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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-01

"vAyDALIA, JAN. 90, 1s23.
am sorry 10 inform you that our late ele-
CANT banking house is now in ruins. 1t was de-
stroyed by fire last night, together with many
important books, maps, papers, furniture, &c.
belonging 10 the bank, and to the Auditors and
Sccretary's Offices It is said that some CT the
land-oilice books and papers have shared
the same fate. 1he money was saved. The
north wall Of the building has fallen in. The
fire broke out in the bank while the Cashier
was gone to supper. There were persons IN
the Auditors and Secretary's offices when the
fire was first discovered and it might have
been extinguished but for the want of water
and buckeIs.
Yesterday the Convention question was tried
in the II. Of II. The following was the result
For tile Convention -Messrs. Alexander,
! (Speaker) Alexander of Monroe, Alexander
OF Pope, Berry, Campbell, Casey, Dainwood,
| Davenport, Dorriss, Field, Ford, Hansen, io-
gan, M'Ferron, Mlntosh, Philips, Trotier,
Turncy, West, Whitesidc, Widen, Will-22.
.qgainat C9nuention-Mcssrs. Brakeman,
Cairns, Churchill, Emmiit, Lowry, Maihcr
MFatridge, M'Gahey, Moore, oSle, PeH
Pugh, Rattan, Sims-14.
The Speaker decided that the resolution wa
decided IN the affirmative, though not by f7e'
thirds of the House, and said that the yeas ant
NAYS would be sent to the Senate with the re
! resolution, and minated that if it I'll ere re
ceived the votes of two more than two-thlrds
it would have passed the General Assembly BY
the constitutional majority.
Mr.. Flrld moved that the resolution lie on the
table.
The Spcaker decided that il could not lie OF
The table, because it had passed the house.
Mr. PhilHps then moved that the house re-
consider their vote on the passage OF the res"
luton, which was carried and the resolution
ordered to lie on the table, wher@ 1t SAIL hes
waiting for more supporters"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-01
From the American Farmer.
AJITI,i C'TITDG nE n, Ssrnn ar

MANUFACTURE OF CASTOR OIL.
Mn. SKINNER,
Having seen several inquiries in your
valuable paper, concerning The manner
of making Cold Pressed Castor Oil, to
which no answer has been given, ! am
induced TO make the following commu
ncation:
The direction Of the Edinburgh Dis
rensatory, IS. to deprive the seed OF
their she'll, (Which must be useless
ifuise them, put them into hempen
bag and express the oil by means of a
cold press, in the same manner as lin-
seed oil
Not having seen an oil press, I am
Unable to direct how i, should be con
s'ruc'ed, but suppose it very simple.
Why there should be SO great pre-
frence given to the cold pressed oil, |
do not know.-Many families in my
nelghborhood, prepare it for their own
use, by decoction; and, on comparison,
have found it no more nauseous than
the other. | have seen il two years old,
without having become at all rancid,
and the bottom of the bottle entirely
clear from that cloudiness, which is Oh
servabic in cold pressed oil of the same
age.
10 make it-bruise the seed, inclosc
them In coarse bag, put this in pot OF
water, and boil as long as any oil arises.
which must be skinned off and put in
TO another pot, placed conveniently, to
which apply a moderate heat, to evapo
rate the water taken off along with it,
taking care not TO overhead the oil, whic h
may easily happen alter all the water
has been evaporatcd.
1t is said the seed afford one fourth
their weight in oil; it SO, their culture
must be very prof at the presen,
price of the article. It's value must de-
preciate very much, when its domestic
preparation becomes more cammo,,
and this is only prevented by the unjust
preference given the cold pressed oil,
which cannot be SO conveniently made in
every family.
When the seed are freed from the
she'll and white skin, that covers them,
and made into an emulsion, they ope-
rate i'll the same dose, as mildly and as
etfectually as the oil For every purpose,
the fresh seed only should be used /;
those which are old are acrid, and I'M
pleasant in their operation.
If you think these remarks would do
any benefit to the public, you can pub
fish them; though should be very glad
il the necessity could be done away, by
the subject being taken up by some one
better able TO do it justice.
Yours, sc. F.
Charlotte county, "a Dec 10Th.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-01
Notice.

4 TT. persons indebted to WALTER J.
N SEELY, deceased, are requested to make
immediate payment to myself or to Henry
STARR in Edwardsville Omitting to a'end
to this notice will certainly occasion costs. =
Those having demands againsl the estate will
please to make them known to one of us.
There will be a sale ofthe personal property
of said deceased, at his late dwelling in Milton,
on the first Monday in March next, beginning
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. Terms of sale made
known at the time. Milton, 23d January, 323.
VISA SEELY, .1dmiaistratrir.
Feb 1-5t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-01
LEXINGTON, JANUARY %.

Yesterday about noon, the powder
mill Of Mr.. Samuel Trotter near this
place, was again blown up. The build
ing was torn to pieces, and the man who
attended the pestes very much burHt-
about 1000 lbs. OF powder was destroyed.
On yesterday, 1.-THE 10th inst. pursuant
20 an act of the General Assembly, the
President and directors of the Bank OF
Kentucky destroyed by burning, about
sevea hundred thousand dollars, in
YVses Of said Bank & Branches. Argus.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-01
EdWarAsviNe EovuM.

1--WE fae,nbers composing the above society
a viii lake notice. that the last meeting wh
take place at the house Of r. p. Allen, Esq. ON
Thursday evening, the 9th inst
Feb. /. JOSEPH PoaUE, Sec'y.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-01
President JEFFERSON.

MARRIED in this county, on the 10th ult.
by Mcalah Cox, Esq. Mr.. LORENZO EDwvuns
to Miss SARAH BRowS, daughter of Mr. Samuel
Brown.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-01

In wishing for your health and hsppi-
ness. am very selfish for hope for
..,e...- I-..~..-,-ruat is worth more than
FIVE hundred dollars to me, for it has al
ready given me, and it will continue to
give more pleasure than thousand. Mr..
Jay, who is about your age, am told
experiences more decay than you do.
am your old friend,
JOHN ADAMS.
President JEFFERSON.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-01
the duties of Secretary General of the

the duties of Secretary General of the
Congress.
Il is stated that the aG'4irs Of Spain
were discussed at the first sitting, and
that the Duke nj Wellington, seconded
by o.her members, Reproduced the in
tereenlon OF any military force, which
cave rise to considerable discussion /;
and further instructions must be had
from the French government, before
anY decision can be taken on the subject.
The second sitting was occupied in sub
iecls ofminor Importance. Al the third
sitting, on the 5th they had come to no
decision.
.Narembarg, Nor. Il,
Letters have been received from
Triest, stating that large body of Greek
troops had penetrated into the southern
part of Thessalg, where they attacked
and entirely defeated the forces oil
Ghonrschi1 Pacha, collected there. w {
are expecting detailed account of this
event, which is ofthe highest Importance
% the cause oil the Greeks.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-01
Mr.. adams nen.

FOHIEZILi.Oi JUNE, i - -.
Dear Sir,-HaH on hour ago ar,
celved, and this moment have be.
read The third or fourth time, the beA
letter mat ever was written by an Oc-
tagenarlan, dated June lst
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-02-01
$ p!a 8 pA D.Ro
NDWARDSYILLE. FEERUARY |. ISIS.
IMPOBTANr-FROM vANDAIIA.
." vAyDAL1A, JAN. 90 1926.

Extract IF q letter to The Postmas ter In this to4ga
aqted
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-09-13
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
BY HOOPER WARREN.

Terms crption-S3 perannum, payable
in Advance. Subscribers who do not comply
with this condition will be charged at the rate
OF "a per annum. failure to give notice of
wish to discontinue at the end of each term
will be considered as new engagement. No
paper to be discontinued (unless at the option
of the Editor) until all arrearages shall have
been paid
.3dvertsseme1ts, not exceeding square, will
be inserted at 81 for the first, and so centsfor
each subsequent insertion. Larger advertise
mentsin the same proportion.
CT Letters to the Editor must be post paid.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-09-13
A LETTER
TO
M. JEAN BAPTISTE SAY,
ON THE COMPARATIVE EXPENSE OF
FREE AND SLAVE LABOR.
BY ADAM HODGSON.

SIR,
1t is with much concern that observe,
in your excellent and popular work Oh
Political Economy, the sentiments you
express on the subject of the compare
tive expense of free and slave labor.
Accustomed 10 respect you highly as an
enlightened advocate of liberal princi-
pies, and to admire the philantbropic
spirit which prevades your writings, l
cannot but regret deeply, that opinions
so calculated to perpetua,e slavery,
should have the sanction Of your author
ny; and that, while you denounce the
slave system as unjuslifiable, you adj
nit, that, IN a pecunisry point of view, i,
may be the most profitable.
As this subject is of peculiar impor-
lance at the presen, moment, when ef-
forts are making both in this country
and in France, to effect the gradual abo-
lilion of slavery in the Colonies, will
not apologize for addressing you. The
same regard to truth and candor, which
secured your reluctant assent to an OPT
Mon, little in unison, an sure, with
your feelings, will lead you to examine,
with impartiali,y, any facts or arguments
which | may adduce in my attempt to
controvert it. Many Of them, am
aware, mus, be familiar TO you, but pos
sibly even these may appear in new
light, and derive some additional force,
from their connexion with others which
have notfallen under your observation.
The expense OF slavc-labor resolves
itself into the annual sum, which, in the
average term OF the productive years OF
a slaves life, will liquidate the cost Of
purchase or rearing, and support in old
age, if he attain it, with interest, and the
sum annually expended in his mainte-
nance.
II we omit the case of purchased
slaves, and suppose them TO be bred on
the estate, (snd a. breeding is now adj
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-09-13

hard and unpleasant. The fact is, the
slower cider is fermenting, the better it
will be at any age: consequently the
later in the season it is made, and the
cooler the weather Git the business can
be conveniently perlormed) the better =;
especially Tor long keeping. However,
this is a cold work for the fingers, I'M
less pressed in rack, which is the best
method.
About the first of November we think
suitable season, it the weather be dry,
to gather and put under cover apples for
store cider. After lying in this situation
till mellow, (not rotten) we commence
grinding.
Doubtless good cider for early use, or
perhaps for the first years drinking,
may be made previous TO this time but
cool serene weather should be chosen
for the business.
The grinding trough should be spa
cious enough TO contain cheese, in or
der to admit the pomace OF The weather
be cody TO lie over one night before
pressing. This method contributes
much, both to the color and the quantity
Of the cider.
10 the morning press it out gradually,
and put it up into the casks through
straw, or rather coarse sieve, fitted and
placed within the tunnel after which
we convey it Immediately to cool cell
lar, leaving ou the bungs till the fer
me- rlt at rh Hp i,c,
be ascertained by the froth settling back
at the bung-hole. We then drive in the
bungs tight, leaving small spigot vent
while longer, if need requires, TO check
the pressure, which must be finally made
air tight.
Aoout the first OF January we rack il
off free from the lees into clean casks.
Those that have been recently used for
spirits are TO be preferred. But Other
wise; having drawn off one cask, we
turn out the lees, scald and rinse out the
cask as above; add three or four pals
full Of cider; then burn 10 the cask,
match of birthstone attached by hook,
10 the end of a large wire fixed in the
small end of long tapering bung fitting
any hole. When the match is burnt
out, take of the remnant; apply ths
bung again, and shake the cask in order
to impregnate the cider with the iume.
Add more cider and burn another match.
Then add from one to three gallons OF
spirit Obtained from the lees as above)
TO one hogshead fill up the cask with
cider. and bung it down, air tight, and
let it remain till il becomes oil mature
age.
Cider managed in this way will keep
pleasant for years. We would not be
understood 10 suggest notion, that
good cider cannot be obtained without
the addition OF spirits; especially for I'M
mediate use, or The first years drinking !;
but the contrary. Yet spirit will give it
new and vigorous body, and insure lis
preservation.
To make matches for stunning casks,
axe strips of linen or cotton rags about
II inches wide, and 8 or 4 inches long,
dip the end of each in melted birthstone,
TO the extent of one inch.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-16
a hint to Borrorers Of Newspapers,

he practice oil borrowing newspapers, says the
Baltimore Federal Gazette SO very annoying to SUBJ
scrI5es, and OF course 10 printers, has lately ncreas
ed to such degree to be productive of serious
injury, and to require that some efficient means
should be used, ii practicable, to put stop to it.
Several recent instances have occurred Gone yester
day. Of subscribers to this Gazette ordering theic
papers to be stopped, for the sole purpose Of being
relieved from the daily annoyance OF borrowers who
are more curious than liberal.
To those persons who have so little regard FOX
propriety as TO continue the practice after this
tice OF the injury which it causes, we shall not feel
ourselves bound 10 preserve any forbesrance and we
suggest il 10 brethren Of the type, as proper
rule OF proceeding in which we should all unite-io
procure and publish " list Of borrowers Of newspa-
pes, who never contribute any thing 10 the support
of the publishers
The Albany Microscope says, I" We have large
list Of Gerry profitable BORROWERS, respectable in
point of nus beers, If not oherwise.'' Many other
papers have.made honorable mention, of this COM
mendable and economical mode OF cheap reading.
We also have just cause of complaint on this sub.
ject. One OF our country subscribers informed US
few weeks since that he had thought OF dscontin-
uing his paper, as he was almost entirely deprived
ofits by several of his neghbors who in the
constant habit of borrowing it. We have taken
measures TO procure, and have the promise Of being
furnished with list of the names OF those high
minded patrons Of newspapers, which, should they
continue the practice, they may rest assured shall ia
due time be published al full length.
/ 81 Ed. Wdtchman.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-16
WILMINGTON, FRIDAY, Is MAY, 1928
TEN DOLLgRs REWaRD.

Deserted from the service of his master on the 2gh of
April, an indentcd servant named Rchard Steel black
man, aged about yve years. has eighteen months
serve, formerly slave to Thomas Read OF Newcastle, and
was manumed for term of years. He is good farmer,
and can be very agreeable when he chooses he has wife
near Wilmington he is stout, well made man. abouthse
feet, eight or nine inches high had when he went
way black cloth coat light coored pantaoons: he wears
black Grape round his hat, having lost brother The
remainder of his clothing be described he had
other clothes to change, with him. The above reward
will be paid delivered to his master in Chcster Delaware
county, Pennsylvania, and all reasonable charges, by
ISAAC EYRE.
Chester, MAY 9th, 1923. 40-4t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-16

FbURSUANT to the last win and testament of George
a. Taylor, deceased, will be sold public sale, at the
house OF IN Sharpe IN The borough q Wnngton on
perry:
No. LA brick house the north side of Front street,
as feet fronting Market street, with lot extending to
Shipley street. wlercon is erected large stable,
sheds, &c. This property has been long occupied
public house.
No. "A frame house and lot 255 feet front on King
street, and extending back 50feet toward French street.
No. 3.--A frame house and lot, 49, feet King, ad-
joining No 2, and extending back the same distance.
No. 4.-Eght acres of marsh, the Newcastle road,
Immediately adjoining the Wilmington bridge This lot
Twill be sold altogether divided into small lots to suit pur
chasers. Any person dasirous of viewing the property
previous the sale, will please to call Mr. VIM. Kirk
in Wilmington. The sale will begin at ~ o'clock, noon
| ABIAH SHARP, Executor
| May 14th, 1928. 40-T
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.srnc floods clap their hands--FsGlaia.

Mr.. Taylor the stock jobber, who died worth
one hundred thousand pounds consuls, was so penu-
rious, that he could scarcely allow himself the COM
mon necessares of life. A few days before his
decease, the officers OF the parish in which lie
resided waited upon him at his request, they found
the old man on wretched bed in garrett msking
his dinner ON thin rashsr of bacon and pots,oes
of which he asked them to partake. One OF them
accepted the offer; upon this the mser desired his
cook to broil him another, but finding the harder
was empty, he harshly rebuked her for not having
lit well supplied with quarter Of pound, TO cut
Iout in rashers whenever it wanted for company.
He then informed the of the poor that he
had left by his will 10000 sterling for their reeis
and eagerly inquired if they would not allow him
discount for prompt payment; this being assenlet
to- he apparently much delighted. immediately gave
them check on his banker for e5et., and t9on
after breashed his last.--HNtl Packet
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-16
Commercial Bank of Delaware.

TsvHE Directors of the Commercial Bank Of Delaware
H. have this day declared dividend OF twenty per cent.
of the capital stock, for the last six months, equal to
dollars each share, payable the respective Stockho
des their legal representatives after the 18th inst
at the Principal Branch Bank, where the stock may be
to their credit By order gtthe Board,
NAV |. 182S.-So.3t EBEN,a BLACKISTON. Casl'r.
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Threshing Machine.

The public hereby notified that the subscribers are
erecting theshng machine at the barn Of Edward Tat
nall, Brandywine, which will be in operation III 10 or 70
days, at which time the public will again be notified It
combines cheapness, durability, and simplicity and has
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TO call and examine for themselves.
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Trenton hpliL 26.

Trenton .ap'1t 20.
Mr. FRAxc1s S. W1GcINs, Of this city, has issu-
ed proposals Tor publishing by subscription, work
written originally by the Rev. RICHARD STEELE,
and revised by the Rev. DR. WATTS entitled "Ihe
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