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The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-07-10
THE OLIO.
ON CHARIrY

Oh Charity, thou social virtue, balm oflfe,
Amiable goddess, how shall describe
Thy wond rous beauties, and enchant mankind
To he enamour'd of thy heavenly charms.
Shall be silent who have felt thy sweets,
my influence benign, and hold the tongue
That thou first taught to move ?--beshrew the
heart
Guilty so foul crime, such black ingratitude;
DO thou, oh holy Spirit, who didst erst
Inspire the breasts ofthy prophetic saints,
Hume my soul with diffhsye ray,
Open my haliowed lips, and teach me how 10 sing.
To pour the balm into the wounded heart,
To ease the wretch's agonizing pains,
To deal out health and comfort TO the sick,
To clothe the naked, and defend his limbs
From the iuclemencies of wntry blasts,
To stop the pi'eous cries of hungry throats,
The tongue of malice. and the hands of fraud,
Is thy peculiar care, thy chief delight.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-07-10

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England. The price TO non subscribers will be
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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05
1000 Barrels KcnhazCa Salt.

EOHN SHAGKFORD, No. 10, South Main
~ street, Chouteau's Row, st. Louis, having
made arrangements with the agent of the
Kenhawa Salt Works, will keep on hand a
large and constant supply (say from one to two
thousand barrels) Of this article which he will
always be able to dispose of at prices less than
| can be afforded by any person in the country.
lie has just received, and has on hand, of
| former invoices, very general assortment OF
Domestics, Liquors, Groceries, Hardware, aud
| Cutlery; among which are, Sheetings, Shirt
| ings, Checks, Stripes. Plaids, and Dandureles.
| New England Rum, ST. Croix and Jamaica
do. Madeira, Tenerihe, and Malaga Wines,
French and Spanish Brandy, Corsllas &c.
Coffee, Sugar, Tea, Pepper, klspice, Cloves,
Nutmegs, Chocolate, Pearlash, Pipes, Sperm.
Candles, Mustard, Table Salt in baskets, Alum,
Indigo, Copperas, Madder, Logwood Spirits
Iurpentine, White Lead, Lampblack, &c. SC.
Knives and Forks, Spoons, Pen and Pocket
Knives, Tea Kettles and Castings, Tire Iron,
Blstered Steel, AIDES, Chissels, Gouges, Axes,
Hand Saws, Files, Knob, Chest, and Pad Locks,
Curry Combs, Coffee Mills, HI. and Strap
Hinges Butts and Screws, Drawing Knives,
Augers, &c. &c.
Also. casks and crates of Queensware, well
assorted, at wholesale or retail.
st. Louis, July 90, 1922
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05
To the Printer of the Mechanics Gazette

To the Printer of the Mechanics Gazette.
SIR-I observed in your paper some
time since, the constitution Of the Ba-
chelors' Society in this city. Perhaps
you would do the fraternity service by
informing them that society Of Bac he
lors was lately established at Savannah !:
. friend has transmitted the proceedings
which took place at the meeting held on
the 18th April, at BACHELORS HALL, at
the sign ofthe HaJhair vt Scissors.
Several speeches were made on the
occasion. The following is an extract
from one OF them So
I'VE have now arrived at that period
of life when we are naturally looking
around US for partners from the softer
sex, on whom to bestow our affections,
and share our fortunes, whether in veal
or wo. But the difficulty Of determining
on this choice with prudence, has doubt
less been felt by you all. Our city is not
wanting in beautiful maidens, whose
blooming cheeks, slken locks, and dove
like eyes, are enough to disturb the
dreams Of half the youth in town, but
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05
PLAIN TRUTH.
PROSPECTUS ANn TERMS oF runL1cAr1

PROSPECTUS AND TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
SaNHE objects of the editors, in this pubica-
IL ton, are, to expose the falacy Of the .Slis
sioaafy plans now in operation, and, if possible,
to break the stea which is maintained over the
public mind, by designing men, relative to
Msscns to tear from hypocricy her mask,
and expose her in her native detornity TO
disseminate correct religious intelligence to
encourage home charities, and to co.nbat errar
and .taisehood, upon these subjects, in whate-
yer form they may encounter them.
The first number Of PLAIN TRUTH was
issued Oh the 6.i Of March last, and the work
las been continued hali-monthly, to the pre-
sent tune. As its commencement was rather
an experiment than otherwise the four first
numbers contained but 4 royal octave pages
each. But the public having declared in its
favor, the Editors were enabled to enlarge it
to SPACES royal octave, in which form ii will
continue to be published.
The Editors pledge themselves that PLAIN
TTurH shah never become a secta1ft.a work.
They can row countwith pleasure among their
subscribers, members OF nearly all the differ
ent denominations OF christians in our cotln-
try.
At the end of the volume a contents and
title page will be furnished each subscriber,
without an additional charge.
TERMS.
PLAIN TaurH is Published every fortnight
on Friday, at CanandaiSua, NJ Y. price One
Dollar per year, tagaI,e in adrance. Com.
pleie files will be furnished to new subscri-
bers, and those requesting il shall have their
papers carefully pu, up and forwarded to them
by mail
@ A commission of ten per cent. win be
allowed 20 agents who procure ten or more
ubscrihers. 1t must be remembered, how
eyer, that no credit is aliowed--conscquen
10 letter viii be attended to unless Post Paid,
and accompanied with the subscription mo-
ney in advance. Some complaint has been
made to this course, but we find it necessary
to adhere to it strictly; for it cannot be Sup
posed that We are acquainted with the re-
sponsibility of distant applicants, and the
low price at which we offer our work does
not prepare us 10 sustain any losses.
- All letters, upon subjects connected
with this publication, must be addressed IS Ed
torsef /lain Truth, Cd,ntndaigna .Neav- York"
and the PosTAGE iron rggn pA,p.
Canandaieua, ~ Y. J,ap 16, 1922.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05
POETRY.
FOR THE sPECTATo n
FVH T " " IT To Y It = ~
TO


One foible, great one, was thine,
The virtues of truth to decry,
To darken her features divine,
And torture her tone to he
know what you t'sad, and believe
1t rose from commerce with men,
Whose villanous lies to deceive
And cheat you, made cause for it Men.
l know the excuse to thy breast;
To conscience which nestles yet there
That falsehoods were seldom Expressed,
And truth used with artifice fair
Still the custom habit became,
Though linked not TO malice or pelf,
And spread in wild stories to frame
Exalted opinions of self.
Now view the result, as il must
Still be when man swerves from the line ;
Each sound caught the ears of distrust,
Each tale decm'd falsehood of thine.
Thy bounties, by ingrates, denied;
Thy credits, by rascals withheld;
Thy claims of strict justice decried;
But fraud, if against thee, upheld.
Thy oath, even, sighted by all,
Or jury or judge in thy cause;
And fortune with fame doomed to fall,
Uprooted by lawyers and laws
Now lawyers, whose heecings Of thee,
Susr ain'd their foul rattiesnahe breath;
Vile priests, by thy bounty set tree;
Would follow thee up to thy death.
And hypocrites, who are not dead
As yet in the public esteem;
And scoundrels, in heart and in head,
Upheld, since yet wealthy they seem.
Each blockhead and villain alike,
In rags, or in rufIies, combine
To mock thy misfortunes-and strike
To nothingness, all that is thine.
Then HE thee to countries away,
Where life may be fairly begun;
Where rising anew in thy day,
Unclouded may travel thy sun.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05
by THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES

NVHE President of the United States,
being authorised by law to cause
certain lands 10 be offered at public sale,
Therefore, | JAMES MONROE, President of
the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that public sales shall be
held a, Edw ardsville, in Illinois, on the
second Monday in October next for tho
sale OF the following lands, viz Oftown-
ships 6, z, S, 9, and 10, north oil range ! |
west; ofthe Islands and other tracts mot
heretofore offered for sale jim township |,
north OF ranges 10 and west; in town.
ship 9 north of range 10 west, and in
townships and north Of range 9 west,
and according to the provisions the 4th
section of an act of Congress, passed on
the Oath of April, 1920, of such lands
situated in the district of Edwardsvilie,
as were forfeited to the United States
prior to the 6rsi day Of July 1920.
The sale will commence with the low
est number of section, township, and
range; and the lands reserved by law
for the use of schools, or for other pur-
poses, will, as usual, be reserved from
sale.
Given under my hand at the City of
Washington, this 10Th day of August,
1922.
JAMES MONROE.
BY the President:
JOSIAH MEIGs,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.
Printers III the state of Ohio. Indiana, Hi
nos, Missouri, and Kentucky, who are author
lied to publish the laws Of the United States,
will insert the above once week till the ID
Monday in October next, and send their ac-
counts (receipted) 10 the General Land Office.
September Z, 1920
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05
Notice
NsON,xssE,

1 PPIiCAIIuN viii be made at the next
"A session of The General Assembly of illinois,
for an extension Of the boundaries of Mon
roe county. to incllde small part of the coun-
ties Of 81. Clair ard Randolph; also, for the
appointment OF commissioners to fx the county
seat in a healthy and centrable situation. The
application will be made for about two miles
on the north of the present boundary Of Mon-
roc, and to extend SO as TO include the Prairie
de Long thence, toward Captain B,adshaw's.
10 the lower end of Monroe county.
JOHN y. WHlTEsTDE,
WILLIAM F. ROBERTS.
Sept. 28-7312t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05
Notice.

"E shall apply to the Probate Court of St
w Clair county. to be holden on the third
Monday OF October next, to settle our admins
tration of the estate of SAMUEL KINNEY
deceased, where and when all who are inter.
ested may attend, if they please.
JOHN BYRD, .4d,m'r.
POLLY BYRD, .2am'r.
Sept. 14-7l4t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05

they are too COSTLY Jewels to be worn in
poor mans bosom. The manners OF
the fair sex of our dav, have unhappiy
been carried to such pitch of extraya-
gance and costly disposition, that the
mines of Potosi would be drained by their
tbongh,less expenditures. What young
man of common prudence and discretion,
can now enter into a matrimonial alliance
with any young lady, when il subjects
him to immediate bankruptcy and ruin !.
The seducing smile of his fair partner,
whose feelings he cannot wound by re-
fusal, wins him into one expense after
another, till bis affairs become embar-
raised beyond redemption. He has not
courage to chill the warm feelings of
happiness which spring forth in the first
fond hour of their bliss, with the croak
ing predictions Of future ruin; they rush
on, the one blinded aud the other charm
ed, till the storm bursts upon them and
they are swept away lorever!"
The society bears the name OF the
/" Blue Bachelor and Dandy Club
Among the bylaws | have selected the
following, as containing the principal
objects which the members appear to
have in view in forming themselves into
society or club, and which l recon-
mend to the attention OF the ladies, as by
these they will in some measure be ena-
blcd to account for the increasing num-
Der of old bachelors, and consequently
old maids. TIMOTHY STARCH.
Extracts from The Minutes.
The members of this society shall, at
all places OF public amusement, and at
social meetings, pay particular respect
and attention 10 neat and plainly dressed
females, and entirely neglect and over
look those who appear in cxtravagant
finery, gaudy attire, and with costly or
namcnts.
No member Of this society shall pay
attention 10 any young ,naid, widow, or
other single female, with intent to enter
into contract oi matrImony with her,
who appears with a Loghorn or other
hat, Cashmere, Merino, or other shawl,
or any other srlicie Of dress, which shall
be adjudged by any five members OF this
society to be eXtravagant and beyond the
reach Of her fortune TO purchase, without
embarrassing the affairs of her pa~enls,
or other relation upon whom she may
be depending.
No member Of ibis society shall ad-
dress young maid, widow, or other SIN
gle female, as aforesaid, who spends
more than three days IN the week in walk
ing the streets, shopping, visiting, or
other such frivolous amusemenis.
No member of this society shall adj
dress young maid, widow, or other sin
gle female, as aforesaid, with intentions
as aforesaid, who spends more OF her
time at the glass than with her books, or
about her domestic concerns.
Household Manufacture.-At the last
Pittsfeld cattle show and fair, Mrs Per-
kins exhibited ample proof that, since
the last anniversary, herSeD and four
girls had manufactured 25S Yards OF
ful!ed cloth, l7la yards Of raw flannel,
So yards carpetng, l42a yards table
r lot n and other linen ,rOnds-in all 9O5i
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05

Each sale will commence with the
lowest number of section, township and
range, and proceed in regular numerical
order.
The lands reserved by law for the use
OF schools, or for other purposes, will be
reserved from sale.
Given under my hand, at the city of
Washington, this l4th day Of March,
1922.
JAMES MONROE.
BY the President:
JOSIAH ME1Gs,
Commissioner the General Land Office.
Afril Is, 1929 IN
Printers who publish the laws of the United
States win publish the above once week till
the first Monday in November next, and send
theiraccounts { receipted } to the General Land
Office. :
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05

q % IT ID 10 II . 70, IWVSt Go.
On me first Monday 10 September
ncxl, for the sale OF such o. the above de-
scribcd lands as are situated in the fol-
lowing townships and ranges, viz:
Townships u 1919 and %, in range 2, west
of the 5th meri-
L l..
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05

On the first Monday in October next,
ed lands as are situated in the following
townships and ranges, viz:
Townships 2 3 5 6 10 IL 70 Is Is Is II
1919 and 70, in range Z,
west of 5th meridian line
45678910 l51617
Is 70 and 30, s do.
1884 6789l0 12l3
- and %, 9 do.
10, 10 do.
On the first Monday in November
next, for the sale OF such Of the above de.
scrlbed lands as are situated in the fol-
lowing townships and ranges, viz:
Townships 2 "a 56789 10 and II, in range
10, west Of the 9TH
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05
BY SBLLECK OSBORN.

Tremendous bowls the angry blast!
The boldest hearts with terror quakel
High DER the vessels firing mast,
The liquid mountains fercely break
Each eye is fix'd in wild despair,
And Death displays his terrors there
Now, plunghg in the dread abvss,
They pierce the bosom of the deep;
Now rise, where vivid lightenings hiss,
And seem the murky clouds to sweep.
Thro' the dark waste dread thunders roll,
And horrors chill the "frigbted soul %
See. on the deck young Marco stands
1.-TWO blooming cherubs by his side,
Entrusted TO his faithful hands;
GA mothers joy, fathers pride.'')
Though black his skin as shades of night,
His heart is fair, lis soul is white (!
Each to the yawl with rapture flies,
Except the noble generous boy;
eco lovely infants, CO." he cries,
"And give your anxious parents joy.
"No mother will for Marco weep,
"When fate entombs him in the deep!
Long have my kindred ceased to grieve;
:" No sister kind my fate will mourn,
No breast for me sigh will heave,
&c No bosom friend wait my returns
He, said and sinking sought the happy shore
Where toll and slavery vex his soul no more
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05
NOVICE.
LAND OFFICE MONEY

The Secretary ofhe Treasury has directed, that
bills IF He t9'2orving Banhs onfp, shall le re-
cesued at the Land l&cein Ed.9a'riss'i'k.
Bank ofthe United States, and its branchea
Bank of Illinois, Shawanrtown,
Banks in Boston,
Banks in the city Of New-York,
Banks in the city Of Philadelphia.
Banks ofBaitinore, Except the City Bank.>
Banks in tie District Of Columbia, Except
the Merchants g. Franklin Bank fAlexanisiA.}
Banks inUichmond, Va.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05
BY THE PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED
STATES

Ny7HEREAS the President of the
w United States is authorized by
law TO cause lands to be offered for
sale:
Therefore, I, JAMES MoNRoE, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby de-
clare ard make known that the public
sales shall be held as follows, viz:
At the Land Office at Terre Haute, in
Indiana, on the first Monday in July next,
for the sale of
Townships II and Is, in range /, east of the
I'd principal meridian line
IL and 18, in ranges TO 9, west do
At the Land Office al Vandalia, in IL
hnois, on the third Monday in July next,
for the sale OF
Townships II, u, IS and IA, in ranges and Q
east Of the Sd principal meridian line
II, IL, Is, ID, and Is, in ranges 3 & A, do
At the same place, on the third Mon
day in August next, for the sale of
Townships II, u, IS, Ia and IS, in ranges 5. 6
and 8, east OF the Sd principal
meridian line
II, in range Z, do.
At the Land Office at Palestine, in H.
linois, on the first Monday in August
next, for the sale Of
Townships 6, z, s and 9, in ranges 9, 10 and II.
east Of the Sd principal
meridian line
5, Z, 8 and 9, in range IA, west Of
ID do.
s and 9, u and Is, do.
AT the same place on the first Monday
in September next, for the sale of
Townships 10, II, T., &. . in ranges 9, 10, II,
east Of the Sd prin-
c;pa, meridian line
10, II, Il & -, in ranges 10, IL &
Ia, west Of ID, do.
At the same place on the first Mon
day in October next, for the sale Of
Townships IA, Is, Is & II, in ranges9 9, 10 & II,
east of the Sd prn-
cpal meridian line
IA, Is, Is 8. IL in ranges II, Is, &
II, west OF Cd, do.
At the same place on the first Mon
day III November next, Tor the sale of
Is, 10, &c & 81, in ranges 9, 10 6 II,
east Oh tiie oN pfn-
cipal meridian line
IL, 10, 90 & 81, in ranges Is and IA,
west Of the % prn-
cpal meridian Inc
10, 10 & %, in range u, do. do.
is II, do. do.
17,1S,l9& 30, 10, do. do.
At the Land Office for the Northern
district OF Louisiana, al the town OF On
achila, on the FIRST Monday in Noyem-
Der next, for the sale Of
Townships Is, i6, Il, Is & 10, in ranges l, 2, s,
& ), west of the
meridian line
At the Land Office at the Seat o JUS
tice OF the county of Independence, in
the Arkansas territory, for the sale OF
such lands of the United States as are
situated in the following described town
ships and ranges, and hich have been
excluded from The lottery Of the lands
appropriated for satisfying warrants for
military services, viz:
On the first Monday in Angus, next,
for the sale OF such OF the above dcscrib-
ed lands as are situated III the follow ing
townships and ranges, viz ::
townships 23457 9S 20 in range l, east
OF the 5th nicri-
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05
From The Washington Republican.

Gan English gentleman and lady, on their pas
sage from the East Indies 10 England, had
occasion, in the course of the voyage, to
leave their own vessel, which was one of a
fleet. aud go on board Of the admiral's ship,
two children Of theirs remaining behind in
the care ofanegro. Avolent storm coming
on, the ship containing the children wasupon
the point Of sinking, when boat arrived
from the admiral's ship for their relief. The
crew eagerl, rushed into the boat, but the
negro lad, finding there was room remaining
for him alone, or fer the two children, &C.
nerously put them on board, and con-
tinued himself on the wreck, which, with It's
burden, was, few moments after, ingulfed
in the ocean.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05

Household Manufacture.--At the last
Piusfeld rattle show and fair, Mrs Per-
kins exhibited ample proof that, since
the las, anniversary, herseB and four
girls had manufactured 258 yards OF!
fulled cloth, l7l5 yards of raw flannel,
So yards carpeting, l423 yards table
cloth and other linen goods-in all 8o54
wards.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-10-05

At the Land Office for the Northern
district OF Louisiana, al the town OF On
achia, on the FIRST Monday in Noyem-
Der next, for the sale Of
Townships Is, i6, II, Is & 10, in ranges 1, 2, s,
8, 5, west of the
meridian line.