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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08

cd to the government, could be supplied
with drafts on the Treasury, they would,
in most instances, prefer them to the mo
ney, particularly in distant parts OF the
Union; and, if there should be some
slight inconvenience to such persons, the
door that such practice would close
against official fraud and peculation
would more than make amends for it,
The effect that the present mode ofpay-
ing out the public money through dis
bursting agents had upon the public NOR
ais, was highly deleterious; and, il the
interest of individuals could be properly
provided for, and at the same time re-
move the temptations, now SO frequently
held out to public officers TO betray the
confidence reposed in them, it would be
an important point gained That some
measure could be adopted, which would
greatly protect the Treasury against
such abuses as had so repeatedly hap
pened of late years, he had no doubt;
and no committee was better able to de-
wise that measure than the committee of
Ways and Means.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08
~ -
NW'NICE.

HAVING obtained from the Judge Of Pro-
4 4 bate Of Madison county, letters OF admi-
nislration on the estate Of George pogue, de-
ceased, request all persons having demands
OF any nature, to present them for settlement,
before the next April term.
CT On or before which time all debts due
the said estate, of any nature whatever, must
be finally settled.
JOSEPH PCGUE,
.4d3rissrator.
February z. 1891 ct
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08
vhe Public

MILL take notice, that my wife Nancy Hen !,
w driS, did, on the 22d instant, elopefro
my bed and board, wthou, any just cause
The public are hereby warned not to credit
her on my account, as am determined not to
pay any debts OF her contracting. january the
oath, 1928.
JOHN HENDRIX,
Cch R-St -
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08
SPECTATOR
EDwARDsvlLLE, FEBRUARY 8, 1928.

WILLIAM p. M'KEE, Esq. is appoint
ed Register of the Land Office in this
place. He received bis commission on
Saturday last, by the southern mail,
which had been two months and half on
its way from Washington.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08

view to the encouragement of ceftain
manufactures. The bill proposes that,
from and after the 3olh OF June, certain
duties shall be levied and collected on
foreign goods imported, higher than the
present duties. We shall state them
SPECIFICALLY hereafter. For the present,
it may be sufficient 10 state that the duty
on woollens is proposed TO be 80 per
cent.-being 5 per cent. higher than
proposed by the Treasury Department
and the articles of Glass, and one on
two other articles, are introduced, ar
subjects of augmented taxation, in ad-
dition to those referred to in the Trea-
sury Report.
This bill, however, is not to be CON
sidered as cmanatinB from the Financial
Committee. That committee has nor
yetreported, and it is said to be even
doubtful whether it will report, at tho
present session, bill for raising ad-
dilional revenue from imports. The
bill now before the House was reported
by The committee "on Manufactures
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08

DIED--In Philadelphia, OH the 2Sth Dec.
Dir. MicuAEL LErB, aged s..
At the same place, on the 30th Dec. Mr..
Joan MELIsii, oeographer, aged So
acknowledges, (NY.) on the 31st Decem-
Der, GIDEON GRANGER, Esq. formerly Post
Master General.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08

rINcENNEs, JANUARY so.
NEW ORLEANS PRICE CURRENT.
The following statement Of prices az
N. Orleans, has been handed US by
Mr.. ]. e. Kelley, who arrived in
this Borough on Wednesday evening
last. Mr.. Kelley came passenger on
board Of he steam boat Paragon.
He was but etepen days coming from
Orleans.
Flour per barrel, from to dollars
and % Gems brisk.
Corn, per barrel, from IS to 374
cents.
Gas, per bushel, IS cents.
Picked Pork, per barrel, from four
10 seven dollars-dull.
Pork in bulk, from TWO and an half to
to three dollars dull.
Eeef, no sales.
Beef Cattle, from three to four doll
lars per c~t--dull
Hogs, 10 ale.
Lard, six cents per lb-dull.
Whlskey, IS and % per gallon
brisk.
Butter, Ia! cents per lh.
Chickens, three dollars per doz.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08

WASHINGTON, JANUARY 10.
A bill was yesterday reported in the
House Of Representatives, proposing
revision OF the tariff OF duties, with
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08
WASHINGTON, JAN. IL.

The bill for abolishing tho religious
test IN the Constitution OF Maryland, has
PASSED the Senate of that State, by one
vote majority, & TO 81 and it is said qvi2
Pass the House Of d. legates
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08
3znaary IS.
On motion o, Mr.. Sterling, it was

Reso'ued That he Committee on the Public
Lands be instructed 10 inquire whether any.
and, if any, what, further provision. by Law 10
necessary to prevent or liiuit the allowance of
clerk hire in the several land Offices, and to re-
ducc the incidental expenses attached to the
same and what measures are necessary better
to cqnalize the compensation Of the Registers
and Receivers Of tie several Land Offices,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-08
.I7nu0yy g.

Mr.. Cox, from ihe commitC.c On the
Public Lands, 10 which the engrossed
bill "io confirm certain claims TO lots
in The village oil Peoria, in The state Of
lll'nois," had been reco'nmi,tcd, report
ed the same, with al amendment; which
amendment was read and the bill was
ordered 10 be engrossed for third read
ing.
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LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.


NEW YORK, JAN. IL.
The line packet ship, J mes M uroc
Capt. Mars aIl, arrived last evening"
from Liverpool. She has brought Lon
don dates to the 5th Of last month. They
afford nothing Of interest excep; the
speculate ms on 'he probability OF a war
between France and Spain.
The Congress at Verona it is said 10
broken up. In the course of their sit
ting, the Spanish Envoy declared ihas
Spain would not consent to the slightest
modification Of her constitution, by the
dictatlon Of foreign powers, and she has,
therefore, been delivered over 10 France,
who i, is expected viii compel her. %
return to the ancient system. Great
Britain aud all The Allied powers, hays
promised to remain neural.
The Paris Moniteur contains the
speech Of Der rand de Lis, delivered in
he Spanish Cortes. il accuses The
French Government Of having favored
the factlous on all occasions--of having
furnished them with clothes and war.
ike materals-he declares, that if they
continue 70 oXcne fresh uncasiness, the
moment i arrive in which they shall
repent H.
The Marquis de Lascour, senior Of
The French generals, died at Paris on
The l2lh, in the 18th year Of his age.
Letters from Madrid mentioned tina,
me Lieut.. General the Prince Of Sanlo
Mauro has been put into prison. The
Marquis de Casa Sarria had fed to Gil
oealtar, and III Duke de LInIanlado
lad escaped from Corunna and embark
ID for England. The Cores have
granted the sums which government re-
quire for The augmentation OF the army.
Couriers were despatched TO hasten all
he preparations, and it was expected
thai in few weeks they would be able
. place on foot an army OF $4,000 men.
Hamburger papers Of the 10th OF No
embcr, mention that the report of tie
attention of The King Of Naples to lay
Town his crown, was confirmed.
DIEn-Tn phill1elphla on the o0th noc
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-13
FRENCH PAPERS.

NEw-YoRK, June 1.-The following are
extracts from the files Of Paris and Bor.
deaux papers, the lattcrt to the 18th of April,
received by the Othclo.
French Five per Cents, April 2Ist, were
at 83f. IS to 8if
Brandy had advanced at Bordeaux
where it was reported on the eth ut about
225f. fer Armagnac, and 28O To 800 for
Cognac.
NJ. de Franck, Charge de'Affars from
the Court of Austria, arrived at Toulouse
ON the Goth of April, from Madrid,
on his way To Paris. He left that city on
the 9Th at which time all was tranquil, but
on his journey ne found the Spaniards ma
king preparations to receive the French
army,
A young man, a Spaniard by birth, has
been condemned at Toulouset to nine wears
Imprisonment, ior exciting the French sol
diers to desert.
A Spanish vessel, loaded with grain, for
st. Sebastian, was carried uto Port du Pas
sage, aud an order had beers received Ia
take an accurate account of the quantity
aud pay for it.
Vessels were daily arriving at Bayonne.
with provisions FOR the troops aud fodder
for the horses, but were ordered for Bilbua.
without discharging.
The bridge of lrun, destroyed the last
war, was about to be rebuilt.
Notice had been given 10 the Spaniards
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-13

eur troops. Two hundred men. arr
whom are two eolanrls aud te., ofl;,o,ts
have been taken. wilh five ,.ieces of cas-
aud their s,.bsistenees. ''h
The Duke of angouleme Is vel, :.
IS said that the enemy has evacuated -
Tort oi fancofbe, alter having nailed ,,n
Tue cannon that they abandoned B,iryos
ON the 18th and that the French arm :.
expected there by the Authorities, who 6,,a
provided the subsistence.
We meet every where with the mo-,
fattering reception.s
-..sAe~.
Our POLITICIANS appear 10 have Eall., !.
to great error as To the motives of Fra,
III entering SPAN. II the French eo,.s,'
ment is 10 be- believed, tn. original Of.
OF marching troops TO the Spanish 'front.'
was tn establish a Gordon soaitdire. for a..
purpose OF keeping the yelio.o Jtrer out 81
France According to the siatemen, -
France herself, she has found TIN. eSt,h
ilsllInent announcement To her tn maj,
tam, and considering that Ito Use her n,,,
language" war would at least have a t.,
drncy To some conclusion, whereas tho
existing state Of the relations betvs.,.
France and Spain might continne for ~
indefinite Time" she has thought il her,.
1T once to assume an attitude of d;rec,
hostility against this yeilow ,teuer-not nv
any means, against the liberties of Sns,;nI
No, she never dreamt of such a thing nor
she! And, instead of waging war aesin.s
the Constitution, it is thus clear that h,
object is Ia preserve the constitution Of
each individual Spaniard, in spite of him.
self. Ii war should externinate the y.Inw
fever, and the remedy be not considered
worse than the disease, we hope it will be
published in the next edition of the Lon
don Pharmacopgia, as discovery mad.
by the new royal college Of Surgeons at y.
rona.-ShouId it fail in the present experi.
ment we presume they would be glad 10
try the same remedy III the United States.
Udstington Rep
There is At least one letter in this civ
from Paris, which positively states, that
the French army had made three attacks
on St. Sebastians and were every time re-
pulsed, with loss, by the Spaniards.
Phi. Press.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-13
LyNcpBuRG, JUNE -, iosa
flour INSPECTION

CO On Monday Eust, negro man was
sentenced 10 he hung, by Campbrll county
court fur committing rape on the body
df white woman few days previous
lie Is to be executed ON Saturday the l2th
of July.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-13
THE AIRGINJAN.
-htvrgl, All . s1lsnnp ~
IrAs,<Ts HI-TI.rR 4 co

pIE IS ANIS 1T TIEh : tsI-
fuptlsathS up ftk Tvs OF taiE ONION.
.aain 81 cppVssic .1issTs Lslaaitt4 Ciaglgfs.
II The ssnii. weekly Paper, AT IS, aud ;le
Week., Paper. 81 - per l;lsnni, payable "
q ADVANCE --N1 sulrsrEipiienwii " received ief
ess time 1han six month aud no paper Nih
o. discontinued (b,t at the discretion oi the
f.ditars) uaisl al afrearakfs are paid
~ Advertisements vii Be ipfeFird ~ 5il
cents per st,.mre -. lessl me frst lime, and
81 IL cenls for .aeh continuance. 1hose
from .,is,nHee ,nua be paid ipr previous 10
their insertion, or ihe payment assumed by
some responsible person In Lshrhbrg.
II chaaeefy Orders arr inserted ter sik
dollars
NJ Allleiters addressed to':he Editors must
&c rosr rAlp, or they wall not be attended 10
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-13

The following passages extracted from
an article in the last Edinburgh Review
under the title OF " Spain," contain some
interesting facts relating to the conduct and
policy of some of the powers who are en-
deavorins 10 subvert the government and
independence of that country,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-22
TREAD WHEEL.

The British Secretary Peel, in January
last, addressed circular 10 the Visiting
Magistrates OF the twenty jails and houses
of correction, where tread-weeels have
been established. asking how long the
tread wheel had,been in operation, y whe.
ther they had found any injurious ettt c,s
had been produced by 1t on the bodies l.
legs of the prisoners who bad worked
tbere,t?" The replies OF the Magistrate S
were. that no injury of the sort was com,
planned of; on the contrary, that The tread
" Wheel conduced TO health raIhar than other
wise At Brixlon i, Is stated by Mr.. Ii TIT,
son, the magistrate, woman. no had
been al the wheel meath, and who weot
TO work with rheunai c complaint, be-
ing asked how she tell when she went a
way, replied that her rheumatism was
completely cured
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-22
From the Ni.w York american.
CIRCUIT COURT,

We published few days ago brief
report OF case in the District Court in
volyrg principles important to Postmas-
tiers on the one hand, and to the revenue
OF the United States on the other.
On Friday and Saturday came on in the
same Court three other suits, brought by
the Postmaster General against Levi
M'Keen, formerly Postmaster Of Pough-
keepsie, and his snretIes. Two OF them
were on bonds, and enc on an account Tor
money had and received These suits
were brought more than three years after
Mr.. vi keen's resignation or removal IRON
Office. On the first bond, a verdict was
taken for the plaintiff. subject to the op'n-
ION OF the Court on the following points,
made by the defendants counsel:--
LIST The execution OF the bond IS not
duly proved as The bond declared on.
I'd. That The bond produced is not
valid instrument: for want OF proper par
ties, the Postmaster General not beng Ell
ther person or corporation
Sd The account produced and offered
in evidence is not an account current, as
required by the statute. Tie certificate
under the General Post Office seal calls il
statement only
4h That The defendant under bis in-
s,ructions from the plaintiff 10 retain al
balances TIL drawn for cannot be prose.
cuted until after demand tor and non pay.
men, of such balance No such demand
is proved in this cause; and this objection
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-22
WAVERLY NOVELS.

10 the Introduction 10 the new Waverly
Novel, The author represents himself as
paying a visit 10 the chateau Of an old
French Nobieman, and holding Dialogue
with him ON the way, OF which the tol-
lowing extract rs part. We give it, be-
cause it conta ms remarka bic contradlc-
ton OF the almost univ ersai opinion as to
the nan,e of the real author. Nat. Gdz
EXTRACT.
{" The French Marquis says" My va.
let, La Jeunesse, sometimes reminds me
OF a character in the Bride of Hammer
more. which you must have read, az 1t is
the work of one OF your gems de Leares
qu'os appellsnt, Je cro,s, lie CheUalier
Scott" Zone of your men OF letters, who
is called, believe, Chevalier Scott Il
presume you mean Sir Walter? Yes,
the same the same, said the Marquis
1--WE were now led away from more
painful recoIections for had TO put my
French friend right in two particulars In
the first prevailed with difficulty for
the Marquis, though he dIsliked the En-
glish, yet having been three months in
London, piqued himself in understanding
the most intricate difficulties OF our Ian
guage, and appealed TO every dictionary
from Florio downwdIds, that La BRIDE
must mean the Bride. Nay, so sceptical
was he on this point of phlology. when |
ven,ured 10 hint that there was nothing
about bride IN The whole story, he with
great composure and little knowledge to
whom he spoke, laid the whole blame of
that inconsistency on the unfortunate au-
thor. had next the common csndor to
inform my friend, upon grounds which no
one could know as well as myself, that
my distinguished literary counfryman, Of
7phom / TiH aiavays speak with The respect
his talents deserve, 1Vas not responsible tor
tie slight works zvkich the pubic had too
generously, as zveH as too rashiy, ascrited
10 him Surprised by the impulse OF the
moment, might even have gone further,
and clenched the negative by positive evil
dence, owning 10 my entertainer that no
one else could possibly have written these
works, since ! myself was the author,
when | was saved from so rash commit
men,, by the calm reply of the Marquis,
that he was glad to hear these sort OF trl'
aes were not written by a person OF con.
dition. We read tEem,' said he, as we
listen TO the pleasanlries OF comedian:
or cur ancestors 10 those OF prnfessed
family Jester, with good deal Of amuse-
ment, which we should be sorry to derive
from the mouth OF one who has better
claims TO our society.
"I was completely recalled 10 my con,
siitutional caution by this declaration aud
became so much afraid OF committing NY
self, that did not venture 10 explain 10
my arls,ocrstic friend, that the gentleman
whom he had named, owed his advance
ment. for sught | had ever heard, to GER
tain works OF his, which may, without in.
jury be compared to romsnces in rhyme.
This, we think, is stronger evidence
that Waiter Scott is the author OF the Wa
very novels, than that he is not. 1t is
probably an ingenious artifce to render
the deception impenetrable. IN. Chr0n.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-22

the Pyrenees is about 100 miles; and this
reporI, therefore, would seem 10 confirm
what las hitherto been stated in our GA.
per. as the intention OF the French com.
manders 10 commence their march, il DOS.
sibie, about the oth April F"
From the ny. AIbiO" Of 'SatYday.
" We have received information. On
which we place every reliance, that n.
first division Of The French army crossed
the Bidassoa, ana entered the SpGn,k Ter.
r,tory ca or about the s4.h q, .iiurch- -
Thus, then, the in7asion 1t Spain Is AZ
length contaminated lutaed. j, is oly;-
Gus, that the Circumstance o. ar C.cg;us
having declared that be would, ale, ,ke
recess, lay the necessary information and
papers respecting Tie negotIsion leiore
Parliament goes tar TO prove hat all nopes
of peace had been abandoned. Our 100.
ders are aware that papers are neyer I,,t
on the table OF the house pending aegc.
GatiOn "
There is also letter Of n, 7,h Of An.
Ri iron. Bordeaux, recetued by The Hantey.
which states that the tieH !, C,u,. al ,he
Pyreunees on The Sd Ut April.
This may not be correct The French
may not have crossed IT, boundaries into
Spain a, TIE pericL reported, but wne her
this be true or false, there has been eyi.
dently jussie in reporting the news from
The !luDie,-that what Size reoo,'sg q.
New Castle was not reported puL'iciy a.
Philadel phia- ihat ne,tbrr dates nor c!r-
cumstanCes were gwen III the $50 :nstan.
ces alike ana that the slatem.n, ui the
gentleman ~ the steam boat Oh Frl4y
morning, is 'now fully confirmed by the
intelligence roni New York.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-22

Der Of psrssns. ard among them the bus.
band of foreign lady now in this city,
we're indicted tor Conspiracy ior se'zihg
and causing the said lady 10 be wrong ;ui-
ly confined in the insane hospital 10 Tue
neighborhood OF tbs city, tor the purpose
of ayailng themselves OF the Little proper
ty she had brought from Europe--the
wreck Of fortune When the unfor'u-
nate lady made her complaint before the
Grand jury. on Tuesday there was deep
and universal interest in her favor, and
she sustained long and close examina.
ton in such clear, correct, and coherent
manner, as to dissiPaie every idea that
she had been in any other manner insane
excepting during the paroxysnS ihciIent
to occasional hysterical affections. hes
pectable medical gentlemen were also
consulted and examined by the Crane Ju
ry as TO her case, and, alter due oei'oera'
ton, bill was found almost unanimous
Iy. The case came on tor trial yesterday,
and having, from The hrst examination o!
The lady, arrived at the conclusion that
she was an ,niur ii and cruelty prosecuted
woman, we attended the court 10 hear her
trial. But, strange to tell, the lady hard-
ly appeared like the same person, TWAS
at once evident from her manner, the
wildoess of her before soft blue eye, and
her testimony, that poor Kate was craz'd. ,
1t was hardly Judged necessary TO put
the accused upon their defence,
and in a few minutes, alter calling the
unhappy woman to the stand again, and
putting one or two questions TO her. the
District Attorney abandoned the prosecu-
ton. [Com, JadU.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-22
RAPID WEAVING.

The Providence Journal OF the 9Th of
March gives the following instances OF
rapid weaving
''On thirty water looms, at the factory
oftbe Messrs. Dotges, 4.5424 yards Of
No su A sheeung. was wove on The
wees ending The ED inst. averaging per
dav. on each loom, more than 80 yards, -
we were induced, by tins notice, 10 call