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NEXXGXOVS.
From the Knoxville Register.
SYNOD OF TENNESSEE,

The committee athointed to hrehdre a
condensed narrative Of the state Of
Religion 7vithin the bounds of synod,
read their rehort, 7ohich qvas ac-
cehfed and ahhroved, and is as
follows
The Synod have reasons Of gratitude
to Almighty God for the displays of his
Distinguishing grace, during the past
year. They have also much to lament
The supreme love of the world and of its
secular pursuits sways the hearts Of thou
sands, and exc ludcs the love aud acknow-
Judgement of God. Infidcliiy, in It's open
form is rarely met with; yet, in many
places, profane swearing, Sabbath break
ing. neglec, of public worship, and other
forms Of iniqnitv, mark the guilt Of the
inhabita is, and loudly proclaim their re-
volt from God and his kingdom Pa
rents. in numerous instances neglect ia
mily worship, and the covenant dedica-
ten Of their children to God. Owners
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-01-18
THE WORLD.

What is the world, even to those W ho
love it, who are intoxicated with its plea
sures, and who cannot live without il
The world it is perpetual servltude,
where no one lives for himself alone, and
where if we strive to be happy, we must
kiss its letters and love its bondage. The
world it is a daily revolution of events.
which create, in succession, in the minds
of its partizans, the most violent passions.
bitter hatreds, odious perpexilies, de-
vouring jealousies, and grievous cha
grins. The world it is place OF ma
lediction, where pleasures themselves
carry with them their troubles and Attic
tons. In the world there is nothing
lasting, nor fortunes the mos, af!iucnt---
nor friendships the most sincere--nor
characters the most exalted--nor favors
the most enviable. Men pass all their
lives in agitalions, pro lec,s and schemes;
always ready to deceive, or trying to
avoid deception; always eager and active
TO profit by the retirement, disgrace or
death of their competitors always occu-
pied with their fears or their hopes al
WAYS discontinued with the present, and
anxious about the future; never tranquil,
doing every thing for renose, al. emov-
ing further from it. Vanity, ambition,
vengeance, luxury, avarice; these are
the virtues which the world knows and
esteems. In the world, integrity passes
for simplicity; duplicity and dissimu!a-
ton are mertorious. Interest the most
vile, arms brother against brother--and
breaks all the ties of blood and friend
ship; and it is in this base motive which
produces our hatreds and attachments !!
The wants and mistortnnes of neighbor
find only Indifference and insensibiity,
when we can neglect him without loss.
If we could look into two parts Of the
world-if we could enter into the secret
detail of, anxieties and inquie'udes-if
we could pierce the outward appearance
which offers to our eyes only joy, plea
sure, pomp and magni6cence; how DIFF
ferent should we find j, from what it ap-
pears we should see il destitute OF hap
pmcss-:he father at variance with bis
child he husband with his wife; and
the antipa,hies, the jealousies, the muir
murs. and the eternal dissenlion Of fami-
lies. We should see friendships broken
by suspicious; by Interests, by caprices !;
unions the most cndearing dissolved by
Inconsistencies; relations the most tender
destroyed by hatred and per6dity; for,
tunes the most sffluent producing more
vexation than happiness; places the most
honorable not giving satisfaction. but
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of slaves, in thousands of instances, cri-
minally neg lect to instruct their Servants,
and leave their minds smitsn by moral
death, to waste away under the energy
OF guilt, without employing the requisite
means for their redemption. The Synod,
notwithstanding this dark and sad picture,
rejoice in the work of Divine goodness
and mercy in the churches under their
care. From several Presbyieries there
has been no report made 10 Synod. Nor
does IT appear that there has been revi-
val of religion in any OF the Presbyteries.
Tbs progress of religion has been gra-
dual. There have been comparatively
few instances Of apostacy, few cases of
suspension from communion. Profess
sors of religion in general manifest spi-
ri oil firmness IN the cause Of christianity.
A general union in doctrine aad practice
prevails. The number added to the
church during the present year is consi
derable and animating. In some sections
more than usual have protested the pow
er of the Son of Man to forgive sins on
earth. A large number Of new churches
have been organized and occasionally
visited by ministers. Sabbath schools
in various sections are in lively opera
lion, and prove the means of diffusipg
religious knowledge among hundreds
who have scarcely any other means of
instruction. The monthly concert for
prayer 10 procure the Divine influence,
to enlighten and save our ruined world,
has been attended by numbers. Reh
gious Information, through the perlpdl-
cal publications, has been widely circu-
lated, which has produced 40 enlarge
men, OF view, and spirit OF zeal IN re-
spect to the interest Of religion athome,
and the universal triamphs of the cross.
a number of missionaries have been en-
played in visiting destitute places, and
proc tanning salvation 10 the Inhabitants.
The Synod feel reason of Thank fu,ncss
for the large number Of pious young men
OF ALIENS, who have turned their hearts
toward the holy work of the gospel n.i-
nistry. and Tor the exertions made TO sup
port these plous young men, by charlta-
bic societies, and individual donalions.--
The Synod truly sympathise with those
who are destitute of the means Of grace,
and are anxious 10 obtain the regular
preaching of the gospel, but have hither-
to not been able. Let US pray that the
Lord may raise up faithful laborers in
numbers sufficient to supply the desii-
tute and dying part OF our country.
The Synod recommend to the church
es under their care, to walk worthy OF
their high vocation, and adorn the doc
trines OF God our Saviour.
Let union and brotherly love continue
and abound. Let due attendance be gi-
ven to public worship, family religion,
tho instruction of chlilren and servants,
and all the ways by which God may be
gioriiied, and our souls blesl and saved
/" Finally brethren, farewelI.--Be per-
feet, be of good comfort, be Of one mind,
live in peace, and the God of love and
peace shall be with YOU"
JOHN ALLAN, Moderator.
Attest, ROBERT HARDIN, CPk. fro &c N
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Mr.. Jefferson the subject of Chris
ianity.
This eminentoatriot, Philosopher, and
Statesman, wiz is at once the pride of
his country, aRthe ornament OF human
nature itself, ipa late letter to gentle
man in the vichty of Boston, thus ex-
presses himsefin relation TO Christ and
his doctrines Pet. Intel.
+" Their blasphemies (the corrupters
Of Christianity have driven thinking
men into inidehy who have too hastily
rejected the a,ihor himself, with the hor-
rors SO falsely imputed to him. Had
the doctrines o. JESUS been preached al
ways as pure as they came from bis lips,
the whole CIVILIZED world would have
been Christians.
81 rejoice that y this blessed country
of free inquiry ndbelief, which has sur
rendered its creel and conscience to
neither kings nor priests, the genuine
doctrine Of ONE Coz is reviving. But
much | fear that, len this great Truth
shall be established its votaries will fall
into the fatal error If fabricating tormu-
las OF creeds and confessions of faith, the
engines which SO soon destroyed the re-
iigjon Of Jesus, and made oil Christendom
a mere Aka l5n1na
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PROPOSALS
For Publishing Periodical York, to
be entitled
THE DIANA AND LADIES' SPECTATOR.
BY NJ. l.. RAIssFoRD.


I'm issuing proposals for work Of the cbarac-
Il ter before u.s. it may be pertinent tn OBJ.
serve. that the ostensible object OF the propos-
ed publication, is for the amusement and in
struction of the female mind. Tha, the novel;
ty of my design, viii attract the attention Of
some, while it ELECTS the censme OF others, are
considerations which have been fully anticipat-
ed. As far as my observation extends, land
believe truth will warrant the ass srtion,) there
is no work, of a similar character, extant in
Mew-England and, with single exception.
but one in the United States. from this, and
various other considerations, after mature re-
Election on the subject, have been induced 10
prosecute the design, long held in contempla-
tiorr.
Sensible of the peculiar situation, in which
am about to stand in relation to the pubic, as
an Editress, without arrogating to myself any
unjust claims of superiority, shall rel. upon
the merit OF my work, t. shiaidme against the
attacks Of irony and sarcasm, and on the cle-
mency and protection OF the female world,
should stand convicted Of alteration
The work Viii be devoted 10 moral, reh-
rous, and scientific sub iec,s miscellaneous
selections, and tales from the mos moral and
approved classic authors and Biographical
sketches of the most eminent females IN tins,
and other countries. Original and selected
poetry will not be omitted; and every third
number viii contain Que OF the most popular
airs, or songs, set to the Piano-forte.
AS the intention IS to rouse young ladies'
from a vacant and insipid life, to one OF useful
ness and laudable excrtion to recall them
from visionary pursuits, and the toe constant
pelusal OF novels and romances, 10 solid read
ing and reflection; TO turn them from the abb
surdites of fsshion, to the simplicity OF nature,
| and the dignity of virtue as these are the mo-
tves, which preponderate in the scale OF re-
Election, in attempting the circulation OF the
| work, il is sincerely to be hoped, that should
it deserve no fame, it may not be branded with
| nvdu0us or unmerited cenSUre.
coNDirIoSs.
The Diana and Ladies' Spectator, will be
| published once week in Boston, octave size.
on small royal paper, containing eight pages,
which will admit Of its being conveniently
bound, half yearly, in moderate volume The
annual subscription will be four dollars. pay
bic at the commencement OF each quarter.
IT Subscriptions received ut ibis o5acs, saherr
q SPECIMEN Of the 4pork may be seen.
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PUBLIC SALE.
Jan. | list

yEHIiE subscriber is authorized by the heirs Of
Il CALEB PIERCE, deceased. late of the
county of washington in the State OF Illinois,
to dispose Of the following described Read
Estate, situated in the county aforesaid, viz
The undivided half part OF the south half of
the N. T.. quarter OF section No. II; the west
half of the N. w. quarter of section No. u, fdi-
~ paid sor--on the east hall there is still due
the United States Col Sc. $50 acres in the
S. W. quarter Of section No. u: one fourth
raid for--and bond for a deed for the S. T.
fourth part of the N. w. quarter of section No
II. in township No. 2, north, and the whole of
the S. w. quarter of section No. Is, one fourth
paid for, in township No. 3, north Of range
No. 4,,west Of the third principal meridian, in
the district oflands offered for sale at Edwards
lie.
The sale to commence between the hours
of nine O'clock in the morning and SIX in the
evening, on Monday the 20,h day of january
next on the premises aforesaid, where attea-
dance will be given, and conditions made
known, by
DAVID PIERCE, administrator.
Dec IA, 1822-6t
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NNNlCE.

) hereby gwen, to all persons hayiDgrist-
A and legal claims against the estate of RIO
BERT H0BsON, late of Green county, and
state of Illinois, deceased, that they arc here
by notified 70 exhibit their claims, legally
proven, for adjustment, within one year from
the date hereof: and all those that are indebt
ed to said estate are requested to make irnmer
date payment. 10
JOEL. MEACHAM, .2dninisfmfer
of7obert Robson, drccas 6
September IS. 1924
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NONNNE.

V1NIE subscriber having Obtained letters o.
4 administration on the estate OF THO
MAS PIiKlNGTON, deceased, requests those
who have claims on said estate to present them
to him, legally authenticated, as soon as prac-
ticabie and those indebted to said estate will
please to make payment without loss of time.
JOSEPH TABOR, Admir-.
Marine Settlement, 24th Dec. 1922.
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SO Dollars Reward.

Id IAN AWAY from the subscriber, in Logan
Ha county, e. about the first Of October
last, a NEGRO MAN named JOE, about %
years old, five feet eight or ten inches high,
very stout butt, very short thick neck md
small head, large shoulders, very daif COM
plexiun, and wien walking appears to be lame.
has a scar on the inside of his left ANGLE bone,
caused BY the cut of an axe, down lock, and
very impudent; be has worked at the Tanning
and Blacksmth's businesses.
The above reward Will be given for his ap
prehension, if taken out of this state, or SIS
if taken in this state, and all reasonable ex.
penses. WILLIAM /. DohCaN.
Logan county, Ky. Nov. Q, 1822--843t
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&A0O Rev ard.

HUN AW AN from the subscriber, living in
Il ., Barren county. Kentucky, on the main
road leading from Nashville to Lexington, my
negro slave BglS1'ER. He is about six feet
high, stout, rough, and raw boned; shutters it
Intercepted or made mad. He took with him
A pair OF saddle bags. 1t is supposed he has
obtained free papers, and will make his way
for some of the free states, most probably
Chic. VIII give the above reward for the
said negro, if deli,ered to me in Barren coun-
ty, or fifty dollars If secured in any Jail, so
get him again. Oct. ), 1922.
T.. HAYDON.
Nov. 2-791Sm
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a Mist OK letters


Remaining in The Post 06Gce. At Ed'oerdsuiNe,
Jaautry Isl, 1923.
A Samuel M'Alilly
Capt. George Allet John F. Medium
John Anderson Samuel M'ketrick
John Adkins Zachariah MELVIN
Nancy Alexander Lewis Middleton
B Albert S. Maltbe
Bennett Borge Robert MCord, ir.
Alexander Beall Jacob Means
john Bel john Mason
William w. Brush Joseph May
Lloyd Belt N
Thomas Baker John Nix
Jonathan Burke VIM and Jesse Neil
Elizabeth Burnot o
c David 0nstot
Joseph Conway Silas Osborn
Luther Calvin p
George Camp John Peck
Augustus Collins Abraham Pruit
ID Joseph Painter
James Davidson Calvin Peas
John Dryer william Parkinson
Henry S. Dodge Robert d. Piety
samuel Dalton Eleanor Pease
jonathan Denton John Pervance
r stephen PIERCE
John l.. Evans VIM. III. Pratt
+ Daniel b. p. Parish
Abn. Field r
Peter Flyn Thomas X. Rice 9
Henry Funderburk John L.. Rogers
Abraham Foc6 Thomas Ray
lie AIRY Tanning Levi Eeeder
G MIR. Roodhouse
John Gibson 9 Abel Richardson
James X Good S
| The Mother of Eliza John Scott
beth Guy, Cry, or Samuel Sheppard
| Grey Henry Starr
| RI ). Sawyer
William Huch Sophronia Shaw
| Samuel Hamilton James Sawyers
Michael Heddrick T
CALVIN Hart John Thompson
John d. Hickle Henry |. rhorp
Benjamin Hearn Edward Taylor
Dir. Thomas p. Hall John 1ison
Elizabeth Higgins Henry 3. 1horp
John Hewlett, jr. Priscilla Terry
j Matthew B. Torrance
James Johnson 2 Moses fwiss
! Leonard Jones John b. Terry
Henry Johnson w
X William Walters
Joseph King William c. Wiggns
l. te William s. Waite
Alexander i.aughlin William Wilcox
| Joseph Lakn James Wilson
81 iliiam larew Jepiha Winsor 2
| Gideon Low Nathan Was
John Lucas Lit James W. Webb
NJ william Williamson
| Cam Mckinney Borden Wilcox
James Mitchell Samuel Whitesides
DAVID PR,CkEIT, Post .Haster
| Persons calling for the above letters, wi
| please to mention they are advertised, or the
may not get them.
d. P,p. NJ.
O. TIE Post OGce is removed 10 the brio
building If .Hesars. Smith and Winches,er neo
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c,,,,iag desires Fl higher advancement;
each one completing OF his lot, and the
most elevated n the most happy.
MAssILoN.
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"A UNION HALL.
Hsss THE subscriber informs the pub
$500 lie, that he has opened House OF
Public Entertainment in the town Of Nandalia,
Illinois, at the commodlous building formerly
occupied by Mir. Ferdinand Ernst.
ELEAZER NJ. TOWNSEND.
Vanda,ia. April l. 1920
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c. TIE Post OGce is removed 10 the brick
building 9f .Hesars. Smith and Winchester, near
.Hni lanLirs' tqr,er1l
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-06
GiassieaA -sninarx

hlINStLL Intends opening a sehonI
-. OH Monday tbc 9th instant, 81 the hurse
where The late MI Richardson conducted Ia
seminary he sehopl is intended merely ief.
The edncaiion OF boy aud ,onng men--Ihefe
VII be Taught 10 II, IN extensive aud critical
cnarse ia The fatu aud srcek Languages. To.
gelhcf with English 6nlDnar, ronmnasIIip,
Vulgar Arithmetic, Geugfnphy aud al tie
higher hranchrs Of English education thai az
taught IN The musl resperiabe academies in
this country
Terms for a session of Eve months.
Tor feuhinuship, English Gfamnar,
3cogrhphy aud A,iilnnple, So 90
NJ nii olhfr brpnches, $50 %
Ono ball 1T ihe tuition fees y III le espeete,i
NJ the middle OF thu session. the hiher half 1T
the close ol itz-nne attention viii be pai,i Ia
moral insilnctlnn=-As Cur a, vouchers viii 20 !,
lie onn furnish ample testimony OF character
nnd Qualifications. Any genilennl, who may
feel M interest IN The object ot his Intentions,
NE invited 10 rnll On him NJ chpt. llencoeks
Hotel. lie only splieiiS the moderate patron.
hge Which his lal,brs my he found TO deserves
lnne d 81 rs
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-06-06

= At - reeln ,4s4lh &c - aet.zIe zfd
tn eighteenth april, anc iiionsast.i right
haniEei AID 50. q. limit. the prize of err
tim ltnds IN the slate nf Irnnes4re.
Il Z eaaeied b. he Senait aa.i House Of
Representatives. y tie tinted States n II
meficd IN Congress. asstmbiea That so
MUCH of an aet, passed the eighteenth day
Of April, one Thousand eight hundred aud
sis, entitled An act IN authorize the State
Ioi iennrssee ~ ISSUE grants aud perfect
ute 10 certain lands therein described, and
tu settle thu claims Ia the VACANT aud unap-
prepiiaird linds within he sdnie,n which
provides thai the lowest price Of all lands
granted or splh within th. ce,led territory
SHALL he llie same rs shall lte established
by Congress, for the lands Of the United
States,o be aud the same Is hereby, repeal
ell {, aud the Legislature of the State of
Tennessce are authorized aud empowered
10 aiix such price Ia lst lands IN said &C.
ded territory, as, ~ their discretion, may
be deemed right aud proper any thing in
said aet Of thu eighteenth of April, one
thousand eight hundred aud SIX, to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Approved Washington, Feb. %, 1893
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rARcnY ON RITZ Anofr.

fARenf on ritz AnpfE.
From he IiaftingfoH Republicans
THE MARRIED MANS FARE.
Happy and free are u married mans reyerIes
Cher, merriy, passes III, lille
He knows not the Bachelors rexelries, devil
carcss'd by, and bIc.s'4 BY his Children and
Mi!e.
From Iassitade free too. swect home sill IL
flee 10,
pet ON his hnec, too, his kindness IL
share
\ fire Side 81 CHEEKY, the smiIss Of his deary=s
U, tnls, hnls, this, u the married man 5
fare.
Wife, Kind Is an angel, sees th,ngs never rausr
III.
Busy promaiing his comfort around,
plsPelhng detection with smIlts 81 affection
Sympa'nisiosl advising, WHEN fortune ha.
lrOMn'd.
old ores relating droll 'ales. never salng
Little Unea pratirg---ai ,trnnnri- To rare
Some romlingi s"me Jumping, somc punch.
III, senie mnrclllng,
EcthalNy dealing, tue married man iare
! Thus Is each Jolly day one lively holiday
Mi - the Bachelor, lonely, dcprcss IL
No gentle enc near him, 10 home l. endea,
In SORROW 10 cheor him, no friend if no
guest;
No children to CLIMB up--twonld Gil all N:
rhyme up,
And take 100 much time mp, 10 tell his DE-.
spalr.
Cross housekeepcr meetinghn, cheating him
henting him
| Bills pouring -maids securing, devourng his
fare.
! lie has no Que TO pht on It sleere or meek but
ton,
SHIRTS mangled 10 rags--draweis sttinglesl
al knee
The cook to his grief too, spoils pudding
and beef, too,
With UFerdone, Gnderdunc, undone is lac {
| No SON still a treasure, in business or leisure
No daughter with pleasure new Joys to pre-
pare
Both old maids and cousins, Kind souls rusl
in dozens,
Relieving him soon OF his bachelors fare.
lie calls children apes, sir-Ohc fox aud tn,
grapes, SIR }
And fain wunId Ire wed when his locks ar,
like snoW54-
But widows throw scorn ont. and tell him he
worn out;
And madcns deriding, cry, No, nay love
no p
Cid age comes with sorrow, with wrinkle
with iurrow--
No hope in to-morroW--none sympathy
spares
And, when unfit to rise up, he looks 10 To
skies up
Nome close his old eyes up--he dies--ani
who cares
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THE RACES.

NEW YoRB, May 29.-Only two horse.
entered yesterday Tor purse of $1,000
fotir mile heats Tile contest was between
the Southern racer called Betscy Richards,
and the Northern horse Cock ofthe Rock,
aud the purse WAS won ia two heats by
Betscy Richards. The first heat we'll con-
tested, and run in minutes and % Sc
conds. In the second, Cock OF the Rock
was found wanting, and was very nearly
distaucrd.
The three mile heats, fora purse ofSGOO,
will he r,'u to-day, We have only heard
the names oftw0 horses which have en-
Iered. w Ch!iders aud Slow and EnsY.
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FL" Il H'slhi. Masa-iae far r.sa,a-y.

M u H3htaiY -IdSa-ute far Fah1tafg.
BACHELORS FARI..
nnny and Tree are Bachelor reYerias.
'heerily, merrily PASSES his lie
Nolhlng hc knows OF connubial 1rvilriez.
ifmibe'oine children aud .lamor,,, \ lie.
rec ifom safety, eare aud anxiety,
ChaFns IN variety iall ln his shata
bacehnSs hl,sSes, aud Venus kisses,
ihls, heys, ihis is the Bachelors fare.
wife, likra cannister, eiinttering, Catherine
ted 10 a dog for his torment ard dread.
Az besnat,erihg. humping and battering.
linrrles and worries him til he Is dead.
Old ones are two devils, haunted with blne
devils.
Young ones are new devils raisins despair.
pneipts and nurses combining heir eur.s,.
Adieu 10 fui purses end Bachelors fare.
Through such folly days, once sweet holy
days,
Soon are embi0erd by mtaheing aud strife.
Wives tnrn jolly DAYS 10 n,elanrholv DAYS,
All psrplesinc aud veking ONES liir:
'hIlhfen are fiotous, mhid servants Nv at Us,
Nanny 10 quiet rs groNls like II bear;
Polly is squallng aud Molly is bawling,
While dad is recalling hi, Bachelor fare.
Wien hey are older grown then they are Dol.
der gown.
turning yonrtemper srnrning your rule,
dif's through ioollshncss, passion or mulish
ness,
farrv Nonr passions and marry n fool.
BOYS Will anticipate, lavish and dissipa,e,
=. All thai Your busy Iate boarded with care /,
Ihr n Tell me what idiily, tnn and lroviI,y,
hind 5 IN quality u Bachelors fare