Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-01-16

in New Hampshire, and Richard Rush
one for yice-president.
Shecie.-Tne British frisate Spartan
recently touched at Newly DIRK, from Ja-
maica, via Havana, and sent on shore
4l2,6l6 dollars Tor sundry persons in
that city, &c.
Pena8yluania,-The Legislature ofthis
STATE met at Harrisburg on the 4lh ult.
Gen. Marks was chosen speaker Of the
Senate, by majority Of two votes and
Mr.. Gilmore speaker Of the House of
, Representatives alter eight ballots, by
considerable majority. Both of the
speakers are spoken of as being " friends
OF governor Flndlay." A proposition
for reduction of salaries is before the
Senate. In the early ballots, Mr.. Gil
more had only from three to fl, c votes
on the 18th, 50; 5th, As; 9Th, 85. He is
a F." iederaIist,' and said to be the only
gentleman Of that political designation
who has been elected speaker for twenty
years.
Maryland.-Samuel Sprigg, Esq. has
been reelected governor Of this state, by
the legislature, in joint ballot. For Mr..
Sprigg, 48; Charles Goidsborough, Esq
| 40.
Nrgiaia 1.-The legislature of this
state met on the .4th ult. Lynn Banks,
Esq. was elected speaker OF the House
OF Delegates, and Edward Watts, Esq.
re-e Iected speaker of the Sen
North CaroHaa. j esse Frank lin, Esq.
has been elected goyernorof this state,
by the legislature Thereof, vice Mr..
Branch, who was not consitutionaly re-
eligible to that Office.
Soath Carolina The legislature of
this state met at Columbia on the Goth
November. Benjamin Hger, Esq. was
Reelected sp 5aker OF the Il ouse OF Re-
representatives., and PaJrici Noble, Esq.
chosen speaker Of the Sclate.
.Nabama. The legislature of this
state met at CAhawba on the 9th Nov.
Gabriel Moore Esq was chosen prcsi-
dent Of the Senat9, and George W.
/ Owen, Esq. elected S leak 4r OF the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES. .Nies' Register.
aJpFhe Eiilor al tae American Far
ner, published al Baltimore, wishes to
make collection, in the ear, OF all the
varieties of Indian corn, cultivated or
known in tue United Slates,
The % ct Of N king this collection,
is 10 benefit a 5r.cul,ure S science and
as practical pursuit, in a variety of ways
which viii be hereafter mere pawicu lar
| ly explainci. He en;rca s his subscri-
bers and other gentlemen, to send by
some safe hriVate conveyance one or Two
ears OF such corn as they may IN any
rvay deem remarkable, either for color,
Size, Number Of rows, time Of coming 10
| maturity, &e. SC. mentioning the name
by which the corn is known where it is
cultivated. \ nd il is further and earnest
ly requested that the Editor may be
furnished with few seeds of any trees,
shrubs, fruits, or vegetables which are
| deemed peculiar to our own country, or
any particular district OF it. The o.
lect OF this rsque,t is to exchange them
/ with the II orscuitural Society Of Lon
! 1an, for saet.s, &c. Ssc.-and those VINO
| furnish any thing oew or peculiar, under
this request, will be entitled to a part Of
what is received in retura. These seeds,
when put in snall particles, weighing
not more than half an ounce, and being
Tor the general benefit Of American Has-
bendry, may De sent by nail, addressed
70 the Pastn lstcr Of Baltimore.
F'E Ii,ors Of Papers, throughout the
United States. are respectfully requested
o copy the preceding.