davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-05
Mackcrol,, Salt, Iron, &c.
JoN.N SHACKE0RD.

No. 10, South .Main-s'reet, doors beOw tie
.1athet, 81. Louis,
III AS on hand, and keeps constantly for sale,
n on accommodating terms a large assor,-
ment OF Groceries Iron, Domestics, Shoes,
Liquors, &C. SC.
And has just received 10 barrels siackerel,
which together with
20 bbls. New-orleans Sugar,
6qr. chests Young Hyson Tea,
20 kegs assorted Nails, ? doz. Caf-skins,
50 boxes Rosin Soap,
1000 lbs. Juniata and Swedes' Iron and
Plough Molds,
casks ctLog and Trace Chains,
A few barrels aud bags of Alum, Ground
Alum, Liverpool, KeRhawa, and Boon's Lick
Salt, Whisky, Castings, Anyils, Vices, Tobac-
co, Coppcras. Madden, Logwood, White Lead,
Glass, Coffee Mills, shoekniyes, Rife and Gum
powder, Axes, Hoes, Crawley and Elistcrcd
Steel, Vinegar, Cotton Cards, &c. &c. viii be.
sold for specie, or for Illinois, Kentucky, and
Tennessee paper at fair discount.
Cash will be gventor BEESWAX.
Jan. %.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-05
FOR SALE.

ENG about to remove from Bellevile,
~ will sell my real property in said place
low Tor Niaois State Bank PAPER. The proper
ty consists of one half lot fronting on the pub
he square, with two story brick house % by
% feet square, two Offices and kitchen on it.
The lower story of the house is well calculated
tor store room, &c. Any person wishing to
purchase will call Immediately if not sold
soon 1t Will be rented.-Apply on the premi-
SEES to
ROBERT TAFT.
Beleville, January so, 1929 St.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-05
10 RENY,

MOUNTAIN FERRY, situate on the
Il Mississippi river, at Alton, in the
stale OF Illinois, with the Horse Boat,
Ferry House, Tavern House, Ware
House, and ten acres of land under cul-.
tivation-a good stand fora dealer in mer-
chandise. Inquire OF Archibald Gamble,
at SAINT Louis James MsCall, at Sainr
Charles; George Smith, on the pre-
misses; or at this Office.
Edwardsvillc, Jan. 22-3x
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-05

4 n" The citizens of Madison county
who fee! disposed to second the views
and objects of the Agricultural Society
of the state oflllinois, are requested to
meet at the courthouse in Edwardsville,
at twelve o'clock, on Saturday the ninth
day of February, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the expediency
of forming county society for the pro-
motion Of agricultural Improvements.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-05

There is, Mr.. Printer, 10 question in
whichwe are SO vitality interested, and no
one which is so much abused, as that Oh
ELECTIONS. When we FIRST came into a
state government, attempts were made
to have the candidates in the diferen.
counties chosen by committees. This
seemed to be objected to on the part OF
the people, for this PLAIN reason, tina, ii
would be only changing the mode OF in-
trigue, too generally resorted TO on those
occasions, and make few Idle persons,
who commonly compose those commit
tees, the sole arbiters Of the counties il
which they reside--iheretore the old
Virginia plan was continued, OF every
candidate nominating himself, and tra-
versing his district with gingerbread III
one end Of his saddle-bags and whisacy
in the other, soliciting every man whom
he met to support him at the next cleo
ton.
1t is really laughable to see these
Quixottes on their eleciioneering cam
paigns.-Altllough the election in this
state does not come on for seven months
hence, most OF the counties which, have
been in or heard from are already sup
piled with their demago cues, who poster
every one they meet, with either direct
or indirect solicitations for their support.
l lately went into a ncighboring town,
and was surprised at the uncommon de-
gree of civility with which was treated
by men to whom was scarcely known
but when / came to find out the cause,
each of these men, who had been SO
lavish Of their compliments and grog,
were candidates for the state legislature,
and were thus complaisant in the hopes
of getting my support at the next cleo
ton. Some OF them had the addacity to
boldly ask me formy vote.
have seen the intrigues carried on at
their caucnses and committees in the
northern states; but l never saw any
thing which put modesty SO completely
to the blush, as the arrogance Of these
political mendicants, who think with a
glass of whiskey and few ilattering
words, to elicit from the people, what to
every man ought to be sacred, the privi-
ledge of voting for the man they think
the best qualified to serve. them. And
what makes the case still worse, those
men who have arrogance and sycophan-
cy SO completely blended in their con
duct, are the persons generally elected
And it is painful to see majority of the
people pleased with, and support, an up
start egotist, whose only merit is his
impudence, while modest men of supe.
rior talents have to keep the back
ground. But when one of this descrip-
ton does chance to be put in the legis-
lature, l assure you he has no very en-
viable situation, for the whole burther
offraming the laws falls on his shoulders
lOfall the members who composed oul
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-05
Thy AUTHORITY.1
AN ACT authorizing the transmission of Ger.
tain Documents free of Postage.

'alh Doouhiehls Tree OF foSV25e.
Be il enacted BY the Senate and House
Of REPRESENTATIVE ofthe United Statcc
Of America in Congress assembled, That
the Members of Congress, the Delegates
from Territories, the Secretary of the
Senate, and the Clerk of the House of
Representatives, be, and they are here
by, authorised to transmit, free ofpostage,
% any post Office within the United States,
or the Territories thereof, any docu-
ments which have been, or may be,
printed by order of either house.
PHILIP p. BARBOUR,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
JOHN GAILLARD,
President the Senate pro temporc.
Washington, December 10, 1927.
Approved: JAMES MONROE.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-05
NOTICE

s hereby given, to the non-residens
q proprietors of Town Lots in the
town of Vandalia, that unless they shall
come forward before The 18th day Of
March next, and pay the tax and costs OF
advertising, the said lots will be sold for
the use of the corporation of said town on
that day.
ISAAC DUBOIS, Collector.
Jan. %, IS29--o3t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-05


cepted, as aforesaid, there shall be insert
ed an express condition that no member
of Congress Shall be admitted to any
share or part OF such contract or agree
ment, or TO any benefit to arise there
upon.
Sec. 4. Ind be IL farther enacted,
That if any officer OF the United states,
on behalf of the United States, shall, Ii
rectly or indirectly, make or enter into,
any contract, bargain, or agreement, IN
writing or otherwise, other than such as
are herein excepted, with any member
of Congress, such officer so offending,
on conviction thereof before any court
having jurisdiction thereof, shall be
deemed and taken to be guilty OF a high
misdemeanor, and be fined in sum Of
three thousand dollars.
Trea,ing.--The practice of treating
with whiskey and other spurious liquors,
by candidates for office. previous to cleo
tons, is adverted to, with disapprobation,
in two communications which appear in
our paper Of to-day. There is one view
OF this subject, not noticed by either, of
great Importance to the interests of the
community, and which we beg leave to
supply.
Many and loud complaints were made,
previous to the last election, against the
amount Of compensation to the members
Of the egi;slature, which was established
BY the first general assembly, and it was
expected that the daily allowance would
be reduced by the succeeding one; which
reasonable expectation, however, was
not realized. This may be accounted
for, without fixing the charge Of extortion
upon the Representatives of the people.
A member, in calculating the value CT
his services, will naturally take into view
the expenses incurred by him in obtain
ing his election Hence the enormous
per diem allowance. II is charitable to
draw this conclusion; for it is not to be
presumed that the members could be so
dishonest as to estimate the value Of their
services at four dollars each per day,
when at common labor, or their ordinary
occupations, they could not command
more than seventy-6se cents, or dollar,
for the same time. itfollows, therefore,
that the payment for the whiskcy SO pro-
fusely dealt out by candidates previous
to elections, is ultimately drawn from the
public treasury.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-05

locating and establishing permanent
site Tor the seat of government of the
State, have reported in favor of lie
Ilcurs' Bluff, situated about 10 miles
south OF the Choctaw Agepcy-House,
on the west side of Pearl riyer.--The
town is to be called Jackson.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-05
STATE OF ILLINOIS, ,
St. Clair County Circuit Court. {

u
To David Henry and Eleanor Henry his wife.
and William Cairns, Robert Cairns, and Flea.
nor Cairns and Isabella Cairns and Andrew
Cairns, heirs at law of Andrew Cairns, de.
deceased; and Caldwell Cairns and John Ell
lis and Elizabeth Ellis his wife, and Rachel
and Esop Kincaid, the heirs of Isabella Kin.
cad, deceased; and Samuel Kincad, and
William Cairns, William Atkinson and Sarah
his wife, the heirs at law of the deceased
William Cairns, late OF said county
VFvHE undersigned, one of the heirs
Z of William Cairns, late of said
county, deceased, gives notice that he
shall apply to the circuit court of said
county al the term TO be held on the fourth
Monday Of March next, to have three
respectable ireeholders, residents of said
county, not related to either of the par
ties. appointed commissioners ordividng
certain tract of land, lying in saidcounty,
belonging to the heirs of the said Will
liam Cairns, deceased.
ROBERT CAIRNS.
Jan. SIT
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-02-05
FOR THE SPECTATOR.

ID
o TEMPORA! O MORES!!
Mn. WasnES,
Winter is the season OF mirth and iol-
lily. The farmer, liberated from the tolls
of the former and latter harvest, now n.
dulgcs himself in rural ease and hreside
hospitality, dispensing 70 his grateful de-
pendents the boun,ies Of the past year,
or celebrates the entrance of the new one
by mixing with the rustic throng. The
physician, relieved from his arduous la
bors by the inyigorating hand of old salu
dferous Boreas, rejoices toiengage in any
amusement that may enable leadcn- step
ping time to pass unnoticed by. The
lawyer has no court to attend, and if he
have, no business to transact he reads
the news, smokes his cigar, drinks bis
grog, sings songs, and tells BLACKBOARD
stories-while Littleton, Bacon, and
Blackstone, lie UNDECIDED and cobwebbed
on his dust-besprinkled shelf. The can
2didale for Office saunters through the
county, telling long pretty stories about
himself and other big men, or lies at
some grog shop, bartering whiskey, fiat
terry, and political SANDER, for the votes
of stupid gulls. The idle villager, whose
business is any thing and every thing use
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-13
SCHEME OF THE
LOTTERY

is, 900 Tickets at ty8I 1877 500 Dollars.
NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE.
@Prizes subject to deduction of ff-
teen per cent. payable 81 days after the
completion.
All the prizes 10 be floating from the
commencement Of the drawing, except the
following, which will be deposited in the
wheels at definite periods, viz:
After the I'd drawing, $4,000
Do. 4th do 10000
Do, 18th do 10000
Do. 9th do 10000
In order 70 finish this lottery with the
most practicable despatch, the prizes only
will be drawn-this arrangement will en-
able the Commissioners to complete the
scheme in TEN DRAWINGS ONLY.
5 s aSE5 i ! + S S;S$$SSB
Tickets in The greatest variety OF num-
bers are now ready for sale at tbeiorigins
rate OF E,ght Dollars and Fifty Cents each
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-13
Public Sale.

DURSUANT to deed Of trust from A.
i mos Fox, and Lucy his wife. to the
subscribers, dated The ED. day of March,
1918, to secure the payment of . sum OF
money therein mentioned, we will proceed
to sell at public auction. on ON, the premises
~ next, certain tract or parcel Of land
in the county of Fairfax. and State Of Vir.
ginia, lying on Difficult run, about two
miles from the court house, containing 2l2
acres more or less, or so much thereof as
shall be sufficient to satisfy the conditions
and purposes for which said deed of trust
was made. On this farm, which is OF good
quality, there is convenient dwelling
house, mill for manufacturing -four, saw
mill, still house, and many other useful
houses and improvements.
JOHN MOORE,
GEO. w. HUNTER, trustees.
june 81 lawts
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-13
Trust Sale.

Trust Sale.
DURSUANT to Deed Of Trust from
IL Thomas Shreve, to me, for the pur-
pose therein mentioned, | shall proceed 10
sell at public auction ON the premises, at
10 o'clock, on Thursday the 25th inst a
tenement and lot OF ground, on the south
side Of King street, and bounded as fol-
lows, to wit-beginning thirty feet ten in
ches to the eastward of Royal street, and
running themes ssouthwafdly and parallel
with Royal street, one hundred feet TO
twenty foot Alley, thence eastwardly 70
the southwest -coraer Of the back build
ings, late Samuel Murrsy's. thence north,
wardly with the west line OF said back
buildings, to the northwest course Of said
buildings, thence nortbwardly to the diyid-
ing Iise between the store House, late
Samuel Murray's and the store now oc-
cupied by Geo. Drinker, thence along said
line to King street, thence westmardIy
with King street, to the beginning. The
terms will be made known on the day Of
sale. THOMAS JANNEY.
julys Is
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-13

q .voter is closed in the distance
fsd 0y "" Of mountains, wooded nearly
BY q .s nD top. and embellished by the
60 snb bouse and plantations OF the IN
wh' is. u A sothern sun sheds its DAG"
bso'sIs r;Iliancy over the whole scene,
zhn y, The The heats tempered by the a.
WINS s",t rivulets which diversity the
bunosIS' the country. The remoter
face % q tbs interior are still covered
paris i,s the he original forests and their thick
with w rooa in which roam the descen-
Sno sa If those wild dogs. which the ear
daS Ss. n conquerors employed in hum
ting 'nS Sorests also abound with parrots
\ ether tropical birds, whose rich
anu s S colored plumage add much
sOa as s's character of the landscape. Cat
90 ' ns . vsry superior quality, original
,l' t =. from Europe, and now ex.
y S;ugiy multiplied. are the prize OF
cs Ssrv one who can take them; poultry
ever II tiods is cheap and plentiful, and
o. - ,;Ssrs and sea supply the inhabi.
.n s,. vitb all kinds of fish. Living is
s.ausiderably cheap and easy to those
NSo choose to live in the country, and
W. y;Il make use of their gun.
WIZ The southern coast is the most heal
40 .. we'll as the most fertile. 1t pro-
S s"S as articles of commerce and use,
Snss' coffee, cotton, cocos, fax, ginger,
sd odoriferous gums; the three first ar
.;cIss in vast quantity. The north side
If the island is supposed to contain
mines of gold and silver, but from the
want of capital, they have not as yet
been worked.
The total population OF the island Is
estimated at 100000, but possibly it
Greatly exceeds this estimate. The
e,pital of the island is Puerto Rico,
which is strong town and very plea
sanity situated. 1t is one OF the towns
of which we read in the romantic voya-
ees of Sir Francis Drake, who made an
attack on it 10 one of his buccaneering
adventures aud very deservedly failed
in his attempt. In the year 1897, our
troops frsm Jamaica made a similar
attack, and with like failure.
The plantations Of the island are very
numerous, and, from the extreme fertility
Of the soil, very productive. The cultiva-
ton, however, might be very greatly ex-
tended, il British capital, or, IN other
words. British commerce, should find its
access to this island.-Sugar and cotton
might be raised 10 any quantity, and ia
maica grows nothing which could not
equally be procured from Puerto Rico and
Cuba.
There are no accounts Of the exports Of
this island, but they may be rated at not
less than one million pounds Engllsh, and
under an intelligent system Of commerce,
might be greatly increased.
There is great number Of free laborers
on this Island. The neighborhood of Hay
ii has caused the slaves 70 be well treated,
aud generally speaking, they are not dis
satisfied with their condition.
Puerto Rico would extreme ~ we'll suit
az EDglsh settler with capital from two
hundred and FIFTY pounds to one thousand.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-13
g HamiltoniaD School. F."

OOlASO1s
TINE guardians of youth in this town,
Il are respectfully informed, that the
subscriber purposes to attempt the perma,
nent establishment of school amongst
them-with the following regulations, viz.
The school will be divided into three
classes
The first, to be instructed in Spelling,
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and En-
glsh Grammar, at 4 dollars per quarter.
The second, in Geography, The Con-
struction OF the Maps, Use of the Globes,
History, Letter and Essay Writing, at 6
dollars per quarter.
The third, in Common Mathematics, and
the Latin Language at 8 dollars per quar-
ter.
All scholars will be furnished with quilts,
ink and pencils, at so cts. per quarter.
The day for the present will be divided
into three sessions the lst from until
u A. M. /; the second from 81 until l2 |;
the Sd from until 5, P. M.
None of the above branches have been
mentioned merely for ostentatious display,
but have all of them been successfully
taught by the subscriber The Globes,
vi
are in possession for the use Of the school.
A few remarks briefly explanatory, are
here added tor those who are unacquaint-
Ell with the system. It is emphatically
the system of nature. The pupil is taugh t,
and not told. "to find OUT the truth of a
proposition; the burthen falls entirely on
the t.acher-who being what he is called;
places his pupil in such posture OF mind,
that all his powers will be called into &C.
ton, without labored exertioD on bis part.
The appeal made to the mind by demon
strative lecture is irresistible, and always
successful, with the weakest capacity.
The strictest discipline, is inseparably
connected with rapid Improvement the
mind must be systematised. Government
is maintained by reward and punishment.
JNO. T. WHEAT.
P. S A room has not yet been obtained
of that due notice will be given. The
school Y !. be opened on Tuesday the 18th
inst. 1t IS particularly desirable that pa
rents would accompany their children TO
witness their classification.
july IL II
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-13
is Dollars Reward

WlLL be given for safely securing a
~, grey mare, which strayed or was
. ..Vien rom r0 the pasture at Vermont, les
%Ve OF |, Dixon, deceased) between the
S,snt oil the 4th, and the evening of the
ON INST. Said MARE was three years
Slu isst spring, about Ia hands high a
IL. aIG' arising from the distemper, shows it.
;r em under each jaw neck thick at the
y ,,"a with the head the mare begin
I aIs 10 pace, is very gentle, tray faced,
h .uI eyed, and some few. specks on her
, Soay and WAS never shod before leaving
Tue pasture.
~ fOr The mare alone (ii safely securely
i; "e n 1oO'e reward will be given. If taken
~at possession OF another, who may be sus-
WE'ed OF having stolen her, 95 dollars
u pe gwen Tor securing both.
letter addressed to
JAMES SAUNDERS.
n.p oak-AiA P. 0. Fausxisr cty, "a.
~, .sa as The sabscsiber,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-13
III MARINE LIST, @
PORT OF ALEXANDRA
COFIED FROM THE READINa-RooM BOOKS.
Ii,

ARRIyED-JULY IL.
Brig Neva (of Salem Baltimore, 5 de;
ballast TO WIN FOwle & Go,
Sch Stag, hewitt, Baltimore, 5 days;
freight to different merchants,
SAILED.
Sch Midas, Miller, Providence, R, /.
Sloop Regulator, Chadwick, Provi-
ience, RI.
Steamboat Potomac, Jenkins, Norfolk,
SAILED. JULY l2.
Brig Hebe, Dyer, Madeira,
Sch Odin, Weeks, Boston, to load at
Potomac Creek.
MEMORANDA.
Sch Hilan. Hand, cleared at Philadel-
phIa, 10th inst. for this port.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-13
NOTICE.

HAVING made an assignment OF my
Al books and accounts to c.. Bronaugh
for settlement and collection. all those
having claims against me will present
them to him for settlement; and all indebt
ed to me by bond or open account will
make immediate payment to him, who is
alone authorised to settle them.
JOHN B. GORMAN.
july IS st
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-13
COHEN'S OFFICE.


liz, Manufactured. Bdltimors,2
July 10. 1922.
0rIn announcing to bis friends and the
public another
State Lottery,
in pursuance of an act of the legislature OF
Maryland, the undersigned begs leave re-
spectfully to express bis high sense Of the
very distinguished patronage towards his
Office in the last scheme, and by which
he was enabled toSexpedite complete the
drawing 10 an unprecedented short time.
Knowing the wishes of adventures in
favor Of speedy result of investments,
the present scheme is so arranged that the
whole will be completed in
TEN DRAWINGS ONLY.
This, added to its comparative brilli-
ancy, will no doubt cause the sale of tick
cts soon to justify the announcement OF the
drawing.
In this lottery, as in the last, adventur.
ers..can receive the cash for prizes sold
at
CoHEN's OFFICE,
The moment they are drawn, and the
drawings. as in the former scheme, will
be conducted under the superintendent
of the Commissioners appointed by the
Governor and Council.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-13
Confectionery Store.

Confectionery Store.
TINE subscriber has just received from
Il New York, and offer for sales
500 lbs soft sheled almonds
800 do English wanuts
800 do 6lberts
IS bbls castina nuts
8 do. shellbalks
1000 best Havana segars
Is boxes bunch Muscatel raisins
500 bottles claret wine OF an excellent
quality, which will be sold ut the
reduced price of rs cts per bottle
doz OF superior quality at IS cts.
per bottle.
80 boxes fresh lemons of an excellent
quality
Also on hand
l5O bottles vim muscat blanc de Frautig.
SO bottles Madeira wine
200 do superior Noyau cordial
5 bbls stomachie bitters, also IN bot
ties
50 set East India table mats'
Childrens toys &C. &c. &c.
Also on hand
Jellies, preserves, tamarinds, bgs and
prunes, and general assortment OF con-
dictionary which will be sold very low by
JOHN HEPBURN.
King ST. 5;doors below the Mayors office.
july IL II
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-13
For Amsterdam,

49,, The superior coppered brig
2&k EIGHT SONS, Low. master
(daiiy espected> having the most OF her
cargo engaged; will meet with dispatch
and can receive 100 bids on freight.
Apply to WIN FOWLE & Co. 81
july 4 If
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-07-13
forfeited Fairfax Lands.

TUTICIt6u u dIFIdA IdIIUo.
- A. MARSTELLER has in bis pos
-. session List Of Land sold for the
non-payment of the U. States Direct tax
in 1918, together with owners and purcha-
sers names, &c. part OF which may yet
be redeemed. Any knowledge which he
may possess concerning the same will be
gratuitously bestowed. The list may be
seen at the Auction Office.
The letters of those at a distance (post
paid) will be attended 70.
July 8 Il