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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29

MARRIFD-At St. Charles, by the Hon.
Judge Pettibone, Major BENJAMIN o'FALLos,
(of the U. 6. Indian Department. to Miss So
PARA, daughter of Patrick lee, Esq.
On Thursday the thirtieth day of October,
in Howard county, by the Rev. Ebenezer Ro-
gers, Mr. JONI }. CLEyElASp, Editor Of the
Missouri Intelligencer, formerly of Boston,
Mass. 10 Miss LOUISIANA HueHs, daughter Of
Mr.. William 'inghs of said county
Al Nandala, on the Goth inst. by James Cal
loway, Esq. Mr.. JoHN ELLIS to Miss MARGARET
WALLACE, daughter of Mr. VIM. Wallace.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29
6 Al Gents

MTlLL be gwen by the subscriber as re-
w ward to any person who viii appreheRd
and deliver to me, at my residence near Ed
wardsvl.e, Fugitive apprentice boy, named
ROBERT RUTHERFORD, about tnirteen
years of age, who absconded from my service
on the night of the 18th inst. without any rea-
sonable provocation whatever. All persons
are hereby cautioned against harborng the
said apprentice.
RICHARD RANDLE,
Nov. 26, 1928.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29

cious business may be subject of rehec-
ton to every citizen in the state who has
been used to consider his cabin as his
castle, and the right of self defence
against lawless force as essential to tho
existence of a freeman as the air he
breathes is necessary TO his natural life;
and that it is of small consequence whe-
Their he be deprived of it by licen,ious
ruiIians or the minions of despofism.
ELEUTHEROS.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29

The Legislature of Tennessee has
passed property law, as substitute
for the endorsement law declared IN
constitutional by the Courts of that state.
This new act provides that if the plain
tiff will not receive Bank paper in dis
charge of his debt, any property taken
on execution may be valued. and ii il will
not bring at auction three lourths of its
appraised value and the creditor will not
himself receive at that. it shall be re-
turned ~ the debtor and new execu-
ton may be taken out.
Much discussion has taken place in
that Legislature on proposition to re-
peal the law requiring the banks TO re-
commence specie payments, but the
N shville Wing expresses belief 81 that
the banks will be left as they now are,
subject to the existing laws, viz: re-
eulred 10 pay specie after the FIRST OF
April or subject to the consequences OF
a failure Lea Mon
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29

more than $50 feet; and passing off 10
the E. n. E. filled The atmosphere, to a
considerable distance, with lnnume-
rable sharks of fire and igniled cinders.
Large quantities of these clnders were
taken bv the wind which blew fresh from
the w. S. w. 10 the neighboring hills,
at leas, half mile from the scene OF de-
s,ruetion. Many wooden buildings ON
Front street, CAUGHT fire. but we're ex.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29
vANDALIA. NOV. 2S.
ILLINOIS LOOKING UP.

We have TINS year received conSlde-
rable accession Of strength 10 The north
west and northeast ofthis state. by emf
grafton; and The government having
lust brought the Sangamo lands into
market, we may reasonably expect fur
Their augmentation oil our numbers, from
the same cause. 50 that Illinois by ma
tural increase and other means, will soon
count numbers that will en'ille her to
rank high among her sister states In the
Union, for strength and influence.
Intel.
At the sale of out.iots and in-lo,s III
Vandalia, which commenced III this
place on Monday last, very considera-
Bile number were sold, and the sum for
which they were sold was very respecta
BILE. Some of the 6 acre out lots sold as
high as $50 per acre. ID.
The Circuit Court Of this county com.
menced rs session in this place on Mon.
day ast-tne Hon. Chief justice Rey-
nolds3 presiding. Several important
snits were determined at this term ct the
2 Court among them is the follow.
: in: John Kane vs. the President and
Doctors OF the S ate Ba.k Of Illinois
1ns was an action commenced by the
plaintiff to recover the amount Ut de-
p lsil made BY him in the State Bank, be.
fore the clearinghouse was burn,, and Of
winch the bank was robbed in March last
The verdict Of the larv was IN favor ol
the plaintiff. The Court adjourned this
evening. 10.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29

The Gillian Government by act of
the 25ih June, has declared every one
born within the territor, of the Republic,
every one who treads the soil of the Re-
public, and all who have hitherto been
slaves, to be absolutely free, from and
after the passing Of the act, and entitled
to the rights Of citiz ens.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29
eREENEvILLE, (E T. OCT lS.

BY gentleman just arrived IN this
place from The Nc7u Pun chase, we are
jniormod that previous 10 his departure
from that place, company OF volun-
teors had been raised, under the com
napd OF Col. Turk, for the purpose oil
dislodging some white people who are
seltled among the Cherokee Indians,
and supposed TO be engaged in dissua-
ding the Indians from selling any of their
possessions that lie west OF The IL iwassee
river; and ii is supposed that the affair
will not be terminated without the she'd
ding Of blood.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29

We have inserted on the opposite page an
article from the Louisville Public Advertiser
on the subject of the policy of the admins
tration in regard to our Northwestern From
tier. The writer appears to direct his remarks
exclusively to the attention of the people OF
Missouri; but the relative situation of Illinois
renders her scarcely less interested
The PEOPLE of these two states ought to
be made acquainted with the true cause Of the
defeat Of the projected establishment of mill
| tary posts on the Missouri river. The conse.
quences of the failure of this measure have
been severely felt by our citizens. Its success
would have greatly mitigated the pecuniary
embarrassnents Of the country, by the neces
sary expenditure of large sums Of money
among us, and the increased demand for our
surplus produce 10 supply the troops. But
the recent loss of the lives OF many Of our en-
Iterprizing citizens, while in the peaceablc pur.
suit Ut their ordinary occupation upon that
river, for the want of adequate protection, is
more to be deplored.
If, as minated by writer, who assumes the
signature of sCLARK," the representatives o.
Missouri aided the faction opposed to Mr.
Monroe's administration, to defeat the esta-
blishment Of these posts, we trust the people
of that state will instruct them to cease their
opposition to the measure, and use thejt in.
huence at the ensuing session to promote it.
And it would be well for the people of Illinois
to inquire, whether any part of her Representa-
ton in Congress so infatuated by party
considerations, or blind TO her interests, as to
lend a helping hand to the prostra.ion of one
OF the greatest projects conceived for the be-
nefit of the western country, as well as the
Union at large.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29
AlARTUS.
TO rnE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.

OH,
The following article, with the signature of
". X. has appeared in the Republican Adyo
cate and the Illinois Republican. AS it is an
extraordinary production, TO give it a still
more general circulation, Irequest the favor
Of your inserting it in your paper, with a re-
ply to it from
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29
FRANKFORT. (KY.) nov. 10.

John Reese, the &C ebrated mail rob
Der, has been convicted al the present
term OF the Federal Court, and sentenced
to the Peotentiary ior seven years. H
is also indicted for a like crime in Ohlo,
and the marshal of that state was here a
few days ago after hln. ,.Argas.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29

STATE OF ILLINOIS.
So CAR Cfrcuit, aaSues Term, 1898.
R.cHAuD RApgR,
RoBERT TAFT, PIN CHANCERY.
NINIAN EDWARDS, and "a
ELyIaA his wife.
Mis- day came the complainant by
Il his counsel, and il appearing to the
satisfaction Of the Court, that Robert
Taft, one of the defendants, is not re-
sident ofthis state, and he having failed
20 enter his appearance herein and an
swer the compliments bill, according
o law; il is therefore ordered, that nn-
less he DOH appear here on or before the
second Monday Of March next, and an
swer the complainant's bill, the same
will be taken for contest. And it is fur
her ordered, that a copy of his order be
forthwith published in the Edw erdsviile
Spectator, three weeks successfully.
A copy--Tes'
JOHN Hay, Clerk.
DAVID BLACKWELL, .atf'y.
Nov 29-S
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29
STATE OF ILLINOIS.

STA he OF ILLINOIS.
81 Clair Circuit, august Term, 1928.
EDMUND p. WILKINSON,
o. SlN CHANCERY..
WILLIAM GRAVES.
= 3 Mis- day came the complainant by
4 ms counsel, and it appearing 20
III, satisfaction Of The Court, that the de-
PENDANT is no, resident OF this state, and
he having failed to enter his appearance
herein and answer the complainant's bill,
according to law; i, is therefore ORDER
ed, tina, unless he doth appear here on
or before the second Monday OF March
next, and answer the eomplaiaant's bill,
the same will be taken for contest. And
i is further ordered, that a copy of this
order be forthwith published in the Ed
wardsville newspaper, three weeks sue
cessively.
A cop. Test:
JOHN HAY, Clerk.
DAVID BLACKWELL At'y.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29
S.p,,ADp
EDwARDsviLLE, NOVEMBER %, 1928

The first session of the eighteenth Con-
gress will be commenced at Washington on
Monday next Mr.. BAaBoua, of Virginia, and
Mr.. TAYLOR, of New-York, il is said, will be
the only candidates for Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-11-29
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
81 Clair Circuit. .August Term, 1928.

~ CAR Circuit. august Term, 1928,
WILLIAM RIrrINGHousE, !
WILLIAM GRAVES, admin
isrator of all, &c. of RI
chard Graves, deceased,
and former guardian of ,r cu.NCrpv
Mary Ann Graves, infant ~
daughter Of said Richard
Graves deceased, and
JoHS II. DENNIS, present
guardian Of the said Ma
ny Ann Graves.
VI MIS- day came the complainant by
a his counsel, and it appearing to The
sa islactlon of the Court, tba, the tefen
danls are not residents of this state, and
they having failed to enter their appear
ance herein and answer the compliments
bill, according TO law; it is therefore or
dcred, that unless they do appear here
on orbrfore the second Monday Of March
next and answer the compiainan,'s bill,
that the same will be taken for contest.
And it is further ordered, that copy of
this order be forthwith published in the
Edwardsville Spectator, three weeks sue
cessively.
A copy-Test:
JOHN HAY, Clerk.
WILLIAM MFARs, my.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-27
DRY GOODS.

n large assortment of GROCERIES AND
ouEENSW ARE, together with many ether
articles Which are usually he found In store,
IN The upper conntry--afl OF Which NAV be
had at reduced prices for CASH
They haye al this time anngenf In the nor
ihcru markelsa purchasing s,tf,oer supply Of
Goopo, which, when received, win Le oiler
ed low.
Their senior partner will remove 10 The eity
of New York early this fall, wb here he intend,
ia reside permanently, for the purpose of NJ
tending particularly 20 the purchase OF Good
as well tor this house rs far sevcrnf others, so
tiiai their advantages will not be- eSeclled nv
any huii,e in the state, md eaualrd IL te,v 81
Under circumstances OF this Kind, tRry comb
deniially solicit a share of public pntro,,asr
pcdgiig themselves 20 sell their customers ~
all times aud in all articles, bargains inferior 4.
none which can be had in Lyarhbhrg
My W w6wif Sc
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-27
Inn ~ fieacors slezefs,
ANAcREoNTlquE.


i1elrome weirVHe tieauy NM.
Live and fnaey shaiidas,
Iver hlDo4Irs ipieeH 81 H0wsf4s
Hcicone 9 = greenwood baaels
Neieaae II TIE seerti dell,
1fbcrr the faans at sHyrs a.ail.-
Heitpne - TIE sIatl8 grove
Nirre Young 'uses el4li Dryalz fsye,
Nelcuwe 70 ctr arm aeuin,
1lbo.aHd - flly speriise fiisia.
II Thy nltar, heagfsnii "a,
lie pur Offering would pay.
All us Ahal -Iia eammon iltiag
Would thy inynis ediafifs bfiug
Tia ehoi,cf ihah the eiioicr-t peari.
Round which TIE waves Of Onur carl,
lnirer ihan tic monntaig snow,
beYriici tliad TIE evening glow.
Ife The glnrians su1 depart
AMI us Wiiai ia .uaaitHs Hfaf.f
Lows own image, henmy 5 shine.
Ii an offering divine
is ihe pfize OF unny fears,
ardent hafes, aud anNious fehrs
VIM but enls himself = the blee. =
When of sach n prize possrst,
This, the altering wtabiing,
fairci OF Ire months III spring.
This the sacrifice we lny,
On thy altar, bcnuieous May
How cnnsl thou rrlnserug PRAYER,
When we snoh MI offering bear' c.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-27
ESTiM OF Us ABROAD.
E,op Tie C1uslifutjo,tut

PApts, Jan. 1O.-The speech Of the Pre-
| sidcn of tire United States, on opening the
new Session of Congress, is even more
interesting than the speeches pronounced
! on that solemn occasion always are. I'M
movable as a rock WHICH braves the waves
that storm around ii, the government 81
the United States views from lis safe posi-
tion the tcnpests by which the Whole oi
Soutl, America, aud a parllof Europe are
dcsolatcd, aud thu threatening clouds which
are, even now, accommodating over the re-
man,lcr of our continent.
What IA picture this growing world pre-
sents tn our contemplation How 1t reno
Yates the hearts uf those Disguised with
the miscrics of Europe? A revenue OF
100, 900, 900 (francs) without direct taxes /;
which leaves Il surplus ot , or 10000, 900,
after all the expenses Of government are
paid an army levied from the midst of the
native citizens ri the country, which weighs
neither on lis population n"r treasury, aud
offers no dangers To its liberty ; the mari
time frontiers OF the state receiving, all al
once from art, those dcfences which nature
has left them nnproyided with pop,Ila-
ton increasing without end and without
fear ON territory, which for ages To come,
will admit of lis increase /; Gag Which
waves orereyery sea /; the arts of manulac-
turing industry, developing themselves er-
cry day on soil which we looked on as
only adapted to the Soils of agriculture
Such is the picture wl,'eh is offered 10 us
by the United Stairs of America In the
forty-iiftA year Of ,hcir existence AS IA ma
ton.
And whence so many blessings ! From
national institutions, whosc Tree and natural
action is not impcded by those particular
and individual interests Which, elsewhere
openly attack, secretly UNDERMINE, or art
fully alter and disguise them.
The executive bead VI the government
of the United States had Ia express his
views on those deeply interesting clrcnm-
stances, in which Europe and America are
now involved. With what gravity, with
what exquisite Judgment and iores's ht' hr
has don. it How every thing is classed
in his speech With clcarncss and precision
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-27
--U0

LjiTcry ard Scientific intelligence. Bh-
ron l4indencau has recently published some
observations respecting the diminution III
the solar mnss. II will be- found he SAYS,
that the SIN may have been imperccptibly
subject 10 successive diminulion since the
science oi Astronomy has been cultivated.
The Baron supposes the suns diameter 10
be 300, 900 mica ,20i 100000 feet or
nearly 1000 seconds. We have not, he oh.
aprtr-, hilherto possessed amy INSTRUMENT for
measuring the diameter oi heavenly hodiee
toa srcpad. The sun may therefore dilnin.
ish l., 900 miles of lis diameter, or 2,iG2,.
900 feet nilhou, tie possibility of its being
perceived. Surprising III. sun 10 diminish
daily two feet, it would require 5000 years
To render the dimnntion Of Il second Of IL
diameter visible.
Sir ESerard Home, III an introductory
lecture, lately delivered in London, ex.
planned an important discovery, which lie
had made ON the component parts Of the
blood. Ills new theory is, that carbonir
acid gas iorus a large proporton of the
! blond, and tIElt this fluid is of u tubular
structure. The immortal Harvey, the dis
| cosercr Of The esrculailou, aud liewson aud
! Hunter, WHO had most studied the com
position of the vital fluid, failed to make
this important di eDyery antl should timr,
the only test of lr@Ith, prove thu business OF
this new theory, Sir Efcrard Will be rank
ed among the first psychologists ofthc day.
Tie asserts that carbonc acid gas exists in
the blood in the large proportion Of two
cubic pehrs To an ounce, anti that il is
gwen out IN larg" quantities from III" blood
Of a person after full nral, and very
| little from tbr blood of fiyerish person.
The fact Of the appearances Of the tubes
passing throuorcyery pa ticie Of the blood,
Inc was led 10 discover by observing the
growth of a grain Of wheat daily through Il
microscope he first saw II bIoh, aud then
"A tube passing from ii; the blob was the
iaicr of the plant, and tho tnln. was form
cd by the cxlreaiion al carbonic acid gas.
Reasoning from analogy, he examined n
globuic of blood and found il composed OF
similar tnbrs, which he was unable to in
iect undcr the EXHAUSTED rcceiycrat an air
pump. T.. $. Gaz.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-27
FRIENDSHIP

Jnsl like friendship is yon bubble
Floating down the limpid stream,
Mol q breath ifs cunrsc IN trouble,
Glit fing ia the aoontidc beam.
But, should cloud o'erzhadc the sLy.
This little meteor OF M hour
Would vnnisli, and with sunshine die
II could mol bear the ienpcsis lower.
UfJ0rd, ian 81. Iii. Gas.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-27
Negro ' laycs.

comprised in deed Of lruu executed by
Thomas K1dd on the third day OF Jaauar,,
is22, 10 The undersigned Tor ms pun Of
securing certain debts age 10 the laid Henry
Clark or 40 maoy Of them rs may be neces
sary to raise The sun, OF eight hundred ANA
nlnhty two dollars and four cents, with is
Interest. The snc will be for cash aud slieil
title only conveyed 10 the purchaser MS may
he vested IN he undersigned by th. said ce-
eree and decd.
JOHN u. u. PAINE, 1rnatecs
May % wt,he.t
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FOUND.

NY my servant, on Wards road, betwcen
- my house and Airs. fowcli's, mn old len
Tier PoCkEI BoOk, continuing sum oi
Money IN Bank Notes, which the owner ma,
ohtnin, by nppl yins TO tIfo subscriber.
NJ. LAMBETH.
May ~ Bts3
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-27
MOI i,.e.

IN pursuance Of a decree of the superior
i court of ohnncery, held 10 the town III
Lynolburg, pronounced IN The 2dlh day oil
May, is2a, In salt therein depending b.
tween Thomas Rudd plainii, aud llcury
Clark and John II y Payne defendant, Us
undersigned will proceed, On N, 2iM d1y 81
Jaae aett, ut lhe mnrket house in tie said
town To sell NIL of the
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-27

New YoRK, May Yesterday fore
noon, while trial was making Of the en-
gnc of the new steam boat Patent. the en-
gue was stopped for the want OF 8tearp,
and the boat made fast to the wharf above
Williamsburg ferry. At the instant ol
starting the boat again, when there were
about six inches of steam, the boiler burst
about the middle Of the large luc. and
scalded six men, all Of whom were below
and near the engine. The accident can
not be accounted for, as the boiler had
borre more steam than il appeared to have
al that time, and the presumption IS there
was some stnppage IN the steam gauge
Three IF the men were So badly sealdcd,
it is feared they viii not survive.
.l1tr. .ldv
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-27

imprisonment for deLt--A New York pa
per says" Three hundred and thirty. three
unfortunate persons were confined IN The
Essex county jail, in New Jersey, during
the year ending nn the Isl inst. for the
ocmons CRIME of being undbte 10 pay their
dcht8. OF this number, i4l were kept IN
dose confinement. The amount of the
debts WAS 3d. 100. After this, who will
say we do not live in u land of Freedom or
that thr age we live IN, is mol the most reIi
ned, civilized and humane
q - We do moi understand the humanity
of the general abolition of the law of impri-
sonlnent for debt, unless ON the condition
of abolishiug the law Cor the recovery oi
debts but would gladly see some proyi-
sion made by which 4" small erediiurs,
commonly the most honest of ull should
not be confined. II is these that I'LL olli
jniIs--not "Gcniltncn Of respcciabildy,p
who ought lo 20 there by hundreds, instead
of insulting those they have Injured by dis
plays of their plumber. II is not nncom-
nl"l Ia observe that The magnificent bunf-
rnptS, who pay ouly or 10 ccuts III The
dollar, have their houses furnished in tbs
most costly style, aud their cellars well
stocked With excellent vines and other Ii.
quor9. These are the fellows who ought
to tenant the .jails. .hHe5' Regi8ter.
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1--WE undersigned being very DESTROYS of cIo-
4 sing their business NJ soon as ID Is urartisn.
bic, take this method OF informing those who
are indebted Ia them, 10 call aud settle thcie
respective accounts rs early rs possible. This
request, il is hoped, viii hc as speedily attend
cd 10 rs the nature of the business re,n,ire,.
MCKEE, MEEM Il GREENN Az.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-05-27

A society for the relief Of The distressed,
has been formed at Boston. Its object Is
the ameloralian Of the laws, 80, erning the
relation between debtor and creditor; and
their ultimate aim, the entire abolition of
imprisonment, for debt. That this result
will sum grow ont of the enlightened peri
od IN which We live, Il scarcely 10 b.
doubted. Propositions are NOW perfectly
familiar, which - few years since would
have startled The security of many honest
bat prelndiccd minds. The right derives
bic under contract, for the payment of
money, 10 takea mans person, could never
have been assetted 10 had il ever had
bcc, examined. A mans liberty is essen
tial 10 the slate-hIs property is liable for
his debis-thc right 10 take his person for
his debts, is 10 wise clearer than the light
to take his life.