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The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-02-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FRIDAY. FEB. 15.-A committee of seven
members was appointed to investigate the otfi-
ses.of theePost- Office Department, with pow
er to send for persons and papers.
A communication was received from the
Treasury Department, relative to the thsapdil-
abb funds in the Western banks.
bill for the preservation of the timber OF
the United.States, in Florida, was passed.
In Committee of the whole, the Bankrupt
bill was again debated. MIR. Speaker Barbour
spoke two hours against the BILL.
SATURDAY, EEE. ia Resolution passed
requesting of the President information wheth-
eP any foreign government has made claim to
any part Of the territory Of the United States,
on the coast Of the Paci6ck ocean. This
Resolution has reference to the claim made,
In a late Russian Ukase, to,a large extent Of
coast on the Pacihck.
Mr.. Eustis- offered a Resolution. to inquire
into the expedicncy of reducing the number
aud compensation OF the corps of Cadets
which was agreed to, So, to Al.
The bankrupt bill was again discussed.
MONDAY, FEB. 13.-On motion of Mr.. Har-
din, OF Ken. aresolntion passed for appointing
a Committee, to inquire whether any retrench-
rnent can be made in the publek expenditures,
or in the number Of Offices. and appointments
under the government.
The Bankrupt bill was again debated; and
MIR. GoFham, OF Mass. spoke an hour in favour
OF the Bill.
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BY THE MAILS.
WASHINGTON, FEE. IS.
VieuO Of the House Of Represent
~1ZZZ//Iz1

We mentioned, some weeks ago, the
interesting national picture "a view of
the House Of Representative, for which
Mr.. Morse had commenced taking the
portraits of the members of that body.
Mr.. Morse, we understand, completed
last week all the portraits which he in
tends to use in this painting !; they en-
brace about one hundred individuals. As
the whole number of the members would
crowd the picture too much for good eff
feet, Mr.. Morse proposes to introduce
views of The Senate Chamber, and of the
Drawing Rom of the President, which
he means t execute as early as series
of painting3so extensive and laborious
can be COMPLETED. We notice this sub
ject again, Or the purpose of expressing
our admiration of the Hkenesses which
Mr.. Morse Jas taken-theugh' they are
mere sketches, to be finished more high
ly, Of cour5e, when copied into. the
painting itsdf The view of the lofty
and splendid Hall, too, is mathematical
ly correct, ;nd will present most hap
Ply representation of the interiour of an
apartment which is said to be one of the
gfandest in he world. MAT. Intel.
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U. S. CONGRESS.
iSsrsatssnA COnersss. Fira Session..
M SENaTE.

THURSDAY, FEB. I4.-The bin 70 enable
Government to Ct out AN additional force for
The protection Of our Commerce in the West.
Indies, was passed and sent TO the House.
The great land claim Of Maison Rouge, was
refeued to the judiciary-29 to 18.
FRIDAY, FEB. 15.---AIr. Lannaan submitted
the following resolution, which was read and
passed to a second reading -
Resolred, That sum of money, not exceed
ng one hundred and seventy dollars, be appli-
ed out Of the contingent fund, for placing e
neat monument, with a suitable inscription,
over the grave Of the Hon. JAMEs r.. BuR-
RIbJ, deceased, late Mensber-sfthe Senate.
from the State Of Rhode-Islancs
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration
Of the bill to apportion the number OF Repre-
sentatiyes according to the Fourth Census
the amendment reported by the Judiciary
Committee, to strike out 10000 and insert
10000 as the ratio, being under consideration.
A division Of the question being required,
The question was first taken on striking out
10000, and caried-ayes %, noes is.
The question being then on filling the blank
with 49, 600, followed Of considerable
duration. No decision.
Adjourned to Monday.
MONDAY, FER. 18.-The apportionment bill
was taken up, and after long debate, was re-
committed upon the motion of Mr.. King. of
Alabama, who wished for some provision to
authorize the completing of the Census in that
State, and to allow to it hereafter, such addi-
tional number of Representatives as il may APP
pear to. be entitled To-.
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syassatbIIsetts LegisIature.
Dsk@
IN SENaTE.

MONDAY, FEB. 18.-The further consid-
GRAFTON of the following subject sras referred
to the nars GeneraE Court, yiz.-An inquiry in
to the cxpediency of amending the law of
Feb. 70, 1911, to enforce satisfaction and paw
meat of executions, &c.
TUESDAY, FER. 19--A bill to limit the term
of imprisonment for militia fines, &c. passed
to be engroased, with amendments.
A resolve passed TO continue in force tie
resolve for the employment OF a Military Store
Keeper.
Stale PfisOn.-The committee on this sub
ject reported a bill, for 6 regulating the sap
plies cf food, and other articss for The State
Prison. which was read twice, and passed to
be engrossed. The remainder of the report of
the committee on the subject, was referred to
tie nsTf Legislature.
The Senate resumed the discussion Of the
report, that the bill 6 10 raise aTorea,x bv soe-
ciifes taxation, be referred tothe nert Legis-
ldture- A debate ensued, and the question to
accept Che report was decided by Yeas
and Nays, as follow -
YEAS--Hon. Messrs. Welles. Bartlett.
Hunewell, Dwight, Rantonl, MoseIey. Clark.
Thomas, Bourne, Jones, Dutton. Austin.
Shaw, Starkweather, Tlden, King, Town.
Shepley, Cobb, Sanger, and Hodges-21..
NAYS-Hon. Messrs. Hoyf, Reynolds.
Allen, Whittemore, Doolittie, Ruggles, and
Mofit-7.
Insurance Conspaases.
Bills to incorporate the Franklin Insurance
Go. and to incorp, the PaeiGck Fire and Ma
rlne ms. Co. passed TO be engrossed
Bills--to establish the Boston and Salem IN
surance Co.-the Globe Insurance Co.--the
Commercial Insurance Co.--the Eastern In
surance Co.-and the Merchants Insurance
Go. in Salem, which passed the Senate the last
session, and which had been returned by the
lion. House, with amendments by which they
should be taxed---were again read /; and the
Senate non-concurred with the Hon. House in
the amendments, adhered to their own vote.
and ordered, that the Hon. Messrs. Dutton.
King aud Hodges, be Committee to confer
with snch Committee as the Hon. House may
appoint, relative to the subject matter Of the
differences Of the two Houses.
"WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20.--The Senate nom
concurred on the resolve for authorizing the
Treasurer to borrow twenty-five thousand
dollars.
City Charter.
The amendments Of the Hon. House 70 the
bill to establish the City Of Boston. were ali
concurred in, and the bin passed to be en-
crossed. gao
resolve authorizing new edition of the
Statute Laws, was read and accepted. -
This resolve has also passed the House
y provides for printing 900 sets, to be distribute
ed to the towns, &c. as has been customary
II also provides for correct analytical index
o. the Statutes, whichis very much wanted. |
annual Tar.
The Committee Of Finance OF the House Of
Representatives brought in the bill to assess
4 lax Of scycnty-Gye thousand dollars, and
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coNcoRp, IN. H. FER. 10.

Counterfeiting bank bills is carried on
with high hand; and it requires all yigi-
lance to defect the spurious bills, except
a person is intimately acquainted with
the genuine. In some instances they are
remarkably good limitations. "A large
quantity of $40 of the New-York, Me-
chanick IS of the Hartford Phoenix -
3s Of the Central N. York, and Is Of the
Washington, r. Island, we're lately de-
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PROVIDENCE. FEE. 10.

N KhOF IDE7NOF13 FEE To.
Counterfeit Bills Of the Washington
Bank, of the denomination Of IS, and
$40 Bills of the Merchants Bank Proyi-
dence, payable to Nathan Tingley, have
lately been put into circulation, and are
both executed in mastery manner.
LIB. WOOD.
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tected at New-York. IS The onos !
IS. of Hartford, payable at the Mer-
chants Bank in Newly FORK, and bs of the
Montreal Bank, have recently been Of
fered at our Office.
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HARrronr. I.Er. Cd.

HARPFoRp. FEB. 90.
On Thursday last, about one o'clock
in the afternoon, as the nail stage from
Hartford TO New-Hayen. with three
passengers in it, was crossing the bridge
at the foot of the hill near the meeting
house in Durham, the bridge broke, and
precipitated all but tie forward horses
(who were saved by the abutment,J
down chasm of about twenty feet
Two Of the passengers, Mr.. Prentis,
ofBoston, and a Mr. Palmer, whose place
of residence is not known, were swept
away by the ice (Which was running
with great rapidity) and drowned. The
other passenger, who we understand is
Mr.. Gray, of Boston, and the driver,
saved themselves by catching hold<of
the twigs on the bank of the stream
Fhe coach was dashed to pieces, and
the mail fioated down and was lodged
on the meadow below.
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BALTIMORE. FEB. IS.

Caution.-T'he publick are cautioned
against receiving Counterfeit Notes of
the Parent Bank. of the United States,
Of the denominations of 5, so, and 500
dollars. in I'M tation of the plates engrav-
ed by Tannet, Kearney, andlTlebout.
The emissions of notes printed, from.
these plates hive withdrawn from
circulation, and the amount now out, is
inconsiderable. The genuine notes of.
the denominations of 50and 500 dollars,
allbear date Jan. LIST, 1917, and none have
been signed by L. Cheves,. President, or
Thomas Wilson, Cashier.
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2v ALBANY, FEB. 10.
We extremely regret to mention, that
on Saturday night, the Westinghouse
Of Gen. Solomon Van Rensselaer,, one
mile south Of this city, was consumedby
fire, with much valuable property which
was in il at the time. II was the set Of
incendiaries, who after setting fire to
the house, broke into the room in which
the Generals son slept Christianity re-
siding in TOWN. with intention no doubt
to murder him but who being awaken
ed by the noise, sprang from his bed,
and Selling his musket, placed himself
in a corner Of the room, and, with I'M
common presence Of mind, as the vii
lains entered, called out, Fire, mi lads |!
and at the same time discharging his
piece, and rushing upon them, SO alarm
ed them with the idea that they had
friends with him, that they fed with
great precipitation but in passing thro'
a narrow hall he was knocked down by
one Of them, and lay for some minutes
stunned on the floor, where he was found
by his hired men, who slept in an ada
cent apartment, and who, alarmed by
the report Of musket, now fed to his
aid. The flames were already bursting
from the house in several directions, and
their attention was called to saving the
property, instead Of pursuing the VIII
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bUSIUNs Ffb' Ks
In the Rasselas, from Liverpool, was
brought a cast-iroK water wheel for the
Waltham Factory. The shaft is 90 feet
long, and weighs two tons, and the wheel
is about Is feet'in diameter. The buck
cts are of sheet IRON
The Rasselas brought ll5 pieces and
5 boxes iron machinery
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-06
INDIAN QUEEN HOTEL,

No. Is, South Fourth street, tPhilqdeEphac)
betUceen Narket aid Chestnut.
FsSHE subscriber respectfully informs
"A his friends and the pubiic in gene
raj, that he has taken the above estab-
lishment, where they may rest assured
that he will use eyeryexerliou to give
general satisfaction to such as may
favor him with q call.
TIE House has been neatly fitted ap,
and Is yell calculated for the accom-
MEDIATION of gentlemen travelling with
their families git is in the centre
OF business, and convenient TO all The
Insurance Offices, Banks, Auctions,
aHd Post Office likewise TO the Muse
nm and other places of public amuse.
meDt. All favors will be gratefully ac
kuowledged by their ubetient servant,
THOMAS HEiSKELL.
Philadelphia, March 0, 1922.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-06
FOR SALE.

A TRACT OF LAND containing
~ about 400 .8CRES, lying on the
main road leading from Winchester to
Moorefield and Romney, within four
miles OF the former place and adjoining
the lands of Joseph Baker, Esq. Jacob
Weaver and others, and whereon the
subscriber now lives. The land is fer
tile, with q comfortable DWELLING
HOUSE, Kitchen. Smokeshouse, an
excellent new Barn, an Orchard of
choice fruit. and excellent Springs of
water. The terms will be made ae-
communicating on application 10 the sub
scriber. TOHN WEAVER.
Feb. G-tf.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-06
PUBLIC SWE

AN Thursday the tt,iday of April
W next, if fair, if uot, the next fair
day. will be offered for sae, near Ber-
ry's Ferry, all the peronal estate of
Rachael Morg an, deed consisting Of
.uare & Cart, Household e. Kitchen
Furniture; amongst which are some val
liable Beds. Nine month, credit will
be given on all sums over five dollars,
the purchaser giving bond with appro
we'd security: all sum. under five dol
lara cash. Sale to commence at 40
O'Clock, when attendance will be given
by ISHMAEL VANHORN.
March 81.
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so Dollars Reward.

EAANAWAY from the subscriber,
living in Sew-Market, Shenandoah
county, Virginia, on the night ofihe
ed inst. Negro man named HARRY
who calls himself Harry Bacchus,
distiller to trade, as also an excel
lent hand to work on farm. He ID
about 40 or 80 years of age, 8 fest 7 or
inches high, stout made, has con-
siderable scar on the left cheek .Done,
his legs are deformed, the left inciines
in, at the knee, and the right out. He
has hitherto worn his beard long.
Harry had the folio ing clothes. viz. q
yellOwish twiiled domestic coat, boitle-
green cloth pantaloOns, a red figured
vest, an old fur hat and sundry other
clothing not reeOlieeted.
Harry is an artfui fellow and can
read very we'll, also write little. He
processes christianity and is fond Of
conversiug on The subject. 1t is pre-
sumed he has obtained freedom papers
and is making for Philadelphia or some
part OF the states of Pennsylvania or
Ohio. | will give the above reward of
fifty dollars if taken out oe the state
of Virginia, or TWENTY DOLLARS
IL taken in the state and secured in a
Jail SO that 1 may get him again,
and in either case all EessOnaIeb
charges shall be paid if brought home.
JOHN SAVAGE.
March Qth-6ts
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-06
OPEQUON FACTORY
FOR !S.fLE or RENT.

FOX 'SHLE OK RENT.
ME Undersigned being deairous Of
u changing his business on account
OF the iabour attending msnufaelu.
ring establishment, would BE- pleased
TO sell on easy terms, or rent his es-
Establishment, t,he best on eceount OF
situation. ensiur. and other ndvanta.
ges in Virginia, provided it can be
effected before The first day of April
next, to a perse,, well qualified to con
duct such an esta6iiShment.-If not dis
posed of by the drst Of April 1t will be
continued il operation a. heretofore.
"a 6-5 This property ia very susceptible
OF being converted into Mauufaetu.
ring Mill, If such should be desirable
to a purchaser-iB this respect its 10.
cal situation is perhaps inferior to no
other, DANIEL AMIN,
Jan. 26--tf
BJThe editor of the Torch Light, Ha.
gerstOwD, is requested to insert The
above seven times, aud send his ac-
count to this office for collection.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-06
FOR SALE.
rRACT or LhND i,

A TRACT OF land containing
IA about 1875 ACRES, lying on the
main road leading from Winchester to
So!naey and Moore.ieid, within four
miles of The former place aud whereon
the subscriber Cow lives. The land is
fertile, with iva comfortable OWL
LING HOUSES, Kitchen, Smpke-
house, an excellent BAN, an Orchard
of choice fruit, aud good water. The
said place has baen occupied and kept
as Tavern upwards of 20 years, and
il thought TO be one of the best country
stands within a large circle. 7 he terms
will be made accommodating on appIis
cation to the subscriber.
Feb, 2-tf JACOB WEAVER.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-06
,MARSHAI,S SALE.

Y virtue of Decree of the Win
GD chester Chancery District Cnurt,
pronounced the 2s,h day of November,
1891, in a suit therein depending be-
tween George William Campbell and
William Victor Campbell, infant chill
dren and heirs of William Campbell,
decd, by George Reed, their Guardian
and next friend, and James RELY and
the heirs of William Campbell and
others, will be sold before The door OF
James Riely's Store, in the town of
Winchester, on Friday the t,oetfth day
OF '6Prit neat, the following property,
10 wit: A HOUSE AND LOT, in
the town OF Winchester, on the west
side OF Loudoun-sireet, adjoining Ro-
bert Gray-now occupied by James
Rely and john Foster.
A Half-Acre Lot,
on the South side &C piccadilly street,
adjoining the lot Of Andrew Bush.
21-s Acres of Ground,
&c Out Lot, adjoining tie .p,o af Ar
chibaid Magill and Mrs Overaere.
30 Acres of Land,
near Winchester, on the East side of
the road leading from Winchester to
Charlestowu, adjoining the lands of
William Dawson.
294 Acres of Land.
situated on the Nerth side of Timber
Ridge, in the county of Hampshire,
near the BROAD leading from Winchester
to Romney, patented TO George Mi
chael Laubinger t4th September, 1889.
Terms of sale, --Cne~half Of the
purchase mnney to be paid down, the
residue in two equal annual pay ments,
with interest from the day of sale, the
purchaser giving deed of trust on the
property TO secure the payments.-
Sale TO commence at II O'Clock A. NJ.
f. M. BECK WITH, ID. nj.
FOR
JOHN S. PErToN, NJ. ". c. d.
January f2 ids.
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ALEX. GIBSON,


ND ETURNS his acknowledgements
"A ., 10 his patrons for their encour
agement since he commenced business
in this place, and respectfully annouu-
ces to them and the public, that he
has removed his shop TO part of the
house occupied by Mr.. Joseph Gamble,
nearly opposite the Winchester Hotel,
where ne will always be ready TO re-
ceive orders in his line Of business, aud
will pay sneh attention, both to de-
spateh and execution, es must give
general satisfaction. he will always
Keep employed the best workGen, and
will regularly receive from Baltimore
twhere he has established a CORES
pOndenee for that purposej the newest
fashions. His charges will be as mode
Eate az possible.
WincheSfer, Feb. t6-tf
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-06
The Large and Powerful JACK ass
NSlaA
THE EMPEROR.

NM ILL stand a, the Farm of David
w II. Allen, in Frederick county,
Virginia. miles from Battletown and
from Charlesiown, at EIGH 4 pol
LARS per mare for the season. which
VIII commence on the 6rst of March,
and end on The first of September next:
but he will not be let to asses.
THE EMPEROR
Is one OF the most powerful jack Asses
in America; rising years old: aud al
though exceedingly gentle, il remarka-
bly, vigorous. and is a sure foai getter
every mare put 60 him last season
proving an foal. He was gotten by
Columbus, who ives by Compound out
of Jenny by the Knight of Malta,
who was out Of the imported Maltese
Jenny, presented by the Marquis de la
Fayette TO Gen. Wsshingtou. The
Etnperor's dam was bred by the Gems
rai.-Sbe was by the knight of Malta
out of Compounds dam -Compaend
by the Royal Gift, ont of the old Mall
tese Jenny. :
Ihe value of large mules may be es.
umaled from their heiDg SO easily rails
ed and kept: from their not being Liable
to the common disorders Of Horses; from
their eapsSiiity of working longer in
each day, and undergoing far greater
fatigue and hardship Than horse, and
living, as good iabourers. Till sixtY
years ofagr! Ii broke and treated with
gentleness, they are as trse,atie as
horses, aud will out travel, as we'll as
out work, any horse.
The Emperor belongs to Doctor
Thornton, of the city Of Washington,
who vas favored by Gen. Washington
with the best breed of his asses.
February 2Sd-tfst NJ.
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LAND FOR SAFE

Joy virtue Of d Deed Of 'rsust execu.
A0ted to the subscriber by & certain
Samuel Williamson, he will expose TO
sale, to the highest bidder, for cash,
on monday the 10th day of April next,
being the day of The sitting of the
COnnty Court of Hampshire, before
the Court House door. in the town
Of RomDey, TWO TRACTS OF
LAND; one of which, containing
i72 Heres
and half, and thirty four Poles, lies
OD the waters of North River, branch
OF Great Caeapbon, whereon the said
Samuel WilIismsoB lately resided
The OTHER TRACT is situate on
Crooked RuB, branch of Little Gas
eaPhoD, and contains
One HundTed 4creS
more or less. Both of the above do.
scrlhed tracts OF lands lie IN the county
Of Hampshire, and were conveyed to
the subscriber in trust to secure the
paymen Of sum of money to John
Wright, to raise which the sale will
be made. Such title will be made TO
the above lands rs il vested 10 the sub.
seTibet by the above mentioned deed Of
trust. SAN'L. KERCHEVAL, ir.
h0mDey. March 16-tds.
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-06
FOR SALE.

A TRACT OF LAND containing
N 239 ACRES, lying on both sides
of Back Greek, whereon the subscriber
now lives. considerable part Of W hich
ia good BOTTOM LAND. The i'm
provements are comfortable Dwell.
LING HOUSE, Kitchen, Smoke. house.
good Barn, and an Orchard. The
payments will be made accommodating
and the land sold on low terms,
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-06
NOTICE.

fNHE Subscriber having resumed the
4 Flour and Grocery Business in
Alexandria, bsgs leave again to offer
his services TO his country frieBds.-
He will purchase and sell fiour-or
receive it on Storsge.--He will keep
constantly on hand a stock Of Groee-
ries, and transact any business which
they may be disposed IN eonfde TO him.
SAMUEL THOMPSON.
March f6-F.