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occasion, been fracfsiag in tae streets,
haranguing the good citizens upon this
subject fGtrsring himself that these
6ursss of eioguence, under the spe>
clous disguise Of disiDterestedness, will
SO SaH and defude his friends, the Me-
chanics. and give them SO exalted an
opinion of his patriotism and talents, as
to insure him. through them, seat in
the Legislative council Of the District
the stepping slone to rank and influence
here: and this is the reason he is endea-
voripg to persuade you, tina, legislative
council will never be established in the
district in order TO gull you. But lei
these restless shirts succeed In rivettipe
the chains of vassalIage upon you more
strongly by putting down the present at
tempt at retrocession, the restoration
to yourselves and children OF your rights
and liberties as freemen, these great and
glorious rights, the establishment of
which cost your forefathers SO much
blood and treasure, and which Fair Play
land his associates seem SO willing 10 aban.
don for everS and We shall then see
these ambitious, aspiring politicians and
office hunters, this ''Fair Play" and his
friends, in their true and undisruised
character. They will not stop at legisla>
tive councils That vii, not be felc
large enough TO display all their talents.
They must and will haver completely
organized governments, with all the ne.
eessary officers, and with all the attending
expenses, government house, Sc. The
effects OF such state of things need no,
be pointed out to you.it follows that your
town Immediately becomes a suburb OF
Washington. From the first rank of cities
IN the District, you become village
an aPpendage to the great aud rising
cshhal of!his great and rising empire
FELLOW Citizens, beg you to consider
this business. Do not be led astray by
the tanciful flights of any msn--espe-
cialiy this castle builder. Look at
things as they really are, and then
weigh the advantages of a retrocession as
pointed out to you by Mechanic, and de
| eide for yourselves.
And now MIR. Editor, l will merely re,
mark, that having BORROWED some Of Fat,
Plays o:vn aOords, have only to gfve
hin, credit for them, according to imme.
mortal usase-and am done.
.4YnEher Friend 20 Rerroeessien.
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"A Householder" complains of an lille
gal denomination" which he states is
forming among some retailers not to sell
middlings for less than certain suan.-
He observes-"Wbile we spurn ali poll
cal oppression, let us do so likewise that
Of the purse where the poorer classes
are to be starved to feed the monopolist.',
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FATAL.

On Monday afternoon last, Mr.. Fran
els Glass fell from the roof of the Chat,
ham street theatre, New York, and was
instantaDeously killed. The deceased
was engaged ia stating the house.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-04-05
STREET PAVING

The plan of paving, suggested by MIR.
McAdams' of London, by taking up the
pavement and converting the streets into
broken stone road, is about to be adop.
led in Rosfan
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-04-05

A woman named Bermer, at Brussels,
has been delivered of three girls eleven
months previous she was delived Of three
girls; so that In less than twelve months
she was the mother Of six children.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-04-05
KIDNAPPING.


admitted the history of the revolving
transactions related in the following com
mnDication. A salutary and startling les,
son IS conveyed, however, in the hides
Gus end of the chief criminal. The
statement comes from respectable
source, which has been made known to
us. Mar. Gazette.
Extract of letter from highly re-
spectacle gentlemen, dated Snowfall, Md.
March %. "a most shocking circum.
stance occurred near this place last week.
An attempt vas made by three fuffian
slaves, 20 kidnap one of their own color !;
which slaves, it appears, were concern.
ed with one Jacob Purnell, colored
man, OF a most Infamous character, noto.
rious for every vice which man can be
guilty of; and who had been engaged a
long time In the neiarious business CT
kidnapping. BY some means the OBJ.
Ject OF their pursuit, aware of the inten-
tons OF his pursuers, was attempting his
escape, when he was inhumanly murder
ed by repeated blows while runDing.-
The villains were Immediately arrested.
and have made confession of the whole
circumstance.
"Ihe murderers after having caught
their fugitive, not aware of his being dead
while taking him to Purnell, who was at
place designated to receive him, poun.
ded him with cudgels, thinking it was
obsIinacy. When brought to PurneIl
he hailed him exultingly, sayings che was
the boy he had wanted long whilo.'-
Alter repeated attempts to restore him
thinking it was only pretence,) he cast
the dead body from him, uttering a, the
same time, the shocking epithet ofsd--n
a dead negro and ordered his associates
TO throw the body into the river instantly;
which was accordingly done.
CATER this confession a warrant was
immediately issued for his (PurnelPs)
arrest. The citizens of this place, with
an alacrity that does them great honor, to
the number Of about forty, accompanied
the officer to his place of abode when
the fellow, perceiying them coming at
some distance, Immediately made his
escape. The next day, having learned
the place OF his retreat, they instantly
repaired 20 the spot. lie did not per-
ceive them until it was too late to escape
but then ripped board from the floor.
and conceeling himself, determined not
to submit. He cur his throt from ear 10
ear, and so far affected his bloody pur
pose, that after attempting TO utter some.
thing, which could not be understood, he
Immediately expired.
"Thus terminated the life of Jacob |
Purnell, black man, known only for his
IOnumerable atrocious crimes. He was
concerned in kidnapping a number of
years with the celebrated Johnson. who
resided near the line OF Delaware, and. |
no doubt, has been instrumental in steal, |
ing hundreds Of negroes, many of them
tree who were then doomed to perpetual
slavery. His accomplices in this affair. |
are in the hands ofjusiice, and presume
viii be dealt with according TO their de-
serts. w. ~
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A man named Yarrick, was killed in
the town of Lamar, Centre county, Penn.
on the 18th inst. by uDtimely explosion
OF rock which which he was blasting,
while digging well.
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.saothfr Friend 70 RetrOcessiou.

"An Old Mechanic" and ss.4n Inha.
6iians of Alerandria County" both Old
the retrocession, are received and will
be attended 10.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-04-05

PAINTED carpets, bearing a strong re.
semblanee 70 the richest Brussels CARPETS
are now manufactured in Pcs.ou.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-04-05

al the celebration of St. Patrick's dsy,
IN Montreal, after the sett oasts were An.
Ished, the vice president proposed "The
United States" which was drank with
cordial appreciation. DR.. Seayet. IA ma.
1--WE OF the United States and guest rose
on behalf Of his country to return thanks,
which be did 10 a modest and gentleman.
y manner his language was good and
very appropriate, and received the war
NEST appreciation of the meeting.
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FRANKFORT, KY. MARCH IL. A man
and E0or1dn were sentenced to be hanged,
at the late Montgomery circui; COURT
We understand that the woman had been
kept as the mistress of the man. and that
their crime was the nlHyder Of Ills zoife.
The Portsmouth, N. II. Journal saws,
that all the returns of votes for governor
have been received, and that it is ascer.
tanned that no choice has been made by
the peopel.
The Brussels Oracle mentions that
the Memoirs Of Caynot, since 1889 TO
the downfall Of Napoleon after The battle
Of Waterloo, have been bought by an
English bookseller and will be published
in London. -
1t appears BY Demarara papers, down
10 the Goth Feb. that Smith the missiona.
~, who was in prison under sentence of
death, died there before the account OF
his pardon by the king Of England had
reached tia, island.
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medicinal herbs applied, as soon as they
could be gathered to his wounds. Such
was the efficacy of their application,
that in three or four days he was free
from pain, and able to travel as usual
though he retained the scars till his death.
He was now adopted into the family OF
the souaw whom he was to call mother,
and by whom he was treated as son.
He lived with her about six years, ana
went out with the tribe in their hunting
fishing, and fighting expeditions. lie was
too remote from the civilized settlements
to venture on escape; but was too earnest
to return to his friends, not to make some
attempt to visit them. He had gained
the affections Of his Indian mother and
family, and hoped by alarming their tears,
to obtain permission to leave them lie
accordingly run stick down his throat SO
violently as to produce blood. His mother
believed him to be in great danger, and
told him, 'youspii btood-you dio.' Moore
said, yes, he must die, unless he could see
an English doctor, who would easily cure
him. The Indians tried all their remedies $
in vain, for the stick would still produce
blood, and he was obliged to apply it so
often that he became pale and deblitated.
Desparing of his recovery, without the
aid of white physician. his mother and
two Indians set out with him on visit to
the whitcs.--Moore assuring them that
when the English doctor had cured him,
aud he returued to the tribe again, he
should make better hunter and Drawer
warrior than ever. They first went to a
French physician, to whom Moore made
known his object, and the Erenchman
directed them to an English doctor who,
he said, would better understand the dis
case. The Englishman was attached to
the army. and on Moore's arrival secured
him, and sent the Indians away. The
old squaw appeared to mourn as sincerely.
and lamented as loudly, as if the child OF
her adoption had been the child of her
blood. Moore returned TO Stratham, where
he spent the remainder of his days, living
to the age Of IS years, and dying in March
1890. NJ IL. Hist. Coll.
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Caution to the Public Z!
SWAINl'S P.ANACEA.

THE Justly acquired celebrity of this
most valuable Medicine, has heretofore made II
a blessing to the afflicted in many complaints,
and a source of enoluncnt of DIR. SWAIN, but
the good which has been done is now TO be
verified into an evil, and indeed threatens the
community with many evils, it they do mol care-
fully put themselves on their guard against tie
iinpositions u those who would pcr'ert the best
things to the worst purposes.
WAS for he last five years labouring under .
disease which had bid defiance to the most emf.
nent Surgeons in Eng land and America, and could
find no real benefit until relieved by the Panacea;
know, feel in all my bones, its worth gord
properties, and | sincerely desire that others may
ieel and acknowledge i as do. never would
have given myself any trouble in the matter, but
have seen attempts made most grossly anc
shalnelessy to impose upon the public.
In the newspapers now before me are two gross
attempts at cheating the public into the use Of
spurious medicines oier,d to the public, as the
GENUINE SWAlM'S pANACEA. To add
deeper dye to the rau,l, the certificates OF some
ot our professors fairly and honourably obtained
by DIR. Swain, are printed, 10 give credit and cur
iency TO the false and spurious medicine. am
warranted in saying that the respectable proics-
sonal gentlemen whose names are thus abused,
are exceedingly dissatisfied that they should be
thus dragged IN, and as il were, made parties to
a fraud.
| Two men, and there are more each advertise
| that they have discovered the compostion 81
| Swsin's panacea, and to induce purchasers Mey
put To their advertisements the certificates OF our
most respectable professors, written Tor, and Ia
ken from, the advertisements OF SWaln's Pana.
cea this suppose is forgery. do not know
that in my knowledge have ever known more
bsrefaced attempts at imposition than those men
who have never been known to do any good, e.
ther by medicine or advice, men indeed who are
wholly unknown, presume to say that they can
Manufacture and mix and compound one Of Ne
best medicines Of modern times and 10 disguise
their trash, they pour it into bottles and make
il up with certificates that were never given To-
it, but expressly given to promote the circulation
OF medicine known to be of the best kind, and
the usefulness Of which has been severely ies'ed.
not only by individuals but by oui Hospitals, Poof
houses, Prisons, and other Public Institutions,
My object in writing this is 10 put Tie public
on 'heir guard against the frauds and imPosi'iols'
which the wees or necessities OF Vicious men
would put upon them. Some are selling the sy'
rup OF sarsaI,arlla, and in posing il on the lsno'
rant for Mr., Swaiin's which they can make them
selves for fifty cents bottle The panacea o'
Mr.. SWAIN is oniy 10 be had OF him, and Of hi'
regularly app intcd agents. All ,he Med'che
which other people oiler as Sadim'S Panaeea'
are i fraud and imposition the public. I've
question whether the forgery is moi Il subject ~
our Grand jui, pAllENl.
March I'd, l824.-4t.
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To the Democratic Electors cl
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

Fellow C,tizens-As the season is arproa'''
inp when your attention will be directed 10 liN
duty OF electing a person to Gil the office OF sle
riff of this county, beg leave to offer n',,st'.
to your consideration as a candidate J. =
probably unnecessary to remind you .'''' Il
the last nomination for This office, was IaVoieu
with the sutrages Of respectable portion o ~
t,llow-citi2cns, for whose support no" 'e'"..
my grateful acknowledgements. nthe p'estta' ~
occasion, shall not entertain you win lH',i,, ,c
sions which are rarely the test OF merit OF Vi
pledge Of goo,! conduct, but Shall concn' W.. :,
with assuring yon of my cheerful subnis''o'' y :.
any inode of nomination that may be adop'.r" - =
the county meeting nj the Red Lion, anu y. ne n.
determination to give my utmost support ,,,,o.
candidate who may be selected under we a",'
rity nf that meeting. PETER u. DhLnN =
| Wilmington, January %, 1874.
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nUST received and lor sale by J. SCCTT
~ No. 93 Market street, Mrs. Sher"oods DO
lles, explanatory Of the Church Cate chisn.
n L. Subscriptions received al the above piaee
for The History Of the Church, from the erac''
iiNion uf Christ to the present times" publlsis'
in numbers, not 10 exceed 30, at IS GEMS each
Also, to tic Monthly Magazine, edited BY DaeW'
M'i.el,ry Of Philadelphia, at &c per annnr
N. j. A boy between Ia ami 10 years OF aF'
of good moral character, will he taken rs al w
prentice 10 the Book binding business.
March A.
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From the N. Y. Daily Advertiser.
RUSSIA.

We made some general remarks, few !
aays since, on the situation of the great
powers of the European continent. What
ever changes may be produced in the state
OF things by any unexpected turn of affairs
i is certain that. at the present moment,
Che power of Austria, France and Russia is
fast extending, and threatens to spread,
farther and farther, the injurious principles
Q! their alliance. The political and ply
slcal increase of the two former consist to
great degree in the loss and degradation
OF their neighbours, and transfer of pow
er and influence into their own hands but
tkls is far from being the case with Russia.
Her power is that which flows from rapid
increase of population, as well as an i'm
portant, although linited advance in ci-
gilization and freedom. She presents a
scene more like that of the United States,
and the new countries of South America
ahan an European kingdom, as farat least as
regard is had to the causes of her improve.
inent, which are her natural resource:
brought forth under new and powerful
system Of internal policy. Many of th,
effects OF this system are already NANTES
70 the world, but the extent of the plan, ant
the vigor of its operations is not very gen
orally understood
"A long and able article oa This subiec
appeared in one Of the last numbers of tn
Revue Encpe clopedique, which ssts th
power and prospects of Russia in an impos
ing point of view, and shews that she
probably destined TO sustain more impol
sant part in the future scenes of Europ
than she has hitherto performed, and to e,
ereise greater control, either fayorabl
u unfayorabe. over the interests of tn
continent. This article we transated!som
days ago, but for want of room have bee
ubabie to publish it, and must content GU
selves with Brief account of some OF Il
most important facts it communicates.
Il new and very extensive scheme Il
lately been adopted by the emperor, to ke
on foot monstrous army, formed of t
crowned peasants. put in such manner ii
tley shall support themselves, and bring
expense upon the treasury. In pursuaI
Of this plan, military villages or colon
nave been already established along
frontiers Of Turkey and Poland, and
5ar from MI. Caucasus, where the siren
y! the army is TO be stationed. Of the
clements we find many particulars in
2evue, as well as in the London Cour
coatainedin extracta from DR.. Lyall's
cent work on Russia.
The Austriaas were the first to give
example Of military colonie. by attact
eighteen regiments of Sclavonians to
aoA all along their frontiers towards 7
key. These regiments, having the S;
origin, religion and language as a g
par. OF the Russian nation, will soone
faer pass ever to that empire, and will
10 her coonized force, of the organiza
af which we are about to speak, as we
eiescribe its extent.
The Emperor Alexander has conce
he project IF founding military colo
or rather casts. in different parts of his
pre. There all the male children wi
So~n soldiers; taey viii! pass into the
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ron THE wIbMfNGroNiAN.
10 1t Friendship-Humnn and Divine.


\. Jon ath an, to what height
laDid tn piire friendship rise
iS,w far eyond the common rate
M OF mod ern sympatlilcs.
Zoo oft where wealth and grandeur meet,
# There pride is sure TO reign;
Fhere's The rich man that does not treat
n Interiors with iisdain !!
5ihe naughty worm erects his head,
N And scorns poor humble souls;
Ills if of base materials made,
NJ Or cast in meaner noulds.
ut thou, though heir to Israel's thrones
III Did'st meekly condescend,
poor, but pous man to own,
III And treat him as Thy friend.
iH'hy love to David ne'er withdrew
l8 Nor did thy envy frown,
{slltho' thy gen'rous heart well knew
IN That he must wear thy crown.
amidst thy royal Fathers rage,
Thou lar'lst to stem hrs will
Nor in his plots notyll3i thou engage,
III hut lov'd the outcast still.
Self, that dear ilol, stepd aside
10 let thy friend pass BY;
Content subj Ct 10 abide,
SO ne might reign on high.
Behold what wond'rotis love was here,
ij Which grew with every breath!
How active, fervent, and sincere!
And ne'er espr'd till DEATH
Sure friendship never thus was proY'd,
Fer since old time began;
lsor was there ever une that loy'd
Like thee, q OJonafheai
les there was ONE, whose glorious deeds
AZ far transcenletl rhine
as bright rneredian day exceeds
The glow-worm's feeple shine.
Yes, says my glowing, ravish'j heart,
My soul one L3per knows,
Who did With nobler glory part
And not for friends but foes.
Eor such Tebellious worms as T.,
JLsus forsook his throne;
Pity'd our helpless misery,
And made our sins his own.
lie threw aside his dazzling crown,
He laid his grandeur by;
From heay'n TO earth, Love brought him down,
To groan, and bleed, and die.
For rebels his dear blood was split;
And, whcn he how'd his head,
rle bore our pond'rous load of guilt,
And conquered in our stead.
o Jonathan, thou charming friend,
The palm thou must resign;
Nor canst to love like this pretend,
For this was all Disaae.
auch matchless grace, such wond'rous love,
n Was never known before
lHortals thy friendship must approve,
But Angels His adore. J.TR.
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AURORA BOREALIS.
Description Of splendid Aurora Borea
lis, seen IN lat. 81, Al.

Description Of a splendid .aurora Borea-
lis, seen IN lat.G Al.
1t commenced in the north, and extend
cd itself in an arch across the zenith, tow
ards the south. A sort of crown was then
formed in the zenith, which was most bri-
liantly Illuminated, and gave out innumer-
able coruscations OF great beauty, and with
astonishing velocity.-The light appeared
to be epuai TO that of the full moon and
various colors particularly blue, green and
pink, were stated by my officers to have
been clearly observed. It's extreme dis
/. tiactness, ant the boldness Of the corus-
cations, seemed 60 bring it to a low ee-
vation, and when the rays were darted
towards the ship, it appeared almost to
! descend to the very mast head.
Between the parallels Of 81 deg. or 63
deg. and 20; the aurora borealis is OF very
common occurrence, in the spring and
autumn of the wear. On the Sd OF April
1920. ! observed the most interesting dis
play 0! this meteor that nearly forty pas
sages to and from the fishery had afforded
The evening was fine and clear, the wind
westerly. The aurora first appeared in
the north, and gradually extended il a
luminous arch across the zenith, almost to
the southern horizon. A dim sheet of light
then suddenly appeared, and spread over
the whole OF the heavens to the eastward
of the magnetic meridian while only few
insulated speck~ were visible to the west
ward. The eastern auroras were grey and
: : obscure, and exhibited little motion; but
the arch extending across the zenith, shew-
ed all uncommon payfulness of figure and
variety of form. Sometimes it exhibited a
luminous edge towards the west, in some
: places concentrated into fervid brilliail-
cy The rays were a little obIique to the
: arch but generally parallel to each other
and commonly ran in the direction Of the
magnetic north and south. At one tins
n they extended sideways against the wind
; at another in the contrary direction. Now
i they shot forward numerous lucid pencils
z then shrunk into obscurity, or rdispersed in
e TO the appearance OF mere vapour. Tht
a COLOURS We're yeliowish- and greyish
\ white. All the stars CT the fourth muuni
d, tude were visible through the meteor, ev
I, en- in its most vivid coruscatiaDs. Urs,
re Major was at one time encircle1 with suc
"a characteristic blaZonry Of light, that th
st bear seemed to spring into figure and to b
IS. shaking lis shaggy limbs, as if in cohtemp
Id Of the less distinguished consultations ar
as ound him. The PIeiades were almost oil
n cured by the light produced by the aurora
en- though Venus, and all the superior stars
rs shone with becoming spendour. hav
It never been sensible that the shooting Of III
ed aurora was accompanied by any noise
re- the turbulence, indeed Of the water at Sc
rat or noise of the sails, during calms, pleve,
re- slight sounds from being heard.
re-
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The female proprietor of boarding house in
Batavia being applied TO by an acquaintance for
accommodations under her roof, regretted her in
y iity to receive him, on account of her house
b ing already filled. But" added he dime
with obiigns earnestness, " do not be impatient
my my dodgers are new comers, and YOU know
| my dear friend we are certain Of death vacancies
| ln short time"