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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-08

The subscriber will sell, on credit Of one
1--WE, and three years, his nloiety OF the above
estate, containing by recent survey 1917
acres than which there are are few more va
lusbic tractsin Virginia. p, H. CABELL.
August 1. w4w SO
VI The Editors cfhe Enquirer mM pub.
fssi ne ADORE weekiy for four meeks and for
gqrd their account 10 iris office.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-08
Yhe following articles,
Notice.

TIVE subscribers, as surviving executors
y of the last will and testament, of Stephen
tiamm, late OF the county of Amherst dec d,
take this mode of informing the heirs and le-
gafees OF the said Hamm, many of whom are
the residents of other states, that they will in
pursuance OF the discretionary authority vest
ed in them by the will of their testator, offer
to public sale on the premises, on Thursday
the goth Nov next, all the personal estate of
the said Hamm, on credit of 10 months, for
all sums over ten dollars. Those interested
are requested punctualIy TO attend on that oc-
casion, as these proceedings are intended as
preparatory to division OF the estate, and
payment ot the legacies, bequeathed in said
VIII. As II is believed by the executors, TINT
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-08
james River LAND


YNIE subscribers will rent for the ensu-
i iag year, and il may be for term Of
years, that
LargelGnd Productive Farm,
on James river, in Nelson county, called Sol
dier's JOY, containing nearly three hundred
acres of 6rst rate river bottom, with much
arabic high land adjacent thereto, in good
heart, in oil sufficient, mis- calculated, for the
profitable employment OF twenty aabourersi
The houses on the place, for agricultural pur-
poses, arb large and numerous; and me plan
tation Is believed TO he under a prcsty good
enclosure. The place, ready admitting Of d.
vision into two parts, can be rented TO sepa-
rate tenants, should il be the wish of appli-
cants.l
Application may be made to VIM S. Cabell,
Esq residing AT Amherst old court house, or
to either of the subscribers, the first residing
AT Buckingham court house, tho latter IN the
townoi Lynchbnrg.
SAMUEL /. CABELL.
PATRICK ii. CABELL.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07
From the American Farmer.
CURE FOR THE Bolts.
Lexington, ny. Nop. IA, 1926

SIR-ji receipt, for curing horses
d tho Eo.-s, wall be any acquisition to
he readers OF your very useful paper,
You may iaser the following, which |
viii vquch for, by mos success
iul experiments. Indeed do not know
aor have heard of case in which its
application has not accomplished a spec
dy and perlec, cure.
"Drench the horse with half an ounce
Of sat pe,re dissolved III common waer,
and in about Is minutes drench him
with half an ounce of alum, dissolved in
ike manner. Ii IS recommended that
he horse have no water for "a hours
after this process.
The effect produced by the prcscrip-
ton is this: The salt pe,re forces the
Bout fly to release from his firm and
buried hold to the NAV AID stomach Of
the horse, and the alum destroys it.
A pint Of molasses, mixed with a like
quantity OF swee, milk, Will be good
substitute for the salt petre, ifthe latter
cannot be had. The molasses and milk
entice the fly to quit its place, that il may
partake of the grateful repast. The salt
petre forces release, by the pain it in
ilICts. But in either case, the alum de-
stroys; yet this would be imperative so
long as the fly were entreucbed in the
strong fortress which he makes III the
nav and stomach.
Very respectfully, r. II.
70 J. S. Skinner, Ed. Am. Farm.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07
FROM THE ESSAYS OF POOR ROBERT THE
SCRIBE.


"Hhas a fine gloss bit Il .eont 4sear 4veH."
My cousin JAcoB, you must know,
keeps up the good Old custom of his an
cestors, OF making new-years' presents
10 his family. So on the first day of
January, Ammo Domini 1898, according
to lmmemorial usage, precisely al 10
O'Clock, mot minute earlier, nor a
ninqte later" he called his family
around him, in the patour-opened his,
budget, aud gave 10 eat h one the presenf
he had provided. The whole family
were III right good humor. JACOB
well knew how to tit the fancy of very
one OF nls family, and no one was dissa-
tisiied. But ii was admitted on all hands,
that DoEly's rev gown was the nestest.
II was right 1t should be, for Dolly was
10 be married that day two weeks. My
Grandmother, who was trying her new
spectacles, which had been presented to
her, hearing SO much OF Doliy's new
gown, begged to look at it. She is
pretty shrewd old lady, and has a man.
ner Of saying shrewd things, which
makes one remember them. Looking
at the chintz--" II has fine gloss"
said She, i" 6ut ii mont zoear weU" 1t
struck me very torcibly, and have of
ten thought Of it since.
When | see young girl-hncly dress
ed, but very indolent-who curls her
h ii aad cuts d pigeon wing in the new.
esr sTle--yei, who could not dress
fowl. nor mend her husbands stockings
II cant help thinking with my grand-
inolhe.--'' Sac has a inc gloss, h''' -
7vont gvear DeH."
When | see dashing your
spending much of his time in
cards talking largely Of
going to do, and yet doing no
tablc--whispering fine thing.
dies ears, and dancing after
their shadows--neg'ect his
and pursuing no regular cmplt
would advise the girl he makes
TO remember the saying OF nj!
mo;her--" Though he has a .fa
defend a1t0n il, he zvort wear We.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07
EDWARDsyILLE, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1923.

ton passed by our legislature, approving
the conduct OF the state of Ohio, in her
contest with the bank OF the United
States, and protesting against her III
croachments on stale rights or else
suppose we have forgot the part Mr..
Clay has acted upon these subjects.
But to come to the point; those who have
founded these premature opinions, are
mistaken. As a citizen of Indiana, if
should Judge from what is said upon the
subject, in this state the contest will be
between Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Crawford.
INDIA NAMAN.
We think ourselves that Indiana is
not thrown into the proper scale abroad.
We had intended to have remained silent
on the subject but for the error our bro
Their editors have fallen into, in placing
Indiana on the Clay side of the question.
1t is our opinion (without expressing our
wish on the subjecO that Mr.. Adams
will get two thirds of the votes of this
state; but we may be wrong. Edits.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
RY HOOPER WARREN.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES payable
in acluance. Subscribers who do not comply
with this condition will be charged at the rate
Of ST. per annum. A failure to give notice of
a wish to discontinue at the end OF each term
will be considered asa new engagement. Nc
paper to be discontinued (uness at the option
of the Editor) until all arrearages shall have
been paid.
Advertisements, not exceeding square, will
be inserted at 81 for the first, and 50centstor
each subsequent insertion. Larger advertise
ments in the same proportion.
or Letters to the Editor must be post paid.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07

hle-knife. Small iron tools were mag
netIzed by the iron, but il lost its power
in SO hours. A Jailor was sitting on
chair near the conductor through which
The lightning passed; he felt no shock,
but next day, on taking case of needles
from his pocket, he found them SO slron g.
ly magnetized, that they hung six or
seven together. Another case, contain
ins five needles. was lying on achim-
ney piece 30 feet from the conductor;
they also were magnelized. There were
fourteen or fifteen persons in the house,
none oil whom felt the electricity. It
may be presumed, therefore, that tho
whole went through the conductor. In
the present state Of electromagnetic
science, it is easy to understand he ef-
feet on tie needles and neighboring
pieces of iron. The case res embled
those quoted by Sir H. Dasy, from the
Phil 7'runS. and is an illustration Of til,
process lie recommends for the forma-
uon of powerful magnets by lightning
rods.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07
INSTANTANEOUS.
From the Lawrenceburgh Qntiiana) Oracle
PRESIDENTIAL. ELECTION.
fes8rs. Dunn, g MPike-.

Mes8rs. Dam, e NJ Pike
In looking over the papers of your
corresponding Editors, discover that
an opinion is gaining ground abroad that
Indiana will support Mr.. Clay for Presl-
dent of the United States, at the ensuing
election. Upon what this opinion is
founded am not able to determine; no
pledge has been given in favor of any
candidate, nor have our newspaper wri-
ters at home. ventured to hazard an OPT
Mon as to the result 10 this state. The
only reason then, for the conclusion that
Mr.. Clay will be the man, is probably
because we are supposed to be governed
by no other motive than eastern, western,
or southern interest; and as we are ST.
lent, they suppose are waiting to fall in,
in the rear of Kentucky. My opinion is,
that the people Of Indiana will be dispos-
ed to know who is the best statesman;
who the most steady, undertaking friend
to rational liberty /; and when these
points are decided, they will lei ii be un-
derstood, they decide from principle;
not from localities. 1t must be that our
sister states have forgotten the resolu.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07
TO MAKE SIZE FROM POTATOES.

One of the beneficial uses of potatoes,
not perhaps generally known, is, that The
siaroh of them, quite fresh, and washed
only once, may be employed to make
size, which mixed with chalk and dilut-
ed ir a little water, forms very beauti-
full and good white for ceilings. This
size has no smell, while animal size,
which putrihes SO readily, always exhales
very disagreeablo odour. That of po-
tatoes, as ii is very little subject to potri.
faction, appears from experience, to be
more durable in tenacity and Wilderness
and, for white-wasGng, should be pre-
terred to animal size, the decomposition
of which is always accompanied with un-
healthy exhalations.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07
CORSEIS.

Mrs. Deshang, of Bethany, New.Jer-
sey, was the mother of ihree amiab'e
daughters, highly accomplished and
bcauiiul: the young ladies' have long
been in the habit OF lacing as tight as
any OF their neighbors. One has be-
come quite infrm, and the other two evI-
IDENTIFY droop. The alarmed mother
stated the situation of her chjdrento her
old friend the venerable DR.. Gaien OF
Philadelp hia. who soon after the receipt
OF note forwarded the following re-
ply:
MADAM-The case of your charming
daughters affects me, and NY whole eX
perience may be put inrequisiti9nto assist
hem: that they were healthy, robust
and fine children, | perfectly recollect,
and that their healths are now impaired
may be solely ascrlb, d to themselves.
Fashion destroys more females Than fe
vcrs. From mistaken notion OF better
ing the best work OF Heaven, the inlatuat-
cd fair, ri k health and even lie itself.
deem the corset OF the present day 10 be
a perfect engine Of torture and worthy
the inQaisitions Of Goa, oil Rome, and in
iultcly worse than the stays OF tins gone
by. These last, surely, were Injurious,
bat they left the resemblance oi fe-
male shape: The corset, on the contrary,
presents the waist as regularly round
and ontapering as white lead keg- The
nldcn stays remember were laced ~ ith
a siken string, Of the SIZE Of the hnest
twine, but the corset requires cora
equalling the bow string Of Kickapoo
Chiei. The antiquated hoop was Of for
'nldabie expansion, and y hen FIRST thrown
upon the public eve, created no trivial
sensatlon-- ~ in i;sei! il was perfectly
harlni-7o ,srrv was no compress Iup
about il, and the lady abode as safely
within its ample circumfcr-"' as the
sentinel in bis box. Every dog O.Nhave,
and every fashion must have lis day.
The reign OF the corsets his endured
about as long as the reign OF 8pnaparte,
and, tihe the latter, has been fatal enough
IN all conscience. | anticipate he hap
py period wben The fairesi portion Of the
lair creation will step forth unincumber-
cd with slabs of walnut and tires # whale
bone. The cons tuition of our females
NUS be excellent, 10 withstand IN any
loletabie degree, the terrible lnhlctlons
oi the corset eight hours Of every day, or
lhe horrible total OF rs 900 minutes III
one year.-No other animal could sur
yive it., ak the robust OK and ie his
sides with hoop poles, put and oaken
plank beneath him, and grid The whole
with bed cord, and then demand OF him
labor. He would labor indeed but il
would be for breath. Splinter ard be-
lay pig in the same way, and a Chine
might be aspiraled, but it wou!d be a
whine OF expiration.
But fear am trespassing 100 vio-
.ently on your patience, and il pity 10
you conclude with the old CaIedonian
motto, & Spero meliora."
Yours,
GALEN.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07
From the New York Statesman.

From the New York Statesman.
MeSsrs. Editors-The following in
terestIng extract has never been publish
cd III our papers, though one 0! the most
extraordinary sayings OF the m,st extra.
ordinary OF men.
Yours, M.
Extract from the Private life and con-
versations ofthe Emheror Ndholeon,
al 81. Helena.
Speaking on the SUBJECT of crimes,
the Emperor remarked to Lass Casas--
+" My code alone from its simplicity, has
been more beneficial to France, than the
whole mass Of laws which preceded it.
My schools and my system of mutual in
slruction, are preparing generations yet
unknown. Thus, during my reign,
crimes were readily diminished; while,
on the contrary, with our neighbors in
Eng land, they have been increasing to a
trightful degree. This alone is suffi-
cient to enable any one to form de-
cisive Judgment Of the respective 60
vernmentS.
Look at the United States, where
without any apparent force or effort,
every thing goes on prosperously-eve-
ny one is happy and contented and this
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07

1t is stated in Liverpool Gazette, that
any person who may swallow pin, or
,he bone of fish, will fnd almost instant
relief, by taking tour grains of tartar
cmeiic dissolved in warm water, and i'm
mediatcly after, the whites Of six eggs
The coagnlated mass will not remain on
the stomach more than two or three
minutes; so effcctual is this remedy,
that it has been known to remove no less
than twenty at once.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07
EVIL SPEAKING.

1t is fault to sp, ak any thing unne-
cessariIy to the disadV antage OF others.
We have only to put ourselves in their
places, to feel how We should like such
liberties to be taken with our own oha-
racter; that consideration would always
set the mater in a just light.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07

Moths--To prevent moths from at
lacking wooden cloths, or worms from
destroying books, place in the drawers or
the corners of the shelves some of the
roots or blade Of the Sweet Flag. A de-
coction ofthe same will prevent their at
lacking buffalo skins, by sprnkling it
over them. This is not only efectual for
the above mentioned purposes, but is
pleasant aromatic.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07

Electro Magnetic Effect Of Lightning
A violent thunderstorm occurred on
the 22d of June last, at Toulouse, when
the lightning passed by various metallic
pipes through house, and gave occa-
sion 10 observe It's strong powers OF mag
netization. Just under the root, a part
OF the floor was completely destroyed
by the lightning, and piece ofiron that
had belonged to it had become SO strong
ly magnetic, that it was able to lit a Ia
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07

experiment was thus necessarily render
ed incomplete, | did not attempt any
further subdivision and tfansplanting.
The remaining plants throve and were
very healthy, and in general greatly sur
passed the other wheat in length and
strength Of stalk, and in length, bulk and
weight of the car, many of the ears be-
ing FIVE and six inches long, the grains
large and we'll fed. Had ii not been for
the preceding accidents, the result of
this single experiment would, am sa-
tisied, have astonished the most scien-
tific agriculturalist in Europe. From
this experiment, it is evident single
grain Of wheat has an almost unlimited
capacity of multiplying itself by slips or
offsets--that every slip possesses poten-
tia the foil virtue of the original plant /;
and so abundant is its terminating pow
er, that if all the wheat in Europe were
destroyed to single grain, that grain by
proper management in the above way,
would in short time produce a sut-
fciency TO sow all the cultivated surface
OF the Continent and Islands Of this part
Of the globe.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07

A negro fellow, previous to the rcvo-
luton, being suspected Of having stolen
goods III his possession, was taken before
a certain justice Of the peace in the coun-
" OF Philadelphia, and charged with tht
offence. The negro acknowledged the
fact, and made the following decisive de
fence :-Massa justice, me know me col
dem tings from Tom, dere, and me tink
Tom teal dem too but what den, Massa /?
dey be only piccanlnny knife, and a
piccanlnny cork screw; one cost six
pence and tudder shilling, and me pay
Tom for dem honestly, Massa." "a
very pretty story, truly" said his wor-
ship" Z" You knew they were stolen, and
yet allege in excuse, you paid honestly
for them; III teach you better law than
that, sir f; alb don't you know, Pompey,
the receiver is as bad as the thief? You
AUST, you black rascal, be severely
whipt." Very we'll, Massa, if de black
rascal be whipt for buyin lolen goods, me
hope de zehite rascal be whipt too, for
same ting, when you catch him, as well
as Pompey." I" To be sure" replied the
justice. Well den," says Ponnpey,
Z" here be Toms massa; hold him fast,
constable, he buy Tom as | buy de pic
caninny knife and de piccaninny cork
screw. He knew berry we'll, poor Tom
be tolen from his old fadder aud mudder;
de knife and de cork-screw hab neder"
Such was the justice, as well as the scve-
rity of Pompey's address, that after a
short pause, the gisraie, with the con-
sent of Toms master, dismissed him and
the action.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07

NAPOLEON, in his Memoirs, states,
thai wniic IN the army OF llaly, being
much iacinaied with handsome lady,
the wife Of one Of the French Deputies
VINO accompanied him--that She might
be able 10 form some idea Of a battle, he
ordered an attack on TIE advanced post
OF the enemy. although in the event oi
It's being successful, as it was, 1t could
in no wise prove advantageous. The
attack succeeded, but several lives were
iost--and he never ceased TO regret Me
affair. This is another proof how mis-
chievous is beanty-~and ltfards topics OF
consolation 10 those who, without lis
charms, cannot aspire to its power, and
dwell not III It's dangers.
BcDapa"tc lived to see this lady dis
manticd of her beauty, and reduced to
extreme indiEenCe-whow with great dit
ficulty, and after many rcpuiSes, obtain
ed access 10 his presence. He gene
rously relieved her wants, and expressed
ms surprise al her iriendiess situation !;
but il required net the sagacity OF Ma
poleon to know, that power decays with
beauty, and obscurity Involves the poor,
Charleston Courier.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07
On the imhortance oFfrocuring a goot
breed Of Cows.

On the inheritance offr9curing good
breed Of Cows.
The expense of keeping cows of a
poor breed is as great, and some times
greater, than that OF keeping the bs!.
Ii cows are poorly kept, the difference
in the breeds will scarcely be dlscerna-
bic by the product in milk. Some have
therefore supposed that it is the food
alone, which makes the odds in the
quantity and quality OF milk This sup
position is very incorrect, as may be
eVinced by feeding two cows of similar
age, size, &c. on the same food, the one
OF good breed for milk, and the other
Of different kind, and observing the
difference in the milk product. No
farmer, unless he is very rich, can afford
70 keep poor Mulch cows. II might as
well keep breed of " naked sheep"
such as Swift tells of in hi, GuIliycr's
travels. The farmer who raises heif-
er calf, that is from a poor mixer, is
simple indeed. And yet many farmers
sell the heifer calves OF the best mich
cows to The butcher, because they are
he latest. Such folks deserve to be
poor, and may expec. to meet their de-
serts. The Discerning farmer will ever
be particular 10 the selection OF calves
or raiaing.-.N E, Farmer.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-06-07

is because the public wishes and inter
esls. are in fact the ruling power.
Place the same government al variance
with the will and and interests of its in
habitanls, and you would soon see wbat
disturbance, trouble, and confusion, and
above all, what an increase OF crimes
would ensue.
When | acquired the supreme drcc-
ton Of affairs, il was wished that | might
become Washington. Words cost
nothing; ana no doubt those who were
so ready to express the wish, did SO
withoGt any kno Wedge OF times, places,
persons, or things. Had | been IN
America, would willingly have been a
Washington, and should have had Ill
lie merit in SO doing--lor | do not see
how | could reasonatly have acted other
wise. But had Washington been in
France, exposed to discord within, and
INVASION from without, | would have de-
fled him to have been what he was in
America; at least, he would have been
a fool TO attempt it, and would have pro-
longed The existence of evil. For my
own part, l could only haze been a
crowned Washington. Il was only il a
Congress OF Kings, in the midst OF Kings
yielding or subdued, that | could be-
come so.-There, and there alone, |
could successfully display Wasliogton's
moderation, dsinierestedness, and wis
dom. could not reasonably attain 10
this, but By means of the universal die
tatorShp. 10 this | aspir, dean ii be
thought a crime? can it be believed,
that to resign this authority would have
been beyond the powers OF human ma
ture? Syla, glut,cd with crimes. dare d
to abdicate, pursued by human execra-
ton. What motive could have check
ed me, who would have been followed
only by blessings But it remained for
me 10 cong er at Moscow. How many
will hereafter regret my disaster and my
fail! Butte require prematnralf OF me
hat sacrifice, for which The time had no.
arrived, was a vulgar a0surdity: this
was not NY way. repeat, i; remained
for me to conquer Al Moscow"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-01

Clinton IA forlornhopeind } not exeep'
ted. Nor is The sentiment Of Louisiana
sufficiently known, to TO say certainly, thai
She Is for Mr.. Clay--Gen. Jackson's friends
claim The ute Of that state With equally as
much cofidenrc, and we think win as
much rcason, rs tirose aft'leformer gentle
man. .ssypesipg, therefore, ii'ai these four
states are ~ tf Mr. Clay, AaHd this sup
position is assorihy Of credit as It's add
verse; lie %. Asiead Of having, by ihdt-
.eat,on," as 49,, only have q. But this
branch of the subject IS least interesting, as
il is both prebIegstieal and comparatively
insignificant IN Importance. We shall,
therefore waste no More time on II out
eonie,
edly, 10 our calculations sto caucus
.non,illnsion, whirh, +" from indications,"
for they are only our only1and- marhsj we
think will result moi very differently from
the following estimate