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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

pRo. 7.--Yesterday, the house of De-
legates received some communications
from the senate touching several reso-
lutions sent up by them--agreeing, fer
instance, 70 the application to the COVER
nor for the census--changing the cleo
ton of governor from Saturday to Tues
day (which amendments was concurred
in by the house), &c.
Mr.. Barbour then submitted the fol.
lowing resolution: t4sas
Resolved, That so much of the Cover.
por's message as relates to the report Of
Benz. Watkins Leigh, esq, on his late
mission to Kentucky, together with the
accompanying documents, be referred to
select committee. tlas. ~
This resolution was adopted, and the
following gentlemen named the commit.
tee {: Messrs. Barbour, Taylor Of -Bote-
tourt, White. Bowyer, Doddriege, Shelf.
iy, Morris, Kives of Aibemarle, Loyal,
Hunter, Carter, Davis Of Orange, Epps
and Berkshire. -s-.,...,e
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson of Fair.
fax. the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That committee be APP.
pointed to inquire if there be any, and, il
any; what subjects, usually brought to
the consideration af the Legislature, may
be properly referred to the decision Of
the other departments ofthe government
land, also, il there DC any other means
Of shortening, without injury to the pub.
lie good, the sessions of the general as.
sembly, and thereby curtailing the ex-
penscs Of the same, with leave to report
by bill or otherwise.
And committee was appointed, cons
sisting Of Messrs. Thompson Of Fairfax,
Sangster, Wilson of Ksnawha, Jones Of
York, NevilI, Galloway, Samuels, Page
Jctt Of Northumberland, Read. .M,Rae,
GoF, Cooke, Handy, Maxwell, Blackwell,
Yancey and Ward of Culpepper.
Several petitions having been received
and laid on the table, for removal oftbe
scat Of government from Richmond, Mr..
Strattan yesterday moved to take them
up for copsideration--and then 10 refer
them to a committee Of the whole house.
The house finally agreed 10. refer then,
to that committeeman they were made
thc order ofthe day for the l 9th inst.
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NEGRO CONSPIRACY.

A letter appears in the Koston papers
from gentle man al Port Royal, Mar,i-
uique, dated October eth, giving some
interesting particulars Of the late insur-
fection in that island. 1t appears that the
FIRST symptoms oil revolt were discovered
on the night of the 18th, the insurgents
having commenced their operations, on
the Heights of Corbet. by the murdet oil
thsir masters. They succeeded with
three families on different plantations. but
before they reache the fourth, the alarm
was spread, and the murderers were put
to flight. They were soon surrounded
by the militia and regular troops from
st. Picrre,a stop was put to their dIa>
bolical work. From sixty-five to seven
~ Of the confederation had been caught,
and we're under trial.
The plan was to murder all The whites
and free mulnttoes, and from CoIbet,
carrying destruction before them, to
march to st. Pierre, take possession oil
battery st. Martha, fire gun as a signal
to the coDfederates in town to begin the
slaughter, piliage, TIC. when they would
be Joined by the whole island, who we're
to follow their example. The 18th was
the day fixed upon. A very few arms
and little ammunition had been found. A,
sIoop from St. Darts was seized with 200
muskets, powder &c. which showed that
there were enemies outside as we'll IS IN,
and that the Instruction had been some
tine brewing Ills insurrection (con-
tinues the writer had not improved bu
sincss. Nothing was doing, and the
continued heavy rains rendered travels
ing, and carrying goods to market, i'm.
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CALCULATING CROW

a Scotch newspaper OF the year 1911,
states, that q carrion crow perceiving a
brood of fourteen chickens, under the
care Of the paren, hen, on 4 lawn, picked
up one buton young lady opening the
window and giving an alarm, the robber
dropped his prey. In the course of the
day. however, the plunderer returned.
accompanied by Is other crows, when G.
very one seized his bird and carried off
the whole brood at once. s
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Last Sunday week jus, as day broke,
gust Of wind struck upon the Acade-
my at Bloomfield IN. ]. and beat down
the top of the south west chimney upon
the roof, which gave way, and about 10
feet square of the same was crushed to
the floor. BY this an opening was made
for wind to enter, and Immediately the
whale eastern side Of the flat part of the
roof was blown to the ground.
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ROBBERvx

- -, 49, kObb6kt< $50 : =.
On Tuosdsy evening week, sgen,lemsn
pn horseback, when within about q mile
Of widow Moore tavern, nine miles from
New Hope Pennsylvania, was accosted-
by man, apparently lame, who begged
tor ride. IL being very cold, the gen.
tleman in the act Of aligh,ing from Kis
horse, was seized by the throat, thrown
down and his pocket book carried OF,
containing upwards Of 500 dollars princi>
pally ofthe United States bank. Are.
ward Of Sl00 is offered.
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Do Saturday last q; young, lady while
Standing by the Ere place unfortunately
approached 50 near the ERE that Il commu-
nicated to her dress. There being no
one n the room With her but small chill.
yhen, her attempt 10 gain assistance by
leaving il served to increase the names
and before the Ere could be extinguish.
she was burnt so severely that her aurvi.
val in consequence is rendered very un-
certain. The distressing effects Of this
accident shew that females cannot be too
cautious in guarding against it Baks. 10.
"ERA OF GOOD FEELING."
Our readers have several times been
informed that a Mr.. Neale, from the
south has succeeded in tanning coIlec-
ton or tho most poisonous serpents,
which he had exhibited greatly to the
amazement ofthe citizens of Petersburg,
Richmond, Alexandria, Gc. When
reading the notices in the southern pa
pers we sincerely believed there was ei-
Their imposture or exaggeration, but we
had ocular demonstration to the contra
ry. MIR Nealeis now in this CITY, snd
we regret to ssy,is confined in the debtors
prison for debt contracted when in his
native country (France) and in business,
which proved unfortunate. He has a
wife and several children, and no means
Of supporting them, excepting what he
can raise by the exhibition of his snakes !;
and MIR. Lowndes has kindly given him
the privilege of exhibiting them in the
prison. We went the other day, and
spent half an hour in the room with these
new friends Of the human race--tor such
thy appeared in reality to be. The COL
lection consists Of large male rattle
snake, a female the American adder |;
and two Wampum snakes, one five, and
the other three feet long. The adder is
equally vepomous with the rattle snake /;
and Mr.. Neale opens their mouths, and
permits the beholders to see that they
have not been deprived of The fangs by
which the poison is communicated. He
handles them all, with the most perfect
indifference, and they wind gently round
his limbs, coil themselves round his neck,
and return his caiesses by kissing him,
and running their heads over his lace
They appear to understand him, and o.
hey his voice. In fact, the exhibition is
a most extraordinary one; the snakes
are perfectly clean, and shine with a
glossy brightness and the natural re-
pugnance to the serpent race, is in a
manner overcome, by Witnessing the as
tonishing docili'y to which they have
been brought. We hope that .natura.
lists, and others, will visit them. lsis
indeed matter of charity,
.New. York Commercial advertiser,
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Longepity in Nev Hamh,hire.

According to a late Gazetteer OF New
Hampshire, there have died in tina, state
since the year 1889, seventy six persons,
aged 100 years and upwards. or these.
one was aged 40 years, and another I Is.
There are still living in that state FIVE
persons, the youngest of whom is I0l ,and
the eldest liz. 49,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-11
LARGE APPLE.

We are told that an apple was gather.
cd, this season from aircc on the farm
Of MIR. John IIooe, Of Prince William
county, Va. which weighed exactly ssven.
.cen and hoLf ounces.
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/. A PALpABLE HIT.
LAW YERS.

The editor Of the Charleston Courier,
speaking of lending assistance to the
Greeks, exclaims--"We with AN army
Of one soldier for fifteen hundred inhabi-
tants one solitary soldier for one hum
dred and sixty square miles A bill to
relieve the Greeks! Why itwould stand
no more chance than a bill to raise mon-
ument to WAsHINGroR.
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The weigh, OF the mammoth OK which
is on his way 10 Alexandria is supposed
by judges in such things, TO be $500 lbs.
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ME-. John w. Holland, OF Jamaics, ".
y. on the 25th ult. killed two pigs Of bis
own fatteDing,8 months and "a days old,
which, when dressed. weighed $50 lb:--
one of them 435--the other 39J.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-11

Proposals are issued in theAlbany papers
for erecting brick theatre in that city,
10 be completed by the 18th Of June next,
The contract must be made before the
frs. Of March, will, ). Johns, % State
street, Albany.
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TEETH.

BurcheA, in his late "travels in South
Africa" says "From the concurrent as
sertions of all the Hottentots, learn the
singulsr fact that the teeth Of the Bush
men tribe, do not, in the course Of time,
decay as those OF most other nations do
but become, in old age, quite ground
down BY use, in the same manner as those
ofsheep.
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rior az the IslaRd, in communication with
some malevolent strangers. Hut La
torre one morning With company ofone
hundred strong issued from the city with
secrecy, and sutprised tho conspisators,
and large dcposite Of arms, &c. they
were 81, brought to town to be judged,
except one Frcnchman Davois) who has
already been executed in this city few
days ago. 80 :, ~
On account of ,hese sarapsse,ions mea-
sures have been taken, which rendered
il utterly impossible, either to sail from
or enter the island unless strictly exa-
mined. ntH -- ,i9 @s r3-
t4gw LAWYERS. aq q 49,
Mr.. Griffith of Burlington states that
,he practising members Of the bar in the
United States. amount to more than siE
fhousand. He has the names and places
Of residence ofthose who were practising
in fifteen states in I s2l. Maine had then
2i7, Massachusetts 52l, N. Hampshire
204, Vermont 22O, Connecticut 273, ".
York 1891, New. Jersey 1874, Pennsylsa.
mia 4l7, Delaware SO, Maryland us, vir-
ginia ,483, Kentucky 3O7, Ohio 204,
Georgia l57, Louisiana LOG. The whole
number in these, 4S4l. &H
In the other nine states, viz. r. Island,
N. Carolina, 8. Carolina, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Alabama Indiana, Illinois,
and Missouri, the number is supposed TO
be at least 1000. rs Sfs,i
The judicial officers in the several
states and territories cannot DO less than
ts,enfg thousandi s.o. Sss'>> -
five are not in state Of prosperity il
is not for want OF multitude of rulers.
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al iQfkSs ~ ks .oOEs sSs-hstlsCu oD
Friday last, American schooper-Alired,
with cargo Of bread, -four. rice, tar, to-
bacco, eJc. from Philadelphia; being tho
firstivesscl which has entered This port
under the authority of the now tct. We
understand several vessels are fitting out
for this place. from different parts Of the
states. aS -ss
"A Matches paper says ;--"'Fhe cotto..
although somewhat injured this &c ason b.
the rot, will, from all we can learn, be a
bundant in our market. The Mississip- /
ri has recently commenced its annual !
food, and brings with It considerable
number Of fat boats, supplying our mar
ket with,th various productions3of the i
upper country. Already upwards of Sc
venty have arrived, and we learn that
there are at least one hundred now or
the way, between the mouth Of the Ohio
and this place.
4 The DUEL. II:
To-day we have perused letter, dated
at Augusta, {Geo.) on the S0th .ultimo,
wherein il is stated, thst Messrs. Cum
ming and McDuffie met on that.day, at
Cambelton, and exchanged two Shots
On the first FIRE, no injury was done to
either and the second, the. ball of MIR.
Cumming entered the left arm Of his an
tagonist, about two inches above the ell
bow, and shattered it so much that it is
feared amputation may be pecessary.
=. Washington Ga-. Of Monday.
The Charleston Courier of Dec. 8 says
-aOne of our letters from Columbia
mentions: Cumming and McDuffie have
met once more-Cumming's second was
his youngest brother, who objected to the
position Of McDuffiie's right wrist-so
the affair Was arrested or-arrisfed and
they arc to meet again.
NoRFoLk, DEC. 7.-Capt Hatton, ofthe
brig Undaunted, arrived here yesterday,
in IS days from Cadiz, states that the
day he sailed, 2Sth October, beng at the
Office of the American consul, gentle
man called in, and after some converse
ton in Spanish, which he did not UNDER
stand, departed, when capt. Hatton was
informed by our consul, that the purpoYt
ofthc conversation was, that a severe
battle had just been fought in Catalonis,
between the Con.titutionalists and Roya-
lists, in which the latter retreated with
great loss. Capt. Hatton did not learn
any particulars.
Capt Hatton represents the state of
Spain as lamentable in the extreme, con.
vulsed with internal dissentions, and mis-.
cry and want every where manifest
Nothing was done inCadiz, & the people
almost in state of starvation. ,Assassi.
nations, robberies and murders were mat
tiers Of every days report. The streets
were continually thronged with mobs, &
combinations forming hourly among the
hostile parties, to facilitate the purposes
Of mutual destruction. Bsaesn.
3 The u. 8. sch. Shark, was at Barbados
9th ult. 20 sail soon in quest of pirates.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
The Members of the senate and house
OF delegates Of Kentucky, at a meeting
held for the purpose in the hall of the
house Of delegates at Frankfort, have re-
commended Henry Clay to the people
Of the United States as suitable person
to be the next president thereof.
VIRGINIA JE(2ISI ATF1RE
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
The Members of the senate and house
OF delegates Of Kentucky, at meeting
held for the purpose in the hall of the
house Of delegates at Frankfort. have re-
commended Henry Clay to the people
Of the United States as suitable person
to be the next president thereof.
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VOICE.

DIR. Twins, OF London states tho fol-
lowing fact, III his medical report for the
month Of Sept. last : "a remarkable in
stance Of aphonia Gloss Of voice) has re.
Gently presented itself 10 the writer, which
has been most successfully treated by
gaiVanism, in combination with the nj.
frns AGENT. The subject was a young
and amiable female, who had been depri-
we'd Of her voice for nearly four months
and had taken steel, with other medici-
nails, without effect. In the course of 8
days from the commencement Of the gall
vanism and drug just named, the voice
began to return, and il has at length re-
gained all its wanted clearness and ener-
81.
The following appears as commune.
cation in the Southern Patrio, Of the Goth
ultimo
"1he Successorof William Lowndes."
BY this hour it is decided who has sue
ceeded William LowDdes. Whoever
it may be, we would recommend to him
the following lessen from Thomas Jeffer-
son.
"The succession to Or. franklin, in
the court Of France" says the wise, phi
losophic, truly great Jefferson, "was an
excellent school Of humility to me. On
being presented to any one as the minis
ter Of America, the common place ques-
ton, was, "C'est vous, Monsieur, qui
remplacez lie Docteur Franklin !" (Is il
you, sir, who replace DR.. Franklin y I
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The rev. Mr.. Sommcr6eld, now in
the city Of New York, is on the eve OF his
departure for France, for the benefit of
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The u. 8. sch. Shark, was at Barbados
9th ult. 20 sail soon in quest of pirates.
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Com. Porter, ]. is said, Is to take com.
mand of squadron on the West.indis
] station, 10 capture pirates.
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ST. JAGO DE cUbA, OCT. ne ira
gate Ligera, with her worthy comman-
der LaboTde, is in port at Curacao,
where came in sight fve schooners. di-
recstDg their course to that point. This
brave commander presented himself i'm
medlately TO the governor, and asked
permission TO set sail TO reconnoitre, but
was positively refused. But as he made
the most energetic protestation in the
name OF the Spanish nation, he was at
last permitied to sail, which was imme.
diateiy effected, and coming up with the
5 scnooHers, he beat them completely,
took out Of S, and conducted them in
triumph to Porto Cnbello,
He found Cd board of them 1000 mus
kcts and large quantity Of ammunition
with some gentry calling themselves CO.
yernors, inleDdants, sc. Ii is ascertain
ed that this expedition sailed from PHI
iadeithia for Curacao, with the intent TO
invade the island OF Porto Rico. But
think they were from the province Of
Caracas or CarthageDa.
The two schooncrs which escaped, en-
tered Caracas the governor had them
.crvpuiously searched, aud there being
found many instruments Of war, smmuni.
ton, and a quantity OF papers, he arrested
the people and sequeaered the ships until
further orders from Government. We
owe the security Of this Isle to Morales,
Laborde,. and Cslzana, who are indefasi-
gable TO protect Us in our tranquility. >
The governor Of Porto Rico, Sir La
tore, has just discovered conspiracy set
on foot by some; individuals in the in.e-
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-17

In pursuance of the order Of the house, the
speaker announced the appointment Of the
standing committees. The following are a
part Of them:
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GREEKS

The cause of the brave Greeks is daily gain
ing strength in this country two meetings have
been held in the State Of New-York for the
purpose of exciting public opinion and procuring
aid TO that people people rendered dear 10
Us BY early associations and classical recollec-
tons, by gratitude for what their ancestors did
for the cause Of liberty and the cause Of mind.
Individual exertion may do much, and may be
safely bestowed for the assistance Of men who
seem determined to perish in the face Of day."
and with spirit worthy OF the best days Of
Grecian freedom. We do most cordially wish
success to the exertions making in this country
for their cause and that the cause will glorious
" triumph. We say to the heroes Of the Mo-
rea, what Homer puts into the mouth Of the
Grecan general on the plains of Troy:
" Ye Greeks be men the charge of battle bear;
Your brave associates aud yourselves revere
Let glorious acts more glorious acts inspire,
And catch from breast 70 breast the noble FIRE
On vslors side the odds Of combat lie
The brave hive glorious. or lamented die
The wretch who tremhles IN the field Of fame
Meets DEATH and worse than death. eternal shame"
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prime Of life. like him, and with the very lurr--
tive practise which his talents and renntai,o,
commanded, should have acceptc. the o.5c, \,
all but since he did take IL, and we have sae,
the good effects resulting from ii. and he i viii
ling to retain tie station for small increase. "
salary we do sincerely hope Tor the benefit q,
the State, for the saving Vi cNpence IL those.
who resort TO the court for Justice, - well ~ ID
the public at large, we DO hope the legislature
will in their prudence and wisdom, retain tlid
gentleman in his high trust, by giving ham
suitable support.
The decrease of litigation. and the dispatcb
Of business, i manifcstly saving Dc expense VI
the community as well as TO individuals for tie
more business there is, and the longer the court
is in session, the greater i the cost for the jurors
aud the officers who attend upon courts to-
fuel and other incidental charges. The Judge
therefore who dispatches business, and al tie
same time does il well, is a cheaper officer, than
one who has less salary and less ability 70
pay the higher price to the better Judge, is uu-
questionable then the only true economg; for
economy does not so much mean the saving of
money, as the proper application Of it to the
accomplishment of the desired object
The brief notice taken in the Presidents mes
sage of the Piracies in the West India seas has
been generally ceDSurec IN the papers. The pub
lie were undoubtedly disappointed, that 50 impor-
tant subject should have been thought 20 little
WORTHY of attention, as to have claimed but icYy
lines in this long document We have 40 doubt
il will be made the subject of particular mes
sage, in which an efficient protection to our COM
merce will be recommended and means suggest
ed by which these I" enemies TO all mankind"
shall be swept from the ocean. We perceive
that the British have sent three vessels OF war
into these seas which will cooperate with our
little but gallant navy III this holy crusade. We
hope to see no more ill timed or rather i'll named
humanity extended to convicted pirates the par
don of such villains is cruelty to mankind, it i
letting loose the wolf and the tiger to prey upon
a dctenceess community.
A meeting was to have been held last evening
in Boston TO prepare memorial on this subec,
to Congress if Congress does not of itself i'm
mediately take measures to meet public feeling
on this great topic, we hope memorials viii be
pied upon their table from every town on the
coast from the river st. Croix to the Mississippi
The blood OF ALLEN, the sutTcrings Of our abus-
ed seamen, the losses of our merchants must
not, will not go unavenged.
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CONGRESS

Have not yet become engaged in any interesting
business the preliminary note Of preparation ID
well nigh finished, the houses are organized, the
members have shook hands, the committees are
appointed, petitions presented, sc. and all seems
pretty fairly ready for action. As the session
cannot continue but two months and ahalf longer,
we trust that affairs and not lrords will be the
order Of the day.
1t is said that every thing at Washington has
squint at the Presidential election. II was that
question which at the eleventh balloting for
clerk of the house, determined the election of Mr..
Clark. We shall hear more Of that great ques-
ton anon in other public business, and shall en-
deavor in some measure, to echo il TO our read
erS.