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secu-.ce Of he s.,etnpi o! ,he ausr 10 Dis.
me moer itself from The fotm tmer; and tan
.y.,em OF piracy Of great extent, u maintain.
ed 10 The neigbbo ing seas,whieb viii rsquiIe
equal vigilance end decision to suppress IL,
tue ressoosIor SUSTAINING the sltiiuce which
we DOW hold, and for pushing forward all our
n-ssurss Of defence with the o, most sigor,
appear 10 me IN scquiie new force.
The U!it,d S,,tes owe TO the world great
example, and. by meass thereof, to the Cause
OF liberty and hv manly, generous support.
They have - lar -Iccee ID, 10 the satisfaction
OF the vi,tuous cod enlightened ofevery coun-
fry. There is no reason 10 doubt, that their
wboie movement will be regulated by . sa.
cred regard to principle, ell our Institutions
being founded on that basis. Tho sbiiiis TO
support our own cause, under any trial 10
which il psy be exposed, is the great point
oa which The public solici,nds rests. II has
been cten charged against free eoserome eots,
that they have neiihsr ibe foresight, nor tho
v',iue, IN provide, at the propsr season, for
grea, emergencies that their course 10 i'm
provident and ex2ens,.e; that war will oil.
weys fad them unprepsred, end whatever
may be its csisfoities, ,bst its terrible VAIN.
ings will be disregsrdrd d and forgo,ion as soon
as,pescc reiu,ns. have full confidence that
this charge, so far as it relates to the Upi,ed
States, will be shswn to be utterly destitute
ofhGh.
JAMES MONROE.
Washins'on, Deee,a5e, 5, 1922. o
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From 'ic Bs,ion Gs=e.,e Of f.sfsn,ias lost.
THE CREEK CAUSE.


We have some accounts from Smyr.
va, though of contradictory nature,
which arc ALTERING to the Greek cause
In the Morea. the Turks had suffered
severity; and though superior in num-
bers and equipments to the Greeks. were
generally worsted III every action. These
rrp,,ts. SO lar as they go, are highly
rraufyi'ug; but we have our fears, that
Greece. t,~serted rs Sic is, 10y the Chris
tian powers o.'lEurope, must sill! bend
beneath the yoke Of Ailhomcdan Tur-
kcv The same accounts state that
misunderstanding had taken place ce-
tween the Turkish feet at Pa''as, and =
,mllI sauadroa of British vessels ,,. Of war;
wpo had anchored ih'frout OF rhe Turks,
and dspan.lej, az the moai.l oi insr
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SHIPPING LIST.
PoRt OF NEWPORT.

ENTERED,
Brig Samuel. shrarman, CaDPesebyi ship So.
phia, Caihesrt. Pacific Oeesh.
CLE3RED. s ,
sloop no Jones. Cshoooe. New York 10. Ann
Mars, Glfjner, ditto; do Fame, sowIe, tre6er.
icksbng, ship Sophia. Cslhcsrt, New. w.Bedford.
snaarr, nee. 5--Arrived brig Alrnirs. Robin 'on.
3 days from ,sy.nnsb. bcnnI To Providence taIt
Il. reports that the y. $ sth AlIigaor. IT. D,.:
was wrecked on the Cosst of plpria. and ih.i tie
crew were rescued by the brig Msry.Anp. snd cst.
ried into Norfolk, oa the 5d .a.,.
TaeiSry Dee 10--tnived brig Perseverance.
Capt, gii,oti. from AGRA, Of Africs. With
20 Of gofi du.t, ivory. palm oil anu camwood. TO
Capt. stephen r Nor,bsn,. Capt. left on the
coast ship Arosta Harris, Of NewYork. unoert ain,
had sold but iltle Of her cargo brig -. Pollard.
Of do uncertain, do brig -, swan, OF Boston,
had sold principal part Of her cargo. aud was bound
10 Primers Island an English brig. Capt Thomas,
and several other Engish vessels nsn'es unknoSn
A number Of American vessels on the coss,-lfsde
very Gull.
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NEWPORT BANK.

fTOTICE is hereby given, that rt
L Wednesday,. the Erst day of Jsnnsry ecN 1
general meeting of the Stockholders will t,ke pi ,cc
at their Banking House. st hsif pss' two o'c'oek p
for the election Of Drectors, and the trspssc tdi
OF the necessary business oi said Bsnk And lhst
general meeting Of ,bc Stockholders Of The Rbode
lslsnd Insurance Company viii also be held a he
same time and place Tor ihe same purpose. Notice
is likewise given ths, on the same day the half
ly dividend viii be declared .nd paid TO such pyt-
sons "a the books of the Bank will shew 10 bs
Stockholders on the Path inst
by Order.
JOAN u sHEARMAN. Co,a',.
Eewrort Dec II
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NOyth. KgeSiOsva BmA.

A r the Annual meeii : Of tho Stockholders the
"A Nor,hkrg gslowa B nix, at their bank ;ny.roo,o
on Monda, The 18Th of November. 1922; the ioiIoy
ing persons weis elected Directors for the ensuing
year, VII
Daniel Chamthn, Jamrs HeIme, J,hn nor.
con, Elisha H,tson, HTiiam Hamo,,nd. nm.
iam Ba"ey, Gsorge " 7Uhayhasf. Samuel
~ hien, Ohret Wafssn, John Srga-, John
Ca'a,, 7homs Jao,es, jonathan Revnotds.
hzbon 8er/ord, JcDe,y Davis Somuel B,oy.
ton, Pardon r Hammond. Daniel q. Chum.
pin, Hifham hiehots, end John y. Whf/ord.
And at subsequent meeting OF the direclors.
DAs'sL CsAAfLis, Esq was re elected President
Of sad Bank
PARDON r. HAMMOND, Cashier.
WEXFORD Nov 81, 1922
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THE PR ATEg.

Reports have reached US by an arrival
here, and ai Baltimore. that British YES.
sci OF war has succeeded in capturing
several pirates, in the neighborbood OF
Ma,anzas. "A letter from Havana, OF
the 2Oth ult received at Seorgrtown,
confirms these accounts, mid states tina,
it was tie Tyne Sloop of War, which
had fight with the pirates in L;j,iapo
Bay. and took 29prlsoners. The Tyne
lost IL Killed, besides wounded. The
loss uf the pirates Was supposed TO he 40
or So. "A piraticat vesser lay off Havana
on the Goth uIt. which had threatened ID
capture the brig Elizabeth. Ann, bound
to Philadelphia, even if he had to follow
her 10 the Delaware. I. Uer. AGv.
The news of the death Of Lieutenant
Allen, by the hands OF the pirates has
produced a great sensation wherever II
has been heard. May we not hope il
will have the effect 10 accelerate TIC
means for annihilaiing the audacisus buc-
a,iisrs ?-lh
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MAR RfED,

II riyertop. on the Is, inst by tho R,v. Mr Peck.
ham, Mr.. Pardon IroEueL OF Wes,pyst, to Miss ii.
,gui Ts6-r Of Little Compton
In Bristol, Mr, Laac Hiawen. formerly Of thii
town, to Miss .,fariha Hoar. ot Bristol. .
In Warren. Mr. samuel yheaton. Of Warren, 20
Miss Re5eeca Marble of this town - Mr. .8nsei
(hprthsd, Ia Miss S.l.y Hshe L-.i go = ---''
in p--.mence. Mr. Himan WaR to Miss INN
Saunders ---Nr Elek,et ~ Bos,sorih to Miss JuIa
O. Bse-s.--.Mr Ishn Drrrherss 10 Miss -9b,ynl
Hmehinr. Mr. Lep Lord of North Providence. 10
Miss Judith Siirsrei, OF Providence.
DIED,
Oh his passage from Havana 10 Carnpcachy, on
the 5,h Of Oct last. on hoard the bri. Samuel MIR.
Jos ph .iusha OF this town. in the 4Olh year of his
age.
AZ New. York, on the 27,h ut Mr. J,sebh Lopes
formerly OF this town, and eIdes, son ot tie late Mr.
Anroa Lope:. merchant, in the 6S,h year of his age
On the 30th ult at New York. Lieut. Charles Neat.
aged 28 years. a native OF Westerly. !.
At Providence, Mrs EHsa6eM Young, widow of
Mr, John Young. in her 43d year.---Mrs .smey
Cooie, wife Cf Capt Benoni Cooke, in tie 39,b year
of ier sge.
On a voyage 10 New.providence. Eor the recovery
OF her Health, on the 9TH Of Nov last; Mrs nt5y
q, onn wife of Mr. Nicholas Brown, Jun and eldest
oangu,er of the late Gen james b. Mason, Of Prov-
idence, IN the 25d year OF hef aye.
At Noribi'rovidence, on WednesdsV evening last,
Irs .'fa,t Ttran wife Of the Hon. Daniel Lyman,
in ,iie 6Jtn ,ear oi her age.
Al Boston. Mr. Peity Piftaan, formerly of this
town, steS ~
Al New.Orlcaris. on the 3'st Oct Of yellow fever.
Mr. At.IG.u Ha.er,aaa son oi MIR iuius " ate, man
OF Providence, ~ the sd wear ~ his age.
On his passage from New.OrIeans TO New.Yoik,
in Sci enber last. As. Cenye Cibjs son OF The late
Nf idlp Gibbs, Of Providence, III the 24tb year Of
his age.
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cahhoh, Iecompcnsc for certain wrongs
committed by them, on an Icrian vessel,
under the protection Of The British flag
A stir in this business will be seryicabie
TO the Greeks.
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yfE.jfOHsrDA

Al St Thomas. Nov. I2;b. sch Betsey. Brggs,
for tbs port. 10 sail next day.
Arrived At Charleston. Nov 2o,h, sch wssiirg-
ton Packet. Shove, days from tbis port. soop W.
press, tam nett. from ,svannsh Nov 24h, sch
Nary. Ana. rsggs,. 10 days from Se~ Orleans
nisag states, sinm pods, 9 days from this port.
Od New.sDricsns Bsr, Nov 10. brig BaAAnces OF
y. islsi. Nj ~ dsss ssoG NV -Ys4k.
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NOTICE.

A LII persons having demands against
IA the Estate of PELEG FISH, late of Newport.
deceased, are requested to preseo, the to ei.
tber of the subscribers wi,houi delay n
ISAAC FISH. ~ Providence,
ABRAHAM BAKER. Of Newport.
Dec. q, 1922
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NiOCe-lsianu aou New York StcaiD-
Boats.
7'Hh FULTON, Capt LAw, Aavins en-
saken eS/ for she ari'ose "f rcta,ving .s,r.
the hae viH be continued by rae CONNh&3S
icUT, Cahf. BvyKsR, nhm Jnriher no CO.
ieapins Pyopidenee every Tuesday rvcnps,
10 go down fhe river, in order 10 srorf E.m
Ntwhorf az on early hOnr on Heercsaoy
morning, for hev fork II ssin nercfors Or
necessary for he fassengeys 20 he on bocr0 ~
Providence, at 10 O'clock in she evening -
Thf Connrefieuf Gia leave .sew York ar
Providence. evrry Saturday, al 4 o'eio' 4 ~
he afternoon.
:. 0J Passage between Newport and yojk, 50
between Providence and Eew'york, $40
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TIL z DUEn.

An extract of letter in the Franklin
Gazette, dated Washington, December
LIST, says" "M'Duihe and Cumming were
TO fight again on Monday last. We
shall hear the result on Tuesday." No
consequence.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-12-11

Darlington Bridge was carried away
b. the high tide during the gale of Sat
urday night and Sunday nomiug, the
50th ultimu aDd lst instant.
prop .qp.sicdn
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NEWPORT.
HECNESDAY, DEcEMssR II, 1892.

The Presidents Message necessarily
comps's Us to omit several articles pre-
pared Tor this days paper; among them
several original communications AMI ad-
refreshments.
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The Mermaid carried to England by
Captain Etes, was advertised for exhi-
bitten at London, October l6.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-12-11

The dragihg Of the great Nc';oml
Lottery is isa;s,rtj>cd To be continued on
the 18Th iast. esVha has retarded ii So
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Capt Richard Law, late ,s.the steam
boat Fulen, is.appoiotcd Collector of the
Customs ior lie roIt ot Ncw-L London,
Con.vicc Gen. Gushing, deceased. Capt.
L. is uni!dm Republican, and lis ap.
poiMnlenl has given general satisfaction.
Nichols Riddlc, Esq has been nom
insted ls delegates of tie stockholders,
,Presid,ii, Of the Bank OF The y. 5. vice
Mr.. CheYes, resigned.
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HOLMES WEAVER, cye.

State Of Rode Island, &c.
Cfevki Office, Supreme Jrdrc,ai Court
NEwvoRT, lOlh Dec 1922.
III pom application TO me this cav
~ made by hassy GoDpAun. Ia petitioner tor
the benefit oi the insolyent Act Notice is hereby
given 10 the Creditors Of the said Henry, that they
appear before tie Supreme Judicial Court TO be hold
en- at Newport, within and for rhe C,hnty Of New.
port. the fret Monday in March next, and on tss
second day Of the term. and nomina,e assIgoees to
receive aud distribute tbe estate aud eilecis Of said
Henry, for the benefit Of said creditors, t,.S.f
HOLMES WEAyEa Csrk.
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NEW ESTIMATE.

The Committee appointed r. .''s
Clespoi Assembly ~ lake general Esss
innate of the rateable properly OF this
sta.c, held session in Providence on
Thursday the 28ih ut. and ADJOURNED
next day, having previously appointed
Isaac \Vilbour, cf Little Compton,
Chairman, and Jeremiah Lippi,t, Of Prov
idrnce, Clerk. The following ralncd
gentlemen were appointed to make val
ua,ion Of the rotesble property in their
respective towns; and that the returns
should bemade 10 tier Clerk By tie 10th
day of April ueXt:--
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NOTICE =

THE Co.partnership h, refolorc exist.
n ing Under The firm of Gladding h spoener. ia
kers, Is this day dissolved by mutual consent M
persons having any demands against said firm sre
requested 10 present the same snd all persoua n
deb'et to them are rques,ed 10 make im,hedl Ge
payment 10 Charles spooncr WHO has tken on l. ~.
"e!i to receive and discharge all debts due md y.
able by ssid firm.
WILLIAM GLAD0ISG,
CHARLIE SPOONEa
Chsres spooner respectfully informs his foen,ls
and the public ,ha, te s,ili continues The B,tmg
business at the stand formerly occupied BY Gnddp,
Z spooner, where all favors vii I've thankful, le.-
cevcj and gratefully ACKNOWLEDGED.
Twerton, Dec Sd, 1892 Dli
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Newport ,--IIofaas Uvsh.
Providence 80 bien ~ Smith,
Portsmouth. - Henry Lasrtoa.
Warwick, - BAiam Hrris1n,
Wes,erlv,--J ~ Kmght.
New.Sboreham,--S Ud.d.
Ncrth.Kingstown,-- - Bep;auin SrFH
South -KingsOwn, -..john HaisOa,
E.sl.Gre e.nwich. - JihIaghgsi,
jamestown. -Robcrt " HatsOa,
Smuhiicld Stephen Steete,
Scituute, josiah USscOr,
Gloces,er.-Cyas Cooke.
Chariesto WI, Peeg CioSs,
Coycnuy.--.fSa S'oae.
West. CIR enw,ch.- Wht|o"d,
Eyet-r.--J fey h-Td'
Middletovu, - Peckiafn,
Bris,ot,-.F fafdacei.
T'ivertun, - Edhu Hcks.
.Comptoa, ,-tharie, Hood,
Warren, Hii,i0n Corr,
Cnmbefisnd,-Hm Uh'ip'e.
Richmond, - Perao ds HoI2e.
Cranston. Jonathan Remington,
Uopk inion John Uiibsu-,
Johns on - Sam,iei ~ King,
North Prosidence.-E=et1si Hbibb'S
harrington, Sniia iun.
Foster, - Drn'ei Horvd-d.
Burrillville, agjs Smih
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State OF Rhode. Island &c.
C,erks Office, Snhr,me Judieidi Coprs
NswvoRr, 9Th Dec. 1872
ON application in nrIt'ng to me t,is
~ day msds, notice Is hereby given 10 The crtd
rors ~ stRAcUE DAwLEy, 10 appear bt:are Tie
snprcrne Judicial Court, 10 lie holden at Newport.
within snd for the county Of kespoT, on the O.,
Monday in March next, to nominate sssignces to i..
crive assignment Of his estate ard sifc,s 20 be
distributed amongst his said creditors agreesbiy 10
Inv.
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NOTICE.

THE subscriber would give notice 10
i the public. that the school in Little Rest i.,e
under the care Of Mr.. Nsibsoiei ilrIne, dece
has ed its exercises under the
of Mr. NISSAN u Hovr .~i,b hopeful PROSE. CT. .,f
satisfying the expccssiions OF those pare -. end
friends Of isssning, who may BE- pleased To ps,ru-
ire il.
EiIsn, X POTTER,
~ sD bs'saf efshe Cbnrd,se
South. .k;rcstown. sov. ss, 1927. lDsl
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-29

Very large respectable auence aented this lalvS
f"y'eh Zen ~ last e. Tning aud greeted her with te
Ten expressly Tor the occasion, by f, citizen. Mr..
Sinch, author OF the y, delivered in u syie ofr-
GUITAR excellence, and received by the audience
To- have been. INK Req. SEMI
Farewell come, in bitterness of heart.
To bsca'he that word OF sadness, and 10 part
Bat no ! not yet few brief moments now
Are dear To me--and tisle viii allow
One lcok-the idSt--on those long have loved.
On You, " i'hin whose homes I've breathd and moyd;
On On Nov, whose greetings 10 my coming given,
We're like the sunbeam from summer heaven
TO me, AMI mine, through many happy years,
Aud l would ,Lanl .you in this hour Of tears,
fcr all the bindnes.cs OF DAYS gone by,
Bat the warm gushing ,ear-the heart.born siqh
Are nov my only languagc-lrt them speak,
My thanSs-tnv gratiiude--though all too weak
The feelings OF this heart image, true
hh'Gh Joycu hut IN Your smiles, and breaks bid adct
Alas not now with Juliet can tell
~. 10 thoe love, that parting IS sorrou,"
Would n,ine, like hers were but a nights farewell
To eyes, whose light oud beam ON me TO morrow
ana ana YET 70 % eaihe again my native air,
Is n sweet hOpc--a mother waits me there
A nohrr-iOndly loved and LETT too lonr
and ifienIs who CHERISHED me when Lille was youpr
. saw their bechoning smc-aud deemed lis power
y ont soo;Le the anguish OF this parting hour
INT feel, when now that torturing hour il come
rs your cnIne had been my only home.
Sgwe'i 10 that cnewhere the hands warm embracing
cNes NV stranger the Welcome Of Friendship an Love
An yam iron, ITS scenes ofdcls ht am chasing
my 'houghis-ihey return to their ark like The ,loye
Farewell 10 the Land, where the sun smiles in beauty
~ the bur skies hc loses, ali unchecked hv The c5sl
where Tho free soul OF knows no f.,irr bt anty
And Liberty breathes her prisons aloud
From hearts ,-at have JhruJ5d high and ouicL ~ ,, ,
ding, - " 10y ~
Z, From smiles that 10 life gave i,s Yodeues ray,
From eyes whose ri eh, tears GLORY are shedding
around my deFariuie-l wander away
Far avav but wherever this bosom Is bcarin-
ninugh iiie--in It's dreams shall NV nlemor, dwell
WIN Joy on the first happy hour uf our u,rn.
-Ssio York, MIrch -, ICac. " --
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'il institution viii he opened the first day Of No
=, I next under the superinendance ofNr. Fiae-
hy Iuied 10 discharge is duties VITA honor 70 binsef
' 80, 10 us pupils The terms continue the same
obi ana ~ readng our own language very important
occs' nave resolved that them will attend ON e-
~ Saturday, TO hear the scholars read selected
% authors and to receive essays from them to be crit
,s eAdhihed. Tue Academy enjoys exclusive aI,a
tage Tor rendering those exercises particularly 10
sne PUPILS ~ he possession Of about thousand wei cho
winch may be great Of improvement TO
mem Their parents and guardians viii impress on their
s disposition to use H. in concurrence with the tutors
anu IN this respect, in the bealihno,s of The i,
anon IN The sdci'usness of tle buildings and in the GOOD
ule iViD TIE trustees know any private school
Oct. 10. f
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Chesterfield. March 9
MN ii. FiTZWHYLS0NN Las Jus rcceiI e, a ,Ir-1y-,,
w Books, ON different subiects. VIZ ~ "

MN; H. FirZWHYLS0NN has jus r,.CeI cal a variety Of
w Books, on different subjects viz > -
hELlnIoN. Family and small Bibles gilt and plain {;
ialer DOORS hymn books ErSknes internal evidence
.Ius confession of faith and of the Pre,byte
,ian church Leland ReVeation GetIisenane; Bible
- Laws. Revised Code Heniugs Justice MunCord's
ePoIS and uenera Index Philips Evidence Epinasse
on tVidence Swanstons Chancery Reports; Ea Report
Bacons Abridgm nj. >P'''S
MEplIlNf. TEACHERS Dispersatory Edinhurg, Anne.
io"n anu me"ical DispensaOries; Medical Dictionary
fsmess pTnlam; Ihomas's Praece Domestic Medicine
chapman therapeutics; Paris's Pharnacologia
foElhf. The two Foscari, Cain Mystery and Sa rI,n
Poems fE e"i '"iPdns
Nv, us DC. The Pirate Mourning Ring Minstrel
iCavdlier Solitaryi VaieriUs Annals of the Parish
Chalmers Queen Of Scots Waldgraves Ajemors s
Cd oioaS Percy anecdotes, WadP, Memoirs &C.
hIFlEWS. Ediuburg review SO. Xxi. The nh,
their numbers. l " '"AS away
REEs's CYCLoPEDIA The last vol. Of mates i ,rr,,
e. lh,s complete the work. Tho publishers their e,-
10 ,i5h "'S most extensively us.d rcoyk haze aecs-
ySJected fte'stiUS % many Dccog en,bayrgss,osntr
nnd earnestly cal on th Subscribers take up fhsir
VoGn.s ard to Poy ths balances due, srhsu. MSS Of in
''"'N" - 10}-NGty
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TIE lIErE0R


NEW YORK. March 2I-Aiost OF the papers received by
inc last hoherh MAIL contain some account of the Meteor
when was seen IN this city on the 9th inst The Oxford
(Cbenango) Gazette, = il rescmbed a ball of FIRE Al
apparent diameter at which about six feet more
brilliant Than The most vivid flash of lightning or even The
meridian sun" The erkimer paper observes thar about
tour minutes after the meteor its explosion heard
from the SOUTH like the dis barge four or nve pieces OF
artillery IN rapid succession. writer in the SangerfcI
says after passing almost in direc-
uph from hOrth To SOUTH for the space Ofhdfa mile IL
ed me as near as could judge about three hundred wards
when 1t burst with violence which seemed 10 throw all ma.
iure ino convuuus 1t discharged It's u,assy Ijl. ec
c he IN ever dir sion, when all disappeared before they
reached Tue grounds leaving in its train astonishing
Of liyd fire. which remained after the explosion for the
space OF hVe minutes and then gradually disappeared lie
the rainbow" The meteor was sen alo ,be I'm tir, =,
Montreal IL apparently proceeded from the south side Of
me river St Lawrence and appeared like arched chain
Weconcude this article with the following from the Al
Messrs. Ednors-1 have the pleasure If cotnn,anicat
to you Dor publication in your paper agrcodbe) de-
crIton OF one of the grande scenes which behei in
my life; it the explosion Of very large meteor tb
appearance of which, 10 me- was a. follows ON SatJ
evening last about 10 clock, returning home on
J. ffey ESQ on the Mohawk turnpike. ibere was sudden
ash o an immense body Of FIRE, which appeared to have
its orr in IN the heavens nearly over nv head and et
to the earth and spread itself f and de around me Tbs
Astonishing night was almost u-ianianeously followed bv =
momen'ary darkness which appeared 10 he caused v e
cloud or other substance impcrvou, TO LIGHT coming l,o
tween me and the source Of the brilliant light above mi,
short space Of darkness soon disueied and b b,
meteor was IN full view my head which sceIe IN ,
to be amuch as twenty irty feet n diameter ID so
began 10 extend itself 10 the northeast and southwest
extension increased, Tue circumference Of the flaming y
appeared TO deenc, until that relon Of tie hpns pe,e m
wcn lhe luminous body was r seen, perfect, clear
Of any uncommon appearance.
i'y this time nothing he seen but The two detached
paris o. he meteor rapidly pursuing ifcr nrch i'm tc m
ieFeni directions aforementioned avid ers lutily rss,i
SIZE Until hey entirely vanished. fist appan-e
10 ine ndi 'ani'ng Of the meteor, vas near can
rccoliet about five six minutes. between Sis and lem
minutes from s hrst appearance, the report of M ADo.io
reached me- 81 rescmbed that % distant bay, cannon
and az have been toa by several pcr.os VERY scnib, III
ircied 'her houses Soon after To- whole was over
experienced strong sulhuleous smell, scrc.n somcw hat
10 tAit q" garlic, which a-ifd fifteen twenty minute.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-29

some time since wo inserted extract from an interest
ing memoir lately drawn up and published by Dir. scho,
e"' on Tue FOSSIL Tree found IN the liver Drs Piap
visited by Governor ass and his party during the LOST sum
mc, Mr schooicraff forwarded copy q his memoir Ia
,acb OF She TX Presidents Of tie United States and receive
~ return he following notes, which are ternsled to
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-29

Thomas Jefferson returns his thanks TO Mr. Seoolcraf,
or me memorial e has been kind send him the
FOSSIL tee OF the river Dies Plane II valuable element
towards The knowledge wish obtain crust of the
CLONE we nhait and is alone is Immediately inter-
esihS 70 US Weare only To guard against r1w wing
conclusions deeper than dig Mr. Schuolcra entitled
TO the thanks of the lovers OF science for
and respect
5l0ntcsiyo, Jan. &C. 1927
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-29

WISH 10 sell either Of tic following tracts Of LAM
oue wing On The Hvauna river, miles above Columbia,
containing by estimation COO acres 100 low erounsTbe
0thrr continuing 1000 heavily iiubercd, with e0od
nil seat on 10 aud lying within miles OF The river
Fiuf sana, Jar. Is. 5l-t01m MILES CAHY.