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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11

To the Electors Of Madison County.
FELLOW CITIZENS,
l have thought proper to offer myself
to you as candidate tor your sufrages,
for the Office of County Commissioner
of the County of Madison.
1t will be presume sufficient for me
TO observe, that the prominent motive,
which has induced me TO adopt this
course is a desire to be useful to my
fellow citizens. The situation of the
county for long time past and to the
present moment with regard to its revi-
nue. is deplorable,-it need only be
stated that the county is in debt, notwith-
standing the large taxes which have been
imposed and collected from you, to per-
ceive that your burthens must be in
creased; whether this has become ne
cessary from a want of economy III the
disposition of the peoples money, or an
inattention and want of righteousness in
the creation of the objects causing the
expenditure, incompatible with that cor
rect and careful discharge of the duties
attached to the Office, and which the peo-
pie have not only right to expect but
to demand, am not prepared to say
I am far from wishing to cast censure
upon those who have administered the
Office, and.there is much in their conduct
to applaud. They have doubtless dis
charged their duties according to the
honest conviction of their judgments
And have only to add that this branch
of the duties of the Office should be eY
ercised with the utmost care and circum-
spection, with the single eye to the
general good of the whole country, and
partial and useless expenditures eau
tiously avoided.
] have also deemed it proper to state
to you my opinion on question which
has been lately much agitased. It is
we'll known to you that offers have late
ly been made by several individuals to
erect the public buildings, and to make
them, with large quantity of land, a
donation to the county-accompanied
with an offer of abundant security to
carry their propositions into complete
effect. Believing as l do from the
liberality Of the offers, that great advan-
tages must necessarily result TO the
county from the acceptance, and that
the buildings may in this way be legally
erected, should certainly be in favor of
erecting the bubble buildings by dona-
ton instead Of taration, if honored by
you with your choice; because ! should
consider such choice as an evidence OF
the expression of your wishes on this
subject. And if ! were to ,enumerate
the single exemption of taxes which
without a donation, must inevitably be
levied on you to erect these building, j
would form with you not only the strong
est inducement to desire to elect those
who would accept donation, but thos'
in favor of taxation must see II you
i course a complete and entire iustiiica
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
another Citizen Of Illinois.

Mr.. WARREN-I am an old man, and
have lived long time in this state, and
seen much of the hardships of settling
this county. l have been taxed for the
state tax and the county tax and have
paid a great deal of money to the tax
gather, yet | don't see that the state or
the county is any better for it. We
have no Improvements for our money,
and now am told great tax is to be
laid to build Courthouse and Jail, if
some of the men who offer for County
Commissioners are elected--Now sir,
am opposed to pay a tax for this, be-
cause see in your paper some few days
ago, that some of the people in Edwards
vile, are willing to put up the Court
house and Jail and give good deal of
land too, and give it all to the county.
What then sir is the reason we don't let
these people do it fer us Are we so
proud that we wont let them pay all the
money themselves, but that we will be
taxed right or wrong, and take the bread
out of our children's mouths, and make
it go to put up fine buildings, which
other people want to do for US. My
son John says he wont pay cent oftax
if it is levied, and that he means to ride
around the county and see whether the
people are such great fools, as some
folks say they are, that they will elect
County Commissioners, who will be
against the donation and in favor Of the
tax, he says it cannot be SO, and must
tell YOU that for myself don't believe
it either, and my neighbors wish me to
tell you that we will vote for no man for
any Office in the county who is in favor
of taxing the people and against taking
donation.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
TO THE CITIZENS OF MADISON CoUN-
rY

EKAVING resided in the county Of
NH Madison the last three years, |
make you a tender Of my services to re-
present you in the Legislature of this
state. The candidates that have preced-
ed me having avowed their sentiments
on the subjec of a division Of the county,
deem it necessary to observe, that l
am unequivocally opposed to the divi-
sion contemplated and that l should be
highly gratifcd to have the northern
boundary defined and fixed. If honored
with your confidence and support, my
time, attention and abilities shall be faith
fully devoted to the interests ofmy fellow
citizens, which, ! anxiously hope, will
always dictate my course, and influence
my,judgment.
P.4LEyNO-N H. MANCHESTER.
June 81, l82O-57
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
GEORGE CHURCHILL.
Madison County, July 10, 1920.

/ certify that some time last winter, In
conversation with Mr.. George Church
i'll, stated to him that it was my opinion
that had lost my election in 1918 III
consequence of a false report concerning
me, which was circulated during that
election; and that Mr.. Daniel Parkison
was one of those who, / had been inform :
ed, had circulated the report alluded to-.
| had conversation, shortly alter the
election, with a gentleman OF respecta-
bility (whose name having been given to
Mr.. Parkison,i it is unnecessary 10 mention
it here j and it is roy impression that he
told me that he had heard the said report
from Mr.. Parkinson. / have since, how
ever, conversed with Mr.. Parkison, who
denies it. Since my conversing with
Mr.. Parkison, have had no conversation
whatever, with Mr.. Churchill, on this
subject, till the present time.
WIN. DWELL.
Madison County, July 6, 1920.
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--seosS@geco~

MARRIED-On the first day of June last,
ISAAC c. DOUGLASS, Esq. of this town, to Miss
ELIZA w. BAKER, daughter of Isaac Baker,
Esq near Gallatin, Tennessee.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
To the Electors Of Madison County,
FELLOW CITIZENS,

10 the Electors Of Madison County,
FELLOW CITIZENS,
Among the innumerable tricks resort
ed to by my enemies to defeat my cleo
ton, one has been lately played off which
seems to demand some notice on my
part. The contents of private letter,
sent by me to person in the Sangamo
settlement, have, by some means or
other, been made public; and attempts
are making to use that letter to my in
Jury. That letter, written in the conf
dence of unsuspecting friendship, stated
a fact which, IN substance, had long ago
been communicated to me by William
Dwell, Esq. a gentleman in whose vera
city the public will not blame me for
having entire CONFERENCE.-The. that in the
year 1918 he lost his election by means
of false report which he was informed
had been circulated during the election
by Mr.. Daniel Parkison, then candi-
date for the state senate. As had never
heard that this statement was contradict
ed by Mr.. Parkison, or by any other
person, and as l did then and do still
believe that the person to whom wrote
had heard the same statement and from
the same source as l had done, did not
consider it improper, in private letter,
to remind him of it, as the reason for
my suspecting Mr.. Parkison of making
use of similar means against me. My
letter was not calculated or intended to
give any additional publicityto the state
ment in question.
My object is not to criminate Mr..
Parkinson, but to show that | have not
Intentionally done him injustice. Be
we'll knows that am not the author OF
the statement in question for | chal-
lenge him to deny that he was, several
months before the date of my letter,
questioned onthe subject by Mr.. Orwell,
who gave him the name OF another per-
son as his informant. Mr.. Parkinson can
therefore have no excuse for the at
tenpts he has made TO impress on the
public mind a belief that the statement
respecting him originated With me-
Whether the course which he has pur-
sued, in relation to this affair, is gen
tlemanly" or not, | leave for the public
to decide.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11
FELLOW CITIZENS or .lLiDIS0N'
COUNTY,,

CIRCUMSTANCES having made
" it doubtful, in the minds of many,
whether ! was candidate for your sup
port, at the ensuing election, or not il
deem it incumbent on me 10 remove all
doubts in that respect: therefore, | now
offer myself TO you, as a candidate for
your support, at the ensuing election,
as representative in the next General
Assembly of this state.
Should l be elected, pledge myself
to discharge the duties of the office to
the best of my abilities, and agreeably
to the will of my constituents.
BENJAMIN STEDMAN.
July7, 1920.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11

Mr.. Kane.--Hc is now before the peo-
pie asking their support--our senators
are not so--let us decide upon his case
frst-and in due season have at" the
senators as much as our neighbor
pleases.
A,,ntLea. (,iti-e,, nf rtLirntn
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11

Bills of the Bank of the State of Tennessee,
Knoxville; the Bank at Huntsville, Alabama y
and the Bank Of Vincennes, are no longer re
ceiYable at the land Office in this town.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-27
INFAMOUS OUTRAGE.
bis arrest.

We are Informed. by Mr.. Fortyn, a
young gentleman who arrived here o,
Sunday, from Havana, that oil his out
ward passage a few weeks since on
board the Scl.r. Mary, capt. Coleman,
near the Hole in the,Hal!, fell in with
a man of war brig. under Artigan CO.
lars whose Sd officer was a sou Of the
Collector Of ST. Augustine. The brig
boarded the Mary, took out few casks
of Rice, which was paid for; and the
officer above mentioned, recognizing
young Mr.. Coppingrr, (son to the Go.
vernon Of St. Aususrine) one If the
Mary's passengers, he was taken By
force on board the brig, which immedi
a.cly made signal for the schooner to
make sail. What object they had in
view, in thus violating all law. Mr.. +.
could not divine. The brig appeared
to have about 80 men, who had pleu.
ty of specie; and the common sailors
were gambling or the quarter deck. -
From these, and other circumstances.
we are inclined to believe that this is
the same vessel which landed a part of
her crew on the North Carolina coast.
sone of whom were, on Sunday last,
committed TO gaol in this city, under a
a suspicion of piracy. The officer who
took Mr.. Coppiuger, is man Of infa
NOUS character, and has long been dis
carded by his family. His ,ane is
Raymundo Ab,idas. We have no
doubt that this brig is a pirate.
CAdrteston Times.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-27

~, including the parish register, are totally
destroyed. In the midst ofthis scene ofde-
structien and desoIation, the most meiancho
" reflection is, that has been the work OF a
vile ncendiary.
British stocks, May l3-3 per cent red
So I-3; 8 per cent cons. 50 SO; do for acct.
70; a per cents, n SO; bank L. An. 10;
Omnium.
French Funds Five per cents, 75f. &c.
bank stock, l505f.
London markets. May 10. The demand
for cotton continues TO increase; goo casks
St. Domingo, lbs per cwt.
Sugars. business doing is not consi-
derabe, as the buyers are waiting the arrival
OF new sugars.
Average price OF grain forthe week end
ing 9th of May--wheai los Cd; rye ABS Sd.
Peris. May 8.
Another atrocious attempt against the roy
al family has been defeated. The following
are the authentic details of this important
event.
"Count Angles, Project Of the Police, ha-
wing received secret information that a
scheme was arranged TO be put in execution
on the night Of the 7th inst for producing a
second explosion under the windows Of the
Duchess de Berr's apartment, his excellen-
cy at half past 10 repaired to the Tbuilie-
res and concerted precautionary measures
with Marshal Macdonald, major general on
service, for surprizing the perpetrator in the
act. The sentinels were removed and dis
guised gendarmes and police officers were
stationed in ambush to insure bis detection.
AT midnight man was perceived to APP
proach with cautious step, the private door
which opens into the Rue de fEche!le, and
deposited petard. AT the moment that he
was about TO set FIRE to the fusee by means OF
lighted segar, the police agents and mill.
tary rushed upon him. He was escorted to
the guard house where be tainted. 90 re-
covering he gave his name Graviers and he
was soon recognized having been captain
in the 9Th regiment Of arcers of the ex.im-
perial guard ; on his person was found a copy
OF some odious invectives against the royal
family, in verse. On examining the petard,
il was discovered that it contained about 2
lbs of powder. The attorney general quick
ly arrived, before whom Gravers under vent
an examination, which lasted from clock
until 6. In the course Of yesterday two OF
his accomplices were taken, one Of whom
named Benton, was formerly courier. Ii
is supposed they are two individuals who
were observed topost themselves. al The time
Of Graviers approach to the palace. one near
the Rue de Riyoli, the other in the Place
Carrousel both Of whom fed precipita,eIy on
his arrest"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-27
Boot and Shoe Manufactor!,'.

TIME subscriber has now on band ,a,b
Il store, on Fairfax-street, one oool .0,pi
of the Post Office, an extensive assorllns mc.
gentlemen's boots and bootees, fancy Pa .Trs,
strong shoes, &c. Of his own man !I;.s I'D
and which, for neatness and daraolllV IcI.
not be excelIed by any in the dIstrIe! ,asl
Iy aware of the advantage OF reaoy I mid
business, he is determined to sell a. rPEl
unusually low. All orders tor o0 otssajd
made to measure, will be promaRS,,2y p a:1S
to. l.. Mac 49,
june2
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-27
Dropped

IRON a carriage on Sunday evening h.
l. tween Washington and Alexandra "A, A.,
black leather / Trunk, brass nailed, imr
handles and corners, containing several anti
cles OF wearing apparel, some music AM
music plates. The finder will be LIBERAL
rewarded on delivery of the above desert
ed trunk and its contents, or by giving info,
nation at this Office where il can be obtaL
ed. junes7
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-27
Nsv, York, inn. %.


nh. man arrested on Wednesday, on sus-
r;e;on Of being one of the crew of tbs Ge.
neral Rondeau. privateer, was furiherexa
med Yesterday at the police Office. and tuily
committed for trial. He is one oS that part
os the crew which landed at Falmouth, Mas.
few days since. Two others named John
s;reen aud John Peters arrived in town with
him. but are not yet taken. He is mulat-
TO- named George Mitchell, about 81 years
old. a carpenter by trade, born in Philadel-
phia. He states that he sailed from this port
about three years ago in the ship Fidelia for
New. Orleans, al which place he left the ship
and worked at his trade. He afterwards
went 10 Bordeaux in the ship Cecilia, and
from thence 70 Buenos Ayres, where he ship
ned in the General Rondeau, with crew Of
about 1870 men.
A list Of about 1850 names Of this crew is
Left a, the Police Office, about 80 Of them be
saws. are Americans He gives similar &C.
tail of the cruize TO that stated by those OF
Lieut.. McSweeny, be says, was killed in a
quarrel. when off Grenada. After the death
of McSweeny, the captain. Mr.. Davis, the
doctor, masters mate Samuel Wright from
Philadelphia. with but one army. the captain
and serjeant o. marines, John Duck, and Sc
yeral others tmarines), lett the vessel in a
boat. They were sent off by Tom Brush,
captain Of the forecastie, who assumed the
command. The first land they made was an
island near Savannah. Then a division OF
the property was made by Tom Bru@h, Ro-
oinson, Rider, David Lyell and Charles Nell
son. Two hundred and fourteen dollars
were given to the deponent, bet the marines,
as says. did not get any thing.
Extract of o letter ssceipsdin TIA, City, dated
HAVANA, 18th June.
90 Since my last, per the Robert Fulton,
we have had material changes. The Con-
stitutiun has arrived in its official form, but
did not excite as much interest as might
have been expected. Business OF all de-
scrptions is unusually dull arrivals from,
the States are becoming quite rare, which
will probably cause American productions TO
bear good prices a short time hence. The
Planters 10 this Island are in great distress !;
their produce is low, and no purchasers -
some Sugar Planters have already failed,
and more may be expected to follow soon.
Vessels are very scarce in fact, no good
.ooes can be obtained at present six pounds
nerlisg, per ton, is readily given on charter
10 Europe, and probably short time hence,
r;E be higher, as most Of the rich SUI
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-27

OI ueg Deu dHu PIoCeeueu IN IHe room door,
hu! on opening it her further progress was
stopped by immense volumes of smoke which
proceeded from the staircase. She inmedi.
ately alarmed her fellow servant, and fortu.
nately they both succeeded in ffecting their
escape through the room window. The low.
er part of the house was at this period en-
ve|oped in flames, which were advancing "a.
pidly to the roof: and it is conjectured that
the noise heard by the woman which she
thought like the report of fire arms, proceed.
ed from loaded blunderbuss, hung up in
one of the lower apartments, to which the
FIRE had gained access and had discharged it.
An alarm was Immediately given to the
neighboring villagers, who with commen-
dable promptitude fastened to the spot and
exerted their utmost endeavois to prevent
the further progress of the devouring ele-
ment-some individuals in particular, run
great personal risk in thus attempting to save
tue property of their highly respected pastor.
Unfortunately their endeayors were all but
unaVailing few articles of furniture were
rescued--bat the remainder OF the goods
valuable library of divinity and literature.
the writings OF the family, and all the other
important documents deposited in the reclS.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-27
Public Sale.

ON SATURDAY at half past o'clock
~ directly after the sale Of property OF
Royal between King aud Prince s,ree,,wil
be sold on the premises, lot Of ground On
the west side of St. Asaph street. betw.sr
King and Prince streets. ID feet flOntty
half the depth of the square. On this lot i
comfortable well finished new,brick hou:,
with every out house. This property will
sold on the most accommodating terms
which will be made known at sale.
S. A. MARSTELLER, Auct.
june e. tuths3
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-27
HoaRrp TRAFFIC.

Havana papers of the cath May. state
that the Spanish ship PrimaVsra, with OF
slaves. aud the Spanish brig Recourse, with
as7, arrived there that day from toe coast
ei Afrisa.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-27

fathers rejoice not in his conf.
ne came act in tie storm Of BATH, s p
Tie warrior of tic y a, rr"'s'
great lion. Niien he rose in his W, s.' q
and shook himself, the green hin; ill., ray =,
bisd: Wien in anger he ,l" n YEP
with his ycirc, the storm did f "ml,
lie bounded over The waters. apa
beasts OF tie other mountains b Saa Y
fear. lie stretched his paw ovs. w
great wat'ss, and soled The lion n = = y
east. lie was might? and great =, y y
Allegheny; lie was strong and g e. w
as the torrent down the stecps If H y:
CARA. Mighty and great he was. va Va
a little bee did overcome him, p,l e
opinion Was small bee. and tIs D ~
might have crushed it With HE N u i'e
But the little bee crept into the -, ''S
tie great lion and stung him ~ ,'l |
strings nj life. The lion wa, van" =" w
ed and the lit'Ic bee yet lives and rfl "a
yes Of his conquest. W.
The Warrior of the waters h..
TO the land Of spirits, and Ii. ! s00
Of his fathers r'jnice not in his cS 9"oS'
for he came not in the shroud Of slmss
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-27
From the National Gazette.

offer you what may bc deemed Ii.
terary curiosity, 1t is a supposed In.
dian oration Oh the death of Commo-
dore Decatur, written BY female now
confined for insanity in tie cells of the
Philadelphia Alms-house. This unhap
py person being asked by the keeper
whether she would take pleasure in
reading, answered in the affirmative :;
and added that she would also gladly
compose any subject which might be
suggested. She has written several
pieces of a remarkable character. be.
sides the following, which will | think
be admired as an ingenious ailesory
conveying an excellent moral. p.
INDIAN GRAFTON,
On the Death Of Commodore Decatur.
Composed by Mrs. S****#*, in the
cells of the Aims House.
The warrior of the water is gone to
the land of spirits, and the ghosts of his
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-27
SINCERITY.

"lf the shop of any thing, be s,,,
FIR any thing, | aa sure sirc,,'s, "9 !!
better; for Why does any msn disass.l
W., or seem to be that which he is Sa
bat because lie thinks it good "a h N.Y.,
such a quality as he pretend, to1 e.
to counterfeit and disscmblc, is fl ~, ~,
on the appearance Of some real eys rI'
Icncy.--Now the best way in IL. wo' i'i
to seem to be any thing. is yeaus II \.
what he would seem TO be. Be,it. H..
that it is many times as Troublesome =
make good the pretence of a GOOD ousI
ity, as to have it, and if a man have !,
not, it is ten to one but he is discovers
10 want 1t; and then all his Iabor /,
seem to have it are lost"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-27
ORIGINAL.
For the Gazeffs. /.

For the Gazsffs.
THE VISION OF FANCY.
r. IL. dream of my fancy, throne OF soft
Covers
Wa. the bed Of my slumber. the new fallen
showers.
In sun glowing pearls lay sparkling around
snowy rose wreath my bosom bad bound,
Al my feet erept the dove, aud drank OF the
dew,
And light was the seraph OF peace to my
view:
The Genius of Mem'ry had ceased in it,
eight.
On nv bosom il rested a mirror OF light;
And The music Of silence that breath'd o'ei
my soul.
In The rapture Of languor ITS extacies stole.
Not cloud hoyer'd OR, save the SHOWS OF
the sky,
with the bright beaming azure Of beauty's
soft eye; a.,
And still was the scene as the face OF the
deep,
When lulpd to repese by the spirit OF sleep
Then the years that are gone came over my
soul,
And manhood had yielded to boyish control
The knee of my mother again vasmy oeo'
The hand OF my mother press'd lightly my
bead;
The song ofmy mother had lull'd me to resi-
And the kiss OF her love was warm on my
breast.
But nena'ry now languish'd, the chain was
decayed.
Fancy wept Ger the fabric she never eouio
rear,
And the drops as they fell such feeling be-
trsyed,
That Fancy and Mem'.y dissolved in tear
ALBERTO.