at the same store, opposite the Missouri
Bank. i'll every respect as heretofore.
- ABR'M. BECK : r,oo,o,.
AMOS WHEELER, h1ecH''S'
81. Lo1is, Oct. 81, 1819-5Otf