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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20
SPlaOpApORo
EDwARDsVILLE, JUNE 20, 1920.


AhhointmentS by the President.
HENRY CoNNAR, of Kaskaskia, Mar
shaI Of the United States for the District
of Illinois, vice Robert Lemon, resigned.
THOMAS Cox, of Joncsborough, Re-
gister of the Land Office at Vandalia.
JOHN Mclean, of Shawneetown, Re-
ceiver Of Public Moneys at the same
place.
Guy w. SMITH, of Edwards county,
Register of the Land Office at Palestine.
Col. PHILIP FoUKE, of Kaskaskia, was
nominated by the President for Receiver
of Public Moneys at the latter place, but
was not confirmed by the Senate.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20

Q0lre IHat lHe SESEIlpS Oh Lle puDAlC
buildings should be no longer delayed
but an obstacle, considered insur-
mountable, has continued to inter-
pose to prevent it, viz the great tax,
which it would require to be imposed
on the citizens of the county, and at
time when, least of all others, they would
be enabled to bear it; one which, under
the pressure of the times, would be OPP
pressive, and meetwith great opposition;
and indeed it is impossible to say at
what future day they would be willing
to contribute sum of sic or eight thou
sand dollars for such purposes, as it is
apprehended an amount, not short OF
that, would berequired. Ifthen, these diff
ficulties do exist, and which it is believed
will not be denied, can the commission
ers consistently with their duty, and the
disposition they undoubtedly entertain
for their fellow citizens, to relieve them
from burthens, when they have the legal
means, hesitate to accede to an offer
which not only establishes their public
buildings upon large and liberal scale,
but has the additional advantage of throw
ing into the county treasury the means
of reaping revenue of large amount
from the sales of the lots offered, thereb,
relieving the people at the same time
from the payment of large sum of mo-
ney The situation, which is on square
of 44o feet, is eligible for the Court
house, and cannot be equalled by any that
can be offered; and sufficient quantity
of ground for the Gaol will be given, on
which it may be erected.
The undersigned are persuaded that
the great mass Of the county are decided
ly in favor Of the proposition; and would
consider its acceptance as the harbinger
of peace, with regard to division of the
county, which has been SO much agitated
by designing men, from motives peculiar
to themselves; and as terminating dis
pute, so we'll calculated in its tendency to
distract and divide those whose interests
and feelings imperiously require should
be united. Under this view OF the subject,
these propositions are submitted, subject
to such notifications as may be required
to complete the general objects set forth.
sth June, 1920, Edwardsville.
BEN. STEPHENSON,
r. w. SMITH,
For themselves, Ninion Edwards, and
the other hrohrietors.
N. B. The size of the buildings is
left blank, in order that the commission
ers may insert such size as they shall
deem necessary. q
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20
COMMUNICATION

The Chief Justice of this state, at the
late Circuit in Madison county, in seve-
raj cases of the Bank of Edwardsville
against its debtors, on promissory notes
which were endorsed, and had been dis
counted, and in which the late decision
of Judge Mills, of Kentucky, was relied
on, decided, without argument on the
part of the plaintiffs, that the decision of
Judge Mills was not law, and that the
premises and conclusions assumed and
drawn by him were erroneous.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20
From the Spectator ef FEB. %.

From the Spectator Of FEB. %.
Mn. PRINTER,
The good sense which pervades most
of the writings of Old Rustic, serves to
increase my astonishment at sentiment
expressed by him in your paper of the
22d instant. After advert;ng to the blum
ders committed by the,presentle legislature,
he adds" Yet the very aspect of the
new laws by them enacted, shows ma
nifest intention TO shield the POOR and
curtaiI tie rich, PARTICULARLY IN THE
TAX LAW" And in another part of his
piece, he expresses much concern lest
" The present system oftaration" should
chance to be 6 operSet."
To convince Old Rustic that his OPT
Mon of the tax law is erroneous, l will
briefly state its operation on two farmers
Of my acquaintance.
A. b. is poor man. BY unremitted
industry and rigid economy, he has been
enabled to enter one quarter section of
first rate land, and has paid the first in
stalment of $50 upon it. He depends
uponth the labor of his own hands to raise
money to pay the three succeeding in
stalments, as we'll as to purchase stock
and utensils for his farm, and to provide
shelter for himself and family. His
whole estate may therefore, be set down
at eighty dollars, and even this is liable
to be forfeited, should sickness or other
imisfortuncs prevent him from complet-
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20
ASSASSINATION and Suicide.

On Thursday evening last Captain
March was shot through the heart, at his
house in St. Louis, by Samuel Williams,
late resident of the Marine Settlement,
in this county, who fed the same even
ing to the mouth of Missouri, and the
next day, at Belle Fontaine, put an end
to his own existence.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20

The Governor of Tennessee has issued
a proclamation to convene the legisla.
ture of that state, at Murfreesborougb,
on the a6th inst. for the purpose of TAX
ing into consideration the distressed ST.
tuation of the country, and of passing a
law to prevent sacrifices of property un-
der execution.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20
S1o,27o

And yet, though c. D. owns one hun
dred and tqoenty-eight times as much
as A. B. the law imposes the same tax
upon one as upon the other. &. D. be-
ing so years of age, pays no road tax at
all; but A. B. pays road tax of FIVE
dollars year, making his whole tax
eight dollars and tqoenty cents ; being
not quite three times as much as c. D.
pays. This is shielding the POOR, and
cHrtaihng 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 10 re-
fresh Old Rustic's memory, here it is
again:
6 .4,t. 8. Sec. 90. That the mode Of
levying tax shall be by VALAUTICN,
so that every person shall hay tea- in
PROPORTION TO the value Of the froterty
he or she has in his or her to8sesSiop. !"
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 clear
conscience? Does Old Rustic wish to
be represented by men capable of doing
such an act Charity requires US to be-
lieve that the members Of the present
Legislature had forgotten that the consti-
tutien contained the section above quot
ed but no future legislature can resort
to the same excuse. Either the present
system of taxation must be +" overset,"
or the constitution itselfm must be destroy
ed.
Fer my part, instead of trembling,
like Old Rustic, lest the present system
of taxation should be overSet, l am de-
termined to vote forno man unless Ishall
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 iniquitous system ne
yer disgraced the statutes of free peo-
pie. A FARMER.
Madison county, FEB. IS, 1920.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20
Mr.. WARREN,

MIR. WARREN,
In conversation with one of my
neighbors, the other day, he found great
deal offault with that part of Mr., Church
ills address in which he expresses his
disapprobation of the tax law. This
brought to my recollection apiece which
appeared in the Spectator on the 29th
Feb. last, signed ca Farmers" but as
have lost the paper containing it, and
as several Of my neighbors have never
read it, ! wish you would give i another
insertion. In my opinion, it clearly
evinces the business Of Mr.. Churchill's
sentiments on this subject, and plainly
proves that the present road law and tax
law are calculated TO screen the rich
and Cypress the poor.
A ,CLODHOPPER.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20
FOR THE SPECTATOR.


VANDALIA, the new capital of this
state, is improving rapidly. The hall of
the state-house is up, and will shortly
be completed. There are many other
large and spacious buildings going on,
some brick as we'll as frame; and it is
expected that the accommodations for
members of the next legislature, as we'll
as visiters, viii be very good, as there
are several houses at present preparing
for their reception.
The site of this town is, perhaps, the
best in the state, situated on high and
extensive bluff on the Kaskaskia, we'll
watered with many fine springs, which
form running streams, some of which are
large enough to turn mills. The situa.
ton being high and dry, with fine water,
must be healthy. The surrounding
country, although part of it has not yet
been brought into market by the genera!
government, is settling fast. The lands
are good, and, being in the neighborhood
of the capital of the state, hold out in
.ducements to emigrants whichno other
part of the country docs. Mechanics Of
every kind viii find it to their interest to
settle there, particularly brick-lnakers
and carpenters, as they can get high
wages and constant employment. The
main road from Virginia, Kentucky,
Ohio, and the eastern states, on to the
Sangamo in this state, Salt river, and
Boon's Lick, in the Missouri, will pass
through Nandalia. There is already
road cut out from Vincennes, and ar
Engagements are now making to continue
/ it on to GAINESVILLE on the Mississippi,
where it intercepts new road in the
Missouri. The great national road re-
Gently authorized by congress, from
Washington to the Mississippi, will pre-.
badly also pass through. Several ofthc
officers of the state government arc nov
ing their families, and the society will
soon become good The people of the
rising and prosperous state of Illinois
may confidently look forward to the Pc
Rod, not far distant, when the capital Of
their state will rival the oldest and best
improved amongst their sisters of the
west, org
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20

ing his payments. YetA. B. pays a tax
of hreee dollars and twenty cents, be-
sides road tax not exceeding fve dol
lars year. This is what Old Rustic
calls shielding the hoor.
Now let us see what is meant by cur
taiting the rich.
c. ID. is rich man. His land is paid
for, and is in high state of cultivation.
His estate may be estimated as follows:
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-06-20

In compliance with request of seve-
raj respectable citizens of this county,
we have procured, for publication, CO.
pies of the following papers:
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-09

SPAIN.
Articles translated from late Cadiz papers,
received at the Office Of the National Ga.
xette.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-09

GENTLY firm to require no artificial
means to prevent the tunnc! from being
INSTRUCTED by the falling of rocks Or
earth.
in Saratoga, at the sonth end of the
vale in which the surrender of Bur
goync took place, beautiful bason Of
two or three acres, is nearly completed
COR the purpose of receiving lumber,
boats, &c.
This spot. consecrated by the blood
that freely flowed for liberty, and by
the triumph that a small band of heroes
acquired over the lcgions of inundating
myrmydoRs, will receive additional in
terest, and become a more favorite re.
sort, by completion Of the gisantick
design, that is tn connect the waters Of
Cbamplain with those of the Ocean,
From an adjoining cminencc may be
seen many Of the heights OH which the
warning armies of Gates and Burgoync
were stationed. At the South is seen
the spot on which the dwelling and
mills of Gen. Schuyler once stood, now
rendered highly pleasant by the nume-
uous improvements of his grandson.--
On the east the Hudson rolls, augment
ing by its ma esty, the grandeur of the
scene and between these waters and
the northern canal is disco cred the spot
On which were gained the first laurels
of our then infant republic.
We mentioned in our last, that in ex-
cavating the earth for the northern ca
nal, on the, Saratoga battle ground, "a
number of human bones had been dis
covered. On visiting the spot last week
we learnt. that six human skeletons had
been dug up, some of which were in an
esfire state of preservation. Among
this number, was one, found near the
place of the surrendery, which was sup
posed to have been the remains OF an
officer, from the circumstance OF the re-
gular position in which it was laid,
and the complete existence of the hair,
which was done up in club, as it was
denominated, and as the fashion existed
in the days of the revolution. Many OF
the bones found are supposed to have
been buried during the old French War;
there having been at that time Bri-
fish fort near the spot. Besides these
remains. there have also been discover
ed traces of forges, and numerous I'M
plements of war. =,
A number of gentlemen. of this vii
lage, propose in few days, to visit tho
Saratoga battle ground, with view Of
accurately ascertaining the scites on
which the different engas ements were
fought. 1t probable that one or two
revolutionary patriots, who took part
in the memorable events OF that day.
will accompany them.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-09
Notice.

PURSUANT to deed of trust execute
L to me on the Ilth day of SeptembeI
1917, by Samuel EdeIen, whereby he coy
yeyed to me in trust two lots of land, llyIa
on the south prong of Holmes Run, in "a!
fax county, state of sirginia, about 8 m'iiS
from Alexandria: (the larger lot contaI
1879 acres with comfortable dwelling houS
and other improvements; the other lot coz
tains oh acres j for the purpose OF sec uLI
the sum of 500 dollars, debt due ~
Wood, shall on the third day of OctooS
on the premises, cause to be sold to the pig
est bidder for cash, the above mention
lot or lots of land, or SO much thereof as
he necessary TO satisfy the above ment'ohi
debt with interest and cost. ,ppo
JOHN AUGUSTINE SOMMEcnao
august3! 'hs'uo
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-09
Huntsville. (alabama), Hug. II.
IpFRAY AND MURDLR.

It is painful to our feelings to record
so depraved transaction as the follow
ing:
As Mr.. Thomas Longwood and Ren-
ben Turner, were leaving town on Mon
day evening an alteration took place.
wnicl, ceusedssome blows to pass while
both parties were on horseback, and
which ended on the ground, by Iur-
ner's stabbing Logwood mortally with a
knife. We are glad to learn that the
civil authority promptly interfered and
committed Turner for his trial.
.another.-On Tuesday morning, MIR.
Dillon, grocer, of the firm of Phelan &
Dillon, was drcadlully stabbed by man
of the name of Williams, a Journey man
carpenter. His case is said to be We
nv doubtful one. Williams is also in
custody to await his trial.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-09
Norfolk Sept. 5.

.NoU0tk, oePt. D.
Below. bound here, brig Alexander, SAM
Watts. master, of Hallowel, from Bath, Me-
bound originally to Havana, with cargo
os,nnher and three passengers, viz. Mr. /.
W simonton, of Havana, Mr.. r Moreland,
IF BOSTON. and captain Hough. The A. sail.
"A on the 9th Aug. and had apleasant pas
.a0e as far as lat 80, north, and long. AZ,
vsst when on the night Of the 18th Aug. she
erner,epced one ofthe most tremendous hur-
r;canes that probably was ever witnessed.
The v;olence of the storm continued about
9 boors when the wind suddenly chopped
,,,nd from south east 10 north west which
caused her to breach to, and upset-she lay
,,non her beam ends for about ten minutes,
,shsn bo,n masts went nearly even with the
deck she soon afterwards righted and m
this situation rode out the gale tolerabiy
well-Capt. ". then had two jury masts
rugged. and bore away for this as the most
convenient port.
Markets still continued JUL for American
nroduc,-.Flour, per Dbl. 6 dollars 30 cents
10 7 dollars Com per bush. 30 cts to l
dollar aud Peas 80 cts. payable IN current
money. which was worth about 30 cents to
the dollar.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-09
POPULATION OF SALEM.

We are informed by Mr.. Burrill, who
has Just completed the enumeration OF
thu inhabitants of this town, that the
whole number may be little short OF
$4,000. exhibiting small increase from
the census of 1910, at which time the
number of inhabitants was 12,609.-
The present population exceeds our ex-
pecta lions, considering the great decline
of the Commercial business of the town,
the numerous emigrations, &c.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-09
James I'll. Anderson e Go.

VIAVE just received fresh supply Of
hest Shenandoah and Loudon butter and
lard in small firkins also corn and rye meal
and quantity of excellent bacon; large
proportion fhams together with their u
suai assortment OF groceries, all "i whicn al.
ticles will be sold extremely low for ca'i
only. - ,onI
a. triling advance on the Wagon price
september 8 slulho
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-09
DAYS or yoRE.


n the reign of Edward V. about the year
1882, the exrences of the kings household
were settled at the annual sum OF Eleven
Thousand Pounds! In the year 1888, HI
chard Ill. appointed John Gunthorpe, a
priest, TO he the Keeper of the Privy Seal,
with salary of Twenty shlllIngs day.
navahle out ,of the customs of Sandwich,
Poole, Bristol, southampton, and Bridg~a'
ter.
Money is abundant, says the Lo don
Engl;shman, in the principal CONNER
ciai cities of Europe. In Hamburg. for
instance. the late Of interest is from
one to one and half pei cent; in
Frankfort it is two per cent. exactly !,
and in Paris it 10 three per cent. IN
London The discount may be termed four
per rcnt, at present, though it seems 70
he finding its level with The rate on the
continent, it having become OF LATE, an
extensive branch OF commerce to remit
capital to England FROM those parts OF
Europe where the rate OF interest is low,
in order to obtain the superior advan-
tases still held out by the money mar
ket of this country pracuCe Which
must tend to approximate the price all
over Europe to one standard.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-09

Ne have just had the perusal OF letter
from Mobile, dated the 18th August, which
contains the uhwelcpme information, that
FIRE had broken out the previous night at a
bout II o'clock, By which forty houses and
stores, with most of their contents, were de.
Sroyed This is indeed, a severe visitation
10 this aer and RISING city.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-09
Baltimore. Sept. 6.

Baltimore, Ssps. o.
Monday last was the day appointed to
: commence, in Hartford county Court at
Belle Air, The trials ofthe indictments a.
gainst several bank officers and Others which
were originally found true bills by the grand
jury in Baltimore city court, and had been
removed at the instance of the traversers at
Hartford County Court for trial.
The Council who attended to prosecute
on the behalf of the state, in addition to Mr..
Murray. the states District attorney, were
Mr.. Writ, the attorney general OF the
United States, Mr.. Harper and Mr.. Mitch
al. On behalf of the several traversers, the
council attending were Messrs. Pinkney,
winder, Kell, Meredith, Winchester and
Heath.
The Chief Judge. Dorsey. had been for
several DAYS before severely indisposed. and
was still con6ned 10 his bed Judge Hanson
was also absent in consequence OF indispo'
,ition--so that Judge Ward alone appeared
m the bench. More than fifty witnesses
from Baltimore attended, and was stated
70 the court that arrangements had been
made 10 ensure the timely attendance OF o.
.hers who had been summoned. The coun-
.el ON both sides declared they were ready
20 nroceed 10 trial-but as some important
,eyal questions must necessarily be discuss
cd and decided, particularly one relating 10
the jurisdiction OF the court. they united IN
suggesting the propriety of postroning the
trials until all the judges should be present.
Judge Ward assented 10 the joint wishes oil
,he counsel. declaring it to be also his own
wish. that he should have the aid OF the other
Judges in deciding on the various important
questions which would necessarily occur du'
ring the trials.
After consultation as to the earliest day
On which the other engagement OF the Jucg-
90 and counsel would permit them TO attend
the twentieth of November next was hxed
on aad the trials are all postponed till that
day.
Rv the franklin al Salem from Batavia,
which place she left April 90. We learn tha'
the Dutch were fitting out pretty formi Va
BILE expedition against the RJan OF faiem'
bano na5tof which was toiland at Lampoore
and part to proceed UP Palembang river
strong doubts sere however entertained o.
IFS success, as it was rather more than CON
iectured that the Rsjah was assisted ana sup
norted from another quarter. The streigh'S
of Banka have become very dangerous &c
small or single vessels, from the pirates who
now find convenient asylum IN Paemoana
River and at Banka, great part OF whiCh
they have repossessed themselvesof An En-
plish schooner was cut off few weeks be-
fore the Franklin sailed, and all hands mas
sacreed. An English sloop OF war was al
tacked near North Island by fleet OF pirate
nrows: the Malays succeeded in boarding
the sIoop three times, but were finally re-
!. no,sed with the loss Of As men on the side Of
the Europeans.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-09-09
DIED.,

At lis seat, Sabine Hal) in Richmond
county, on the 3oth uIt. LANDON CAK.
TER, Esq respected and beloved by all
who knew him.