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TIME subscriber has just received, and is
l. now opening, at his STORE, in BELLE
VILE, a general assortment of GOODS,
suitable to the present and approaching sea-
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Will the admission of slavery in a
new state tend to increase its popuia-
ton lis a question which has been OF
late much, discussed both within am
without this state. 1t has been contend
ed that its admission would induce the
emigration of citizens ct states as well
where slavery was, as where it was not
tolerated--that while it would attract
the attention Of the wealthy southern
planter, it would not deter the industrious
northern farmer. We have always been
disposed to differ with gentlemen hold
ing this opinion; and that they were de-
ceived and mistaken III their calculations,
the CENSUS OF 1870 proves beyond a
doubt
TIE states of Ohio and Kentucky COM
menced their political existence very
near the same period--Kenlucky was ad-
mitted into the union in 1899, with TN
limited slavery, Ohio, q free state in
1902. The population of Kentucky in
1910 was O6,5ll-Ohio, the same
year, ,76o--dlfferenc of population
in favor of Kentucky, 1851. Mark
the difference of these two states in 1920.
Kentucky 563,336
Ohio 58l.434
Difference in favor of Ohio 1906, and
gain in ten years OF Kentucky l93,s47.
We are willing to take into considera
ton the unsettled titles of land in the last
mentioned state, and admit that in this
respect Ohio has had decided advan-
tage-we will therefore deduct the frac-
ton OF 93,847, believing it equivalent to
the loss of population from this cause
there is still difference of 100000.
Let the advocates of slavery ponder
upon this fact-and let them remember
that before they introduce into commu-
nifty an incurable evil, it is we'll enough
to weigh the advantages to be derived
from its introduction.
If the apportionment to be made by
Congress next winter, should fix the ratio
at $4,000, both states will be entitled to
twelve representatives.
In the above estimate of the appor-
tionment, deduction Of two-ffths OF the
slave population ofKentucky should have
been made, which would give Ohio one
or two representatives more than the for
mer.
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NOTICE.

VVHE undersigned will attend at the court Of
Il probate on the 1st Monday in June next, at
Belieyilie, in the county of st. Clair, for the
purpose of settling the concerns of the estates
OF George Luncefordc and Daniel M'Cann, de.
ceased WILLIAM BIGGS. Admir-.
NANCY BIGGS, Adm'x.
Nov Ia
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currency, that paper, If we must be har-
raised with it, may have general circu-
1ation. AMERICUS.
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prerogatives OF right. We cannot therefore
be astonshed that many of those supple gen.
tlemen, who fawn and oringe to obtain our
suttrages should (when they find themselves
securely seated in the Capitol at Frankfort
fancy themselves our masters instead of our
servants, and express their profound sstonish-
ment at our insolence, in presuming 10 qucs-
ton the propriety of their conduct Or the in
fallibilty of their understanding"
The criminal apathy of Editors has
long been, to US, a subject Of surprize
and regret. The time has been, how
ever, when the faithful performance of
editorial duties was attended with no
small personal danger, as well as risk
of total failure in a pecuniary point OF
view-when men in public stations have
resented expositions of their official mis-
conduct, and have declared that Editors
of newspapers had no business with
them Now we do conceive that the
most solemn and prominent duty of an
Editor is to exhibit to the people every
instance ofdereliction, in their servants,
to endeavor with arduous and continual
exertions to correct abuses ofpubiic con-
fidence, and to procure the dismissal of
faithless or negligent agents; nor have
the persons SO noticed a right TO mur-
mur. Responsibility and promotion
must go hand in hand. To whom then
are the officers in republic RESPONSE
bic +? Doubtless to the people from
whom, directly or indirectly, they re-
ceive their appointments, with tho condi-
ton OF responsibility annexed, ether ex-
pressly or by implication. In most in
stances the Press alone can correct
abuses under which the people labor,
and Press that will not attempt this
wholesome and necessary work deserv es
the eXecration ofthe community With
these views of the duties and Importance
of the editorial station, we cordially hail
the announcement of Mr.. Nicfolas.-
This gentleman will, however, excuse
US for offering suggestion, made with
no uniriendly view, that his prospectus
contains rather too much cenSorial mat
ter.
We will cheerfully aid the dissent
nation OF the new paper, by receiving
subscriptions, or by any other agency in
our power.
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Frankfurt, { KY. AhrK II

IVY 717'7s7
The herald to the Bank of the Com
monwealth arrived in this place on Tues
day evening last, in ten days from Phila-
delphia--he brought with him seuen hun
dred thousand dollars-the balance is
forthcoming, and will inevitably be here
before what has arrived will have receiv-
ed the appropriate signatures ofthe off,
GERS constituted for its assignment. We
have no doubt but that an industry sde-
quate to the occasion will be exerted by
the officers to get the money in circhla-
ton. We conjecture it will be some
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-05-01

MARRIED-At Augusta, Georgia, on the
9th March, GEORGE W. WARNER, Esq. attorney
at law, of the city of New-york, to Miss NAN
GAnEr HOPKINS, daughter of Il. B. Hopkins,
Esq. of the former place, and grand daughter
Of Gen, Reuben Hopkins, Of this town.
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| we Will cheerfully aid the dissent
nation of the new paper, by receiving
subscriptions, or by any other agency in
our power.
american Cahtives al A6erty-We
! learn, from Major Biddle, of the United
| States army, who arrived here yesterday
from the Arkansas, that while at Fort
Smith, there arrived at that post, Will
liam Meeks, sergeant, who acco'npa
| MED the expedition Of the late General
Chen Lieuteant) Pike, after detention
| by the Spanish government for l4years-
the sergeant was captured in March, 1907,
and carried to Chehuahua, at which place
he was released in September last in con-
sequence of general order from the
king of Spain, directing the release OF
all Americans, and in obedience TO which
the following prisoners, together with the
| sergeant. were permitted to leave the
| co1niry Peter Baum, Samuel Cham
bers, Benjamin Shreve, John Stephen
son, William Gray, Charles Mint, Rob-
| ertM Night, James Baird. Simon M'Coy,
| and Charles King--the two last were
| ca.tured at the time Nolan was killed,
and have been detained in the country 20
years; but the principal part of them
composed an expedition which left St.
Louis several years ago, upon trading
adventure into the Spanish territories,
where they were captured. The new
Constitution had been read to the people
| at Chehuahua, and was received with
great satisfaction.
The following is postscript to let
ter received from Mr.. James Baird Tone
of the prisoners) by his son in this place.
Mr. B. after undergoing many priva-
tons and hardships, at length entered
into the service of Don Francisco Velas-
co, in the city Old range, where he con-
linued until the time of his deiverance.
P. S-The friends of those who do
not return in this party those who arri-
we'd in Arkansas may wish to know
where they William. Mines is
clerk in store in Mexico, and has prom
ises of being well provided for BY his en-
ployers. Midnight is in Guarissme, "a
bout 200 miles west of this city, where
there are several rich mines-he is in a
store and has part of the profits. Allen
was in the same place, with small store,
but few days ago l heard that he had
gone on towards the coast of California.
l have not heard from him nor Midnight
since the news came that we were to be
set at liberty, although wrote them i'm
mediately. Thomas Cook died in con-
sequence of his imprisonment, and Mi
chael M'Donough has become monk
in the Convent OF Guadalupans in SAGA
tecas." Dated at Durango, Gin Next
co., September IL, 1890. Enquirer.
A Fire broke out in Portsmouth, Vir-
ginia, on the night Of the 22d instant.
which consumed sixty buildings.
The Mansion House Hotel, a large
and elegant edifice, in Montreal, was con-
sumed by fire, on the night of the 10th
instant. The establishment was valued
at about 1000 dollars.
Frankfort, KY April IL.
The herald to the Bank of the Com
monwealth arrived in this place on Tues
day evening last, in ten days from Phila-
delphia.--he brought with him seven hun
dred thousand dollars-the balance is
forthcoming, and will inevitably be here
/ hefnre ,vh az bac arrived will have raceiv.
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weeks before the money can be extern
sively Observation-Disclosures loans will be
commenced here, before the apportion-
ment sums are sent TO their destined cir
cults, we know not; however, small ad-
vantages will be derived from contiguity
of place, or were it even to begin to
emanate like radii from the common
centre, it would soon reach an extensive
circumference.
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II .New Bait.-The following is said
to be fact which lately occurred on the
Winnipiseogee lake. A man who was
employed in cutting wood on one of the
Islands in the lake, being thirsty, went
on the ice and cut hole with his axe.
While STOPPING to the water to drink, a
Mpskrat seized him by the nose, on which
he drew back, drawing the animal from
the water, and instantly secured him.
DoDer NJ II Paher.
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Bp Bait.
LATEST FROM EUROPE

LATEST FROM EUROPE
The ship Ann, Capt. Crocker, has
arrived at New York, from Liverpool,
bringing London dates to the 18th, and
Liverpool to the Goth ult. from which
the following selections have been made.
AFFAIRS OF TURKEY
LONDON, JUNE Is.
Intelligence OF very important ma
ture has, we understand, been received
at the hotel OF the Russian embassy.
The Emperors of Russia ard Austria,
indignant at the outrages which have
been perpetrated at Constantinople, in
the ignominious death of the Greek Pa
triarch and other heads of that church,
together with the cruclties committed
against the unfortunate and unresisting
Greeks, have, it is said, determined to
insist upon such reparation from the
Turkish government as the case will ad.
NIT, and on some assurance or pledge,
as regards the future, tha, similar excess.
es shall not be repeated.
The Greek Prince Ypsilanti was ex-
periencing much inconvenience from the
rigid execution of the Edict Of the Em-
peror Alexander prohibiting all supplies
OF men or munitions from passing the
frontiers. He had refused to obey the
orders of the Emperor to return to Rus
sia and neither himself, nor his follow
ers, appeared to be disheartened. His
army has repeated the oath, to "Die
rather than desert their cause"
cRoDNo, POLAND. NAY 81.
From the LIST u the 18th inst. above
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TIE ia'r Major .fndre.-Leters have been
received IN this eiry from London, which
mention. that frigs,e is to be sen, ou, to this
port, to convey to Englsnl the bones Of the
late Major Anire, which are buried q, Tsrry,
toNn,--H Y. Coz.
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A9iscelIanp.
From the National GQzerte.

From the National GQzere.
oN THE CAUSE or YELLOV FEVER.
The cause OF. autumnal tevers, COM
monty called yellow fever, appears to
arise from the comparative state of the
temperature Of the ground near the sur
face.
When the temperature of the surface
Of the ground, or of the water, is higher
than that Of the atmosphere, the exhala-
rions from the earth or water arc very
great, much greater than are generally
Supposed by those who have paid no par.
ticular attention to this subject. DR.
Halley's experiments on evaporation
from water, and DR.. Watson's on exha
lation from the ground have obtained
credit.
The civilizations from what is com.
monty called the made ground of cities,
or from ground, in which from any
cause, there is a mixture of impurities
is generally found to be carburetted ny.
drogen, W other gazeeus mixtures,
which are exceedingly noxious to am
NAL life.
AS the sun declines towards the south,
in the month Of September, we always
find the temperature of tho nights, and
frequently Of the days also, lessencd. II
it so happens tha: during the previou
months the ground has become unusual
ly heated by continuation Of hot and
dry weather, sudden succession Of COO.
wesher will reduce the temperature OF
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rRoM THE NEW YORK AMERICAN.
SOLAR ECLIPSE.

SOLAh ECLIPSE.
An Eclipse of he Sun, carefully observed
by TWO persons, on different Deridians, by no
ing The times Of its beginning and ending at
each place, aud then comparing them, III en-.
able them 10 ascertain their difference OF long.
itude with more precision than by any other
observations Of the heavenly bodies, II we ex.
cept that of an occ culation OF fixed star by
The moon. For this reason, all who are Ca
psble of making the obseGsa salions, are wanting
10 du,y TO the public ii they neglect them.
All who have rsnecting telescopes ol two feet
in length, or Ieiractors of Two and half or
three and hslf feet in length, and have been
actU.tomed 10 use them, can perform this
Sc, vice # they have q clock or watch regulat-
ed 10 true mean time. The observer should DO
ready with his telescope few minutes soon
er than The time predicted by The altnanacs /;
and at the instant he peIceives the moon on
The suns disc, must give notice 10 on assis.
tsnt cooking at the clock 70 mark the seconds
ond then the hours and minutes Of time
Let the same be done al the instan, in which
the moon leaves the suns disc oh the oppo-
site side, and the observation is completed
The times OF beginning and ending Of the L.
ciipse, at all places where observed, being
communicated TO asu suonomors, tho relative
ioDgitudes of oil such places may be found as
true as the times noted by the obse sers.
The Solar Eclipse to take place on the 2Z,
Of this mon,h, if we have a fair day, it is hop
ed will be observed with care 10 many parts
Of the United States. 1t is intended to be
faithfully observed in the city Of New York,
and the result, il successful, shall be publish
cd in tho Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dia y, of
1899, And all such as make observatioos on
it, and will have the kindness 10 cemmuni.
cafe by letter their observed times Of its be-
ginning or ending, or both, to the author, No.
33l, Broadway, New. York, within three or
four weeks afterwards, their favols shall meet
with hooora able attention.
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n.iI II thc door hich opened for he re-

n.iI II the door fich opened FOR he re-
ception Of grain drawn up by tackles III
to the upper story, near 70 feet above
the rocks and water, when sudden
gus, Of wind blew the door too upon him
TO save himself from falling he caught
with his nails just upon the side OF the.
door frame, and hei struggled some Sec
onds between life and death. Fortunate
" he saved himself, but long afterwards
Hewes said he would often awake out Of
his sleep with iuconceivable terror, feel
ing as if he was again struggling in the
doorway, for existence.
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NATIONAL CADETS.

The corps OF Cadets arrived at Prov
dence on Monday last, from Boston,
where they were received in a di>tin-
guished and honorable manner by the
municipal authority and the military.
They were to take up the line Of march
yesterday for New-Lonelon, where they
will embark for New York, and fom
thence proceed to their station a West:
Point.
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REPUBLICAN MEETING.
WEDNESDAY, AUcvs1 %, 1921.

THE Republican Freemen Of this town
are requested 10 meet at The State. House
on Saturday evening next, at eafly can
delight, for the purpose Of selecting suit
able candidates for Representatives in'the
General Assembly, on Tuesday next
A general attendance is requested.
August %.
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From the Trenton Tue American,

The manufacture of Duck, at Patter-
son in this state is highly. prosperous.
Not only is great quantity made, but
it is pronounced by competent Judges to
be OF much better quality than the Rus
sian. Secn things arc subjects of con-
graduation to all Americans in heart as
well as in name. Why should we re-
main dependant on others for what we
can furnish ourselves Why should we
send our money abroad, for what we can
purchase at home? Why should we en-
ploy foreigners to labor for US when our
own people lack employment ?-We
heartily rejoice that every year is adding
to our real independence in some useful
and necessary article or other. This in
dependence is desirable even in state Of
peace; but incomparabIy more SO in
war.
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NuhfOU ~ CltlZSU OF tOe tOWN Vhlle
walking the Streets On Fridey evening, in
company with his wife, was attacked by a coll
ored man, and considerably bruised. The
issofence Of many Of the blacks, when they
meet the white popul on 10 the Sc .eis, has,
we learn, become intolei able. IL Is high time
that the proper authorities should adoptsome
energetic and eHectual measures to clear the
.own of blacks who have no legal settlement,
or visible employment. In The mean time a
regard 10 personal safety should induce those
who walk he streets in the evening. 10 fur.
nish tbcmseves with canes-Prop Journal
Of Monday last.
The Steam Ship Robert Fulton wi,
sail from New-York on "Wednesday,
this day at three O'Clock, p. NJ. on
voyage OF pleasure to Newport and Prov
idence. She will touch at several places
On the Sound, to receive passengers, and
will probably leave Providence, on her
return, on Saturday. Tickets sl2,50
childlen half price. >,1
This visit will probably enable those
citizens Of Providence and its vicinity
who have not seen the Fulton, to exam
inc one of the most superb specimens Of
naval architecture which this country or
the world affords. The measurement
ofthe ship is we understand, about $50
tons.-ib.
The tower of Conscience. .--Messrs. EN-.
ersoD & Smith, Agents for the late firm OF
Emerson s. Nelson, have lately teoeived1
through the medium of the Pos, Office, the
following note, pos, marked at a town in Mas.
sachuseus
Five dollars, enclosed, is your jus, due,
ever since the year 1915. from one wbo now
woO!d deal Justly with all l-Messrs. Emer-
son S Nelson, Shoe. Merchants, Providence,
X. |.
To every person in similar circumstances
we would say "Go thou and DO hkes0iSe y. ID.
The American Aloe, now exhibiting
in Philadelphia, is in state of tfilores-
cence and daily putting forth its Aowers.
For 70 years, the stem had attained the
height of only four ieet; but since MAY
sst 1t has grown to the height of l6 feet
and circumference oil Is inches. Dur
ing this last period it has put forth 20
lateral branches on Of the loves, ones
are more than 500 Towering buds, each
oil Which is expected to open into a Row-.
er. in,rinsicaly beautiful.
Bosisn PeSer.
We understand ;he keel Of a national
ship is nearly ready to be laid at the Ne
w Yad in Philadelphia. which is expect
ed to &c the largest armed ship in the
world, by having three entire tiers of guns
besides those OH the quarter deck ag,.
focccastle; in all lao guns.
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His Exceliency Gov. GIBBS arrived
IN town on Monday last, from BalIston-
Springs Via New-lork and Providence,
His Excellency has been some time ab-
sent on all excursion OF health and plea
sure. + ...
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Information for Pensioners,

IW0rM0fIon fOr PenSI0ncTS.
We observe by an article in late
Worcester Mass. paper, that poor pen
sloner was charged, for services perform
cd by an agent, S l8 IS, in order to ob-
tain the amount due him last year. I'm
positions are too frequently practised on
this unfortunate class of people. We
deem it our duty again to state, explicit.
ly, that the employment Of an agent in
obtaining pensions is altogether uneces.
sary. Those who have claims Of this
kind on the government have only to
transmit their papers to the War Depart.
men, and they will be duly attended to.
.saHoaa IsIs,hsessrr.
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The Theatre was opened in Providence
OH Monday evening last, by the Boston
Company recently performing in this
town.
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On Saturday evening last, two men,
one named ELISHA BILLINcroN, near
ly eighty years old, The olher JOHN SIY-
MONS, wcntoat in boat for the purpose
of taking HOLSTERS, when by some means
the boat was upset, and the two un(ortu.
nate men were drowned. Their bodies
have not yet been found, but the boat WAS
discovered sunk near Rose Island, the
masts projecting above the level ef the
water.