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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-22
SAMUEL BEDDOMF.
Chemist, 259, Jooiey street, London.
GI,I,tt T..

Gibraltar papers have been received at
Boston To the 18th of September, contain.
ing Turkish accounts of some ofthr recent
events in the Mprca, in which, although II
IL lNciendcd thai the Greek statement Of a
victory obtained at Thcrmopylr IS a Ia
IRRIGATION yet that they bad succeeded in Il
quarter, remote from that celebrated pass,
II not only checking the Turkish army,
which had penetrated into, aud captured
several places in the Morea, but had actu-
ally compelled them 10 retreat in great
haste towards Eoriuth; and that during
their flight they had sustained immcnse
loss by the attacks of the Greeks, End the
depryations usually attending IN nyadug
aud dscomfttcd army in dcpopulated
country These Turkish accounts, howe
yer, are silent rs to The Ottoman army ha-
wing been compelled to abandon torInth.
But from what they have admitted, we en-
terrain no doubt that the details Of suisse
quent victories obtained nv TIE Greeks,
and their re-OccBphtlon of the capital are
substantially correct. 1t seems now IN be
put beyond all question, that the Turkish
army had so far advanced into the country,
as TO occasion fears tina it would overrnn
thr whole Peninsula The Mussrlmen had
even got complete possession of Napoii III
Romanla, the garrison of which had signed
u eapltulation, aud were about to embark
only few hours before the arrival of the
invaders. As usual, the followers of the
Prophet massacrcd all the Greeks found in
the place. The Turks pretended, that
they pursued This course liberalization lol the
murder of their oeuntrlmcn at Corinih
According to their statements, the Greek
INTERESTINGLY fed in all directions, and even
abandoned the capital without firing a shot
In this il seems they acted wisely for, in
stead of wasting their forces in petty Skin
m5hInG with an army 80 greatly superior
in number, they rallied at enc point, ant
when they discovered they could attack tn,
invaders with advantage, they 0vale,
themselves of the opportunity, aud thus
even according to the accounts of the enc
nay, obtained a decided triumph, compel
| ing the latter to rctrace their steps witt
immense loss, A victory, Ohtaincdin sucl
circumstances, could not fail to incrcas
the number OF the Greek armies from a
mong population already convinced tina
they had nothing to expect but death, u
the most degrading slavery, If they agail
fell under the domination of the barbara
ans. Every circumstance, therefore, tend
to show that the cause of Greece will b
finally triumphant This is the ,cinter q
our discomfort" ~ y. Com. .4dn.
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COLUMBIAN REPUBLIC.
Er'ract from a highly respectable .2moicos,
gentleman, to The Editor Of the Franklin
Gazette, aated

Er'rdd from u highly respectable .2mericcs,
gentleman, to The Editor ofhe Fraakhn
Gazette, dated
Cry OF CARAccAs, Oct. -, 1879.
"The John Adams sailed from Porto
Rico on the 30th of September, and on the
next morning met the United States brig
Spark in the Mona Passage. II was i'm
portant that Mr.. PoiHset should reach We
IA Cruz ms soon as practicable, that he
might return frem the City of Mexico
to Washington by the next session of
Congress. We determined then to pro-
coed in the brig to LaSuira, which we
reached on the 9th inst. aud the ship pro-
cecdcVl directly for the,gulf of Mexico.
Colonel {. S. TopD, our diplomatic a
gent, has been received with enthusiasm.
This climate is pleasant, aud though The
route from the coast to the capital city of
Bogota is a tedious journey of 10 days,
Colonel Todd will be compensated by the
view Of an interesting country, For the
present he will prefer that along the msun-
taIns rather than re-eubark, aud endeayer
to penetrate by the Nagdalena.
1t probable that this government, ow-
ng 10 the state of It's finances, will deter
mine, for the present, to continue the rela-
ton of Charge DIES Affairs with the United
States. Mr.. Soublettc, Tr. Navarte, Mr..
Guai, Mr. ZaIazar and Mr.. Rivas, are spo-
ken OF as the successor of Mr.. Torres,
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Nrw.YoRK. November Ill d, the ar
rival of the ship Robert Edwards, c,piain
Sherburne, from London, We have received
the London Star of the Goth of September,
three days laier thai before received
NJ appointment of Governor General 20
India has been made.
Accounts 'front.' Danube, dated Sept. 2,
state that the corps ofthe Russian army com
manded by Count Worozow, remained sta
lionary IN the government Of Volna, close
10 the Austrian frontiers.
The accounts from MoldaVia, paint in
gloom, colours the situation ofJassy. The
finest palaces. richest churches and monas-
teries have fdlleu prey to the flames. or
5000 houses which the city formerly con-
tanned scarcely fourth remained.
Paris papers Of the s5d Sept. contain
the acco4lnts of the success Of the Greeks
ia the Morca.
The constitutional cause nourishes in
Spain.
The bands of Priests and robbers, who
have 80 long disturbed the north of Spain,
are H,1ely 10 he soOn cXternnated.
In France the government wages fur
Gus war against The Press.
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lining me no mere reports
LsiHcm Ry at, olge IAaHez,
Ind miaslo RiM those English epicHeS
ibf mind sirHy ~ and Hc hfan Tbear,
Shall meier sag r,b DOUBT or shake iriH fcar -
After making ths heroic speech. thinks
10 myself I'D better take my hal 4 20 10
Tammany, ant see how the land lrs.-
Wien ] entered the Wigwam, and sure e.
nough, | found il was all over. Old Mr.
Romano was dancing jig to the tune of
Nancy Dawson Sammy was embracing
GEORGE w. Nlven most aflcctonately !;
and Ulshoellcr, and all the cattle Of the
Sentinel, were herding togelhcri in most vo-
ellcrous increment. They were about raj
sing contributions To hire band of music,
to sefcnade the Sheriff elect, and congra-
tnlate the steady friend Of regular nomind-
lf,onS, on his successful and tRat effort in
dlstracting aparty, who had ever generous
~ patronised him. They say he has or
500 majority.
hadlong foresctn the issue ofthis con
test. am too old politician not to know
that y IS difficult to htagainst church ana
statC, when 50 many efforts are made To TX
cite religious prejudices. am something
like old Bawlas in the play. have been q
locun tReHs, n Lind Of warming pan Ia
keep the ahcrrIfs Office comfortable foi
red Mr.. Nendover tn sat ia however,
must confess that heis avery worthy Cit.
zen, and believe, will make a humane off.
Ger; at least, hope SO, for as / am much
poorer slnce ] met prctcrment, may pos.
'bly get in his good keeping myself.
Now, since the contest is all over, shall
hereafter tell a secret ortwo,h y which it will
be perceived that am The rirtor al last,
| have brought of the ,choie ornly safe. and
have only lost the connon.-let them all
be forgotten thank those candidly who
have voted for me, and in the spirit of good
Christian irankness, forgive all those who
voted against me. Let the " era of good
feelings" revive. Let this little family
breach be healed, and tie good men ofthc
party, who on tins question have been mr..
rayed against each other, come together
again Ike republicans of the old school
iost and forgive. All the cattle or IN,
Sentinel have my permission to enjoy thci,
triumph, by being drunk three days. | re.
guest fiie Police not TO inolcst them. They
must be sparins of the whiskey with
my llieds Ulshoefer Il Romano for Their
heads viii not bear mush and as for DR.
ooieman' J restrict him to four glasses OF
rum IDLY
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FROM NEW ORLEANS

BY The Packet brig Edpard, Capt. Hal
iet' arrived last night from New ORLEANS,
we nave received from our correspondent
papers TO the 10th Of Oct. inclusive.
inierment 9Th Oct. $50 of yellow Cevar
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To he Editor of he London Times.

To hc Editor of hr London Times
Having lately read in the very IN
teresting Intrpdnciion t. Etymoogy, writ
ten by Messrs. Kirby and Spence, of the
great tenacty Of life which some insects
possess,l has brought 70 my recollection u
foct that occurred three years ago, that /
confess | could not have credited had 1t not
passed under my own observation. had
purchased twenty large hives and hogs
head of Dutch Honey in the natural state,
POI separated from the wax, which had
been in my friends warehouse above year
and after emptying my hives rs well as
| could, boil,d them considerable time
IN water, 10 ohtain what honey remained
between the interstices. A considerable
number OF bees that had been mixed with
The honey were floating on the surface Of
the wafer and these skinned of and pll-
ccd on the flag stones outside ol my laho-
ratory, which WAS at the top OF the hoesc,
and then exposed 10 July meridian s,in.--
Hon may ima6Ioe my establishment wien,
IN half an Lonr saw scores of these same
bees that had been for months in n state of
suilocaton, and well boiled, gradually come
10 life and fly away. There were so many
Of them, that closed the door, fearing
they might be disposed 10 return aud pun
lsh me for the harbarous usage they had re-
ceivcd at my hands. ] am, sir, your obr-
dent servant,
DIsIlnnafTi
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3,57i,877 81

The venerable Ex- President ADAMS en-
tered his e8th year on the seth October, 10
the snjoyment Of good health.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-11-22
r.YNcnBuRG, NOVEMBER ~, lo2e.

The ITGlsi t1JEE OF VIRGINIA will
meet on the u Of December. Whilst We SIN
rorek hone that the se,sionwill not be asIong
"a, those which have immediately proceeded IT.
NOR do we suppose that il Will ~e have no
wish that the business which may come under
is consideration shoold be slightly passed -
yer. even 10 attain this desirable end The
only snbieet, O genfral nature which viii
occupy much time are. 'he proposition Tor the
removal If the seat Of government aud the
adjustment 81 the differences between this
state aud kentucky. II has been intimnted
that an attcmpt would probably be made 10
throw a large portion d the business Of mi
nor nature into other hands, which now con-
snnes 50 mueh Of she time OF the Legislature.
We wish the proposition ma. succeed. Two
thirds of tie state revenue is toe much 10 be
absorbed BY tt 1egalaIure.
The term Of sereiee Of on; present Chief
Magistrate expires In January, aud tho duty
will deyolse upon The next legishtnic, o az
pointing his successor We hope 10 see NAN
al commanding talents aud energy called to
Gil that station though We are aware TINT
those qualities have bat limited field Tor ek-
crcise under our present constitution II Is
time, however. that II should be amended, and
n recommendation 10 tbs effect from The IL
xeutiyc would have much weight
NJ or r,ad,r5 ,eH eeeeire The enrliaa IN.
formation Of The Proeeeaiags Of me- SfiIE
LEGISLATURE aud CONGRESS-, M ase are
ASSURED Of ft umstafrc Of gshii.5sen n Rieh-
ynoad and U0ehingtoa.
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Ertrcei Of a letter to The Editors oftlue No
bile Register, dated Pensacola, .Stptem-
Der 80.
"The .fcrsr has greatly abatrd, but it is
believed to be owing solely to the want of
subjects. Nearly all the Americans who
remained in town are dead some of the
Spanlards were assaled, but very few died
The children indiscrimnately, American
AID Spanlard, were sick, aud a number
have died. There is no doubt that the fe-
yer would rs-appear, if the Americans re-
turned to town, and with increased maig-
nifty. Such WAS its character-all the late
assaults We're more and more violent to
the last.
The troops at this place have continued
healthy, with the loss of seven or eight
nien only, and those cases all having orr
glnated III town-not one instance of fever
at this place, (Casez Spring, two miles
from town although there has been daily
Intercourse. The troops at Barancas are
very sIckly-bilious fever, scurvy, sc.
southern camp complaints, but not yellow
fever.
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whose loss is 'leepl, deplored By the PEG
pie OF this country. The selection VIII
not be made until the MEETING Of their
Congress on the second Of January"
go
Ettrdcf ofn hher. from an officer on board
The Z. S. ship Cyane, ddted Lag"ira Dc
fOber ,.
"Since we left Porto Rico, we have been
cruising along the Spanish Main TO wind
ward of Cape Ordeva, where we fell III
with small Spanish prirateer but having
no intelligence of her having committed
any depredalions on our commerce, per-
United her to depart. After cruising -
days We arrived here on the 18th Inst We
found here the y. s. schooner Alligator,
hn ing a convoy of American merchant
men Tor the Mona Passage Alligator
was detmned two or three days before our
arrival, at the request of the merchants, TO
move their property ON board Of her, &c
neral panic having struck them in conse-
quence of Gen. Morales having captured
Maraeabo, and an expectation that he
would have marched Immediately for Car
accas. lie, however, thought proper 10
remain where he was, for fresh supply OF
troops, which he expected from Porto III
co. Two days after our arrival, the u. ).
brig Spark reached here, and is waiting for
y convoy. We shall sail in few days for
Porto Cabcllo. There are number of
American merchants here, and many A
inericans in the Patriot service, badly paid,
and generally Disguised with their situa-
tons. II was reported yesterday that
Morales had landed his troops about SIX
teen miles 10 lccward of this place, aud was
marching for Caracas. II he takes that
place LaguiIn falls, and an immense pro-
pcrty will bc lost. Captain Spence is now
al Caracas, with Col. Todd. Morales is
"A smart fellow, and hc is much feared.
Tho whole ofthc Patriot squadron is lying
here, having been CHASED in by Spanish
frigate aud brig"
BtLTInoRE, November ia passen-
ger in the schr. Butcher, al this port from
Rio Janciro, has furnished the editor os the
Gazette with the following information
The Prince Regent is To he crowned
Emperor of the Bra2ils on The 18th Of DC
tober.
Preparations we've making for that event
as Tor defence against Portugal, III ease OF
any resistance offered by her to the new or
der Of things.
For the first purpose subscriptions were
TO be raised to erect triumphal arches, &c.
&c.-and for the second government had
already borrowed 100000 mrs. from the
merckants.--Abouti on hundred European
Portuguese bad taken passage for Europe,
and were expected to sail in a few days
many more it was supposed would follow in
a short time.
Eight thousand troops had already been
raised inand about the.city of Rio, and go
vcfnment was impressing constantly to in
crease She number
Two vessels of war were fitting out, and
all the exposed points on the coast were IA
bont TO be fortified
AK persons, Whether Europeans or ma
tlros inoppesltion to thr new government,
had received orders to depart. Thosefrom
the sea ports were allowed thirty days
those from the interior sixty.
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FROM HAVANA AND MEXICO.

NHARLEsTo., Nov. 1.-MeXican lntclli-
gcnce is furnished by our Havana papers
as late,as the 9th of September. We find
nothing new. Official correspondence aud
military measures are going forward 10
put down, ifpossible decomposition to hur-
bIdc. On the nth Septcmberordcrs were
publicly issued, and Il plan organized, to
remevc all the causes which disturbed the
tranquility and security of persons enga>
6cd by government, &c. city Ga-ctte.
Havana dates to the eth ult. were re-
ceived at this place yesterday by the schr.
Felix. Late accounts from Mexico, re-
ctived here, state, that the political trou-
blcs IN that country are not as great as have
been presented. No mcntion;is made in
the present accounts Of the existence of ex-
tensise conspiracies among the loyalsts
or Ola serious or general disailectlon 10 the
government of ltHihdc amoag tie people.
decree has been issued, allowing the cx-
portation Of specie after the 18th ut. Thi,
privilege had hitherto been refused on ac-
count oi numerous robbers infcstng the
roads. Patriot.
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a capfire Of a. Years The ro,lo,v.
extract from a letter enclosed 10 IN. rss
tor OF Lexington (ky.) paper, Ly CO..
Cass OF Detroit, may lead to a most tend,.
meeting between a family thai had ~.
sight of each other forever ON this siJo -
grave. Without referring TO histor,. =,
believe the Indians and their alIi.! -, "e
BRITISH captured Riddles station. ma, .',e
Bourbon county, in june 1880. at VII
time Mrs. Lale aud her lwo daughters w ,.'.u
led captives and separated from the ra',
OF the family. Printers in the l. ST.
may render service To the cause of h..
manlty by publishing the following eytra NV.
:" CoiecheStet, Upper Cand4ia
august 7M, lg22
My Dear Son-I was taken At ! 49,.
Licking commanded by capt Ruddle a NJ,
WIS ransomed by col. Mag gee and bron Wv.
mo Upper Canada, near Amhers,hn.,p'
Fort Maiden where now live, after b.
wing been 10 years among the Ind;an'
Your eldest sister is ROW living in sand
wich, but the youngest could never ba,.
Of Now, my dear son, would be- yor,,
glad 10 see YOU once more before :
which | do not think will be long. az / al,
in very bad state of health. and haPe
beenth great while. | ana naarried IN NJ.
Jacob Miracle, for whom you can enonlr\
our dieCtiOnate mother. Il
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A Vermont paper says, on the authority
of traveller from Canada, that the stage
passed between ST. Johns aud La Prairie
on the 3lst October, on runners. The
snow was so deep, that loaded sleiehs were
passing TO and from the aforesaid places
with ease,
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country on The night of the lotb o.,o.
and the weather had got cooler. Tn.
had not been 50 many cases reported -
the Board Of Health since the cbanse 70
" T. Com. .ldr Nan
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BosToN, Nov.7.-By the Perseverance,
arrived at this port on Tuesday last, we
received from our valued correspondent at
St. Jago, the following interesting commu-
nications, containing important CONNER
clal information, together with some ac-
count Of the distressing shipnrcck, on the
coast OF Africa, of a Spanish slave ship,
and The loss of upwards of 400 lives.
Ertrdct of'd letter 10 The Editors Of The BoS-
ton Patriot, daied
"NILLA DA PRAYA, st. Jago,
Sept. l3, 1922.
Gentlemen I improve this opportlni-
ty to send you list of the vessel. touched
here, nc. since last reported.
Ii appears the Gold Coast is now clo-
sed against the American trade. enclose
you DIR. Ncoll,s opinion on the subject, in
a letter to me. hope seon to send you the
proclamation
"P. S. 1t is runored here that some
change is TO take place in tho commerce
of these islands, tut nothing has been made
pubic by the Government when it Is,
will communicate il 10 YOU"
Extract ETA ittter from Or. 4 .NicoH, Depu-
ty Inspector Of Hospitals on The west coast
g africa, to his friends IN Port PrGya,
~. Jogo, dted ing. 81, 1922.
The American trade ON the Gold Coast
Is almost entirely doue away with by the
proclamation of the Governor General.
am, however, doubtful how far this probi-
bition is favorable to the British interest ON
that part OF the coast SEINE articles,
fancy, must be allowed at least to be i'm
ported, such as lumber and agoadente-
the natives there prefer the American ram
To our best jamaica
"Mr. Hunter, a midshipman Of the T..
d navy, rs still here; he has been very i'll
of fever, but is now quite well and stout
he waits the arrival of a ship Of war with
the utmost anxiety. The American set
Element at Cape Mesrrada, believe. is be-
cunning to recover. Sir Robert Meads
dispatched IA brig OF war to aid and assist
them, il required; the brig has not vet re
turned. fear they will not he able to do
good without the protection of an armed
force. This ought to be pressed unen
their friends in America, and upon the
minds Of the members of the Colonization
Society. j have not heard OF single A
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Iobatco.-'The" American Farmer" tell,
rs that some tobacco made by Judge Dor.
sey, of Maryland, last year, sold in Europe
for $50 per numbered, and some VIII eh gr, W
IN Montgomery county, and sold in Balt-
more for S37, brought in Holland the C.
n"ernous sum of upwards OF goo per huns
drod.
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0"o.l Irost was experienced in the
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-26
CINCINNATI, Ohm. March o.

0H'NOE4N NIITU1 NIdTCIl
we understand that the Roman CathrGc Church
:" TINS state is now completely organized Ohio
mas been created into blshoprick, and the ripb,
reverend Doctor Fenwick conse reated its pastor
ne reverend Bishop has made his cleo ION of Gin
chau ~ his permanent place of residence, which
we nave no doubt will be highly pleasing to our el
low citizens OF the Catholic faith as we'll as a con-
siderable advantage to our city it being a strong
Involvement to many persons TO settle here in pre-
terence to places wherein they cannot have the
comfort and advantage Of having the rites Of their
religion administered to them.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-26
Lancaster, Afril 18.

On tuesday evening last, John Lechler, the sun
posed Perpetraor OF the murder committed in this
ci'y on the morning Of the Cd instant, was safely
ouged IN the Jail OF this couLty where he awaits an
impartial trial for The horrd crimes alev.d au.;n.,
h1m 1t appears that Lecher was RECOGNISED Will
passing through Huntington, but Intelligence of The
li1uruer haa not reached that place. A short time
ai'er' handoils containing the Mayors proclamation
were received, and two young men immediately sta, :
tea IN pursuit, and found him al the house Of bs
Ia Cambria county They then procured the as
sstance OF three persons residen. in the neiphhor-
noou' ana succeeded in experimenting him. He was
oeVeteo INTO the custody of the Sheriff of Canabri.
whose denuty, assisted by one of the annre
henders' brought him to this place.
yesterday morning Lechler was BROUGHT before
me court now IN session, and plead nor eaty to both
his trial is continued to the next Court
~ oyer ana lerminer, to be held in this ciy ON The
'nto MONDAY In August next Free Press.
9 GhohGE Witty. distinguished preacher of The
ooeiy oiFTends in England, has recently been vs;,
s s 'ne several meetings in this vicinity. On sabbath
laS'' nc attended at Willistown, where a crowded
eone'esauoh was gathered; every seat was occunird
aiu even the stair way 6led.-After near an bnnr,s
ussp ana unbroken silence the preacher rose and
auu' essed Inc meeting. OF his manner il NAV he
sa'u .nat ms voice is clear toned-hs elocuon FREE
a ano ms whole delivery emphatic and impress;ve.
ne doctrines he urged were these: that man ,vas !.
'ae ae lost creature, for if he had not been there
"p"'a nave Deem no need OF Saviour-hst Jesus
onis' ana MIN crucIhed, was the only way OF SAL