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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25
CHEAP GOODS,
a, The corner Of Market and Main streetss
STaIOUIS.

~ A AeAA ~ ~ VIM
II the corner Of Market and Main stree.sa
ST. LOUIS.
1vIIE subscribers beg leave to inform the
II citizens of EdwarIsssile, and the public
aluable assortment of GOODS, suitable to the
PRESENT and approaching seasons; for which,
he ILLINOIS STATE BANK PAPER will be
eceived as payment. 1t being their intention
O invest all their funds of the above descrip-
ion in the Produce of the country, they win
,e enabled to take it on such terms as will be
to the purchaser.
Among their choice collection OF Goods arc
viz
superiine Black and Blue Cloths,
I'd quality do. do. do.
Super double milled Blue Cassnefes,
DO. do. MKT and Fancy dc.
Fearnou9ht CoatinSs,
Moleskin do.
Green and Red Booking Baizes,
Grey mkt and Brown Forest Cloths,
Sattnctts and Brunswick Cords,
Drab and Olive Raugup do.
Figured Rattinetts
Oranfse, Scarlet, Black, Green, Blue, Grim,
son, Brown, Lead, and Fancy Colorel
Bombazetts, plain AID twilled,
Super Pin Ground Calcoes,
f" Fancy Light do.
=" Blue and Fancy striped do.
Furniture do. A-
Light Fancy Printed Ginghams,
(" Dark Cambria and Satin Stripe do,
g Fine Al and GA Cambria Nuslins,
I" /" Jubilee Cord do. do.
!" Hair do. do. do.
g Cross barred do.
A and Ga Plain .Iaconet do.
Figured do. do
Null Null do.
j" I" Irish Linens,
Brown Hollands, f
Steam-loom Shirtings, fs ~.
Iambs-wool Shirts and Drawers, 81,
Black and Fancy Colored Canton Grapes,
DO. Italian do.
DO. Scnsaaws and Sarsnetts,
DO. White and Green Florence,
DO. and Fancy Coiored Silk Shawls anal
handkerchief,
Blue, Black, and Fancy Colorel Italian Sew
ing Silk,
Ladies' White and Black silk Gloves,
Mems Super reaver, B,iclskn and Dogskip
do.
Eaw silk, ndaiilled Woollen Gloves,
Ladies' super BLACK and Lead Colorcd
Worsted Hose,
Do do. White Cotton do.
I.ambswool Ha!f-bose. assorted,
Sd Scarlet and Blue Waterloo Shaw-h,
Black and Fancy Colorcd do. do. printes!
borders,
Chdren's Worsted Boots and Spots,
Mems Boots and Shoes,
BOYS do. DO.
Chldfen's Leather and Morocco Eoets.
Ladies' super do, do
DO. do. Jefferson do. Ties,
DO. No. BROAD Straps and Heels,
saper Wax ctlf skins,
Morocco do. assorted,
Maccouba, Rappee. and Scotch Snuff,
Spanish Segrs, I14w
'G lnse ,isI'" and TEAS
Birthstone, Coppems, slalder, Alnm, Re,
fined Saltpetre, Gauber and EPSON saltA
and Spanish Flatant Indigo,
Domestic Plads and Stripes, tk
Bleached and nHbliched Shrtings !. ,tg
and sheetirgs large a.sortment,
I.inseJs and Wooen Socks,
50 reams Cap and Letter Paper,
Paste boards and Spelling Books
GROC ERlEs, Hard and Plated WARES
Together with a general assortment OF sa'.
dlcrs', Hasters', and Shoenagkers Trimmings
PAUL & INGRAM.
N. D. The highest price given for Beesway,
Turs, Flax and Tow Linen, Woollen Socks.
and L.nseys.
AG!G and HARNESS for sale. Inquire Of
T.. s. /.
St. Louis, Dec. "a, 1921 356t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25
PROGRESS or POPULATION.

1879. 1890 1910. 1890.
Virginia 1880 $4,000 o74,622 l,o2s,625
Pennsvl. 434,373 602,545 3l0,091 1,046344
n. York, S4o,l20 5S6,05o 959,049 1,3799a9
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25
q. S. shin Hornst, AZ Sec, ,
Ccfo6er so, 1921.
Lat. .19o ~, n. Long. 78o o5,, ".


SIR--I have the honor to inform YOU,
that, in pursuance OF yourlcrders, re-
manned at the appointed rendezvous, off
the Cspes of Virginia, ua.il the evening
OF the 18th instant, when, no vessels ap-
pearing to profit of The convoy offered
them, 1 proceeded on my cruise. Hay-
ing had bad weather and unfavorable
winds. almost ever since, we did not &c,
through Turks Island passage until
yesterday, when we fell in with, and cap
,urcd, Oft St. Domingo, the piralical
armed schooner, called the Moscow,
mounting one two runder. She has no
commission, and mixc, crew of blacks
and Spaniards--niaetccn in numbcr,
have put on board the necessary officers
and men to navigate her, and have in
strucled Midshipmai kennon TO procecf
aith her, and such part Of her crew, as
have thouglt it safe 10 leave on board, tc
the first convenient Port, asreeably IL
your general Instructions, and delivcl
her over to the civil authority.
We found on board number Of ar,i
cles, evidently, Of her plondcr, viz sncl
as watches, ladies' shawls, silk stockings
shirts, and other articles marked witt
initials. She has been out but shorv
inc, as she had on board fresh fruit, &c
She was inPuisuit OF a merchant yesse
the moment We came up with her.
have the honor to be, sir, with great re
spect, your obedient servant,
Il. HENLEY.
The Hon. SMITH THOMPSON,
3ecfctayy u. S. Nary.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25
l.s2a,lo3 2,O6s.7g5 2,74s,7e2 5 .4s5,4 q!

,
In the three great states &C the union it
will be seen that the last len years have
completely reversed their relative stand
ing. Virginia which was the first settled,
and always until The last census continue
ed 10 be the first state in The union, is how
the third. Ncw-York, which thirty years
since, did not contain hall the population
OF Virginia, is now the first state, and
contains mere than her whole population
then, over the present population OF Nr-
giiia. Pennsylvania, which is ore Oh The
oldest states, and which continued until
1910 the second ia the union, at lial time
lost her ancient rank, Newly DIRK out
numbering her by an hundred and fifty
thousand, and taking her place. But the
las. ten years have restored her TO her
ancient standing, she having during that
period outranked Virginia. New York,
which thirty years since was tie fifth
state in the union, is now the first, and in
hess than twenty years hence, Virginia,
which has heretofore been the FIRST state,
will be as low or lower than the fifth
These three states contain sass 900 in
tabitants, considerably more than the
whole population CT TIE United States
during the revolution. Sal. Ga<.
Uords are Things" THE Censors
Of Prussia have received directions from
the Censor at Berlin, not to permit i'll
any book in future, the words Protsstanf
or Profestaatism, or IreteskGnt Rel
gion. "The will Of the King is, that
this religion should be called the Fran
gehca2 Religion" SO be il; ga rose
with any other name would smell as
sweet" VIII the King Of Prussia fur
nsh the world With some apt adjective
| or deRommatiye of his government, Is
that, too, eganse cal--or rather is X not,
from its supreme control over the minds
OF his.vassals, and ,he .utter darkness"
in which be would wrap thenl---demo-
| aiarat? WasAingtoa Gaz.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25
STATE OF ILLINOIS, !
81. Clair County, SIS.
The Peehle ofthe state IF Illinois TO tie
# SheriE cfoar said county,
A 1,uEErtyGt

GnEETiyGt
VNIEREAs Louise Valentine, formerly
w Lonisc Byron, by her brother-in-law
Reuben Anderson, her next friend, hath filed
her libel Of divorce IN the clerks Office, against
John valentine You are therefor, commando
cd to summon the said Jeln Valentine, if he
may be foun,i in your bliliw;ck, that he be and
appear before The just ce Of our Circuit Corrb
next to be holden at B-llevillc, for and within
the said county, on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER next, then and there in our our said
court to sbcw cause, if any be can, why the
said Louise Valentine should not be divorced
from the bed and Board Of The said John Va,
lcntine, and serve the said John Valentine viii,
the attested copy Of the said libel, which i;
herewith accompanied. and make due return
thereof. tf5se tgS a
Witness, John Hay, Clerk Of or cur said
Court, a, isellevil!c, this twentieth day Of
( August, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty -one.
JOHN HAY.
The sheriff having returned thereon "non
est" tits ordered by the court, that publication
thereof be made according to the statuteii.
such case made and provided.
Attest, JOHN HAY, C'e,S,. y
Jlec 25-3e2t @te-
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25
Eaadalia, December Is.

Kandalia, December 10.
The December term fthe Supreme
Court commenced on Monday the 10th
inst. Judges Reynolds and Wilson at
tending.-Tne Chief Justice and Judge
Brown were detained, we understand by
sickness. The Judges present having
before adjudicated upon many Of the
causes upon the docket, but little bust
ness was done. The Court adjourned
on Thursday evening last.
We understand that Col. John Miller
distinguished officer in the United
States army during the late war, is APP
pointed REGISTER Of the Land Office at
Franklin, No. in the place Of Charles
Carroll, Esq. resigned, Enquirer,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-12-25
4Jpyl!h!s q}g!pg A i.pgg,ylll2',o
EDwARpsvlLLE, rEcEMBHR Is, 1921.

The weather for several days past has
been uncosnmonly cold for the season.
The Mississippi river is now covered
with ice sufficiently strong to permitload-
ed wagons TO cross in safety.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-20
Charles County [ curt,
| est,
January z

November Term, 1920.
ON application to the judges of Charles
~ county court, by petition IN writing OF
Zachariah Green, OF Charles county. for the
benefit Of the act OF assembly Tor the relief
OF insoIvent debtors, passed at November
session, 1905, and The several supplements
thereto, on the terms mentioned therein, a
schedule of his property and list of his
creditors, on oath, SO far as he can ascertain
them, being annexed to his petition; and
being satisfied by competent testimony, that
the said Zacharah Green has resided two
years Immediately preceding The time OF his
application in the state OF Maryland, and
being also satisfied that the said Zachariah
Green is in actual confinement for debt, and
for no other cause, and the said Zachariah
Green having entered into bond with suffi-
cient security for his personal appearance
in Charles county court, to answer such allie
cations as his creditors may make against
him: 1t is therefore ordered and adjudged
that the said Zachariah Green be discharged
from Imprisonment. and that by causing
COPY Of this order to be inserted in one OF
the newspapers edited in the district of CO.
lumbia once week for two months success
iyely. before the third Monday in March
next. TO give notice to his creditors TO appear
before the said court at Charles Town, in
the SAID county, on the third Monday in
March next. tor the purpose Of recommend
ing a trustee for their benefit, sud shew
cause. if any they have. why the said Zacba-
riah Green should not have the benefit of
the several nsovent laws of this state, as
prayed.
Teste, JOHN BARNES, Clerk.
January l3
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-20
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 20, 1891.
Charles County Court.
November Term,

November Term, IoZo.
ON application to the iges OF ChaIies
~ County Court by petition in writing OF
Luke Steirburn of Charles County. for The
bench OF the acl OF assembly fer the reliet
of insoIyent debtors, passed al Move mber
session 1905, and the several supplements
thereto, On the terms pentiOutd therein,
schedule OF his property, and a list OF his
creditors on oath, so far as he can a,cer-
tain them, being annexed TO his petition,
and being satisfied by competent testimony
that the said Luke h: irburn has resided
two years Immediately preceding the time
OF his application. in the state OF Maryland,
and being also satisfied that the said Luke
Sheirburn is in actual confinement tor debt
and for no other cause, and the said Luke
&eir6urn having entered into bond with
suff lent security for his personal appear
ance in Charles County Court, to answer
such allegations as bis creditors may make
against him 1t is thereupon ordered and
adjudged, that the said Luke Sheirbarn be
discharged from Imprisonment, and that by
causing copy of this order TO be inserted
in some one of the newspapers edited IN the
district OF Columbia, once a week tor TWO
months successfully. before The third Mon
day of March next; he give notice to bis
creditors to appear before the said court al
Charlestown in the said county, on the said
third Monday in March next, for the pur
pose of recommending trustee for their
benefit, and to shew cause If any they
have, why the said Luke She,rburn should
not have the benefit OF the several insolvent
laws of this state as prayed.
Test JOHN BARNES,
Clerk of Charles County Court.
-oDuary IS th2m
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-20
Charles County Court,
.kIoDember Term, 1920


ON application to the Judges of Cnarles
~ county court, by petition in writing
of Gales Green, OF Charles county. for the
benefit of the act OF assembly tor the relet
of inso!vent debtors, passed at November
session 1905. and the several supplements
thereto, on the terms mentioned therein.
schedule OF his property and list Of his
creditors on oath, SO far as he can ascertain
them, being annexed to his petition. y be.
ing satisfied by competent testlm ny that
the said GILES Green has resided two years
Immediately proceeding The time OF his ap
pication. in the state Of Maryland, and be.
ing also satisfied that the said Giles Green
is in sctuai confinement for debt and for no
no other cause, and the said Giles Green
having entered into bond with sufficient St.
curity for his personal appearance inCharles
county court, to answer such allegations as
his creditors may make against BIN: 1t is
thereupon ordered and adludged, that the
prsonment, and thai by causing copy of
this order to be inserted in some one of the
newspapers edited in the district OF Colum.
bia, once a week for two months success
sively before the third Monday in March
next. to give hotice' 10 bis creditors TO ap-
pear before the said court dt Charleston n i,
in the said county, on the said third Mon
day in March ntxi, for the purpose OF re-.
commenting trustee for their benefit, and
to shew cause if any they have, why the
said tiles Green should not have the benefit
of the several rnsolyent laws Of this state as
prayed. lest.
Jan 10 JOHN BARNES, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-20

alexandria County, SIS.
"IAS committed 10 the jail of this coun-
w ty, on the 9Th inst as a runaway, a
negro woman, named LEFTY, about so
years OF age, 5 feet 8 or nine inches high,
OF large features, and has rather coarse
appearance, with a small scar IN one of her
eye brows. She says she was sold about
twelve months SINE by Mr.. Slrother Jones,
near the White Post, Frederick county
Va. TO southern traders, from whom she
escaped few days afterwards at Fauquier
Court House, in the same state, but does
not reco!lect the name of her last master OF
masters. The owner is desired to come,
prove properly, pay charges. and take her
away, otherwise she will be disposed OF a.
the law directs.
AND. ROUNSAVELL. jaiIor.
January IL th2ms
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-20
Charles County Court,

November Term. 1920.
ON application TO the Judges OF Char-s
" County Court, 10y petition IN writing
OF Benz amin Freeman, OF Charles county,
for the benefit of the act OF Assembly, tor
the relief of insoven: debtors, passed al
November session, 1905, and the several
supplements thereto, Oh the terms mention.
ed therein, schedule of his properly. and
A list of his creditors, on oath, so tar as be
can ascertain, being annexed 10 hi petition,
md being satisfied by compete mt timony
that the said Benz amin freeman has resided
two years Immediately preceding the time
OF his applicat ton in the state OF Maiyland;
and being also satisfied that the said benJa
min Freeman is in actual confinement toi
debt, and for no other cause and the sac
Beniam,nFreeman having entere d into bond,
With sufficient security tor his personal ap
pearance in Charles county Court, TO an
swer such allegations as his creditors may
make against him-It is therefore ordered
and adjudged. that the said Benjamin Free
man be discharged frLm imprisonment; an"
that by causing copy OF this order to be
inserted in some one of the newspapers edi p
ted i'm the District of Columbia, once a week
for two months successfully, before the third
Monday of March next, he give notice to
his creditors to appear before the said Court,
al CharIestown. in the said county, on the
third Monday in March next, for the pur
pose Of recommending trustee for their be
nefit and to shew cause. If any they have,
why the said Benjamin freeman should not
have The benefit o the several insolvent laws
of this state, as prayed.
Test, JOHN BARNES, Clk.
January 12 I'm
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-20
Charles County Court,

November T,rm. 1890.
~ application to the Judges Ct Charles
~ Counly Court, by petition in wiring OF
Samuel Amerg, OF Charles County. ioI The
benefit Of the act of assent y for tie lief
of insolvent debtors. passed al N,vtn Der
session, 1905, and the several s,rr'. nts
thereto, On the terms neDtoneC fh,r' 10,
schedule OF his property and Inst Of hi cre-
ditors, on oath, so far AS he can asc.,,ain
them, being annexed to bis pe,ii,H; and
being satisfied ny competent Il srIuuny that
The said Said Samuel Amerg haslesrtct two
years Immediately preceding the tine OF his
application in the state of Mary ant; and
being also satisfied that The said Ssnut A
merg is in actual cOnfneH ent for dt ~. AMI
for no other cause; and the said San uuI
Amerg having entered into bond with 81 6i
Gent security for his personal appearance in
Charles County court, TO answer such allie
CATION as his creditors may make against
him: II is therefore ordered and adjudgpd.
that the said Samuel Antrg he discharged
from imprisODme nj; and that by causing a
copy Of this order TO be inserted IN some one
OF the newspapers edited in the district of
Columbia, once week for two months sue
cessively before the third Monday of March
next, he give notice to his creditors to ap.
pear before the said court, at Charlestown,
on the SAID third Monday in March next, for
the purpose Of recommending trustee for
their benefit, and to shew cause if any they
have, why the said Samuel Amerg should
not have the benefit of he several iDsolvent
laws OF this state, as prayed.
Teste, JOHN BARNES,
Clerk Of Charles County Court.
January I2 few
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-20
charles County Court,
January l3

November Term, 1920.
ON application to the Judges OF Charles
" county, by petition III writing OF ke'
neln 81 Clair, of Charles County, for the
benefit of the act of assembly for the relief
OF Insolvent debtors, passed at November
1905, and the several supplements thereto,
on the terms mentioned therein, schedule
of bis property, and list of his creditors
on oath. so far as he can ascertain them, be-
ing annexed to his petition, aud being salts
fed by competent testimony that the said
Kenelm S.. Clair has reside d two years i'm
mediately proceeding the time OF his appli
cation in the state of Maryland, and being
also satisfied that the said kenslm ST. Clair
is i'm actual confinement for debt. and for
no other cause, and the said kenelm ST.
Clair having entered into bond, with suffi-
Gent security, tor his personal appearance
in Charles County Court, 10 answer suChi
allegations as his creditors may make "a
eainst him 1t is therefore ordered and ad
Judged, that the saiG Kenelm St, Clair be
discharged from imprisonment, and that by
causing copy of this order to be inserted
in some one of the newspapers edited in the
district Of Columbia, once week for two
months successfully, befrIe the first Mon
day in March next, for the purpose of re-
commenting trustee for their benefit, and
TO shew cause. If any they have, Why the
said Kene.m St. Clair should not have tn.
benefit Of the several insolvent laws OF this
state as prayed
Teste. JOHN BARNES,
Clerk of Charles County Court.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-20
Genuine Garden Seeds.

VH7M. YEATES offers for sale. at redu-
w ced prices, at his garden, near Alex
andria. a general assortment of GARDEN
SEEDS. mostly Of his own raising, and all
warranted o first quality; also an assortment
offruit trees. choice kinds, towering shrubs,
dwarf box, for edging, cabbage plans, eau
lifower do with other variety, with All ex-
tensiye collection of green house plants, of
the most rare kinds. february S
The Leesburg Washingtonian. and Win
chester Gazette, are requested to insert the
above three times. and the National Intelli-
gencer three times a week for six weeks land
send their accounts to this Office.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-20
January Is
Charles County Court,
November Term, 1890

November Term, 1870.
ON application to rhr Judges OF Charlie.
~ county court, by petition in writing Ct
Thomas G. Barnes, of Charles county. tor
the beuefil OF the act of assembly for the IL
lief of insolvent debtors, passed at Novens-
her session, 1915, and the several SUPPLE
ments thereto, on the te rms mentioned there
in, a schedule of bis property and list of
his creditors on oath. so far as he can asttr-
tam them, being annexed to his petition,an
being satisfied by compe tent testimony that
he said Thomas G. Barnes has resided two
years Immediately preceding the time Of
mis- application in the state OF Mary land, and
being also satisfied that the said Thomas 6.
Barnes is in actual confinement for deb! and
Tor no other cause, and the said Thomas Il.
Barnes having entered into bond with suffi-
Gent security for his personal appearance in
Charles county court, to answer such alie-
cations as his creditors may make against
him: it is thereupon ordered and acjutged
that the said Thomas G Barnes be dischar-
ged from imprisonment, and by causing
copy of this oIder to be inserted in some
one ofthe newspapers edited in the district
of Columbia, once a week for two months
successfully, before the third Monday If
March next, to give notice to his creditors
to appear before the said court, at Charles
Town, in the said county, on the said third
Monday in March next, for the purpose OF
recommending a trustee for their benefit,
and to shew cause. if any they have. why
the said Thomas G Barnes should not have
the benefit of the several insolvent laws Of
Teste JOHN BARNES Clerk.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-20
Charles County Court.
I8
November Term,

November Term, 1920.
HN application to the judges of Charles
OCounty Court, by petition in writing
of George Harrison I hompson, of Charles
County. 70. the benefit OF the act of assem-
bly for the relet OF insolveni debtors, pas
SD at November session, 1909, and the
several supplements thereto, on the term.
mentioned therein. schedule of his pro-
perry and list of his creditors, on oath, so
far as he can ascertain them, being annex
ed to his petition and being satisfied by
competent testimony that the said George
Harrison Thompson has resided two years
Immediately preceding the time Of his ap.
plica,ion, in the state of Maryland and
being also satisfied that the said George
Harrison Thompson is in actual Confine
ment for debt. and Tor no other cause; and
the said George Harrison Thompson ha.
wing entered into bond with sufficient secu
rity for his personal appearance in Charles
County Court, to answer such allegation as
his creditors may make against him: 1t is
therefore ordered and adjndged, that the
said George Harrison Thompson be dis.
charged from Imprisonment and that by
causing copy of this order to be inserted
in some one of the newspapers edited in toe
district Of Columbia, once week for two
months successfully before the third Mon.
day of Msr.h next, he give notice to his
creditors to appear before the said court al
Charleston. on the said third Monday in
March next, for the purpose of recommend.
ing trustee for their benefit, and to shew
cause If any they have. why the said Geo.
Harrison Thompson should not have the
benefit of the several insolvent laws Of this
state as praved Given under my hand this
10th day of October 1920;
Tes,c, JOHN BARNEi Clerk.
January 9 I'm