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The Wilmingtonian., 1823-12-11

Keep to tie right.-The following sim
gular notice has been placarded 90 the
walls in Liverpool. England:--
REspEorABLE People are requested to
keep to the right hand side Of the footpath,
and BLAcKoUARps the left"
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-12-11

The name of December is still attached
to this month, although inapplicable to any
other than the tenth month; we have fol
lowed the ancents in the fanciful names
of eight Of our months. and retain also the
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-12-11

NAVAL-We lea,n, says the Norfolk BessV|
that the Independence, ~. now At Boston. y \
be fitted ont Immediately (Armed en- flute nTM]
Hag ship Of Commodore Porter. on the WeNsl
dia station. She will not be in readiness % N
company the squadron, now fitting at W,spus
ton, but will sail in short time after for M'v y,
zas, which, it is said. will hereafter ba the ~
dezvous Of the flag ship.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05
THE WAVERLy NOVELS.

We have been obliged with The follow
ins extract of letter from gentleman, a
student of Divinity, in Edinbnrg. 10 his
father in Camhridge, dated Sept. L,
IN answer to fresh inquiries respecting
the authorship the celebrated Scotch No
yelS:
Sir Walter Scott is fsine dabioJ author
of the Wavtrlynoyes. No one disputes it
here. The only doubt il whether, he be
Soic author, or joint with Peter -, aud
Professor " -. say he IS SOLE an-
thor"
Considering the circle in which the let
ter writer ia familiar, there cnn be no doubt
of the correctness of the opinion. The
volumes certainly appear 10 have the uni
tnrmlty of particular tree. Ii there were
gratis upon il, would not the leaves, ii,
we'll rs the fruit, differ lite from the
stock? Bost. Gaiary.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05

sSI1re45g5sss1 So :. 49,
|O.

ITLet htsht's Mdii furnished rs WIZ"
accounts feg days later from Larore-oa'
III. leng,h OF lhf Governor Message t"h'ch
will be found bfloa > renders II Impossible 10
make extracts to-day. ,Weregret The crcn'n'
stance less. however, rs II is wholly nnim-
portanl as 10 faets II is rHHored, that sPain'
hoagh conquered, is not yen crashes. bod
grant that she may tnrn upon her oTrressof'
with recuperaiive energy-trebiy terrible /"
her awak encd strength
There are two other rHnors OF some I'M
pogtance, il they be true-one, that SPAN
is eiori to cede Cuba to France, las reward
for the chnins which she has kindly rivet-
led about their necks)--the other, that the
Holy Allies are about 10 unite their forces to
recoonizc the Spanish possessions III south
America Their HoinesSes had best eonilne
their war against free principles TO their own
slave-tainted hemisphere. Should their myr-
midons have the temcTity TO attack the New
World they will find reception they little
dream OF.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05
WV rAPrE " RIcnMosn

Propo saIs have been issued b. John IL
Pleasents and Joseph Butler, lat rrescnt o'n
cerned ia the editnfship al the Nlrguian
'or publishing 4 nr~ seml-wcekIy paper tn
'ane size and price as the enquirer, 10 b.
called The Coar ilufioaal Whig." We saai
,ublish the prospectus IN our ntst.
II is proposed 10 is,ue the l,t No. on tha
ID Tuesday IL fanuary.
~ subscriptions 10 tic Wing Y III be r.
ceiscd n this oHce.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05
MRS. FISHERS BENrrT.

We raunpi help calling the attention Of on
readers 10 she tact that the Theatre closes to-
night. with Il splendid selection of pieces iol
the hrnrit uf an excellent actress and al
amiahle woman. We're we ni liberty 10 de
So. We could mention Other circumstances
winch should induce our citizens, md more
especially the females, 10 he al least liberal
We need surely say no more-for charity,
like mercy,
ais quality that isunt strand,
But fa,lclh. as the grulle dew from lIeav n
Upon the place beneath. II is twice blessed,
II blcsseth him that gives aud him that
takes,
Hisan attribute OF the Deity himself;
And brcomes the throned monarch better
than hi, crown"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05
Mouse OF Enteytainment.

IllIiE Subscriber having made arrange
- mcnts for tina purpose, has commenced
keeping entertainment again At his old stand,
o miles above Bedford court house, on the
main road where he hopesio share portion
OF the public patronage
There is also NJ tie stand a good Black.
smiths shop, where horse.shoeing, &c. can
he done Al the shortest notice.
JOHN p. GRAY.
December g. l-w4w
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05
TIE NIRGlNIAN.

PEASANTS. BUTLER - 20.
-,t.5Is,ftus % tnh L. ot IHk ion
.N4.s, 1t ogpeslis .uesafs Lyts ~ C@f. - 8
~ The sep,i. y erkls raprr, 1T -. end II"
". XIV rsref, at - per anngm, rfsa'lz Q"
4. .H,c ,r>uttssr. pli"n atii D. received i"l
a e tin, thsn sik .uv = AUD a" fHP't a"l
~, ,ll,c sa3aard Niu' al Tue discretion oi tue
Id,lni.l uatfi all atfraea - 4'r i#ud-
# = Nd,cttlsriaeals vii b. inserted al 81
ecnts scr squ,r, -. le'-J TIE mt 9t"e anu
3; l.. ecds 10 eIea tohthna"''= ts",'
tr,,..s distance. uaf.,, Gr pam Tor previous "a
tL.5f insertion. - ihe payfnrdt assumed ty
., ne rrspunsihlr prr-ph "a Lynchburr
- Chmoery ofJus arc inseued Tor s'H
dp1ar,
~ Allletters addressed 70 the T iitors mus
H.. posrrAtn, ov the, vii not he Attended To-
-
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05
JNH PNlNVXNt,

Ereeuted IN the nedtea manner. and on The
most moderate terms, afahe 0Gce oft
jiwgrH,dn
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05
He negrr succus loiigini,, hec Is


Al the inn where lodged on my frt
arrival, it was my fortune to be assorted at
every meal with half a dozen agents from
the manufacturing towns of England, some
trenchmen, exiled from St. Domingo, a
Dutch supercargo, "A Chnrse mandarin, rs
a caltii from Caution entitled himself, the
yoa Greek, a copy Of one of whose let
ttrs sent you some time ago, and coun-
trNnaa ofmine; all ofwhom, altera plentiful
regalr, and drinking each others healths
TIL their hraIns were added with strong
liquors, would almost every day chime into
general rXrCration Of the fare, climate,
customs, people and institutions ofthis ne
her region. One Of the EnSlishmen, a
native Of Cornwall, who never WAS out of a
nls, IA his Il fc I'LL he left the parish of his
'irth, complained of the variablcncss ofthe
Weather; another of the badness of the
peet and third OF the porter, alterations,
without vine they pronounced existence
snppartahle +; taking care To accompany
'flr complaints With magnificent eulogi-
ms on the c ear sky, cheap living, and o
er equally unqucstlnnahe ad, antages al
cir Own co untry, with occasional intima-
ms throw in of their personal inlpor-
.dnce at ho me. The Creole French, in a
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05
Not ice.

IFORWARN all persons from trading
4 for an assignment al q bond from IN, self
to Clarinda Allen, of fty-fve dollars and
Twenty-Five cents, due the lst January, ls24,
as have legal ohsetts agajust the said bond.
REIN LAZENBY.
December s. II
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05
ron THE vIhdYSfA y
TO Mr.. n. g.. IJNBERG.

.SIP-UiH regard 10 your last commu-
mention Ihatr only one remark 10 mnhe.-
INN ha1py NON 10 fnd that gou are dispos-
cd 10 present pour rieus Of truth only as
Your opinions. lsuPpose Il 'riH be admit.
ted that mfte are men IN all creeds tCho deem
Meir o,or ,'ifrDs Of truth as paipatle as mn
hemal,coi characterization but then so many
contrnd,tiory demonstrations can only ne
monshnta The erireme immodesty Of SGeh
orsr,chelnGnr confluence
Bon mn inclination and he necessity Of
The cosc, reguirf should not proceed. lam
not .to,d Of alterations Of any Kind, more
especially on religious subjects, and mems
papsr disputes can seIdom be riewed IN n'ty
other HghL AouW leisure md henHh per
mil, ,rW al some future my present my
objections 10 yo,tr system, IN a Tess creep
tiOnnblc .fo,m. should be bdppy, in the
mean time, 10 araH mysdf ofaog int6rola
ton roiM ohich you may be plccsed &c fur
nish me. ID. GILLLlHS.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05

In the London papers, tire Society of
Friends are said to have raised aud exprn-
ded larger sum for the succuur of the
Greeks in their present struggle, than has
been furnished by all the other dcnomina-
tons of Christians together.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05
SLAVE TRADE.-Capt Martkay. o

SLAVE TRADE.-Capt Mackay. of
the brig Alexander, arrived at Holiness
Hole from Africa, mfnrns, that during the
last year not one vessel engaged in The
SLAVE trade, appeared on the Coast of FRI
Ga to the South of the Equator, while
heretofore he has never seenr-s than o or
u vessels engaged in this disgracyful traf-
&c.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05

Yesterday both Houses assembled in
their respective chambers, according TO
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-12-05


Influence of domestic comfort and public
tranquility; 10 the eve of depravity may
present but a homely and inspid scene :
bat To such as love manly employment; & RAJ
tonal recreation, is an enNlahe state, whose
unequalled blessings they do not deserve
To partake, who are not grateful fer being
born in the country where they flourish
Sentiment, of repugnance in the native of
such country are only tolerablr, while
they remain passive and latent. Whruc-
yer they break out INTO declared opposition
they become obnoxious to dctcstation and
punishment Such as cannot suhdue them,
are 10 be pitied such as encourage them,
abhorred, They are guilty of the most
fatal species of treaSon---nnt that which
boldly deNotes country To stratagem,
blood and destructlon-hut that more insi-
dious and more certain hostility, which
flows IN unseen perennial channels, tradu
cling, betrayng and assassinatlng. Oh such
As these thelc Can be, trust, but few in
this happy country. Wretchcs who have
no God, household, or snpreme--the creep
ing things of the earth. who feed on The
otlats of foreigntrs-who lick the foot that
tramplcs on them--who are dcspised by all
others, even those they worship, and must
deSpiSe themselves"
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-09
ERESHET

The late rise of The Missouri river has
caused serious iojury to the planters occu'
plying tracts Of country adjacent to Char,
ton Grand River. and South Island, and
other places below 10 many pieces the
land, with its growth of lofty trees, was
swept from one side OF the river and lodg-
ed on the other, thereby making great
alteration in the channel oil the river. The
newspaper at Franklin, after giving The
above facts, thus speaks Of the Missouri;
The M,ssoari reaches the ocean by hive
separate channels, either OF which IS sui
ficient TO admit ships Of the largest size
Although we are l40O miles from its mouth,
The W ater formed at its source by the solu.
ton OF the snow, does not reach US until
about the LIST of July. IL witnesses almost
every variety Of climate and while one
extremity is bound 10 letters ct ice, and
views 10 every surrounding object the desc
latlon Of winter. the other looks forth upon
smiling verdure, and wantons amid all the
beauties OF spring.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-09
LIGHTNING.

EossroN. July 60 On the 9Th inst.
the slooop Yankee, Graves, from N. York
for Plymouth, soon after entering tie mouth
OF Roanoke, was struck with lightning,
which shiverea her mast, tore up large
Dart of the main deck, and done consider
able damage TO the sails, &c There were
several passengers on board among
whom were WIN. J. Armistead, esq his
wife, child and servant, who were in the
cabin at the time and tearing, from her
shattered condition, and the volume OF
smoke that covered her, that she would
either sink or blow mp, precip',ated them
selves out OF the cabin window into the
long boat, without sustaining any injury
aud what is very remarkable, small box
containing medicines, & pbIal OF quick
silver, which was in the bold few feet
from the mast, was found perfectly entire,
but the quicksilver was scattered amons
the .plinters on deck. Several kegs OF
powder were in the hold. which il IS sup.
posed would have taken fire and exploded
but for the attraction of the quicksilver,
which was so adroitly taken from the box
without sustaining any injury wha,ever.-
The quicksilver, il is supposed was not
only the primary cause OF the disaster; but
the msans OF preserving the lives OF all on
board.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-09
COLOMBIA.

The following correspondence is not
" lthout DieIeSt-it shews The horrible
principles and feelings which actuate No
rales IN the conduct Of the war-it shews
that he is still resolved to put 10 death all
prisoners taken from the auxiliary troops
IN the service OF the Colombian republic {;
and II also shews, as we have often sla.
ted, the little credit to be attached 10 the
Royaist news manuta ctured in the Island
OF Curacao. We the other day noticed
The confusion in the Curacao account of
The capture and subsequent evacuation OF
Maraicaibo by the Colombian forces.
4 hat account stated the capture 70 have
taken place on The 9th of June, we con.
Jectured, from accounts then alluded to,
thai II must have occurred on the i6lh.-
i he sutJoined letter from Gen, ManrIq ue
proves our coDectures 10 have been cor
rect. what then is 10 be thought OF the
Curacao detail which placed the battle
on The 9Th. This detail purpurled to come
IRON the scene OF The action, which cannot
nov be held to have actually been the
case, because person writing on The spot
would not place an event eight days pre-
Vlous 10 its actual occurrence. The tact
may therefore be easily settled in this
way Ibe manufacturers OF royal news
IN Curacao heard that there had been a
battle, with some vague rumors as 10 par.
ticulars, then. taking chance for their
guide, put together the confused and in
correct account us have seen. and pub.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-09
SHIP MANDATORY.

The tonnage OF America in 1910 was
estimated at seven,y-ope millions OF dol
lars in value, two thirds Of which were
employed in the foreign trade. With the
exception OF a considerable part OF the
sail cloth, and an IDconsiderable sum for
bunting Tor colors. this vast amount oil va
lue is produced out Of the growth OF our
own soil, aud Of our forests. On an ave-
rage OF all the years from 1908 TO 1916,
Dr. Seyberl found, that the annual amount
OF nsp tonnage in America was l0s.8li
tons, exceeding that Of the British empire.
This gives an annual manufacture of ton,
mage OF FIVE millions OF dollars. This an
nusl bounty paid TO the forester aud wood
man, to the iron founder and smith, TO the
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-09

carpenter and shipwrish., does not bring
the vessel 10 the quay Seventy thousand
| seamen, with their wives and children,
are next 10 be clothed and ted, or in other
words. more than nine millions Of dollars
are paid annually by commerce in the SIM
gle article OF wages TO seamen, at the rate
of eleven dollars per month. As no &C.
count is here made Of the superior wages
Of captains and officers, this estimate is
quite within bounds. The subsistence o.!
the crews, at the rate OF twenty cents the
man per day, amounts to over i've mil
lions oil dollars per annum. AnG thus, 10
the pay and susteHance OF seamen alone,
IA, 00O, 900 dollars are annually expend-
ed by The commerce of this country, IN
the wages and subsistence Of The labour.
ers it employs Combining this with the
FIVE millions annually required 10 keep
the American tonnage in repair, we have
nineteen millions discussed by the ship
mandatory to the laboring classes OF the
community We say not word OF The
industry required 10 prepare the outward
cargo, or yend the return cargo, each OF
which is put 10 motion by commerce, tbe
former 10 The enriching Of the great agri-
cultural states, and the latter resulting IN
the growth of the great commercial cities.
We say nothing of the service rendered
to every individual, however remote or
distant he may be, who is enabled by
commerce to take advantage OF the crowc-
ed population, the accumulated capital,
and the intense competition which prevail
in foreign countries, and thus purchase
the most useful and necessary ARTICLES at
the cheapest rate. We say nothing Of all
these. but we rest on the simple prelimI'
nary fact, that the commerce ot this coun-
Try, in he outset of its operations, without.
reckoning profit on an ounce OF produce;
shipping for expectation, pays to The haId
working industry OF the couutrY nineteen
millions OF dollars annually.
N. american Revie1o.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-09

A recent discovery is said to have been
made, that oil extracted from cotton seed
will answer for painting-that it is found
even superior 10 Iinseed oil for this purpose.
The machinery necessary for picking the
cotton il is stated, may be easily converted
to the purpose Of making the oil: A pa
tent has been granted to George P. Deg
ses for securing The advantages resulting
from this discovery, and we hope our plant
er. may eventually find in the value OF
their cotton seed some little set OF for the
low PRICES Of cotton itself
[.augustG Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-09
ISLAND OF CUBA.

Among other interesting remarks upon
the political and commercial importance OF
this island the editors of the New York
American say:--The port OF Havana is, TO
all iblents and purposes, free port, en-
joying unrestricted commerce with all ma
tons. The island itself is open 10 stran-
gers Of any land, who, on compliance ut.
tie more than nominal, with certain formal
conditions, are entitled To, and actually
enjoy. all the privileges and lnmunities OF
Spanish citizens. Ia virtue OF these tacili-
ties, very many OF our countrymen have
made settlements and possess plantations
OF considerable value on the island. partl-
cu!arly IN the neighborhooc of the Matan.
zas; and, generally speaking, the nhabil-
ants are prosperous and happy, and in a
condition of ease and Independence which
scarcely any change could improve; but
which change, brought about by civil
dissentions, and in the presence, too. OF
the dangerous internal foe which Cuba, in
common with the other West India Islands
has, in her slave population, would GER
tainly and very materially impair. The
commerce at present carried on between
that Island and these States, is greater in
value than that carried on with any other
cuuDtry except Great Britain Our imports
from Cuba exceed seven millions OF dol.
laIs annually, which furnish employment
TO more shipping and sesmen than any 9TH, III
er trade, oaUop as ABOVE, "niCh we nave.
Our exports tbither are also very large,
exceeding four millions of dollars of which
more than three iourths are Of domestic
produce.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-09
COLOMBIA.

We are indebted 10 the editors OF the A.
merican for The Caracas Colombian OF the
18th July, from which we extract the fol-
lowing act of Congress. Ii is important,
particularly to several merchants in the
United States, ho have claims on The Co.
lombian government, !Or three reasons:-
II will have the immediate effect OF filling
the national treasury with hard cash--it
will enable the government 10 pay OF a
portion of the demand which foreigners
have upon it-whist j! also meets the cur
rent expenses OF the public service, leav-
ing the regular taxation OF the following
year unincumbered, to cover the ordinary
expenditure OF the state, and 10 pay the
interest Of the large loan DOW 10 progress
of negotiation, and with which we under
stand it is intended to pay oft all the exist.
ing creditors OF the RepubIic-tbe surplus
TO be appropriated to internal improve
ment, and 10 measures best calculated 10
give strength to the country aud stability
10 Der free institutions
REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.
DECREE OF CONGRESS.
The Congress has issued the following
decree:
The Senate and Chamber OF Repres en-.
ta'lves Of The Republic Of Colombia united
in Congress, having taken into considera-
ton;
THAT the exigencies OF the stale re-
ouire immediate resources.
e--That these viii be iuconveniently
delayed, If rendered depen ent on the re-
guIaiiuns tor the conduct OF the excbseuer,
about TO be made by the present iegisla,
ture.
3--That in the mean time il becomes
ne cessary TO provide some subsidies Tor the
use OF the Executive.
DO DECREE,
Art. 1.-The collection OF The direct con-
tribution for the following six months, from
June next, shall be suspended, There
shall be collected throughout: the Republic,
on this one occasion, IN the mode hereaf-
ter 10 be specified with the proviso, that
such as have paid The direct contribution,
shall he credited the amount thereof in the
collection about TO be made.
s-All persons, who. on fair calcula.
lion, are found 10 possess in landed pro-
perry, furniture, money, or other capital,
the sum Ot
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-09
CURE FOh CANCER

Sheep sorrel, leaf like that of a clover)
express the juice on pewter plate; expose
il to the sun until It assumes the consisten.
cy of salve--apply this as plaster TO the
cancer, and change it occasionally az ne
cessity may require. II will fully and en-
trely extract the cancer. If The disease
be rea,iy cancer, the application will cause
pain; iinol, no injury vii ensue.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-09
BOARD OF HEALTH,
August Z, 1928.

yAugnsl 10 io%o'
Anxious for the conti0ued health OF the
Inhabitants. and considering that the sea-
SON has arrived when il is OF the utmost
consequence that the town should be kept
clean, dry, aud clear Of Nth Of every kind,
The members of the Board, each in bis re-
spective district, accompanied by the Su.
perntendent OF Police, will proceed to re-
examine the various portions OF the town,
and cause all nuisances 10 be promptly re-
moved. The Board also earnestly recon-
mend the observance, as far as practicable,
Of the following rules:
Cellars TO be kept dry, constantly aired,
and white. washed, where convenient; no
putrid, animal, OF vegetable matter to re-
main therein; 10 wood for fuel kept there
in until frost, If il can be avoided.
lnclosed yards, vacant lots. and out
houses. to be keP, perfectly dry; privies
70 be kept constantly lined; houses unoc-
eupied to be kept daily opened and aired
By order of the Board.
JOHN ROBERTS, President,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-09

We learn from good authority that Com
modore Bainbridge has received orders to
proceed TO Boston aud take command Of
that station
Il is reported that Commodore Jones is
about 10 return from his long cruize in the
Mediterranean, and that he has been as
signed as successor here to the present dis
tinguished incumbent.
We admire the policy Of bestowing these
desirable appointments on officers who are
known for their meritorious services.
democratic Press.