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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-02
UNITED STATES.
IN HONOR OF Gun GOVERNOR

80
PENSACOLA, Oct. 3.--lt being understood
that The Governor was about 10 leave. us. the
o.hcers oil the military corps stationed AT this
place ana Barancas. united with the citizens
OF Pensacola, IL rendering his excclency and
iainhy, an entertainment consisting of a public
dinner and ball, evincing their respect and es-
tcem The invitation was accepted, and on
Thursday last, we had the Fc,e, at Austin's
Tavern. company of eighty gentlemen
partook of an excellent dinner provided for
the occasion. Col. Walton presidng-sup-
ported by Col. Brooke as Vice President
The following toasts were drank
TOASTS.
J. The President o. the United Sta;rs-The wis
dom oil ms administration Is proved by the prospery
III our county Music-Piesidcni's Mach
:. lhe Nayy--in liz youth, it humbed the pride
Britain, and exalted our country amonc the nations
as nianrity will be worthy OF H.
Decatur and Victory
- fioim,-it has become free without revolution
its star, though but Just risen from the ocean !.
swift To Joh The glorious constellation :. The Union
,., The Star Spanslcd Banner
! 4. The memory of Robert Emme;t and X,yie, Mi.
n-r reemen oi every nation, shall weep the fate o
iS'u 20. martyrs. Rosn Castle
D. The state of Alal,ama-We love her ms ), sister
| hut we would not he wed
. Gamma, wiuna munna marry vet, "
o. Woman-Virtue and fidelity, coi,s,amcy and
ruin, are her iegitupate at,ributes-Nonc but the
VICIOUS blasiheme her or decline her services
| anu even vice bushes at her presence
Come haste 10 the wedding.
ny Governor Jac.Ison--Ihe go, ernmeut of The T.
niicd SicS--Alay its administration always be rs
wise as its principles are pure
By doctor B,onausii--J. c. Calhoun-,lis,ineu.sl-
cd Tor tS integrity, admin cd io has talents and 5.o,-
| cd as lie Jealous and enlightened statesman
by I.itu;. Donelson-Ihc Fcrieas-- a ., and acou;
slI'"n, may they become united is Il state and one of
the brightest stars OF the uncn.
Alter the Governor had retired v.s oivc,
Our Goyernor-lis glory is The sun in his n,er;.
man, and like his last rays, it shall remain, when the
hero has sunk To rest Hail IN liz. C,I.c
| ny the President OF the lay-The Armv-Ayarice
mas overcome sratitude-;he aures won in the cause
oil freedom are whered by the grasp of poverty and
heroes are reduced 10 cry, D,ae o5oL.n. Belisario
=, by the Vice Presdch,-Com. VIM Bainbridee-
he ornament and pride OF his profession both in war
| OF The Florid;is
by hr, bn'cdge.-rhc cause Of Justice-May il
flourish an evergreen in this favored soil The
best feelings OF manlnd enlisted on its side and
heart and hand should unite Tor its support
On the evening OF the same day the ladies Joined
the party, and united in concluding The Fctc Will a
ball; much more mumcrously attended III n could have
bccn anucipated such was the unkindncss oT The
WciIiler--all gloom and RAIN
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THE CLAIMS ON SPAIN

| WAsHINGTOE, October Give expectcd
| that soon after the adjournment of the Com
missloners appointed under the Florida treaty.
we should have been able to law before the
public concise abstract of their proceedings
during their late session. But, little of 4 con
elusive nature havin,; been determined on. and
great indulgence having been allowed 70 the
claimants VINO wished ii suspension OF cases
involving the least doubt, until an argument
was heard-it was impossible for rs to Obtain
or furnish much satisfactory information. In
TACT, the principal part Ofthe fine of the Com
mlssloners was employed in examining the mo
MORALS fled with the Secretary Of the Board
previous TO or on the 10th ultimo. which -
mounted to about three bundled i'm number
vi these memorials, many, We understand
were so defective in the statement of fh. ,,,r
uculars of the claim, or IN complying with Tn.
orders of the Board, as TO require amendment
and OF those suspended for argument, some
involved very important and doubtful priuci-
pies, while others were suspended merely nj
the request of the claimants or their agents.
Many claims, rs stated by the memorial
ISIS themseivs, were so obviously out OF (n.
paieoI INC treaty, tibet they were at once reject
ted on the claimants own showing W. mon
ton two or three Of these TO s6ew the Lirl
ct cases which have assisted to constitute tho
enormous amount claimed by our citizens
rom the Spanish ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS STA
tea, we believe, at between thirty and forty mil
lions OF dollars. For instance, a woman pre-
scented claim for damages sustained Lv berI
IN consequence Of the detention Of her hus-
band by Spanish authority another for iniurv
done to a vessel accidentally run afoul orby
Spanish vessel another fora capture bv
French prlvateer which dispatched tbe cap
tured vessel TO Cuba, but before IFS arrival
There, a re-capture by British vessel occur
ring, heavy decree for salvage bya British |
court OF admiralty followed, &C.
VI the importantPOints suspended for argu- |
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Coz. Of he Flo
Pensacola, Sept. 6, 1921.

Governor JAcKsoN's family leaves this to-
day, for his seat in Tennessee-.ihc Governor
VIII follow in few days-for the present he
is detained by official duties His return to
TINS place is contingent is not TO be look
ed for unless circumstances renderit necessary,
MAJOR George Bowie having resigned the
station OF Mayor, Col john tliller has been
selected to fill his place. Major Bowic's pri-
vate business rendered this determination ne
cessary for him. We, in common with our
fellow citizens, regret the lossof his services,
IN the highly important station filed by him,
and that feeling is only relieved by the certain
assurance we have ofthe zealand ability of his
successor. 1Mo,3J;na
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-02
SPONTANEOUS CoMBUsTIoN

LAN.c.4,sTEE, PENN October ia gentle.
man man OF tins city, on Wednesday evening last.
u'ScoEered That the front part Of his house. in
"nlIn thefe had been no fire, was filed with
smoke. After searching for some time !, ,,'s
found 70 issue through the floor nc.r 10" d.
front door of his store. Unon fcsr;no -. , i'o
floor, underneath it, and resting ON the ls,b; ;o
ana piasterIng of tlie cellar a considerable
mass oil shayings, part of which was burnt in
10 a coal was found. II was hot. emitting mn
HSht' but volumes of smoke. The part nftbis
mass winch IS not burnt to coal. consists If
Plne shaU'ngs saturated wih Linseed on Tbc
i"n'ing on Which II rested was nc; brrrt. bnt
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We have been Informed by passenger in
The mail, arrived here this morning, that the
person who robbed the mail got into the wac-
gon at or near the ieTy-hOuse, on the Cecil
sidc' IL Is understood, tina! he did not enter
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-02
TO he Eiitor Of The london Times.

SIR--As the detention of some British ner-
chant ships by lord Cochrane, has accustomed
considerable aninladscrsion, shall feel much
obliged by your inserting, in justification of
his lordshlp's conduct, the following extract
from a letter from his Iordsbp,whicf receiv-
eel this morning.
am, sir, your most obedicnt servant.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-02

II the rumour lie true that the Constellation frgate
gave convoy the ex-viccroy Of Peru his S3OOO0OO
and select friends, should dplore ti;s ecd Stain
on tue st"r-spansed banner, in the same sea To
dismiss IN officer for violating his instructions and his
neutral cstes under the law of nations, would be hut
poor Satisfaction 10 the patriots or ourselves We
Tust That the stofyis unioundcd Could cap,a;n
i'iagety forget his duty, with the recent case of can
tain BiddLe before him " N''f
SURPRISING me Tact, however, there is but one paiiin-
ton for capt Rdgelys conduct ri. that hnyi,,o re-
ceived directions 10 protect American commerce., he
may nave conveyed an American ship, without ,iuI,
enqurins into the lawiulnesS voyage orfrcght.
GU e. Cir.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29
LONDON, August II.

The harvest has commenced in Here ford.
shire in several places, but the state OF the
crops We ale sorry TO say, is Tar from salts
factory in point OF quality; and the nhea! of
Lost year, it is generally supposed, will con
s,quenlly rise in prise. On the poorer lands
the wheat this harvest is better than on the
richer soils. Or the barley crops We have
not heard ma y connlsints.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29

thlcue hou, ali Europe. Tie Glarn;ps -,
all overloaded. Ia Holland he ousup,v
great lreceiyed from tie Baltic J tia, ;,
all the stores, cellars and garre,s are 6II..
and no more places left tor storage. price,
daily Lowering, Of course no prospects of
Shipping from America at any rate.
| am pleased 10 observe lbat your !esi.l,.
ture have at last resolved to encoursp. III.
improvement OF roads. rivers, anu the CAM
to connect the waters OF the Susau.b,rr,
with the Schuylkill.
Il AIN sorry the commercial diiiicuiie. b.
tween the United States and this cnurtrv an
not yet settled, and 10 see The British emov
our carrying trade, whs n our own shippuy
art in want OF empty.
Il hope however, that our goyerpper,
never will retrsct their first demands Of ..
quail and reciprocal rights In trade. II mo-
arranged before the next session, hope con.
gress will take some etfectual mes.og,s :,
compel this country TO some Arrangement
Free trode and sa,iOrs rights mua be man.
tanned"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29
HIDROPHOHIA.

About the mvnlL oil sep,emUer, in The
year 1919, | hau brother lnai was I'M b,
dog That mas aCtTdiIy knuwn 10 be MAJ
Ny parents made duplication 10 Or Henry
Uisbofougb, ot the Borough VI Dr.luI,
Or. Fandivere, linen living N hnsuolvusp
township, Sumerset county, New Je,.ty.
vino nsd never failing remedy. stared
early III the morning, and ate, s,:
roe VI sky miIes, afrNed al tho Do"s,'l.S
inquired vi BIN II he could cu,a Nv, :
OF a mad dog! lie then INQUIRED 80 .ne one
ions be had UeeD BIT, telling linn at "e now
Gays, he assured NE he could cure S,n ave
ne then went up INTO his gaTret and b .,nnL
down some Cry herbs, one parcel bs s'Vu E.
aersu, me other was leit 10 NAB wv.
was administered to NY brother $500 40, II
10 The Doctors directions. w.i,; ,"'Dis
wound with some OF The herb in u" we
STALE when al the FIST Application ,nna nu,,s
10 oe much Ihhdmed from the bite f Fp ,1.
a'ter appeared very "ene fetal IN b;no .uI
IN short tiine com, lctely effected c"r n1
nor has he had any svmr,oms ct d. IL
drophla since The Doctor inforr "a -.
the Herb was called SCULL CAP And
nan been IN use many years as the best
remedy tor the Hydrophobia. The abov.
circumstance caused me TO save some &c n.
pam IN order to procure some Of il i, possi.
Die: which luckily did abou, the middle
OF AUGUST last, bordering on small pond
OF wa'er, AMI after comparing il with TIA, |
had got from DR. Vandivere, and with The
plates OF the real and spurious in thu Alma.
mac, tcuHt it TO correspond, in every par.
ucu'ar, with the genuine ScuH Cap. with
which would be willing TO risk nv life a.
any time. in case of being bit by mad dog.
| have, therefore, procured a quantity OF
this plant. AID have ii f'r use. at ry resi-.
dence IN Lover Merton township. Mont om.
cry county. about eight miles from the city
CT Philadelphia, Oh the Hartford road
WM ENNIS
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29

produced an extension ofthr river several
mics into the ocean, some m,.es beyond
which fresh water OF the RI ei mas been
taken up along side Of SHIPS 1T sea,
Width of the Mississippi ." lsoo
At Fort Adams, near the list iardS,
degree Of latitude, oofoI
At hatcher, oo2of
At Walnut Hills, sl2.e1
Near AID below the mouth Of yazoo 942S2
do above do 1884 90
At latitude SIS degrees, slf'oo
At many places between o'st deg and
SD deg the width is from ~ 10 W chains
seldom more than 50 chains. Pernaps
tolsrably correct average width OF the
river would be about Is chains, or from
900 to 1000 yards. The depth is not well
known, nor is it easily determined; 1t Is,
perhaps, from 90 to so fathoms. Below
the 3lst degree the depth and rapidiy of
the river are greatly diminished by
number of outlets or passes, through
which the waters flow lem the river to
the ocean These passe- are, Chqtataya,
Pldquemin, Manckac, IberUiHe, La -four
che, DC. &c"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29

have run her ashore, and ,c hsre SOLD 'ac
cargo to whoever appeared disposed 10 Pa'-
Capt. Pool was on board the
Intrepid az English sloop came and the
CAPTAIN went Immediately on board the E.
yerereeh, and from the cordial shake OF Inc
hand which he gave the prize-master, It APP
psared they were not strangers 10 each o.
Their. Capt. Pool heard the English Captain
distinctly order the man steering the Ever
green to put up the helm, in order to run her
ashore on reef. The vessel which captur-
ed the Evergreen is three masted, about 81
tons bur,ben, white bottom, white streak
round her, sbou, so men, chiefly biz cks, an1
had one small gun on pivot. One OF the
men Duchman, put on board the Evergreen
offered Capt Pool bis assistance-he stated
he had been impressed into the service a.
ganst his will.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Extract of a Letter.

"Agreeabiy 20 your request here give
the aridth of the Mississippi river at sew
ersl points, between latitude 81 and S5,
the north boundary of Louisiana a
distance OF about 200 miles by wa,er.
measured by Isaac Briggs in 1900. who
was tnen surveyor OF the Uni;ed States
lands south Of Tennessee.
The width, depth, banks AMI channel.
Of this river are variable, and constantly
changing. la some places the changes
are slowly progressive; in others sudden
and extensive These changes arise from
the depth. rapidity. and quantity of its
waters, flowing, or rather precipitated, in
tumbling whirlpools. through a vast ex
tent of deep, soft. ailuvial soil. the surface
OF which is covered with close. compact
growth of strong cane, drundo giga atsQ
from 80 to 40 feet in height. rspersed
with growth of the largest timber.
whose majestic height and dimensions
seem to bear similar proportion to the
timber of other places that the Mississip
pi bears to other rivers. Whole acres of
che banks, to a considerable depth. fire.
quently tumble into the river at different
places, through its whole extent from the
Missouri downwards This soil and tim
Der are hurried along by the impetuous
current to the Gulf of Mexico. where the
accumulation of mud and tim err prope,
led by the momentum Of the current, has
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29
NesD York, Sept, IS.
SCUR. RANGER.

Relative to the fate of the crew and
passengers of this vessel nothing is yet
known, though it is much feared they
must have all persisted A letter from
Mr.. Ezekiel Stevens, Of Cape May, Cod
Springs, to Mr. GerShom Smith, mer-
chant, Of this city, dated 18th inst. states
as follows: -"Ths pettiauger schr. Rang
er OF New York, was fallen in with by
one of the Delaware pilot boats, bottom
up off the Capes, towed in and landed
near Cape Island There was no person
found about her-her load, consisting of
shingles and cedar bolts, has been partial
ly saved, say from 20 to 30 M shingles,
and quantity Of the boits-Aiso between
so and D90 in specie--soIne women's
clothes, quadrant, &C. that drltted ashore
on the qnarier deck of the vesse'-The
Sign board, 'schr Ranger, Il. Wlllcts,
mas;er,' is also found
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29
from tAe .Sesc York Journal Sept. z2,
AWFUL ALARM.

Last evening, little past 10 o'clock,
the principal part OF the ceiling OF the
roof Of he Baptist Nesting house at the
corner of Chrystie and Delancy-street,
called Bethel church, Oh which Mr.. Chase
is pastor, separated in body from the
ruf,ers, anu fell with tremendous crash
to the fcor. The plasIering lathing and
furring, or planking, by which 1t was al
liked to The rafters came in solid mass
together, ana damaged The pews Oh which
it fell, very materially. Had this dread
ful ACCIDENT happened during Divine ser
vice, the consequent destruction OF hives
must nave been lamentably great. Seri
Gus mischief was occasioned by an un
founded alarm, soon after commencing
worship in this new building; crowded.
congregation precipitated themselves frem
the galleries and windows III the utmost
terror and confusion. to the great injury
ef limbs and the loss of clotElng. But on
sxaming the building. the suspicious of
It's msutfciency were dissipated, aud the
house has since been excessively throng
Ell, without apprehension Of danger. how
;, rongly should accidents of this kind en-
force attention to strength and security In
erecting public edltices. Def> iencies
nay be the means OF fatal Consequences
TO hundreds.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29
Washington. Sept. 81,
TRANSACTIONS AT PENSACOLA.


TRANSACTIONS AT PENSACOLA.
A letter from our correspondent at
Pensacola gives us an account OF the al
fair between governor Jackson and Col.
Callava, the same in all essential par
ticulars as that we have already publish
ed One or two extracts, however, from
our correspondents letter; will throw
some additional hight on this matter:
'Pensaccla Sept |.
sin the organization of the govern
meut, no one can have the slightest idea
of he difficulties who is not OIL the spot,
aud to whom its situation is not explain
ed. There was but one civil officer in all
West Florida, the Alcalde, and his pow
ers were almost indefinite, or rather, un
der the old order, every thing; but, I'M
der the Spanish Constitution, of very lit
tie Importance, compare lively speaking.
There was no government that we could
understand or administer, 1t all existed in
the arbitrary will and pleasure of those
who exercised it. The general has made
what he could oft"
After the surrender Of the country,
Col Calava vemai..ed here, as we sup
posed, for his own good pleasure; for ne
was pcyer considered as holding any Of
fetal station near our government after
that period. and if entrusted with com
mission from his own government he never
made 1t known. Several papers, deman-
ded by individuals for the purpose Of as
sorting their rights, were discovered In
the possession 0, a person who, 1T after
wares appeared, was under the orders OF
Caliava. This person was ordered TO &c
liver them; he refused and shifted them
into the hands OF Callavs; they were ali
brought before the Governor, as you will
see in the F.oridian, and ne committed
for con empt. All tine Americans here,
and who had an opportunity of witness
ing the transaction, hignly approved it. -
Some thin, he might ma, e been confined
in his OVID house, as was done in the
case of the intendanL OF New Orleans -
but the General would .,ake no disunc
ton between his case and rL~t TT tire ma u
in whose possession the papers were In
the first instance foun0. Similar Difficult
ties are said to have occurred at ST. Au
CUISINE A miider course was pursued
bv tie officer oomm& ndlng there, for the
present bu that different course will
be pursued have no dcuot"
The following additional information
on the subject !s from Tie FtJTlGldn o.
of the LIST OF Sc ptenhcr:
1--WE understand that. among the doc
uments (of Col Caliaval seized, are the
testamentary papers covering more than
a thousand pageS,) or Vidal, former lieu
tenant Governor Of Louisiana, on which
a NUN e. OF DEGREES i'll favor OF the heirs,
were mace. by different Governors OF
tins province, within lie last ten years -
Several OF the DEGREES are by Col. Gala
va, aad as Late as Jaiy, lo20-but none of
them have been as yet enforced The
party against whom these DEGREES have
been entered, has been cited to shew
cause why they should net be carried into
execution, and The matter is now under
the consideration of the Governor: it
would, therefore, be highly improper in
US TO say any thing Imther-Let the
law have its course"
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29
SOULE rs BENSON

NJ latS Slr:li~ ODtrt al I'eSihSiu
county, Conn. the Plaintiff recovered
$1,000 of the defendant. who was indie
tel for poisoning the we'll OF the plain
tiff o. exa mining the well bag hliei
w;.a every thing obnoxious, parts OF the DO
DIV oi an animal, mineral poison, &c. &c.
was found, which was proved to have
been placed there by the defendant, On
the trial, the history Of Benson's family
was developed, "a well as that Of some OF
has witnesses. Perjury, burglary, lar
cpny and adultery we're among the mum
Der. The defendant had poisoned the
well in consequence Of the plaintiff hav-
Ing eudeavored to break up an ada erors
intercourse of Toe daughter OF lie deem
cant. The father had enoeavoured to
get his son in the state prison. 10 pre-
vent his testimony about poisuring the
well; and the wife of the de endant had
died of poison, administered By the faith
err or son. 1t appeared for while on the
trial las though the damned had been
summoned TO an earthly tribunal"
.Nsw York, Sept 25.
Captain Post. of the Young Hamilton, now
10 this city, Gays he following particulars
are correct as be was witness 70 the tran
sac,lon:
Boston, September &C.
The schr. Evergreen. from Trinidad The
statement We made yesterday relative to her
yecapture, was not altogether correct. Capt.
Pool states that after keeping in company
with the privateer 10 days, she lett her to
e in search for water, and the Evergreen
stood IN for the keys, Tor the same purpose,
and when of Key Largo fell in with the
wrecking sloop Intrepid, of Barnsable, capt
Croker on board of which vessel capt Pool
went Immediately and made known his stu
alton. Capt Croker. sent on board the
Evergreen four uen well armed, and the
schooner was retaken without any resistance
ant the priyateersmen were conhned below
imme diately. At the time the wreckng
,lnops Sailors Rights, Barnes. AMI Young
Hamilton Post, lay at anchor near the
shore which accounts for no resistance being
made. Previous to recapture the prIze-mas
ter endeavored to appropriate the ransom
money to his own use. and return 10 Engl
his native counny-but falling in with the
above sloops, his plan WIS Unexpectedly
trusuted. He stated that Woman's Island,
(said to be uninhabi,edl near Cape Latouche
was the place where the priva,eer rendez-
ycused and where the Evergreen was order
a, bat capt. Pool thinks they intended 10
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29

We learn with pleasure, says the New
YORK Gazette, ina: the proprietor OF the
Steam snip Robt. Fulton, Is preparing an
armament TO consist o, fouc and two 3
Founders, with "a musket.;, for the pro-
lection of property belonging to her pas
sensers, ard against the possibility or
ROBBERY from the pr teal villains that
are intes ing the neighborhood OF Cuba.
TINS armament, together with the great
advantage which this vessel possesses OF
throwing boiling water, must afford pro-
lection adequate to an attack rom any
of the picaroons larEing in those seas.
Iier engine is one Of the most powerful
and is capable OF throwing double the
quantity ofwater( boiling hot)which an or
binary fire engine now in the city can.
1t is asserted, that she can discharge from
her boiler ten hogshcads, of l20 gallons
zach, in minute, and throw 1t nearly to
the distance OF point b!anS musSet range.
Who knows bai this method may be re-
sorted to as national defence. and as
new weapon to carry the war into an enc
Jny's camp.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-29

.Ntsw York, Sept. %.
Captain Post. of the Young Hamilton, now
10 this city, GAYS he following particulars
are correct, as be was witness 10 the tran
sac,ion: