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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29
Approyed--Ja.NES MONROE.

AN ACT concerning the lands to be granted the State
OF Missouri for the purposes OF education, and other
public uses.
Bel enacted bv the Senate and House Of Rcbrt se,ati1es Of
Ne United States Of .ieria IN Congress assembled, That,
in all cases in which section number sixteen in any
township within the state oil Missouri has been sold
or otherwise disposed of, il shall be the duty OF the
Register and Receiver Of the respective land office
in whose district such land may lie, so soon alter
the passage OF this act as may be, TO select the like
quantity OF other lands equivalent thereto, from any
OF the unapproprated lands OF the United States in
that state, including the residue of such section,
where only part of it has been disposed Of and the
value of the residue is not materially diminished by
such disposition, and nearly contiguous to such
sixteenth section may be and descriptive en-
try OF SUI selected lands shall be made the books
OF the Register, specifying we'll the township in
which, as that for the use of which, the selection
shall have been made; and the lands thus selected
and located, are hereby granted to the SAID state,
Tor the inhabitants oil the respective townships, Tor
the OF schools, instead oil such sixteenth sec
tcns sold otheIw disposed OF.
Sec. Q. Ind be it further enacted, That, in all
cases IN which the General Assembly Of the state
OF Missouri has selected or shall hereafter select,
salt spring, Tor the OF the state, according to
The provisions OF an act OF Congress OF the sixth oil
March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty,
and the six sections OF nnapproprialed lands cannot
BE- found adjoining TO such spring, agreeaby to the
provisions OF said act the deficiency shall be sup.
Piled by the selection oil other sections equivalent
thereto, and not further distant than miles there
from Of unappropriated lands OF the United States
40 that state, and as nearly adjoining to such spring
as may be, shall be subject to the selection oil the
Legislature OF the state Tor the use thereof and
suth sections when selected and located, are
hereby granted according to the provisions Of sad
act and authenticated copies OF the selections made
by The Register and Receiver, under the provisions
OF this act shall be furnished the state. and returns
transmitted to the Secretary OF the Treasury OF the
selections now made, and of those 10 be made, i'm
medateiy alter such selections shall have been
maize either BY the Register and Receiver, or by
:he Legislature OF the State.
Washington, March 5, 1925.
Approyed-L2lfES MONROE
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Approvsd-J1.UEs MONROE.

RESOLuFlON requiring from the Secretary Of the Sen.
atc and Clerk OF the House of Representatives an An
nua Statement OF the Expenditures from the CONTINGENT
Fund Of the two Houses.
Resotrpd, BY the Senate and House of Rpprpsen.
fntlceS Of the United States Of .4melica, &, Con-
sress assembled, That the Secretary OF the Senate
and Clerk of the House Of Representatives be, and
they are hereby, required to lay before the two
houses, respectively, at the commencement Of
each session OF Congress-, table or statement sbew
lng The names and compensation Of the clerks en-
played ~ their respective offices, and the names
and compensation OF the messengers of the respec
i've Houses together with detailed statement OF
the Items Of expenditure OF the contingent fund of
the respective Houses for the next immediately mr..
cedleg year ~ which statement the disbursements
shaii be arranged under the following heads, TO wit
nrst- printing; second, stationary, and distinguish
ing under TINS head the articles furnished fer the
use Oh the members, from those furnished for the
othces OF Inc Secretary and Clerk, and specilyInp
the number OF reams Of each kind of paper third.
nopkonding iourih fuel d; 6Eh, newspapers sneci
lying under this head the amount of orders y,ven a.
the preceding session, as well as the pavnan,s
MADE sixth, the post offices; seventh, the rena;rs
anu preservation OF the furniture; iehth, services
OF messengers and horses; ninth, miscellaneous
items not included under the preceding heads.
winch statements shall exhibit, also, the sr,eral
sums drawn by the SAID Secretary and Clerk. res.
Pecu'e'y' from the Treasury, and the balances, if
any, remaining IN their hands.
Washington, March /, 1928.
Arproyed-Jd.NES .MONR0E.
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Approve l-L7-HE.S yfO.VROE.

AN ACT further to extend the provisions Of the act en-
titled An act supplementary to an ac entitled A.
act Tor the relief ct the purchasers of the public lands
prior TO the 1st July, 1902
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre.
sentdtireS Of the United S ties If .qmprica in i0n
sresS assembled, That all persons who shall produe,
satisfactory evidence 10 Register and Recei
YER of, the proper Land OIice. that they werf
actually entitled TO, and would have avaed them
selves OF the provisions Of the act, entitled IAN ac
supplementary t. the act, entitled San act for the
relief OF the purchases the ubic lands prior to
the first day o. July. one thonsat,d e Il nund ed
and twenty" approved April twentieth, one thou
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-04-29
Approyed--LAlfEs MONROE.
AN ACT respecting the punishment Of Piracy.

Be It enacted By tie Senate and Hoatse If Repre.
Sehiotares u The United States IF .inlprica il Con
gyess assembled, That, from and after The pas.sle
Of This act, the District Courts Of the United States
~ districts where no Circuit Courts ae holden shall
have cognzance Of all cases arising under an act Of
Longress, approved May fifteenth, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty, entitled Y An act to con
nue N oree an act TO protect the commerce Of The
United States, and punish the crime OF pra y and
also, to make further provision Tor publishing the
crime OF piracy" and shall have the same power
and jurisdiction therein, as the Circuit Courts Of the
United States, under The same act.
Washington, March 5, 1928.
ppFoved-J1.UES MONROE.
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RESOLUTION to direct the Withholding Of the comne,
saton Of certain prize agents.
Hssotred By the Senate and House Of Represpn-
Satires e the United States Of .4merca IN Congress
aSseM0ted That, from and after the FIRST day Of Ju
~ next ensuing, no prize agent who has not ac-
counted ior the prize moneys with which he has
heretofore been entrusted for the benefit Of the off
GERS and crews OF any public armed vessel or YES
sells OF the United States, shall receive from The
Treasury OF The United States any salary or com
peasauon 70 Whleh he may Dc entitled, until he shall
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purchased and ransomed from captivity during the
late with Great Britain aforesaid: Provided,
1t shall be satisfactorily proved, and made appear,
TO Sue accounting officer, that the apparel and clo-
thing SO furnished were necessary, at the time, to
the safety support, and comfort, OF the person ran
somed; and that the articles chaig ed applied
TO the clothing OF such prisoners, and 10 no other
purpose whatever.
Sec 3. -aa4 be it further enacted, That all sums
of money to be audited and allowed under this act,
and the act to which this is an auIendnent shall be
paid out Of any money in the Treasury, not other
wise appropriated.
March 8, 1928.
Approyed--J.4.KES MONROE.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-04-16

was walking close to the door. ! had
not, however, been thus engaged for
FIVE minutes, before heard someth ng
fall heavily, accompanied by a violent
scream; and rushing into the c II, saw
the unhappy convict living on The floor,
and his little girl clinging round his
neck. The gaoler aud lifted him up,
and alarmed at the hue Of his face, CALI
ed in the medical attendant of lire pris-
on, who soon told US the poor man was
dead.
The account given by the child was,
that after she had done singing. her ia
Their started, then looked sharply 10 her
face, and with strange and short laugh,
fell from his chair. suppose she had
sung him into temporary forgelfulness
of his situation; that she had conlured
into his mind, with her innocent voice, a
blessed dream of past days and enjoy
ments and that the spell ceasing when
her melody ceased, the truth of things
had beat upon his heart with too stun
ming contrast, and it had burst
nj. Lie.
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POETRY.


Written BY VIM. J. Whipple, Esq. Of Cant
bridge, and sung at Cambridge Port, at the
laying, Nth .Masoniek ceremonies, The Cor
ner Stone Of Meeting House in that place.
HIGH in the heavens, oh God of grace.
Is Gx'd thy bright, eternal throne;
But mortal builders here may place
The Temple thou wilt deign to own.
Bless thou thy suppliant servants here,
Invoking aid thy House to rear.
Before thy glories, ali divine,
Cherub and seraph, sons of Light,
In PROSTATE alteration join,
And veil their faces in thy sight.
Oh, humbly then should mortal raise
His prayer, and tremble as he prays.
To thee we build, great Source of Love,
To thee we dedicate this House;
Wilt thou, oh God, the work approve,
And teach us here to offer vows
Which spring from hearts thy grace vii
own,
And rise accepted at thy throne.
Pure burn the incense which shall flow
From holy breasts, and seek the skies,
And from thy Temple here below
Let pure devotion's worship rise;
Since faith unfolds, in vision clear,
One greater than the Temple here.
And when from houses built of clay
Our wearied spirits wing their way,
Grant, God of Mercy, through thy grace,
That heaven may be our resting-place,
Wherein no Temple stands, and where
God and the Lamb the Temple are.
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Luther Goddard & Son
KAYE FOR sale,
A n assortment of Clock and
IN Watch Makers TOOLS and MATE
RAILS rfr
HAVE FOR sale,

Enamelled Clock Dial-Plates; Clock
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Balance Tools; Adjusting Tools; Turn Bench
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Follower Guages; Cutting Nippers; Shears i;
round and fiat nose Pliers; Main Springs Flu
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ances; Hour and Minnie Hands; Bows and
Pendants; Sliding and Common Tongs; Cal
lipers Scratch Brushes; Breaches; Magnif-
ers; Hammers; Case Springs; Chain Hooks i;
Gravers; Drills; Screw-Keys; Stakes; Ar
bors; Clamps Silver Case-B Buttons Joint
Pushers; Locking Bolts & Springs; Squares
Screw-Drisers Burnishers Shears; Watch
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Crucibles in nests and single; BlacG Lead
Pots; Emery Crocus Martis; Rouge; Polish
ing Putty; Oil-Stone Slips; Ol-stone Dust
Rotten Stone Pulnice Stone Borax, and
Sal Ammoniac--all of which will be sold at
the very lowest CASH prices.
Worcester, Feb. 10, 1928. eop,3m
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From, BENJAMIN ABpor, LII. d. Principal o

From BENJAMIN ABBoT, LII. d. Principal Of
Phillips .4eadenty, and HOSEA HILDRETH,
A. III. Professor Of .Naihenlalicks.
Philips Academy, Exetcr, Dec. 10, 1922.
Mr.. Worcester,
sIRIiaving made considerable use of your
" Elements Of Geography" in our course of in
struction, we are fully satisfied that it is a
highly valuable work, and worthy OF extensive
patronage. 1t has been adopted as a Classick
in our Academy, in preference to any other
work Of the kind with which we are at pres
ent acquainted. Yours, respectfully,
BENJAMIN ABBOT.
HOSEA HlLDRETH.
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Worcester, IS. March rs, 1928.
VEVAKEN, by virtue of Execu.

N(AIL4Ns ny virtue Ol IXGCu~
n tions, and will be sold, at Publck Ven.
due, at the House of Daniel King, Innholder,
in Rutland, in said County, on Saturday, the
twenty-sixth day of April next, at one O'clock,
P. Mall the Right which BENZ AMIN HCL-
DEN, Of said Rutland, has in Equity TO redeem
the following described mortgaged Real Estate,
10 tcit.--
The Farm on which he now lives, sit
uate in said Rutland, containing about 100 a.
ores, with the Buildings thereon.
.Atso-One undivided half of about 4
acres of Land, situate in said Rutland, adioinL
ing Land of joel Holden, called tie s'.New
Place.
.3tso-About Is acres Of Land, situate
in said Rutland, adjoining Land OF Colvsn
Hoe, called the ".uintSterial Lan9.n
.fLso--One undivided half Of the Neal
Estate WHEREOF Mrs. Lucy Richardson now
lives, situate in Princeton, in said County.
containing about 1877 acres, with the Buildings
thereon,
CHARLES B. GOODRICH, d. Sheriff.
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This work has been received with
high appreciation, and has been adopted by
various Colleges and respectable Literary Sem
inaries, in> preference to all others. In addi-
ton to the names here given, it has been rec
ommended by the PanOPiist and the Christian
Spectator, By Pres. DAY and Prof. KINGSLEY,
OF Yale Colege-by Pros. ADAMS, of Brown
University, and various other literary and SCI
entifck gentlemen.
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Recommendations.

The Corporation of the University in Cam
bridge, beng Of opinion that Mr.. Worcester's
Elements of Geography is work Of pecu-
liar merit, as an elementary system, have
adopted it as the book to be use in the ex-
animation of candidates for admission into that
seminary. J. T. KIRKLAND, President.
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JUST PUBLISHED BY
CUMMINGS 4 HILLIARD,
No. !, COrIlliN, BOSTON,


A SECOND and Improved Ed
IA ton Of WoRcEsrER's ELEMENTS OF
GEOGRAPHY, Ancient and Modern-with
an ATLAS.
GEOGRAPHY, 324 pages, limo.
MODERN ATLAS, 8 maps, viz. of the World
.North-.4n,erira, U5sited States, Solih-.fmeri-
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Sici'seriand, &C. Great-Britaia and Ireland,
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ANcIENT ATLAS, maps, viz. of the Roman
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EIitome of Modern Geography, with
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Geogrdphy, l56 pages, l2mo.
Maps, enc of the World, one Of Europe,
and one Of the United States.
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From, The Rcr. J. EMERSON, author Of The e
rangeticat Primer
Having particularly examined and used Mr..
Worcester's Geographical works, am decid-
edly OF opinion, that in several respects they
are superior, and on the whole, much superior
to any other works Of the kind with which
am acquainted. JOSEPH EMERSON.
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From, Capt. PARTRIDGE, Principal Of The finer
ieeua Scienttfek and .Mt!itary .4eademy, Nor
acleh, Vermont.
Dear Sir--I have examined with care, your
Elements of Geography and Atlas" and
have great pleasure in assuring you Of the
high estimation in which | hold both the plan
and execution OF the work. conceive it 10
be in every respect well adapted for an ele-
mentary academick course, ard have conse-
quently adopted it in my soIentlGck and Lit
erary Academy. A. PARTRIDGE.
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MISCELLANY.


1.-THE following interesting Story is from Oilers
Literary Miscellany, a periodical work,
which has lately made its appearance in
London
Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1823-07-26
ROBBERY OK THE NAIL,
From The baltimore finer. of .July @

Between one ard two O'Clock IN Tuesdsy
morning, most daring robbery OF the eastern
mail Vas committed about two miles east of
the great fails OF Gunpowder. The mail was
on IT'S way from the East TO B,limore, 80.
az the place above ueut Ioued, was arres'el n
VS. progress ny tence wh'c had been rect.
60 across The road. The night was dstk, out
the lamps ut The carriage Showed ,o ;be gu .r,l
and driver the ns;u e the obstruction. and
at once led hem 10 anticipate it's object we
learn from the gu ri that, when the mil was
thus So pPed, he saw four men, and Il. ee he.
ing near each 9th I, he fired his blum erb 1873
among them Thy Instantly uttered nd ysi-
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-12-04
THE DOG OF HOLSTETN.

How great is the influence of education!
What happiness to enjoy good opportu.
mites and to make good use of them. But
alas! men often profit less by instruction
than animals. The following anecdote ey.
hibits the obedience Of dog in an awful
extremity, and one cannot read withoutas.
tonshment the ascendency of good habits,
in this instance, over the most urgent ne.
cessity.
After long and laborious chase, one
of the guard of the castle of Holsten re.
turned home extremely fatigued-he has
tily placed his game in the chamber where
he slept, and closing the door shuts uphis
dog without knowingit. Called away very
soon afterwards by business at a distance
he departs and is absent two days.
On his return, he is asked if he has no
game for dinner. He runs instantly to
his chamber--on entering it he beholdshs
dog extended on the floor without motion
or life, but still warm. Nothing can equal
his regret and sorrow. He recollects
alas too late. that his faithful animal, ex'
hausted by fatigue and oppressed with a
devourng hunger on returning from the
chase. had nothing given him to eat. The
recollection aflicts him, and he regards
himself as the involuntary cause of his
death.
Distressed by this misfortune, he is
about to retire, when he perceves on q
table in the room, eleven partridges and
eleven rabbits exactly where he had placed
them. This increased his sadness On
the one hand he was struck with adwiva-
'ltion by the reflection, that his poor dOg,
although reduced to extremity, had che
sen rather to die than to touch the game
which was at his side. "Would to God
exclaimed his master, Would to God
my poor dog, that you had eaten them all
. and were still alive"
: What an example of obedience and for
bearance on the part Of the dog If he had
had few crusts or bones to gnaw, he
!, would have satisfied himself without a
scruplc. But to touch a forbidden mOrsel
\ to disobey his master--he could not do
ethis. He did not hesitate-but died ire
! Iproachable; victim to early instruction
The Wilmingtonian., 1823-12-04
PII'Y ".

In the happy period Of the golden age, whenI
all the celestial inhabitants descended to thej
earth, and conversed familiarly with mortas,I
amongst the most cherished ofthe heavenly pow
ers were twins, the offspring of Jupiter, Love-
and Joy. Wherever they appeared, the flowers
sprung up beneath their feet, the sun shone with
a brighter radiance, and all nature seemed en-
beshed by their presence. They were insepa-
rable companions, and their growing attachment
was favoured by Jupiter, who had decreed that a
lasting union should be solemnized between
them so soon as they were arrived at maturcr
years .ut in the mean time the sons OF men
deviated from their native innocence: vice and
ruin oyer.ran the earth with giant strides; and
Astrea with her train of celestial ysltants forsook
their polluted abodes. Love alone remained,
having been stolen away BY Hope, who was his
nurse and conveyed by her TO the forests of Ar
cadia, where he was brought up among the shep-
herds. But Jupiter assigned him different part
ner, and commanded him 10 espo1se Sorrow, the
daughter of Ate. He complied with reluctance ;
for her features were harsh and disagreeable, her
ewes sunk, her forehead contracted into perpet-
ual wrinckles, and her temples were covered
with wreath of cypress and wormwood. From
this union sprung virgin, in whom migh' be
traced strong resemblance TO both her parents;
but the sulen and unamiable features OF her mo.
ther were so mixed and blended with the sweet
ness ofher father, that her countenance, though
mournful. was highly pleasing. The maids and
shepherds of the neighbourng plains gathered
round and called her Pity. redbreast was OBJ
served to build in the cabin where she was born'
Il
and while she was yet an infant, dove pursued
by hawk, flew into her bosom This nymfh
had detected appearance, but so soft and gentle
mien that she was beloved to a degree OF en-
thusiasn,. Her voice was lJw and plantive, bu
inexpressby sweet; and she loved to lie 10
hours together on the banks of some wild an'
melancholy stream singing to her lutte. Sh
taught men to weep, for she took strange de
light in tears and often, when the virgins OF tn
hamlet were assembled at their evening sports
she would steal in amongst them, and captNau
tleir hearts BY her tales, full OF charming sad
ness. She wore on her head garland compose
of her fathers myrtes, twisted with her mother
cypress.
one dav, as she sat musipg by the waters G
liccon, her tears by chance fell into the tour
tain and ever since, the Muses. spring has re
tanned strong taste Of the infusion. Pity wa
commanded BY Jupiter 10 follow the steps Of he
mother through the world, dropping balm int
tne wounds she made, and binding UP the hear
she had broken. She follows with her hair lnos
her bosom bare and throbbing, her carmen
torn BY the briars, and her feet bleeding with II
roughness Of the path. The nymph is morta
ior her mother is so and when she has tulfiiit
her destined course upon the earth, they slli
both expire together, and love be again unite
10 Joy, his immortal and long betrothed bride !
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was with difficulty he was brought within
doors. Mr.. Hewson, sen. coming home at
this time, sent for Mr.. Benin. Ridge, an
eminent practitioner in Bridge-road, who
stood by him for quarter of an hour, du-
ring which time the lad considered himself
stopped at the turnpike gate. and took sly
pence out Of his pocket to be changed !;
and holding out his hand for the change
the sixpence was returned to him. lie I'M
mediately observed, none OF your non
sense--that is the sixpence again, give
me my change;' when 5 I'D. was given
Ito him. He counted it over, and said
/ None of your Cannon; that IS not rlgnt'
I want a penny more : making the I'D
which was his proper change. He then
said, 'Give me my castor,' (meaning his
|ha) which slang terms he had been in the
habit of using, and then began to whip and
spur to get his horse on; his pulse at this
time was l36 full and hard; no change OF
|countenance could be. observed. nor any
spasmodic affection of the muscles, the
eyes remaining close the whole time.
His coat was taken Oft his arm, his shirt
sleeve stripped up, and Mr.. Ridge bed
him to SO oz. no alteration had taken place
in him during the first part of the time the
blood was flowing; at about 81 OF. the
pulse began to decrease, and when the full
quantity named above had been taken, it
was at S0---a slight persplration on The
forehead. Daring the time of bleeding,
Mr.. Hewson related the circumstance Ot a
Mr.. Harris, optician in Ilo'b0rn, whose
son some years since walked up on the
parapet of the house in his sleep. The boy
joined the conversation and observed he
lived at the corner OF Brownlow street.
After the arm was tied IN, he unlaced one
boot and said he would 80 to bed; in three
minutes from this time he awoke. got up
land asked what was the matter, having
been one hour in the trance, not having
Ithe slightest recollection of any thing that
had passed, and wondered at his arm be-
ing tied up. and the blood, &c. A strong
aperent medicine was then administered
he went to bed, slept well, and the next
day appeared perfectly well, excepting a
debility from the bleeding and operation
of the medicine, and had no recollection
whatever Of what had passed. None of
his family or himself were ever affected in
this way before.