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Keys. they were committed by tie Mayor ftr
trial, at tue next Superior Court.
Since writing the above, we understand
tour Others OF the gang OF villains were arrest
ed on Saturday evening, aud have been com.
United 10 prison. Their object. from the cons
fession of one OF tire party. was, 10 fire the
Town at different points. Mr.. Josiah Peutie.d
aud MIR. ID. B. Nichols Jewelry stores, were
named as tws OF the points where they were
10 commence the scene OF destruction They
have, however, been foiled in their ,iiaboiicai
views, through the vigilance OF the Police
Officers.
Ii is pretty well ascertained, that there are
other accompiices who frequent The house of
Spaniard, situate about twelve miles from
Savannah, on the Union Ferry road, South
Carolina. This house, il Is believed, is Il de-
pot for their pinnder and where they gene
baiiy resort. We understand the civil a,I-
thority has communicated this information TO
the magistrate OF the district in which they
reside, with the hope that this nest OF villains
vii, be broken up. II this is not done, we
may, perhaps, soon hear OF another murder
aad another mail robbery.
UNFORTU NATE
Mr.. Creushaw. n gentleman on his way from
ihis city 10 Milledsevil;e. on Yesterday after
oou los { his trunk. which was tied behind
h,s carriage. Ii contained between thirty aud
iorty thousand dollars in bills of the Darien
Bank.-Mr g. does not know whether the
trunk was ceitrOm his carriage, or whether il
dropped of. Neither can he state the precise
lime 1t was taken, or when il fell. He recoi-
iecis To have seen the trunk, when he passed
through Jenck's toll gate, and did not miss il
uhtl after proceeding on his Journey abcnt
ten miles from The city MIR. c. has returned,
and made every enquiry for the truHk, but
nothing yet has been teard of il. y great part
OF the iaoney was for the Branch OF the Darien
BaLk, al Milledgeville An express lei town
YESTERDAY tor Darien, notifying the mother
DanA OF me loss. IRrpuJiican.
dhru III. We are pleased 10 Stale that in.
formation has just reached town, that the
Trunk which we noticed as being lost i'm our
impression ofyesterday, containing large sum
OF money, under the charge of MIR. Ctenshaw,
has been recovered. We are told il was found
III swamp. about seven miles from this place
The whole amount of bills was found in the
trunk, save about eighteen hundred dollars
III dis, which were III a letter, both of which
are missing. Ii seems that the hasp of the
i had been forced open, and again closed
{ nave learnt no f1rther particulars. I'D.
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SPRING GOODS


w nave row on hama some vtIy NaiHahlc SPRING
W GOODS Among them Te-hArdeoInc striprd
ghshairs, $ aud o ! cambfic pusms, cotton stunt.
Tags caiicoes, dintes white jeans tW;il'd mank.ens
Checks, SGpe liAs cloths asiI;ieTes bnTapA el-
habnres, brown IRISH linens, mons raii kiues
setthe blades aud uIs Win general assortment OF
HARDWARE and cutlery ia addition which, we expect
by The hrst arrivals from England. supsTGle cloths
cas- sInieres, Vestings, sup,rnne ginshaus such
pber articles as "iilmase orr itIcIIt worth he
attention OF buyers, who are invited 20 Gu.
ELLIS y ,LLEN.
hpfi u.
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THE FLORIDA QUESTION

ihe fuinonrS. relative ia the insttncticna'Of
Tie new Spa sh Minister. are wcii founded
We have information Which establishes The
fact, tina, a" General WIVES is fully authorised
10 give full possession II floridas 20 The
United States. and TO take further time To
consider and ADJUST ali lie other suffice OF
controversy" GBaf Tlt
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STEAM BOAT DISASTERS

NATcHEz. March 25-Arr,ved on Monday
evening last, the steam boat Hscla,. five days
irOm New OrleauS, destined for ST. Louis
w learn from gentleman who same pas.
ssnger Az the HecIa, that few DAYS since
fhe steam boat Volcano bursted her boiler,
near 81. FranciSville, while ascending the Mis-
sissippi. The engineer and two negroes were
instantly killed aud the mate yery severely
sscaided. We also learn, that the sieam boat
New Port on her way 10 Alexandria, on Red
River, has been sunk, aud small pa RI of her
cargo saved. We are further Informed by
Louisville paper, that the steam boat Perse
Ferance, on her way from Louisville TO Gin
cinhati, took fire near Mad SON Indiana, ard
burnt TO the waters edge The flames spread
SO rapidly that it was with difficulty the pas
sheir clothing
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LATE FROM SOUTH AN.ERIcA.

GifFdet If a letter. datId 81. ki0ai0y
W'rek 25th, 1920
The Secret Expedition, which has
bren for some lime delayed ~ Marg RITA,
sailed on ihe 9Th nlttno with 1000 rank
and he for ST. Mar ha, {" ,vF> ,ich place,
the >rN TO New lirsn d., "a, We mouth
OF Tic Guayi a "a here they were certainly
not expected. The pac in consequence
must fall. without firing shot l. VAS
fortunate the expedition sailed When il
did, a ibe Spanish Fleet, snpe iog l.. hat
OF the iudtaendants, appeared oh ile
port Ter the purpose ~ Binchade, three
days after, and finding the bird had
Town, went IN pursu OF them, vi Il AN
intention, no doubt. TO CONE up With
them
Commodore Dani,is had valuable
prize crew taken by the Don, jws, rs she
was going into Marpare,,a"
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SAVANNAH,

POLICE OFFICE, March %, 1920.
DE- SIN AND BRoTHER
ienclose a certificate of the Grand Creasu-
rel which will shew how the mnuiticent do
nation of the lodges Of Richmond * Manches.
ter has been distributed. At the next quar-
terly communication of the Grand Lodge of
this state, [ shall lay your letters before il,
and you may readily conceive and anticipate
the expression of gratitude, that will emauate
from that budv to, the truIy Masonic and 80
fecuonate kindness OF the Lodges OF Richmond
aud Manchester
Tender my ira;erual regards 10 the Breth.
Fen OF those Lodges, aud accept for Yourself
ASSURANCES OF esteem aud aifecIionlte attach-
meHt.
(SigRed) THOS. UP, CHARLTON
Grand Muster.
Rev I'm. Hart, Chairman of the committee of
Lodges ~ RichMOnd anil Manchester. Virginia.
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CRANE Lepcg or GroncIA.

-, AprlI IN, lou.
The donation from the Lodges oil Rich
mond and Manchester amounting 10 SIX
Grand Master, NJ W Thomas L. u. CharI-
ton. to he distributed amoug distressed Ma
sonic sufferers by The late fire in savannah and
by HIM deposited in the State Bauk, has been
paih (ieaylng balance of 5 23) BY order OF
tue Grand Master to sufferers OF thdt descrip.
ZION, according TO their several losses, wants
and distresseS
Given under my hand (tlre Seal OF the Grand
Lodge having been destroyed by line fire this
9Th day of Aprii, a. l. $500
(StgAed) PAUL r. THOMSON.
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~ persons having claims against the estate ~ John
- = smith deco. Of Prince Edward c0uuty 1te
iequesied To make Them SHOWN Immediately in orse,
go, may ne made ot the payment u the
'a"e' SlERLING SMITH, Krecnfor
,. Of John y. smith Gec'd.
Ia-neslows PrlHoe Edward, april7. IOT. n
\ 'hh safe 81 Blake n. Wooa<on's land not bayins
iaken place on the Ssh 81 March sareeabiv IN q
FORMER adveriisemenl by the trustees Ibstrns,ess a.
proceed 10 sell the SAID LAND on 7hurrdgv me ief6
dV 1870, beiore the door ~ Francis smits Tavern
:" idmV'he, FRINGE Edward, sqfeeahi, 10 a deed Of
tIust executed TO them by Blake D. Woodson fos Ger
tam purposes therein contained
THOMAS MORTON
Anil r. - va NNopr'}
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Your humble servant,
A COUNTRYNAN.
Fauqsicy, AprR /, 1920.

The writer Of this is aware Of the defec-
tivenesS of the Virginia constitutions He looks
upon IL however as a sanctioned one and rea.
sons npon the general nature of IL more from
geneyafpriReipeS than from the instrument Itself
lhs passage, as II stands iH the New Re-
vlsed Code, is thus "The present militia
omcers shall be continued and vacancies sup
phed ny appointment of the Governor, with
the advice Of the Privy Council. or recon-
mendationfrom the respective county courts. 4"
The reader may perhaps remember a Commu-
nlcatiOn IN this paper last winter. attempting
TO prove that The (n) was in the Rolls origin-
ally an o. ... Editors
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Aglfc"a"rat society ~ pigginia.
A STATED meeting will &c held a. the Union tiete !
- IL ms cts, 90 'he itrd Monday Ia May next ~
10 C'ciock. A. NJ. JOHN ADAss g,r,v
Aprl2i. il =, ~,
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The last Naiiouai Irtell.gencer surg
sests The necessity oi Rigid eeononly,
from " a certainty ibat there viii he Il
deficiency OF r,venue for several wears,
which mu.i be supplied by redac,ion
OF tie amount Of the Sinking Fund. ly
lDans, or by internal taxa'ion.' II also
gives IT'S opinion LAT The rrvi ion Of The
idrTF viii nj be accomplished at NE
present p or
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GEoRGETOwN, ApriiI0-The Bill for ahoi-
ishus the credit system il. The sale D.! ms
lie lands, having. some time since. passed ire
Senate. has come seriously Brdsi tii.cnssios,
in the Hous' of Representa- amt ~.
probably, be adopted. Ii 50, the proposed
abOn;om of the cfeGii SYSTEM az The cus;n,n-
house will be SoOn brought forward The,e
two great measures OF prudent rolt should
20 toseiher i3rss1ger.
flkE!'-Ne stop the press 10 ann"unce The
destruction, by Gir Of ihe Washington 'rhr-
atre IL happened thiS mOIoine betv cen and
Go'ciock and A. no doubt tie act OF an .ncea-
diary. no Other bpildiug was materially IA
jared. In.
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bankrupt. ano many fOfteriDg on the
verge Of bankraptcy."--Alr. Secretary
Crawford drawsuo very agreeable picture
stall classes OF the community, !" of mer-
chants, OF " The agriculturist who saw his
income reduced below his indispensable
necessities" OF the manufacturer who
was not only struggling against foreign
competition. but who saw The sale of his
manufactures reduced by the iAcapacity
oi hls customers 10 buy"
Now. What rs the great panaces q
High duties on foreign goods No
Thing (says Mr.. c. short of complete
and permanent protection Of the ma iiohal
industry, so as TO enable ms to reduce ON.
demands from Earope. uithin our means Of
payment. Up then will, your tariff
Why so? Are we blind TO experience
Ii we have imported too many goods,
will we not impor, less Is government,
whose attention is divided among so
many concerns, more quicksishied upon
the interests of the people, than those
very people whose daily business il is TO
study their Own concerns 1t il is more
to their Interest 10 raise goods than buy
Them abroad, will they not do IL OF their
own accord !-Will merchants abroad
trust us when those AT home cannot pay
Them Ii our rates OF wages and profit
become lower, will not a part Of them
naturally go towards manufacturers
with the exception % a very fcw arii-
eies, such as arms. &c. which should be
To certain degree encouraged, a hot
bed system oil manufactures il on general
principles incorrect. What the great
franklin says OF commerce Is even more
true oil ufoctWes-( more true, because
commerce breeds ships aud seamen, the
means of national defence.) Most OF
the statutes or acts, edicls, arre,s aud
placaris OF parliamcnis, princes and
states. for regulating, directing, or re
slrainiDg of trade, have, we think. been
either political biunders oriobs obtained
by arlisl men for private advantage.
under pretence OF public good. When
Gilbert assembled some wise old mer-
chants of France, aud desired their advice
aud opinion how he could best serve aud
promote commerce their answer alter
consultation, was IN three words ONLY.
LdiSSez nous faire; Lei IT'S alone Ii is
SAID by very solid writer Of The same
nation, that he is we'll advanced in The
science OF politics, who knows the full
force OF that maxim, Pas hop gomerner,
not to govern 100 much
The so often alleged duties on agricml-
tural products may besn fact considered
nominal as 10 tie most important of them.
MIR. 1rimbte has moved an enquiry into
the state Of the District Banks. This is a
perfectly correct measure. Will Congress
place different banks Oh the ZANE footing?
VIII they consolidate stocks of unequal
values Z viii they do, al Mezeuiius did
with his fapiives, lie together the living
aud the dead b.. We have not Seen The
details OF this curious bill but if il con
sodaies together, at par price, stocks of
unequal values, il is no, lair towards The
proprIeiors Of The better banks.
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Io.the Editors ofthr l.1qnIyer.


GENTLEMEN-T The Judge oi the supe
rior court OF law for Fauguiercnun,v has.
by awarding rwie an the nature of quo
wdrranfo, assumed The ju isdrc,iun of al
lering or amending The stafe constitution
ne foundation Of The application, by
virtue OF which the aforesaid raie was
granted, consists IN a prayer of The COM
plalnant that the word "or" in the first
part OF the 18th section Of that instrumen,
might he changed to "ou II the effect
OF which wcnld be an Infringement of cx-
ecu'ive power. 1T is not, gentlemen,
"iiiiih lie scope of this com munication
10 discuss The merits of that question my
object Is. 10 point out the boundary line
OF lndicial jurisdiction, aud To lpclaim
against the lranscursions oil The nudge.
~ state constitution, properly defined, is
charter sanctioned by the people, Tor The
proper government aud eguia,ion of the
legislative, executive and jnciiciai depart
mems ot the state. Under tile constiiu-
non, tile legislature cnacts laws,-the
executive carries those laws into effect
and under Ike same constitution II is The
PrOtince OF the judiciary, TO lhwari every
c"cFedchntm made upon the constitution. and
10 control tie legislative and executive
departments arIthtn the constitutional iuris
diciIon prescribed for them The Judge
has the power of constituting aud giving
efficacy 10 law he has the power OF
applying The law 10 The constitution. i'm
order, 10 see whether The constitution is
transcribed by The law and he has the
power oil destroy ing The effect of a law hy
pronounclng il unconstitutional The
powers OF the judiciary go so far, but no
farther. Over any defect in the constjtu
lion, however palpable, The Judge has no
control. On any unnteIligible paris of
The constitution, he cannot by any legal
rules make forced constructions but
every portion of il mH>t stand nnimpair-
ca ana sacred, open TO 40 construction bit
the o6oions meaning Of tie people. IL that
meaning cannot he made appear,-if the
instrument contain any palpable contra
dictlons or tautoiOgies, or if there be
any maierialdeiiciency in any OF its paris:
Then comes i'll the operation of the
tribunal Of tie people assembled together bs
the'r representatives. 0 a convention for tae
purpose Of altering or correcting.
These remarks, gentlemen, were not
suggested by any disrespectlnl feeling
tow ards the learned and DISTINGUISHED
Judge of this circut but they arose
from desire 10 defend the rights of the
peopte, as secured under the sanctity and
invlolabilliy Of The constitution. In your
columns have met with warm and able
defenders OF The federal constitution, "a
gainsi The unrighteous decisions OF IFS ia.
dIciai administrators and sorry am |, in
The bosom of old Virginia, through the
same channel, TO defend one of inferior
dignity, but not VI less weighiy comse.
quence TO the people, against aggressioDs
from a similar quarter.
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Ntrt,l A. Il toHIt ot quMIeFIy s.ssieU-
neld ,oT ionisa county, Momda, The am ds, ~
March, 1870 ~ N"' ~
Nich'as }. PondeNter... PkqfRfg.
Anu Gnoduch william Chase, lbtit 81 law Of tsr,.
Chase dec'dJ Samuel PHILIPPE william Fbiliss Tlo
mas Philips, Nathan Suns and his vie 6,,
meTiy Phlhps SINE I,h, ~, 80
lhiGmaued whb Elizabeth Pbiifips I,Vi,ra =
bDal, bSDhrN Bryant, Nancy BRYANT and SLY
Efyahti who said Levina }. Dabne, s Nancy 3 aod
saw are cni'dTeh and representatives sad il1sbe
"s' u.'''s.'.'s.s... .......... BCfc8ddHts
ne OetehOanis Ann Goodrich, william Chase fh.tr
az law OF James Chase deed Richard Phillips ana
Thomas Philips MT having entered tbttr apr,.ts =,
and given security riding n law and the rule, 81
rus couIt aud II appearing 10 IRE satisfaction of the
CvhIl, that theJ are not tnaabants o. this state t
me motion OF the plaintbJ bis counsel n is oydersg
lhdt lhe said Defendants Ann Goodrich ian chase
NneI az law Of James Chase drc'd) Richard Phil ps
au inou"o ~ iIp5 DO appear hrTt he Hfst o., ~
Aught couTt NEXT and answer the bui the planttd
dhd thdt copy ~ this order be othWilb insttt,e m
some newspaper puhiishedin The city OF Richmond or
Two months successyeIy and posted al the font d,pr
OF the sOuft hose Of this county on acme eopf ga,
Copy Tesit,
JNO rOfNDEXtFR. G sc
Metsfs. Ann Goodrich, William Chase. their Al isas
"IJamss Chase Orchard Phillips and rhutnss Phiirt
you ana each " eu not beiER inhabitants % tbs stale
tahe tbis method of Notifying ygg ihai shall At lhe
'Neih ~ LOUISA court house from ue 1871 10 thr fg
~ MAJ next, on each day, unless sooner computed
between me bonrs 81 sunrise and suu set pTJcesc g.
tahe the depOsitons oi william Smith " and Other.
be read evidence IN ,pt I'm ch.nrety noe d.
pending IN the county court of Louisa ~ a hicb op
and others ere def ndanis. snd am plaintiff
am Yours, NIgNOf AS D pOtNDrxrrn
Arril ~ ,ft.ra,
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MIR. BurriH of K. I. " entered inlo
statements TO shew TO the Senate of the
U. Slsies) that il was prac iirable 10 OBJ
TAIN domestic c0tt0HS and other articIes. of
superior quality TO like articles Of foreign
manufacture, at even less cost " And
do they make profit too 2 II so. whence
the necessity Of protecting them by an
Increased tarlff!--We learn indeed from
merchants, that N. England cottoncloihs
have almost entirely sBppIanied India
coitOns, especially Gurrahs, hitherto so
generally III use for Innings, and among
poorer persons for sheets, shirts. table
cloths, &c. They have also taken the place
W great degree Of German oznaburps.
checks &c. and likewise Of coarse Irish
linens and sheetiUgs.
Mr.. Carey, however, in his New Olive
Brauch, pailcticalIy mourns over the
great " decay manufacturing industry. :"
and draws lrighiiul picture of lis dis
lress. But is ii so much so al tbe East 2
Certainly II IL mol SO extensive in those
places, where capital snd labor sye more
abundant and therefore profit aud wa
ge- are lover. Admit, however. thai,
manufactures have evsr nv where suffered
Has The suffering been confined 10 fiat
class alone Mr.C Iimsrlispc Of" the
awful scenes that Oveysp,eai the face of
ihe land" -" al our greai sfqpiesredursd IN,
price rom 80 90 10 per cent" our shin
ping reduced in value one halt" OF
our merchants considerable oilion
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LunaUay m .Ja,/

Nv o committed to the laIl Of Amelia comfy an I,
-, fist eI January ast, negro boy named ESSF-.
NouH ~ years OLE, tees iICb-s nigh, brown eo,i-
peA"h khni III the barA pari u hs D., al ana dressed
in nhlte planes. says be btl.ngs 10 Messfs Adktn >
h3lhh (neEto tsders) who purchased hin Of ON, vr
AItAandeT ksinsJ residing ~ Prince Geotgc... Tre
~ SN'u negro slave Is fequestee ortvafo
prove fT0Pcrp,pal thaTg anG take Ltui away o,ber
wise he vii be deaf i,h rs the Law prcscribes
WIN LEIGH, D.S asiG Jaiior.
IA
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Staples of the Richmopd DTnrhe,

NIuV'to y TIT IttcNWONd NTdTRef.
Tobacco old s ) a i0--C0rn So 25
5O-Fiour, 5 S4l-Meal 81 cts.-Whest
% cts Hemp ) lao $50 per ton-Oats 40 d l5
cents.
GrOcsries-Sugars a a l2l-Coffee p n %
Gus; PEI lb.-MolaSSes 80 10 cts per gallon
Cut Hearings So 5OaS 4 per bbL-Bacon. @
% cents. per lb.-Rum, West India 20 :,
100 CTS -Whiskey 81 cts. per gallon.
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- - T. he subsCiiber, in order 10 place he
warehouse occupied by him on The same f,,ti,,,-
lesaIus saeiy) with the public warehouses; has IL
eo,eu insurance (In one Of tue bot nc,s IN he
a'S'esl 10 The hmonnt Of forty thousand doI.rs IN
S, mar may he deposited In II aveTagnr one
hundred dollars per Rid on four bundr~5 ! SO ~,
consequently soieits portion that ariicle Oh
Inc terms OF opening, &C. will be moderate
april 81. ny" a.
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A"Es DWIGHT X Cs bay, lately opened al ts.Ir
~ store orposie the Matkei, geHsT; assnytihept of
H1fDWdRE .CCTLERI, winch Ihsy one, f,,r
sale az very low prices. "
Country merchants and the citizens CT Richmond
gehefaiy are respectfully invited Ia call snd .x.Iine
,1" sovHs Among many other articles :hey oder for
fhSiis, wees, B,a ksmilhs Bellows, sIedr+. and
hammers, tough, bastard, second Gu, ana sn,ontb
F.ts' niass ahd paienI blvck tin Cocks gOIy bnnk
morn up aud bone handle kGi,es and roias: $500
anu haIl Glm 'ies knob and fine piaie Lucss: Unts
Cd" ana layers Irons WadiOH's Con- ,tbss cast
s'eel ST. es anu straw Knives; NO L,aJr nen go
pNesrt hniVes, aud RaZvrs great variety brass and
u"p Cahuiestchs' Waffle Irons Screws Ill and a
SpS es Cast Steel aud German eel Of The besI ,s
Ivy spiders, PTS, Bakrpans, &c Co,n Mills: Io,e
i"gpleces nom L = 20i ANes for plantation ps,.
Warranted to be If The best quality and Screw AvppI
ny 'he box, az Philadelphia wholesale prices
90 also ON CONSIGNMUNT
90 reams Writing Paper, FooIscau Nos ara
81 do qua,to do for sale az ihe n,annra
h'if's NrTit ~. 80, ~,
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r. Mr.. WILLIAM,BYARS, is now visit
ing lhe couuties of L"risa, Aibemarle Anguish Roek
nnuge, hoteiouTt, Bedford, Amherst aud Nelson and
Ly"cbDnrs. Tor The purpose of collecting arTeaIages
due this office.
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We state with pleasure. (says the New
YORK Gazrtie,( that the Spring trade has
opened viii more spirit than was an
,icipaied, and that considerable good
business is doing. For many years there
mas not been known snch a scarcity of
sailors, whose wages have risen from
eigni 10 Twelve dollars month, aud few
TO be Trad at that price.
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lie life in obedience TO the wishes OF hi. fell
Tow citizens, whojustly appreciated his worth.
at an early period as delegate TO the Gen
eral Assembly, from which service he was ap>
pointed TO the Council of State and held the
01hce OF Lieutenant Governor. In 1913 the
ONCE OF Collector OF the Customs for this dis
trict becoming vacant by the death of Col
Smith, the General Government selected Mr.
NJ. to mn that important aud res pOBsible sia-
iion. lie cheeriuiiy accepted il though wilt
the almost certain prospect of iinnafrinr his
private fortune ny il, a. was tile ease with his
predecessors.-His official conduct and de-
pertinent commanded Appreciation * inspired
respect audit may he said of him that hr eA-
hibited tue anomaly of "a Collector ,iridI>
dlscharsing his duty TO the Government, and
al the same time maintaining popular stand
iog with all those who had business with him.
hotoLt Herald.
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ANOTHER MAIL RORRERy

LANCASTER Penn) April I5.-On tie night
OF saturday, The 9Th instant, the u. s. Mail
from Lancaster, to Harrisburg WAS opened i,
and the letter bag taken oHt.-OB the Mon.
hay following, the hag, with its remaining
contents, was found secreted in lot adjoiuIug
abe Post Office at E!izabethtown. MANI M ibs
letters having been opened and DESTROYED.
michael CoOie,jr. Son of the Postmaster at
Eiizabethtown, was committed to Prison on
the i2th inst. by The Mayor of this City, on
pTesumptive evidence of his having been
the perpelratoI Of the crime lInteuigencer.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-21

hARRiEDl-On tuesday, IlIh inst by the Rev j.
SAeHo", THOMAS o. BURTON, Esq. sf this civ 10
Tue much admired aud truly Interesting Miss SARAB
LoUISA daughter Of Thomas Turner, Esq. Of Greens
Vile county.