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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-23

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and admirable listeners; understand perfect.
y the exchange of knowledge, for which
they employ conversation, and employ il
solely. They have surprising stock of in
formation, but this RUS little into the pre-.
cincts of imagination ; facts form the ground
work 81 their disc curse. They are accus-
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-07-23

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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-16

:. much against it, for the Turks
,ndsbted Tor their existence to the
".s .Iet,ng interest OF the other powers,
Gun, heir lnconsider Abie weight III the
- haiance. Greece may therefore
lanusred to a forbidden trmt, which
one wishes to carry away, but
,;:n moody dares to touch. 1t Is thus
W W. 10 To oarOarians. who are protes-
that it may not attain maturity OF
80 Ns must, therefore, weep over
49, fate OF The Greeks, and lament that
,y;,, ,shich does not always accord wi.n
,'c,ucipies OF justice aud humanity.
-rr coax LEG, OR LAWYER COURAGE
a. -. d laCstiUds attorney, wore
- i,y made IN adinnaois limitation vi a
- one. hssug a dispute al au Inn win
.,r,py.r. about the dinefeni snecis pam
p,c',rc,l upon Individuals, ne proposed 10
M.,,i,ie tnIs TACT by immediately ny ing
IN could bear 10 hold his lex the longest
;,,,, water; ne VINO gave III nrsi 10 pay
.l,.,as IonnI 10 the company. lie sldHs-
nnf.ya,Iaft, scce pied Tue Challenge; pAiis
,sg, brought m smoking not: Tie Lawyer
;o.osr.sl MS leg With seeming pam; Tue
'%.r ana the same, aud, with many swk-
ward gestures, boldly pelseSered Tor about
E,il a minute, ksepmg his eye liked upon
h., oppoAent, nuo snnned, distorted ans
,.aIures, and VIM "a. as II really asonized.
A. rsng,h, uGaUle to bear longer torture, The
,;r,nsrr pulled out DIS parboiisd limo, and
declared himself Vanqulsh' dat the same
nrs eNcia.mmg, that man must DC devil
;pcsrnate vi nc never could bear II anu,
,,y,ng - IA no haste to leave DIS situa-
lon, ,aId, with much teelng, tor Eiea'en's
sAse deslH. you'll surely iUse your leg =
AMI n 10. (repiIsd the other, taking 1t
Deliberately out vi the Water,) | eau buy
another; they are only ten dollars piece
me Stranger, binding he had been Valnly
toulendlEg With a cork leg, was highly ex-
s,prratsd at the deception, and swoIs he
would commence al action Tor assault anu
battery You bad better call IL sCalulng d
bunlug, replied the lawyer; II IS ne"
Cast, auG wIA afford The counsel some tun.'
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-16
Not t7cO blanks to n prize.

VUt tV" "t"'t'O W " n t~t'
Prizes all payable in cash, SUBJECT to de-
duction Ct - per cent.
I'm Offering to the public the 9Th class of
the Washington No umeni Lottery the Ma
papers deem il unne,e ssary 10 repeat their
appeal to ITS palI onage, TO enable them u
complete The monument, 20 honorable TO the
patriotism of the state and ornamental 10 the
city of Baltimore, confidently relying IN its
receiving every encouragement and as.is-
lance necessary TO accomplish the object it
has in view.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-16
Murdoch, Yuiile, Waidrop q
Co.'S.

Finest odd Z. p MADEIRA Hire.
Received by the brig Hehe from Madeira,
full supply of the finest old wine tlom that
House, IN pipes, hOgsheads and quarter
CASKS, which with their former stock, Will
be sold on reasonable terus.
A. c. CAZEhOVE s. Co,
! son, IF
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-16

PuDiic sale.
On TUESDAY, at 10 o'clock,
NAIlLL be sGtd al the auction store, a va.
w rIety OF goods among which are
Sugar IN bareis, GIN ~ barrels,
10 IN hoghsDesds, Brandy IN do
Moiasses ~ barrels. Vinegar in do
Rum IN do Cordial in kegs
New and second hanc furniture,
Also, asitkom reserUe to close an oct off de.
csussd persons estate,
20 quarter boxes Of Young Hyson tea ,
3 cssks red wine,
seronns Indigo.
ALSO,
A valuable house servant, 10 serve for a
term Of wears ALSO
81 PIE rs superior domestic shirtinss,
10 do 2nd clio
do cassrinrtes
10 do irish linens, &c. &c.
5. A. HARSTELLER, Auct'r.
nov Is
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-16
For Amsterdam,

AZ, The FIRST rate new ship FLORIDA
-AtS&N Brown, master ida'y expected
bufihen about BOO hhis OF which 400 nhtis.
are BOW here ready 10 ~ on board, that she
VIII hs despatched ,aud tor freight Ct The ne.
sldue, apply 10
now J. II. LaDD & Co.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-16

Coffee, New Orleans Sugar ait
SiCiasses.
WILLIAM FOWLE, & CO.
Haze for sale, landing from tbe schooner
Hector, captain SnOp,
1000 lbs. PRIME Green Coffee.
IN STORE.
l5o~hog>hesd. Sew-Orleans Sugar
70 do New.Orleans and prime re.
failing. Moasses.
sept 90 #
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-16
Or 50 Head of Cattle

' a Or So Head Of Cattle,
to A. ~'nlered Ous Farm conven,en,
/. c,,a 'sa:i,haria, on reasonable terms.
ie :, ,% "''I Ge taken OF them, hut they
S,nr,,, .ae 'l'S OF the owners. There IS
D N,u o. provenier oH the Isrrn
ono, ~ 'e co ''uned IN feeding TO ssocs
rmie, y 10 make manure. Enquire OF
ssd3w /
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-16

10000 tickets al 80, s1so.noa
Stationery prizes a, follow:
First Ira1gn three thousand Bianks uiH be En-.
ntlsd 10 ten dollars sGeh.
First drawn number D3ooo
First drawn number 4,h day LOCO
First drawn number 9Th day 1000
First drawn number 9Th day 2oco
First drawn humber lOth day loco
First drawn number 18th day loco
First drawn number l4'h day loco
First drawn number GIN day Ic,ooo
First drawn number 18Th day loco
First drawn number @Ob day loco
FIRST drawn number s2d day 5ooe
First drawn number 94,h day loco
First drawn numbei 26lh day loco
FRS, drawn number 28h day 10000
First drawn number 3uth day loco
First drawn number Both day 10000
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-16
Sales by Auction.
Public Sale.

On MONDAY, a, 10 O'Clock. A. NJ.
M, ILL be sold The Stone Pottery, fnear
w The Friends Meeting house consist.
ing OF an excellent Brick House, win TWO
kilns and machinery complete.
ALSO,
Two horses and one cart with gear, and
Immediately aiter-A handsome 9 story
Brick dwelling, near the same; with vsrie-
ty OF handsome household and kitchen iurni-
ture. FERNS al sale.
S. A. MAkSTELLER. auct.
nov rs
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-06


selfish, and his interest comes in contact
with that OF any other man, he is not to
be trusted. And ifhis feelings be warm,
he will lean violently in his own favor,
and in consequence OF this, he will have
strong Partially to those who warmly
second his plans; but his anlmosiies
will in the same proportion be reused
against his warm opposers. Then how
dangerous for the public to have Judge
candidate for public favor; when a lit
tie slight OF hand in the trial of a cause
may ruin an enemy, and place friend
in independent circumstances Woe UNI
to the people that are in this situation.
Where the violence OF party spirit (the
most unrelenting and revengeful Of all
spints) sits in judgement On your dear
est Interests ihthe sanctuary Of Justice!
o what horrid proclamation How
alarming to the country! Put stop to
it at tile next election, o We people and
let not this scourge, this carse, again re-
tislt you or your pcsteri,y. Frown it
out Of your state into oblivion, . yE
SOVEREIGN People. More anon
OLD MOSES.
\ Covington, Oct. 20, 1921.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-06
PUNISHED W gEKLT,
BY HOOPER WARREN.

T'e'ws cfssstscafssio'i- per amin, tGyable
in adpqncc Subscribers who ITO notacenipy
with this condition VII be stb.,ect to al addi-
tonai charge at the rate % per cent. per an
liusn fer the time Of delay. A future to give
notice OF a wish to discontinue at the end of
each term will be considered asia new en-
gagenlent No papertobe discontinued (un-
lessat the option Of the Editor) until all arreaI-
ages shall havebren paid.
advertisements, not exceeding a square, will
bsinsertcd at 81 for the first, and 55centsfor
each subsequent insertion. Larger advertise
ments in the same proportion.
c-r Letters to the Editor must be post paid.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-11-06
whole farming bterst of the United

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nst ,,''ss j., sl'an $500 ,h.n Mr T.;v,
49, -, s' s'r.hs pa,,lo,,;,l.,.
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49, -. -. ~ ~ I.oct os a,c,,.
~ 49, ~ ;,,. 80, 49, ~. coma -
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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-08
At Court of Probate holden At

At a Court Of Probate holden at
Paris, within and fer the County oF Oxford. ~
the hf'h day OF December, il the wear IF oar
Lord eighteen hsndred and twenty.
n IN The Pe,iiion of Eleanor BAr-ogrr. administers.
- tri- Of the estate of GEORGE BARROWs.
late OF Hebron, In said counfy, Blacksmith. de-
ceased, representing thar the personal estate ~
saId deceased not sufficient 10 psy the iu.t debts
which De owed AZ the time Of his death bv rhe
.um q i've hundred and fffy dollar, and pravirg
Tor hcenie to sci aud convey 80 uach Of thr
real estate OF said deceased r. may W necessary M
The payment of said dests aud inridental chsrse,
and sl'o for further allowance OUT az tie osrson-
a. estate ORDEg I'd That the petitioner give no.
ice thereof 70 the heirs CT szid cerea.ec and 60
al persons interested 10 said Ell are. by causing
copy Of 'his order to be published 10 ore of tn
Newspapers printed in P0r, Eaud. Ia tie ccuu,v "
cumberland, three weeks successively. tkar thex
may appear az Probate Court 10 Be lie u 80 P.r;s
10 The Probate Office ID szd ccnaiy. "a the four,h
iuesday OF February nsrt,ai ten Of The clock "a the
ioren5o1, and shew eznse. if any they have. why
Inc prayer Of aid perition shculd MOI ns grated
BENZ CHANDLER, Judge Of szid Court.
trns Copy atest,
TIM. osGooD, Register.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-08

Tfai alD.t.t.s pc. %. i}osFs Exchange -SBta,
I = "a ns fle.tsei aaA aaw opeaiug sos faie q
! ssr Ay aat extensive assortment 81 NeX and
e>ossblc Iib5l- ~ the latest impgrlaious,
ANoNe wufCHARE.
B3oAhCl O HS.A q sssilneres oil colours
stout Du ais---A rsey &c latn y.---t laancss--
BJmbszstt.--f sdie- Il0lbs-Pc!is.e Ciotbs--taE
lscoes-- Furafiute Caii4cnrs-- l'istd.--Coton and
SIX Veisets-N snkrsn snd Caetpn Crapes assort
- c0ienrs-C ape Sha~i~--slaek Bamhaz enc
tsash and l.,sred Sassint re 81 -rcd Cashmere
Saw ls-hiack And ~inte sIk H. Jss--ssoFsted aud
aoiion H,~e-eegant 6gured Muslin Crsvsts--
fLlfed and plaza Mu.iius---!iGcn Camhrics-
lheu Cambrick II lkl~--Cuuon CaRbrirs--trench
Ind Italian CrarcS-CanibfC Pr,ats--1S and
i.iueas-i.incn Saeeiiag-silk. kid dec skin and
teayes Gisvcs-cotton and si'k Lm5seilas-Indis
Csihcocs- flaEg and BAadanna Haudkerehieis-
figured aud qlAiA a,S Lace---tiireai Laces-coiton
Laces.
--4LSO-
large assortment 81 Cotton Sheesings and
Shir,ings, check, stripes and Ginghams-- bristol
bucks iar cleaning Knives and Forks.
4 bale 8-i 2 4 i0-4 & ia ROSE BLANKETS
oct.S'.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-08

INTEND to keep constantly for sale a
good assortment of
HID E S,
OF every description. on the most favourable terms
as II respects the price and credit. They how
have on hand as follows -
1909 Pernambuco,
1900 Porto Rico,
1000 Havana, OK HIDES.
500 Para = =
500 Laguira,
1000 Calcutta COW HIDES
10000 Calcutta & Cape &c yerd GOAT SKINS
those that are in want Of HtDEs. will find for
their interest 10 call as above. and look for tEeu
selves previous TO their purchasing elsewhere
trLEArHER Of every description will
be taken and sold on Commission, and Hides adj
vaneed for the same if wished for (6mD
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-08
NEW GOODS.


HAVE just added 20 their fell supply va.
T. Il rieiy Of seasonable GOODS for Cash only.
Nbslss BOMBAzETTS assorted colours PLAZA
AID ,wiiled
essec assineres haws, plain and bordered, some
extra fine,
Ladies suqerhne Cloths blue and Mazarine,
Lest London Cloths and Csssimeres, navy blue
snd black,
comm5n an1 low priced Cloths and cassimeres
alIcoiours,
Blue, m zarine, brown and French Grey pelise
Cloths.
! bale In4ia calIicces good quality sad figures,
bsls q superior quality Peterborough Sheet
ings,
bale Fiannels. all coours--resl Scotch Piaids
American manufactured Plains,
stem Leon Shirtings,
Black freach and Indis Satin.
Best blk Nsnkin Grapes,
Black, French aud Italian Cranes
Best double chsiaed black Levshtines.
Black ltsiisn Vestlng-worsted & lambs woo
Hosiery.
Iiegsns plaid and striped Luslrinss.
hesl buck, Imitation buck, dee skin and dog skin
Gloves,
Saienetis, kerseys, Drsb, Hunters Cloths.
bookings. Coating, Fesrnoushis, Blankets,
Ioainet' Vestings--tabby Velrets, s a yrest
.4SA' 81 o.hef tiuc'es- Il Nov z.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-08
" NEW STORE.
Hard WGre, Plated s. Britannia
GOODS, al tOwPriees
EDWARD FARLEY

CTers for sale. az No. 10. Eartangs Street
NEARLY oprosITE SIR. NEAL'sINs. oFFicg,
DLATED Tea Pots Castors. spoons. Shutters
4 sad Trays and Candlesiicks Brittanna and
bocktin Teapots; silver and steel bow Spectacles /;
p-Hcl Gases; pocket ADD memorandum Books !;
silver and plated mounted Whips; silver Ihmb'es /;
BR .dS5 >fNDIRONs unusually cheap; Sboveis e.
longs; Walters; SnuHers aud trays; fruit Trays !;
Coffee Mills Ives patent finder Boxes; Flat
Irons; Brass Kettles; Hand Saws; floor aad
hearth brushes; Shoe 10; fIore do; Clothes do
Hair do Trowels; sewing and knitting Needles /;
penknives; Jack-knives Scissors Hammers;
Hatchets; Rasps; Flies; Shoe-knives Tacks
Pincers; Nippers; Avis Ra2ors; razor Cases
and straps; pewter Porringers furniture Trim
mings cost aud vest Buttons; Mouse Traps
Bellows; Carpenters Tools; Locks, Hinges and
screws. CAST IRON WARE.
Pots, Kettles, Spiders, Skillets,
Tea Kettles, Bake Kettles, B,sous Paos Dogs, &c
Curry Comhe, Steevards, sheep Shears Brass and
iron CaudIestck~, Iron Squares Combs, shaving
Boxes, Toilet Glasses. Snuff Boxes Latches, Iok-
stands Warming Pans, Mathematical INSTRUMENTS
Sand Paper. Shovels Looking Glasses. SC. &c sc
Jan. 9, 1921. Gm
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-08
GREAT BaRG.4INS.
JUST REcErvEp, AND Now OPENING FOR sALr
BY VINION ~ cox.

Erohaage SfCeci, Near Cumberland Bank,
-CoNasTIEG or
C-UPERLATIVE 81 K ADD blue Loodon Cloths
- Mtddling ADD low priced do double and
single mild Caf.lmeres, ali colours iuperfine aud
middhng K-rfeys-Duaiis aud Coating. Sa,instts
--Caf.imsre ShArls--biue, drab and ciher fancy
coloured Qaeens ADD Peiifse Cloths--Brown Cam
biet---elegani Veftings --one bze Bombazetts,
containing complete ailorimsn, WEIGH Fiannels,
all coIouts-hgured Rattinests aud Fzaneis-- Tar.
tao Mems add Women's worried Hofe-
9uerniey Frocks aud Drswers-Cotton Czmbrics
and Cambria Muslins. A an1 c. Ribbons.
Braids, Tapes all Nos.-Men's Beaver, Bucklkn
and Silk Goves-do do lined with Fleece Wo-
mems Beaver, Kid and silk Gloves-do do lined
--Liuens- Long La~ns--iiuen Canbrics- Madras
pattern Handkerchief: Gotten Flag do-twiIled
cross barred do-p!aiu, white Neck-rchiefs -hel
gilt coat and ven Buttons do DO sllk do do-eIe.
CANT dark and light London Pfints-dark blue and
green calcoes book, emo and null Mullins
plain and 6gured--Scotch Lawn "A and a
wire fewing Cotton, all Nos-t 1es cotton Bal1,
white aud coioured- silk Lsces, plain am figured
Thread Laces-Merino Trim ngs and Frinees
cotton Shawls 5-4, GA IA a. 4 s-4-luperior
nag Handkerchief --Copsrppl res--Furnture
Patches-coloured Cam5rics-R fila Diapers
India Csicos- back Bomhsziue, "a and So
back Nankip and Castor Crzpes-blzck and COL
CURED Itaiian Crapes--black double chain Levsn-
lines -hlack Florence and italian silks black aud
and coiored Synchaws and Sarlnetrs-back six
Sh-wis and handkerchief black silk Flor eniioe
Veliogs-lewiug Silk, afoued-blsck and blue
silk rwif--biaek, blue and green silk and Iabby
Velveis.
ALso-Ohe bale kiderminster
Carpetings, new patserns-6ve bale, Waltham
shestings and shirsings, bleached and brown
one bale Tickings-.togeher with many other
articles, which t5-wfl be fold gseat bargains for
cath N4 Dec. l2, 1920.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25
1900 Reward.

Y HSHE above reward will be given by
III the citizens of this place, to any
person who will gi.e such information
as will convict some outrageous villain
or villains, or some unprincipled, noe
turnal incendiaries, who wantonly and
feIloniously cut the cover OF our wagon
on Saturday night, and on last Sunday
night, 30lh inst. at the same place, cut
and DESTROYED the spokes Of the afore-
said wagon, lothe total destruction ofthc
same-also fhe tongue of the sametaken
entirely off. This act of violence COM
mitted by some unknown person, whose
principles must be worse than any pi-
rates or nightly assassin it therefore
becomes the duty Of every good and
honest citizen, Of both town and country,
to use every cxertion for the discovery
of such a knave, and to root them out
from christian land and people.
The above reward will be paid by us.
r. & G. POGUE.
Sept. l.-2ltf 81.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25

e S hereby given, that the undersigned
Il are executors the last will andtesta-
ment Of GEORGE BURCHMORE,
late of Salem, in Massachusetts.
All persons having demands against
the estate are requested to present them
without delay, properly authenticated, 10
Peter Van Bergen, for adjustment, by the
undersigned; and those indebted are re-
quesled TO make immediate payment to
JOHN SHACKFORD,
II. l.. HOFFMAN,
CAMPBELL JOHNSON.
Edwardsville, Oct. 10, lS2l-238t
The Store of the late George Burch-
more will be kept open for the purpose
of making sales OF all the stock on hand.
Purchasers will find an advantage in call
ing, as great bargains will be given.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25
GnEaY HaRGaINs.

ny yirtueIof IN order Of the Judge of Pro-
I'D bate oil Jackson county, will be sold at
public AUCTION, at Brownsville, in Jackson
ao,,n;v. on tss 24th December, the following
Iots II and insaid town; Part Of lot No. loi
lots Nos. 10, IL, 155, and No. 50, with the
Ss-a hotweenIt and Muddy river and one
sixth OF tracealled the Mill Lot,o contain
ing four acres nd four rods of land.
At Joneahogiuga, III Union county, on the
Goth Decembe, one equal undivided eighth
part ofthe wes fractional half of section No.
III, T. 13 S. Rs ". ca which is located the
town ofiIambfgh.
At America IN the county of Alexander, on
the 28th December, one equal undivided third
part OF I've N L quarter Of section Is, I. IL
S. r. / ". and one equal undivided third
part of fractional SECTION 9, T. II s. r. w.
soldhs the properly of Timothy Nash, de-
ceasca Credit, u ann is months, with bond
and security for payment.
J. SWEET,
S. l.. BURTON,
administrators
Brownsville, Oct. 90, l821-27 ct
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25
CaVTlNN.

YENIIE public is hereby warned not to
a take an assignment Of a note for
thirty dollars, dated four or five weeks
since, and payable on the first day of
April next, given by the subscriber to
T.. Judd. The consideration for which
said note was given having failed, am
determined not to pay the amount, or
any part thereof, unless compelled by
law.
HENRY PECK.
Marine Settlement, Dec. l, 1914
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25
fBY s. PUTNAM WALDO, ESQ.
COMPILER OF "Ron,Ss sounSAL," AUTHOR OF
PRESIDENTS TOUR Am "ME-
MoIRs OF JACKSON"

GTEPHEN DECATUR'S name and glory
~ are SO perfectly identified with that ofthe
American Navy, that we cannot reflect Hpon
the rcnowno the latter, without blending with
it the gallant achievements OF The former. lie
was an carly and favorte pupil of the immor-
talized PnEgtE, who may as enphaticaiy be
called the sIreeeptor Of the American Navy, as
the venerable John Adams has been pre-
nounced its Fatder.
Whether we consider Decatur as a yotiht-
full champion, boarding a Co,suir and shaving
its commandei,W who had treacherously slain his
brother--as an intrepid officer destroying an
enemy's frigate under the guns of !. fortress
deemed by the Turks impregnabie-- a COM
mander undauntedly meeting and capturing
the floating bulwark of Britain--as the Com
modore ola squadron, conquering i,arbary
power, and compelling tito sue for peace--or
as an accomplished officer at the scat CT Gov
eminent, assisting in giving perfection and
power to the Navy ofour Republic. In each
OF these capacities, his character equally ex.
cites our admiration. The object of this work
is to enable Thereafter to trace the progress ef
this hero, Che pride and boast of our country.
from the irst dawnings of his greatness, to tie
meretiian splen,our ofhis glory. The mate-
ria!s from which the work will be prepared
are as uniucstionable authenticity; and the
volume win not he swellcd with matter unoon-
nected With the life, character, and achieve 4
ments of DECATUR, and the origin, prct
6ress and present state OF the American Mrsy.
TERMS.
!. The work will consist of a large duoae.
elmo volume, from 500 to 400 pages, with an
accurate and elegant portrait of Decatur.
2. The price to subscribers will be one dol.
lar voume-to non-subscribers, orc doliar
and thrty-four cents
8. For every Ten copies taken and paid for.
an eleventh viii be delivered to the agent OF
person taking them, gratis.
Hartford Ssttem5er1 l, 1921.
Subscriptions received at this Office
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25
q TO Reward.

I'D UNAWAY from the subscriber on the Oath
q April last, a Negro Boy by the name of
JASON, 10 years of age, dark complicated,
down look, pleasant countenance, low soft
voice, little stopped shoultlercd, S feet 8 or9
inches high. Took cotton shirts, one nearly
new, the other pretty much worn; pantaloons,
cotton warp and pale blue yarn filing; the
rest of his clothing not recollected. Any per-
son that will apprehend said boy Jason, and
conine him III jail so that ! get hin. again
shall receive the above reward, and all reason
able expenses paid, or one hundred dollars, if
delivered 10 me in Logan county, Kentucky.
June the 1st, 1921.
JAMES ALLEN.
July s-1086m
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25
Wheat -four & Conn meal.

FHSHE subscribers intend keeping a
n constant supply of1our and corn
meal for sale, at their mill in 0gle's
Prairie, about one and half mile from
Shiloh Mecting-house--and they will
also sell 1000 bushels fold wheat.
PAUL * JOHN KINGSTON.
Dec. IL. l32l=3l3lx