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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-03-20

1t SO happened that a short time since
three gentlemen and their respective
wives met at table together, whose uni
tea children amounted to thirty-nine.
we might call them the thirty nine ar
ucles,' said lady who was present, "but
suppose no one gyouM subscribe 10 ther,
but ourseiues."
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-25

certainly have dealings With evil spirits; Tor he
can change himself into birds of evil omen, and fly
through the air; or transform himself into moles
and travel through subterranean passages. Now
there is but one way TO conhne this wizard OF
Keeper" and that is to have him chained IN one
Of the cells and 10 prevent him from GLIDING the
vigilance OF his attendant, let every key hole and
crack be well secured with old horse-shoes; aud
by all means let the watchlul " Humbug" be APP
pointed his keeper: but, be sure that Humbug''
is we'll shod with Horses or Asses Shoes lest this
flying aoimal'' should mount on his back and take
ride to the moon, or some oher distant country,
to hold conference with our common adversary
Now, Mr.. Wilson, do please to get this hint oil
Aunt Judy's conveyed to Mr.. Humhug," and
let us have this quee looking, flying, walking, and
creeping anImal'' confined, at least till after the
Presidential Election, lest he should bewch he
people and turn our curslngs OF the Jacksontes in
to blessings Tor them and rum our country-for
see more mischief in this strange" Keepers pro
penses', since Aunt Judy's explanation oil the
subject, than ever contained in Pandora's
box, without even hope at the bottom.
HUMBUG, Jus'R.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-25
w. Crawford in Tlirginia.

oome how or Other the opinion got ahoat in an
'eaiy stage OF the Presidential contest, that Mr.
Crawford would obtain the vote oil Virginia but
we have always b en- al a loss to Conceive Union
what data II was predicsted 1t is our sincere CON
vicuon, anc We think Is based upon strong grounds
the expression oil popular sentiment wherever
an attempt has been made to emnody u,--that bis
chance tor the vote OF this state, which has ever
been dubious, Is every da, becoming more So
When we ask, upon what data the suppusou of
Mr. Nfa"Iofd's supremacy ia Virginia Is founded
We are ieietfed 10 the great majority OF the last
lLtSisasnie who eietTed him But we bunblv
conceive We are borne out by facts in the assertion
thai the voice oil the las l., glssture Wa not lair
|eSpresson oI The voice OF the State. Did not The
delegate from NoItok borough yute for Nj. Crsw-
ioiu' ana are We not told that IN that place Mt C.
is IN lean minority! Did not the delegates from
Norioik aud Suffolk counties vute Tor HIM and
nave we nol 'essliLle evidence that the people Of
those Counties are against him? DId moi one of
Inc delegates from + ankiin vote for him, anu has
nc bot uetn, ~ consequence, lett at home, and a
d m and lhiuenlla irItnd ot MIR. Adams elected
ia MS seadF o what extent the spIrlt OF opposi.
uoh 70 lne Caucus mandate may have manifested
llse IA other parts oil the States We are vet ipbo.
iaht-out the Instances we have adduced are sui.
ntieht Tor our puIpose-lo show that Mr. Craw.
io'd's popularity IN Virginia is not To be estimated
- - $3.50 " ehS Us IN fbtilCkt
lehly, Piltsylvania, Campbell, Bedford and rank.
In, and IN that pan oil N Carolina Which borders
on this section ol Virginia, We have good reason
10 believe that ellhe, Adams or Jackson can beat
Crawford all hollow lie Norfolk Herald mt.
matss the same OF that section o! Countrywide
people about ederlcksourg, AID in the popuious
Counties oil L. udoun, + eden and Shenandoah
are represented to be OF the like sentiment and
yet, we are told that Mir. Crawford IS CERTAIN
d the vote OF Virginia Lay not this tlaueing
Inetlon to you SOULS" gentlemen. The titk Of
me Cfawfordites has been discovered. Ii was de-
signed by this cry to cham down the ehetgies of
he'r opponents until it was too lae 70 ally their
orees tor The field. But they are raIylng, 10 time
= save the STATE from bindlold adhesion 10 King
-auI us--and When the tug OF war shah CONT, II
he whole Union, calculating upon the vote Of Vlr-
'ihla being inevitably Tor Crawford, be not decev-
"a oy the closeness OF the contest il not the defeat
u his .ket, we will submit to be considered as
ne'e 'y'os IN prophecy Lynch0urg tirginian.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-25

MT Misunderstanding in some of the late Del.
aware Gazet'es, several plans proposed BY one
|" liumbug" to "keep the Keeper" Of the Poor
mouse at home and sunposns the Keeper to be an
innocent inoHensve sort OF a person, BEGAN 10
suspect that my friend Sammy and his wise CORES
pondent Mr. Humbug" were certainly mistaken
tof once. However thought it not unlikely that
the Keeper IN his zeal in recruiting for General
Jackson, might inadvertently have endea,ored TO
controVert the incontrovettibe dopmas: mr. he
might have tried to lessen the reputation OF the i'm
macuiale DetdUare Oracle: or, pei haps he might
nave been Casting some reproach on MIR " Hum
Dug himself. But, upon lnquirng at both Mr.
VOLTS Hotel, and at the Wachmaker's at The cor.
ner OF High aud Market streets, found that was
enlrely wrong in my con ectures; ior | found at
poh these places, that neither OF these charges could
DC placed to his count. No. Mr. Wilson, he did
not do like you have done-he did not publish to
the world, that Sammy the prophet'' was the toni
q certain Custom house oticpfS that he would
tell what Aunt Judy callsl biz fbS for his friends
out would not tell even the truth Tor any body else
&C. could learn that he even circulated. what I
heard number of people say this ye,y DIV in
the streets; that Humbug - in tying 10 apnear
witty had discovered TO the world that that was an
ihsteoisn Of all Others, he the most deficient in
beng disappointed here and Judging there must
De something 10 the wind, went straight to Aunt
Judy TO consult her, for Judy YOU must know is a
SHOWING body, and can always divine the meaning
OF 'he mysterious essays in the Delaware Gazette.
which she considers as 0racuLar
WY says Aunt Judy, putting on an impor-
tant and wise looking phiz, and speaking tbrouph
her nose with great solemnty, {" the case is ,e,y
Plan-tor, as Balak OF Nj ab sent tor Basam the
prophet, to come and Sc t sraelites, for him.
and Balaam saddled his Ass and went SO Balak
of the Custom house, sent Tor BALKAN of the Ca
zete, commonly called Sammy the prophet, 10
come and curse the Jacksonites for him; AID Ba
aam OF The Gazette saddled his ass Humbug" and
went forth to meet baak; and behold the Ass Hum
oug" saw the 6 Keeper of the poor house" stand
Ing In the way; and he Ass took frig hit and thrust
herself unto the wall and crushed his riders foot
against the wall. Besides, the Keeper" must
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-25

serious magnitude than all die battles he sor
with The wariike savages Of the South and the chnsa,
veterans OF Wellington And when with the tlisnrn,'
tionae means furnished him, for defending his district H.
repealed the formidable foe that invaded t-wLen W.
hs small undscipned, and alarmed force arntls, cir
stances which almost forbade the hope Of success h
achieved what no other man could have achieyeduhs
was his reward Was it to be approved appauded .mJ
honoled, by the government and people of the un,ed
States, without being censured, reprached and person.
ed also Far, very far, from it. No sooner was nes
officially annuunced than the District Judge Of Louisia
who had contributed no TO The defence of New O
leans than its frightened, waing women, embraced ~
We have SEEM the first OF that returning bess
TO indulge his vndctve passions ards him, BY arres
his person, and exactig ct him excessive fine Ana
M tour years om that time persecution of a more ey
tensYe and formidable nature commenced against him
in both branches OF the National Legislature by their in
shutting each an inquiry INFO his Conduct in relation 10 the
Seminole war, and events which grew of il. 1t is nm
necessary to say that thus attempt crush him. and emove
obstacle to the AMBITIOUS OF certain mem nrnvd
abOrve; will the caumnies and misrepresen a,ion ne
the satellites OF these then and since engaged in the
foul work Of OBTAINING his character. The minds Of h
people will not be perverted, will their affections he
withdrawn from who has been great benefctor IN
them They will not be prevented from signalznu their
gratitude at length, by hOnoring him in a way not 10 dn
which, would be the greatest reflection ON themselves
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-25
THE Presidency.
ATTENTION.

The citizens Of Newcastle county are informed that
book ened at VOLTS hotel in this Borough Former
y Keddy's) on MONDAY last, where every cit Of said
county entitled TO vote at The general election is re-
quested to designate, BY his SIGNATURE the candidate
whom he shall prefer for the Presidency Of the United
States The book will remain open during all The month
OF May, within which time ii IS hoped that every cIzen
will record his name. We would recommend 10 Tel.
low citizens throughout the Union this mode Of ascertain
ing the sentiments Of the people Let the pocal mana
gers at ashngtOn and elsewhere know the peoples wi
aud if that not to decide the question: Why let the people
know it May S.
STATE Of the Polls yesterday, The 24lh, az aOGa.
ADAMS, 1I9 CLAr,
JACKSON, 2l5 CRAWFORD,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-25
OFFICE HUNTING.

MT Clay in speech Iaely delivered by him on
the sIff question, thus alludes to Off &C hunters.
"All the existing employments of society-the
learned professions ommerce-ag rlculture, are
now oveI flowing. We stand IN each others way
Hence the want OF employment. Hence the eager
pursuit alter public stations, which have before
glanced al. have been again shocked durD. this
session, by instances Of solicitation Tor places before
the vacancies existed. The pulse oil lncumbents,
who happened to be taken i'll, is not marked with
more anxiety by the attending physicians than by
those who desire to succeed then though with very
opposite feelings. Oul old friend the faithful senti.
nei who has stood so long our door, and the gal
lanry Of whose patriotism deser yes TO be noticed.
because 1t was displayed when tina, virtue was most
rare and most wanted. Oh memorable occasion, IN
TINS unfortunate city, became ndsposed some weeks
ago. ht hrs' intelligence which had Of his dam
&c Gus Illness was by an application Tor his uuyaca-
ted place. hasened to assure myself of the ex-
tent OF his dagger and was happy TO find hat the
tagerness OF succession ouIsrpped the progress of
diseased
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-25

Extraordinary Operation On Monday morn
ing, about ten o'clock, young man, about 81 years
of age named Henry Goodhead, in the employ oil
Mr.. Edward Paten, desk manufacturer to his Ma.
jesty, at the corner of King street, Bloomsbury,
went into the Hope Coffee House, in Theobald's-
road, to breakfast, alter which he took little child
belonging to the proprietor of the house, in his
and played with il some time in the course OF which,
the child put half penny, Zone Of the large of
the date Of 1901 into the young mans mouth, who,
in order to paciy the child ratted il about in his
mouth making noise against his teeth, when by
the action Of the muscles 1t was propelled into the
throat and in his efforts to get it back again it
went lower. From the size OF the half.penny, he i'm
mediatey felt sense of sufocation, and abored I'M
der the most acute agony. Mr.. Stephen White, Sur
geon, No. 1, Lambs Conduit street, was, without
delay applied to, and on his attending the sufferer
he found him sitting in chair by the FIRE in
STOPPING position, with his hand pressed hard against
his stomach. Mr.. White, from the sensation
which the young man described to HIM conceived
that the half penny had reached the stomach, and
accordingly. proper medicines were administered
for its removal, which were continued for several
hours, but afforded relief though they operated
powerfully. Fears were then entertained for his
safety and Ave o'clock in the evening all med
icines having proved abortIve, Mr. White, (as the
last extremity with the consent OF the patient in
troduced into the esophagus, an instrument called
probang, of very large size. During the opera
zion, the young mans head held far back as
possible, and his arms were also secured The in.
srument was then introduced into the stomach and
extraordinary to relate, by sudden rk OF the pro-
bang upwards, the half penny brought out of
the osnphagus, and the young man was ins'anily |
relieved. He is now pursuing his avocatlon as if
nothing had happened. he appearance of he
poor fellow before the operation, contrased with it.
after it had been performed, was most remarkable
before, he seemed quite depressed, having an i'm
preston on his mind that death would ensue and
after the half penny had been brought FORTH he
jumped from his seat with ecstacy, and appeared i
very grateful to every body around him, exclamng
F." Thank God, it's outs We never recollect The
performance Of an operation Of this description ,e-
fore with such with the probang, because it
is generally used to Prope any thing into the stom-
ach, that might be lodged in the rsopha4us, and
not 20 extract. London Paper.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-25

Banks! In the course OF his observations on the
bill to create new stock in DEPRESSION upon the
backs, Mr.. Randolph drew the following Dicture oe
Georgetown in the District OF Columbia:
9 Whoever would walk in the desolae and deser.
TED streets o. Georgetown, might there find all Illus
traIon OF the benefits TO be derived from Banks. He
nad been In Georgetown on this day fortnight, and
IN The whole space from the bridge Rock Creek
10 The last house, occupied by particular friend of
MS he had not seen, where all once hurry and
hustle and the hum of business, single wheel car.
rlage, and only some 10 or IL individuals walking
to and fro. He did indeed see one poor, wretcbed
being creeping out OF bank, with book in his
hand which he supposed to contain mis- bank account;
and 1t Hogarh had vented subject to depict hu-
man misery in its most extreme character that wa.
the man for him. WhO he was he could not tell
but 'chat he was was plainly written il his vid and
iniserabe countenance -
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-25

Fascination. Medico- Chirurgical Review
published in London states that in Russia no less
tnan 200 000 received the benefit of vaccination,
between the years 1904 and 1912. In Denmark.
the small pox longer exists and in circular
addressed in July, 1916, to all magistrates and
bishops in that county, it was ordered that all
should be vaccinsted, without compliance with
which Injunction, no individual could be received
at confirmation, admitted into any school or public
institution, Or bound apprentice to any trade Priests
were also forbidden to marry those who had not
II any person happened to die Of small pox, thew
were directed by edlct, published in 1916, to be
buried within twenty four hours, Silently and mat
t2hdei, without the tolling OF bell and in such
senerAtion is the great discoverer of vaccination
held, that The 4th of May is made an annual fes-
uval to commemorate the day on which he made
his first experiment. None but medical men req
ularly educated were allowed to vaccinate in the
kingdom Of Bavaria, and each was required to keen
register, which was returned to the government
every three months. For this trouble they were
rewarded according to the zeal they manifested 10
the cauSe.-With the hope OF wholly banshlng the
snail pox, II was enacted by Maximlian Joseph.
King OF Bavaria. that from July 1903, all persons
above certain age. who continued o neglect to be
ylcclnaied, should be fined by increasing penalty
every year, so long as they refused to take the
means tor their own protection. Variolous nocu
lalon was forbidden, and penalty enforced against
all those who performed or submitted TO it, Mea.
sures equally coerciVe in force in the king.
dom OF Nuremberg.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-25

Security Of the Mail We had an opportunity Of
examining, yesterday, specimen OF the safety mail
oag' OF which we spoke some time since. as having
been recently invented by Col. Laporte an ineen.
Gus French gentleman, who has long resided in
virginia, and who invented the patent check bridle
Inc Daily Advertiser, Of this morning, gives the
following accurate description Of the mail bag
W 4. Statesman, 28th .4priL
II is proposed TO substitute for the ledtbern bags
now in use, a net work composed OF iron rinps. en-
closed between two covers OF deer skin stuffed with
wool, and covered outside with strong leather
Dag formed in this manner, would resist the force Of
almost any power which ordinary circumstances,
could be applied TO it. 1t is proposed to fasteo The
NOUN with newly invented and very secure lock
and to attach the whole to the body OF the mail car
rage' SO that none but the postmaster shall be able
70 open or remove 1t. The weight OF the new bags,
"hcn seemed at hrst objection to them, need not
exceed much more than double that of those now
IN use' and the newly invented promises much
greater durability than the old baes'''
Security in the transmission Of the mail ia a ,ub-
Ject 10 which the whole community is Interested
and particularly merchants and men of business,
VINO are continually circulating money and drafts
through the public mail From careful examna.
ton Of the specimen exhibited to us yesterdav. we
are convinced Of the importance and value Of ,hs
invention OF Col. laporle, and are glad 10 learn
that he has gone TO Washington with view Of of
erlng 1t to the consideration Of Congress lis our
impression that it would take whole gang of mail
ROBBERS some hours, with convenient tools, to pen.
citrate the strong easement oil steel network, WOO
and leather.
HE Court OF Kings Bench has decided sgsns
the claims oil Mr.. Forbes of Florida, to remuners
ton tor Slaves stolen by admrss Cockburn auc
Coehrane during the late war,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-25

The Court OF Kings Bench has decided agsins
the claims OF MIR. Forbes Of Florida, to remuners
ton TOR Slaves stolen by admirsls Cockburn an,
Coehrane during the late war,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-03-10
FOREIGN INTELL,eENcE.

The ship E'ec'ra, Robinson, arrived at
Philadelphia on Saturday, from London
after passage of 45 days, bringing Lon
don dates TO the l4,h Jan. There is lit
tie news OF any interest in them, except
ing the following article.
"lnforDs'ipn has this day been receiv.
ed from Greece, by the way OF ADcona
and also OF Marseiiies, which may be con.
sidered decisive OF the fate of that mos,
valuable portion of the globe. A letter
from Ancona, dated on the 26,b Dec,
encloses the copy of one from The Greek
minister, Pef,o6ey, TO his son in Zar,e
and by The way OF Marseilles. the adyic es
from the Morea are daitd on the 10Th
Dec. These communities tiops agreed in
confirming the account previously pub
lisbed IN The Chronicle Of the defeat oil
captain Pscha by the Christian Heet,peai
the island Skiathe In the action the
Barbarlans suffered the loss of 10 ships
sunk, i2 burned and captured, The,
also stale that the captain chief, Mavro.
eofdato. in his passage with Ia ships for
the re,lefof Of Mi>solonghi, fell in with
;be Algerine Ace, IF pa,ras, that Sc,
vete engagement Immediately ensued,
and that The result was the capture Of I
ioigate and brig, Five Other AIgerine
vessels were sunk during this ba,,le, and
the remember OF the piratical feet esca.
ped.
james Riley aged 20, of Hilisborough,
". Z. fell from his horse on the 18Th
ult. on bis return from grog shop,
where 1t is believed he became intox
Gated, and was found dead from the
wound he received IN the fall.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-03-10
5btp Rem9.
ALEXANDRIA ID C...M ARCH 8
ARRIVED

Brig Robett-CochYan, Bradford, Pro
violence. 10 d.; salt, raisins AID domestic
goods, TO A G Cszepove & Co, rum to J
II Ladd e Co. and rum and domes,it
go d. TO VIM FowIe s. Co, and u ]
Harper.
Big Resolution, Dunbar, Boston, wa
Norfolk +; plaster co L III Hooyland
Sch Orient, 6 fifth, Portsmouth, II
DIS salt and potatoes 10 J III Ladd U Co
Sloop Adelis, Thorp, New York
6 dis. FIJI freight. Saw brig and one
schr below b und up.
steamboat Potomac, Jenkins Norfolk
passenge's. Passed schr Tom in tho
boy. foi Baltimore, and ship and schl
bound out
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-03-10

rENHE manager respectfully tenders his sin.
cere thanks to the ladies and gentlemen
who have horored him and the company b,
their presence, during ,he performances of la st
week, and begs leave 10 inform them that al
though his engagements will compel him to 60
to the north very shortly, with the company :;
yet the desire manifested to have the GRAND
PICTUREsqUE THEATRE exhibited before his
departure, and the faItering encour a ssruent he
has received from The respectable ladies a nd
gentlemen of Alexariria, have determined him
To FIT IL up; assured from the liberaty and taste
already manifested that he will receive a remup
Grafton for the expense and labour of ex hibitine
this 6 aud spectacle, which he daters himself
will ne found worthy OF patronage by all classes
Of che community the performances being Of
that innocent character as moi 10 offend the mo
raj and OF that chaste nd pleasing nature 10
delight those Of refined taste In fne the skill of
the artists has happily succeeded,by a combina-
ton OF the powers and effects oil Painting and
Mechanism,in producing Magnificent Exhibi.
ton, and at the Same time Amusements so innO-
cent, that while they afford the highest delight,
they are calculated to dissipate the sorrows of
a heavy heart, and unbend the mind from its
severer employmPnts.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-03-10
Song-Tune "Derry Down"

That fro ksome, pun-pcddling, blank dealing
Tyler
Talks knowingly smart about Runnells's aboiler''
But his wit is too musty, his jokes are too old
His fires gone out and his "boilcr'' is cold
Derry down.
His stuff about "lottery pufs moonshine and
malt" lsal, /;
Like the rest of his nonsense wants caustic and
But all this ven forgive him, and let him joke
on,
If he'll tell us where putting Gillespie has gone.
Derry down.
He had better keep cool about "Merchants
bank hoies" aud his "oats''
And reserve al his 'smoonshnc,'' his sscorn'
10 prop the WHITE cows up and keep hen from
sinking, thinking
For she's getting as thin as a weazle we're
Derry down. derry down, derry down.
Shank of Columbia
STATE LOTTERY, NO. 2.
The state OF the wheels are still more inte-
resting, as only 3 drawing remain to complete
the scheme, ans all the following splendid pri-
Zes are yet in the wheel.
PRIZE of 100000
prize of $4,000
9 prizes of $4,000
prize of $4,000
= 7prlzes of 1000
95 prizes OF 500
so prizes of $50
And a.full proportion of Sl2. The drawing
will he continued on the 25,h of next month, on
which day, at the opening of the wheels. the
price of tickets will be advanced to S20-pre-
sent price is SIS
Tickets for sale in the above lotteries Also
IN the Washington Monument and New York
Literature Lotteries
For the iacky numbers please apply where
the high prizes are sold Address
JOHN II. RUNNELLS,
mar 10 Alexandra, ID. G.