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LAND OFFICE MONEY.

LAND OFFICE MONEY.
Bills ofhe foHozcing Banks are receivable at the
Land Office in Edrva'dsuiHe.
Bank of the United States, its branches
Bank of Illinois, Shawanetown,
Bank of Edwardsville, Illinois,
Banks in Boston,
Banks in the city of New,York,
Banks in the city Of Philadelphia,
Bank OF Baltimore,
Bank of Maryland,
Banks in the District OF Columbia, fexceps
The Merchants & Franklin Banks of AlexandriSo
Banks in New-Qrleans,
Bath Bank, Bath, Maine,
Cumberland Bank, Portland, Maine,
Cheshire Bank, Keene, N. H.
Merchants Bank, Salem, Mass.
Newport Bank, Newport, Il. 1.
? Bristol Bank, Bristol, RI.
New-Haven Bank, New-Haven, Conn,
NeW-LondOn Bank, New-London, Conn.
Mechanics and Farmers Bank, Albany, NY.
Trenton Banking Company, Trenton, N. J.
Easton Bank, Easton, Pa.
Harrisburgh Bank, Harrisburgh, Pa.
Branch Farmers Bank of Delaware, N. Castle.
Bank OF Augusta, Augusta, Georgia.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bank, Huntsville, AT,
Bank of Missouri, st. Louis
Bank of Virginia and branches.
Bank OF Vincepnes, (on new plate.)
Bank OF the State of Tennessee, Knoxville.
81 Bills Of branch banks, ercett those contain.
~ IN the aooUe LIST, are not receivable,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
10 Yet or lease.

'Fs1HE subscriber has Just had finished large
1 and commodious BUILDINGS, suitable
for public entertainment, in the town of ALTON,
on the bank of the Mississippi, near the Foun-
tain Ferry, on the main road to Boon's Lick
and Salt river. lie is disposed to let them on
moderate terms, when suited with a tenant
From its local situation there can be no doubt
of its becoming one of the best stands in the
state.
CHARLES w. HUNTER.
Alton, Illinois, .N0u 18th, 1819-tf29
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Nathaniel S. benton,

.fTTORNEYS COUNSELLOR. ATTAIN,
WAS opened an office in the town of CAR
Il a LYLE, county of Washington, and will
attend the Courts in the counties of Washing
ton, Bond, Madison, ST. Clair, Monroe, and
Randolph; and also the Supreme Court at the
seat of government and the District Court OF
the United States for the district of Illinois
DEEDS, and other instruments of writing,
will be executed on the shortest notice.
CARLYLE ODD Feb 1890
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Bank Of Edwardsyille.

May e, 1890.
YSHERE having been an irregularity
IL 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 instalment at the time prescrib.
ed by said notice, they are hereby noti-
fed, that the payment of the said install
ment will be peremptorily required at
the Banking house in Edwardsyille, =
Wednesday the 18th day of July ne ~
conformably to the provisions of the
charter; and in default thereof, the De,
nalties prescribed will be enforced.
BY order of the Board,
R. 7. MCKINNEY, Cashier
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
INFANCY.

True-'tis sweet and pleasant flower,
Just opening to our raptured view;
Refreshing as the cooling shower,
And balmy as the evening dew.
True-the young heart-free, unconfned,
Knows not, nor fears the ills of life;
Fancy directs the infant mind,
And bears it far from care and strife.
True that, as years expand and fill
The germ of intellectual powers,
This cheequered world of good and i'll,
Yields JOY and grief, alternate hours.
Yet would you merse tn immortal mind,
In puerile Ignorance profound.
Bar joys celestial and refined,
Because some thorns are strewn around
Then welcome Ideotcy, whose breast
Heaves not with sympathetic throe
For Merit scorn'd, nor Worth opprest;
For Vices triumph-Virtue's woe
LIS but protracted Infancy.
The same amusements still beguile;
The same blank mind, on which we see
No ideas writ-remains the while!
Yes, Infancy! sweet smiling flower!
Pure is thy blss-thy pleasure free;
Yet tondly hope we for thine hour,
L.
A PARENT.
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POETRY.
FOR Tue SPECTATOR.
LIN. WARREN,

LIN. WARREN,
The beautiful lines addressed "To INFANCY"
in the Spectator of the 9th June, smoothly as
they flow, seem to convey sentiment, which
however it may agree with the feelings of
heart writhing under the "proud mans
contumely," or other Ellis that flesh is heir
TO-" is nevertheless in the main incorrect.
The following uncouth attempt at an answer,
may, after all, prove only a fail to display the
others to better advantage.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
BY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.

WHEREAS the President of the United
w States is authorized by law to cause GER
tain Lands of the United States to be offered
for sale;
Therefore, I 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 As townships and
fractional townships, viz:
.4upuSt sale
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
ANECDorE OF DIR. FRANKLIN.

Related in letter from Mr.. Jefferson,
dated 4th December, 1918.
When the declaration of Indepen-
dence was under the consideration of
Congress, there were two or three un.
lucky expressions in it, which gave of
fence to some members. The words
" Scotch and other auxiliaries," excited
the ire of gentleman or two of that
country. Several structures on the con-
duct of the British King, in negativing
our repeated repeats of the law which
permitted the importation of slaves, were
disapproved by some southern gentle
men, whose reflections were not yet
matured to the full adherence of the
traffic. Although most of the offensive
expressions were Immediately yielded,
these gentlemen continued their depre-
dations ON other parts of the instrument
was sitting by DR.. Franklin, who per-
ceived that was not insensible to these
mutulations. 81 have made it rule"
said he, whenever in my power, to avoid
becoming the craftsman of papers to be
reviewed by public body. l took my
lesson from an incident which ! will re-
late to you. When l was journeyman
printer, one of my companions, an ap-
prentice halter, having served out his
time, was about to open shop for himself.
His first concern was to have sign
board with proper inscription. He
composed it in these words: "John
Thompson, Halter, makes and sells
Hats for ready money!" with figure of
hat subjoined; but he thought he
would submit it to his friends for their
amendment. The first he Showed it to
thought the word "hotter" tautologous
because followed by the words "makes
hats" which shew he was halter. 1t
was struck out. The next observed that
the word makes" might as we'll be
omitted, because his customers would
not care who made the hats, if good and
to their mind, they would buy, by whom
soever made. He struck it out. A third
said, he thought the words ".for ready
money" were useless, as it was not the
custom of the place to sell on credit
every one who purchased expected to
pay. They were parted with, and the
inscription now stood, "John Thompson
sells hats" Sells hats" says his next
friend, "why nobody will expect you
to give them away. What then is the
use OF that word :" 1t was striker out,
and I" hats" followed it: they thought it
should be stricken out, as there was one
painted on the board SO his inscription
was reduced ultimately to" John + homp-
SON." with the figure of hat suboined."
The following anecdote is related of
the Marquis De Latour Maubourg, the
new French Minister of War
He lost his leg in consequence of a
severe wound by musket ball in the
thigh. He bore the amputation with
much Indifference, and when the opera
ton was over conversed loosely with
those around. Perceiving his servant in
tears, he said to him, +" You affect to cry,
but you cannot deceive me. know you to
DC an idle fellow, and that you are secretly
g'ad to see me in this state; because hi
'herto you have had two boots to clean,
ana now YOU will have but one"
~ mere is any person to whom YOU
teel dislike, that is the person of whom
-uof, ,,Yr,h< pava. - "~"S~'s
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
Ertract from the Charter.

y
Section 2nd. g 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 banl,
bills that will command the same; and
the residue of the stock shall be paid at
such times, and in such instalments, 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 anv
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.-tl9Jy.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
Windsor Chair SHOW.
lplt 8, 1890.

WESTLE ALLWINE informs his friends
w and the public, that he has constant
ly on hand all kinds of WINDSOR CHAIRS.
n. b. HOUSE and SIGN PAINTING neat.
~ executed.
Edwardsyille, June IS, 162O-56tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
NOTICE.

A IL persons holding my bonds TO
IN convey lots in the town of Ripley,
Bond county, are informed, that they can
have their deeds by calling upon the sub
scrber, at his residence in the to7u7. of
Ripley, Bond county state of Illinois.
E. L. r. WHEELOCK.
Ripley May 4, l82O-5Otf
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70 Immigrants & Settlers.

TIE Snb8criber has for Sale,
R0NM QUARTER SECTIONS in the
O0S Military Bounty Tract, which he
offers on the most accommodating terms. To
those who wish to purchase for cash, they will
be sold very low; and to the industrious poor
man, he will give the most liberal credit Pay
ment will be taken in merchandise, or any kind
Of stock.
Nothing need be said concerning the situa-
ton or advantages of this tract All will rea-
Oily admit that it is equal, if not superior, to
any in the country.
For further particulars apply to the sub
scriber, at his office in St. Louis, Missouri ter
ritory.
AB'M. BECK.
St. Louis, Feb. 1. 1320-36tf
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EAWarasviNe Hotel.

SIGN OF GEN WASHING TON.
wv 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, 90, t9I0-26tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
THE SUBSCRIBER

WAS commenced the PRACTICE OF THE
Ill LAW, and will attend the Circuit Courts
of Madison, Bond, Washington, and St. Clair,
and the Supreme Court, at Kaskaskia
T. w. SMITH.
EdFvardsuille Goth JLav, 1919.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
CHESTER ASHLEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

UNIFORMS the public that he keeps his office
in Edwardsville, and will practice in the
counties of St Clair, Washington, and Bond;
and in the countiesof St. Louis and St. Charles,
in the Missouri territory.
He will also attend to LAND AGENCIES
of every description. All business entrusted
to him shall be faithfully and promptly attend
ed to.
Ekg1r1Is1,iYe June 5--2tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
Wanted,

4 BOY from Ia to 16y years of age, who can
N read and spell well, as an apprentice to
the printing business.
Feb. eft TT. WARREN.
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YlIME.

A NY quantity of good unslacked LIME, ma,
n be had for 25 cents per bushef, at Alton
on the Mississippi Apply to
MATTHIAS P. RINGER & co.
Feb. 15-38tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11

Al Jackson, IN Missouri, on the second Mon
day in September next, for the lands surveyed
IN the district of Cape Girardeau, being thir-
ty-hye 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 u
and II in range 90, and for township 10 in
range ~, 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, be reserv
ed from sale.
Given under my hand, at the city of Wash
iinngton, the eighteenth day of April, in
the year 1920.
JAMES MONROE.
By the President,
JOSIAH MEIGs,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.
Printers who are authorized to publish the
laws 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-s1
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11

II there is any person to whom you
feel dislike, that is the person Of whom
you ought never to speak.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11

At Piqua, in Ohio, on the first Monday in
September next, for the sale OF the lands
which have been surveyed in the district of
Piqua being 80 townships and fractional town.
ships.
At Brookville, in Indiana, on the first Mon
day i'll October next, for the lands which have
been surveyed in the district of Brookville,
being Sc townships and fractional townships.
AT Jacksonville, in Indiana, on the first
Monday in August next, for the lands lately
surveyed in the district of Jacksonville, being
q townships and fractional townships.
At Terre Haute, in Indiana, on the first Mon
day in September next, for the lands which
have been surveyed in the district of Terre
Haute, being 43 townships and fractional town.
ships.
At Edwardsville, in Illinois, on the first Mon
day in October next, for the lands lately sur
veyed in the district of Edwardsville, being SO
townships and fractional townships.
At Arkansas, in the territory of Arkansas,
on the first Mondays of August and October
next, for the lands surveyed in the district of
Arkansas being 50 townships and fractional
townships, viz:
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-25

A~IIussar Jacket, of dark blue cloth,
with three 0 Of white bullet buttons in
front, the two outside rows terminating a lit
tie pasta The top of the shoulders, the intervals
between tie buttons OF each row TO be one
fourth Of an inch standing ~colIarto rise a.
high as the tipof the ear, with a button oneach
side the cuffs indented on the upper side,
With a hutton on each angle, and slit longi-
tudinally on The under side. with four but
tons of similar size, set close on each -
The Understanding in a peake IN front
and rear, with two buttons behind at the bot
tom OF the waist, which must extend as low
as the waist Of the person, counter straps on
each shoulder, for the purpose OF conlnIng
the cartridge box and bayonet belts small
side pockets with four buttons under each
aao
Vest, white for summer, and blue cloth
Tor winter, single breasted, with from eight
TO ten white buttons of small size.
Pantaloons, white for summer, made either
of Russia sheeting, or cotton or linen cloth
of domestic manufacture, and OF dark blue
cloth for winter the pantaloons to reacl. 10
the shoes, without understraps and, as we'll
| as all the other clothing, made sufficiently
| large to allow of the free and unrestrained
use nf the limhs, avoiding at the same time
unnecessary encum5rance
Jefferson shoes 10 rise as high as the ANGLE.
White linen hall CATERS for summer, with
| small bullet buttons, wornunder pantaloons.
Black silk or velvet stocks.
Caps, with appropriate trimmings.
/ Plaid GreatCoa ,.lined with green baize,
with capes and folding collars the ground
work green, with dark stripes.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-25

As a perfect uniformity IN the cutting and
making the cloths will addnucb to the APP
pearance Of the students, Captain 2. would
be glad to have this work all executed atthe
Academy, where excellent workmen will be
provided, and where it's believed. it can be
done on as reasonable terms as at any other
place. Captain P. would also be highly graz
fi6ed to see all his pupils clothed in domes-
tic manufactures. Bills of any of the New
England banks. also of the banksof tie city
OF New York, 81 Albany, Toy, and Lam
singburg, ofthe banks in the city o fsPhila-
delphia, and Of the United States bunk, or
any Of Its branches. will be received IN pay
ment for Academic expenses. Drafts on the
New-England banks, on the banks of the
State ofNew.Y York above mentioned, ando
the United States bank or its branches inNew
England or New-York, will likewise be re-
ceiyed.
NOTE.-Editors of newspapers who shall
be pleased to insert the foregoing in their
respective papers, will confer an obligation
ON Capt. p. and may perhaps at the same
time benefit the public.
march 8 demo
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-25
dec30
Charles Scott.

DEFURNS his sincere thanks to his
aSfriends and the public generally, and in
forms them that be still continues to keep
private entertainment at his new establish,
ment on the south side Of King-street, be-
tween the Diagnaf Pump and Butts and Cay
woods Flour Store--having thilteen rooms
handsomely furnished, independent Of the
front room now occupied as a grocery store,
enables him to accommodate a number Of
Gentlemen and Ladies, either by the day or
week-having also a new stable furnished
with good hay and grain. and attended by a
ostler that is well acquainted with his bust
ness, is a great i%nducement for travellers to
stop, as horses will be taken. by the day,
week or month at reduced prices.-Tbree
more genteel boarders can be accommodated
at $50 dollars per. year. | have a good Sc
cond hand Gig, with plated harness, and
Horse, which will be sold for one half their
value for The cash, or will be sold Tor good
paper or goodssa at their real value.
March8 eo2w
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-25
OF Il
Declaration Of Independence,

Which shall be, in all respects, Ameri-
can. All the necessary materials shall be
manufactured in this country. and express
y TOR this publication. The designs, the
angravings shall be the work of American
irtists the publication throughout shall atz
lord evidence OF what our citizens haze done
IN politics aud can do IN art.
From the arrangements made, and the
dispositions manifested by the artists, it is
Confidently expected that this engraving will
be. when finished, a splendid and truly ma
tional publication, The Publisher thinks he
can promise that.i it shall be ready to deliver
20 Subscribers in February next, at TEN
dollars each copy, to be paid on delivery.
The engravings will be accompanied by a
pamphlet, containing the official documents
connected with the publication as authori-
ties, AID a list ofthe Subscribers Names.
Its contemplated to have a few copies
printed on paper prepared to carry colors
to have the shields accurately tinctured in
the modern style ; and the plants, sc. color
ed by one of our most approved water CO.
Iorers. The price OF those superb copies
will be THIRTEEN dollars each. As no
more of those copies will be printed than
shall be subscribed for, gentlemen who
wish for them, are requested to add the
word '.coiored" to their subscription.
JOHN BiNNS,
Chesnut-street, Philadelphia.
does DIFF
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-25
THE
Declaration Of independence.

WYE have no authentic copy OF this most
Wv important state paper, the very basis
that supports the proud column Of American
liberty !; none, at least, on which the eye OF
taste can rest, for moment, with satIstac-
ton. Why have we not /?
The English nation, still proud of their
MAGMA CHAR IA, though every provi-
sion it contains has been trampled upon by
the bold ambition oftheir rulers, have pub
Iished edition after edition of this instrument,
each more splendid than its predecessor
Sir William Blackstone has collated and
commented on this fine copy OF Magns
Charta has been excelled by later specimens
of art, and the fac-similes Of the seals and
signatur tshave made every reader of taste
in Great Britain acquainted, in some de-
gree, not merely with the state acknowledge
and Of art at the period in question, but with
the literary atlainments, also, of King John,
King Henry, and their " Barons bold"
Surely the Declaration of American indie
pendence is, at least, as well entitled to the
decorations of art as the Magma Charta OF
England and ii the ac-similes of the sig
natures of the patriots who signed it were
published in America, it would serve to gra-
iity a curiosity, at least as laudable as that
which calls tor limitations of the correspon-
dents of JuIius or of the aristocracy that
wrested the English Charter from the reluc-
ant monarchs OF the day.
We are firmly persuaded that the more
the principles of our Declaration of lndepen-
lence are spread out before the eyes Of the
world, the more they will be admired, by
foreign nations as well as our own and eve
ry innocent ndhonest deyIce that may serve
to attract attention toward them, will serve,
also, to promote the great cause of public Ii
berry. Such an embelIishede dition as will
renderit all nam to an apartment, will
have a tendency to spread the knowledge of
lis contents, among those who would other
wise have turned their thoughts but lightly
towardsthe subject. Such an edition will
serve TO place it continually under the eye
of man, woman, and child in a family-it
will associate the pleasurable ideas of ele-
gance and ornament with the history Of the
Transaction itseli-and familiarize those
principles which form, or ought to form, the
very bond and cement of political society,"
Nor is it of small moment that such an edf-
ton, well executed, will serve as a specimen
Of the state OF the Fine Arts amongst US at
the present day. Actuated by these views,
the subscriber proposes to publish
A SPLENDID EDITION
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TO PRINTERS.
ADa.MR.lIfaGE
RESPECTFULLY informs the trade that
N he continues to manufacture the
Screw and RuthYen
PRINTING PRESSES.

The former, in its present improved state,
with iron beds, sc. he has obtained a patent
for. The estimation in which this press is
held, is perhaps best shewn by the demand
forit-nearly Goo being IN use OF his make /;
and every exertion shall still be made to
render it a, complete as possible.
r-All other articles in his line, as usual.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-25

PsinseFs have been looking Il ,ba
press their unqualified approbai,on 90 ~ "a
Your rfess is better made lhan "
have from Rutliyen's manulaclory Iae y
tact an excellent machine, as rowa Ms
the Columbian, and to be prelerrss Iul
lightness and simplicity. 'f
DIR. a. Ramage. If Dec4mS"h