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Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07

Well, if you must go, I'll put you in
another way. You spend at the tavern,
on an average, the price of one mug of
ale every week. Reduce that to three
cents and you will have enough to pay
for your paper, and purchase an arith-
metic into the bargain swell, 'pon
my honour, I'll do it," says Rednose.
Canine Fidelity and .4ttachmen..-As
one OF the mounted patrol, stationed on
Hounslow Heath, was on Thursday
night on duty in that neighbourhood,
ne approached Wagon travelling to-.
wards town, and as usual on such occa-
sions, he challenged it by the call of
'Good night" bat to his surprize he
received not the customary answer.
On his going up to the wagon, he dis
covered that there was no driver OF
other person attending it although the
horses were going on their usual pace.
The patrol stopped the horses, and in
a few minutes he heard a footstep
coming up at a quick pace towards
him; in an instant or two afterwards a
dog ran up to the wagon, and after 60
ing round it and the patrol (who stood
at the horses heads as if TO see that all
was safe, he ran back to his master,
and tohdly sprung on him, in congratu-
latlon that the wagon was safe.
When the driver came up, it appear
ed that he had been violently attacked
by footpad, who succeeded in knock
ing him down, when desperate strug-
gle ensued on the ground, but the faith
tul deg SO ehectualIy assisted his master,
that he got up little injured, besides
the scratch ola sharp instrument upon
his arm. On the dog being examined,
deep wound from the weapon in the
hand ofthe robber was found in his shout
der and which the animal no doubt re-
ceived in bravely defending his master.
Little doubt remains but the waggoner
would have been robbed and murdered
but for his faithful companion. who is
doing well from the effects of his wound.
and is supposed to have left some mark
OF his teeth in the body of the robber.
The patrol proceeded after the footpad,
and from the activity of the police, it is
to be hoped that the villain will be
TAKEN LandOn pap.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07
PUZZLES.

t5 PUZZLES. a
Why are Physicians like PuIses2
Why are Patients like Oranges?
Why are Swine like Nobility
Why are Lovers like Blunderers?
Why is the food Of cattle like seats re.
served for old folks nv Y. JNinervd.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07

The YARD Casa physician of Dub
lin being summoned to a vestrI, in or
der to reprimand the sexton for blum
ders he had committed through drunk
enness, dwelt so much on the poor fell
lows misconduct as to raise his anger.
and draw from him a retort: "Upon
my Shout, sir, this is i'll natured; and
that you should be so eager to lay open
all my blpnders, when | have so often.
so very often, covered yours, is hard, very
hard, Master Doctor-that's all.''
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07

To MAKE PoTATo PUDDING.--One
pound of butter, one pound Of sugar,
beat to cream, one pound of potatoes
boiled and passed through the cullen
der, eight eggs, one glass of brandy, one
Of wine, half glass of rose water, one
tea spoonful Of spice =
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07

A farmers servant having a cheese
set before him to take his breakfast of.
had sat long time over it; when his
master Coming IN, inquired, sol newhat
Impatlently, when he intended 10 have
done S shan't be much longer, Sir"
says he, " but cheese of this size is
not so soon eaten as you may ID ink"
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07

An Irishman and cEnglishman falling
out, the Hibernian told him. if he did
not hold his tongue he would break his
'npenetroble head, andlet the brains out
of his empty skull. ~ Sag -.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07

You have physician said, Louis XIV
one day TO Moliere, what does he do 10
you? Sire, answered Moliere, we talk
together, he prescribes his remedies,
make no use of them, and get we'll.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07

although several were due. That ons r.;,
should fail in bad going is not strange. hut
that two in succession should, can be account.
ed for only by supposing neglect somewhere
At the time this is written there arc sero,,,
papers from the south which were due four
mails back, and re,probably,now safely lode
ed IN some Office betwixt this and New Yorlr
ny the late accounts from Washing ton, it is
pretty certain that a strong attempt wilrbe
made to get up Congressional Caucus. the
result OF which, if it should take place, NAV
easily be predicted. Although some have pro-
iessed to believe that nomination, so made.
would have but little effect, yet we are of a
different opinion. All those who are bon;no
Tor faVours from the new administration tbo,c
who are clamorous for "the public GOOD but
mean their own," look to such nomination.
as to the ark of their safety. We daiIv see il.
the papers under such influence. nar.or.nhs.
aVowinS their determination to support the,
candidate, who may be so nominated. what.
ever may be their individual opinions to the,
contrary. Thus the plan, "you tickle me and
I'll tickle you," is reduced to regular svs.
tenn. The members of Congress nominate the
man from whom they hope most, then the
newspapers support him. He is elected and.
IN due time, the members of Congress become
applicants for Offices, which they receive. and
the Editors, who have been most jealous in
the cause,are appointed "Pr1nters sfthe Laus
Of the United States, BY AUTHORlTY.n If
the Sovereign People are content to be the
willing dupes of this wretched farce, wbx
surely 1t becomes US to make no objections,
For SURE, the pleasure is as great.
VI being cheated as to cheat"
1t requires no argument of ours to sbew that.
oy this system, the best man is not the most
likely to be supported, especially in time.
when party spirit has subsidized. We saw a.
such times, because, when political parties di.
vide the country it is the interest of each -
support their best man, but in political calm
such considerations have less weight.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07

A humorous clergyman having bound
an old lady & a youth of unrazored lips
in the silken bands of wedlock, 4observ-
ed 10 friend--I have just lied 4pias.
cred stack and green tang together with
a cob7geb.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07


ORIGIN OF THE WORD YANKEE. - Yankee
is the Indian corruption of the word
Psychologists Kcnglees, Yankees, &.
finally Yankee. 1t got into general use
as term Of reproach thus About the
year l744, one Jon. Hastings, a farmer,
at Cambridge, in New England, used
the word Yankee as cant word to ex-
press excellence. as Yankee (good)
horse, Yankee cider, sc. The students
at the college having frequent inter-
course with Jonathan, and hearing him
employ the word on all occasions when
he intended to express his appreciation,
applied it sarcastically, and called him
Yankee Jonathan, II ;soon became a
cant phrase among the Collegiaus to de-
signate a simple, weak, awkward per-
son; from College it spread over the
country, till, from its currency in New
England, it was at length taken up and
applied to the New-Englanders gene
rally, as a term of reproach. 1t was in
consequence Of this, that the song call
ed Yankee Doodle was composed.
Eng. pap.
The EYE SToNE.---The eye stone is Tin
the language of conchology) the opercu-
lu.n sc tha NV..nLo FJl.' IT.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07

The EYE SroNE.---The eye stone is Tin
the language Of conchology) the opercu-
lum Of the Turbo. The Turbo is a
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-01-07

o''' ''V1 110V''1' 1t'c Na'tus taIluJ UuSttIes
We have seen the bone enclosed in the
subjoined letter; it is upwards of half
an inch in length, and one fourth of an
inch thick in the thickest part.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-25
MARYLAND CAHICoES

We saw yesterday at the warehouse OF
&he Warren Factory, several new and
handsome patterns of the calicoes which
are manufactured, through every process
Srom the raw material to the finished al
sic,e at this extensive establishment. The
brilliancy and durability OF the colours,
and the well known superiority OF the
Quality of the cloth over the imported,
combined with the cbespDess OF Price,
have caused a constant and READY sale ,or
all the Mary land calicoes which can De
made. Il requires no uncommon snare
OF foresight to see that short time oniy
will elap.e before these calicoes VIII form
q new aud valuable article OF export froT
our city, and that wherever they are Sno" d
they must be preferred overall imported
goods OF like description Eau. .dns'
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-25
From the Petersburg fntrlfgencer, Feb 81
CROPS IN NORTH CAROLINA.

From the Petersburg fntrlligencer, Feb 81.
CROPS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
We have received the following CEN
muncatIos from correspondent in North
Carolina, dated
Warren county, Sept. ~.
The rain commenced about the Goth
of August, raining every second and third
day pIeDiifuIly, until the lst of Septem.
Der, at which time ii commenced raining
and has been at it seventeen days in sue
C s:ion, six days and nights without any
intermisslon worth speaking of-the ba>
lance OF that time we have had from two
to six shours day, and the consequence
is really alarming: our Cotton, Tobacco,
Fodder, Peas and Hay, are going TO des.
truction beyond The conception OF any per.
son who Is not an eye witness. | bad
three gentlemen with me on Monday lsst
one OF them had been riding in Granville
and Franklin counties for eight or ten days
(nolwtbs andiDg the rain) who said many
OF the farmers spoke of cutting her cot
ion and making hay OF it, and putting
their land in wheat, The others being men
well skilled in agriculture, declared that
they and their neighbors would not make
one fourth the quantity which they anlici-
pated about the 25th of August; the cot.
ion with its rotten pods reminding me OF
the fourisbing muskadlne vine crowded
with its upe fruit. Never were The Cotton
Crop, OF this country SO IKE y as " bat they
were about one month back; but now you
can discern the rot and rust hundreds Uf
yards could not believe the cause OF
complaint was as great as it actually is, un-
til Tuesday last, after having satisfied my
sell by seeDg-on thai and the preceding
day | mounted my horse, Tor the purpose
OF satisfying myself, and was upon the
lands OF tbIr,y.'our different persons, and
can With propriety say, thai never wit
messed such scenes OF destruction before.
do not consider myself Judge; therefore
cannot speak with any kind OF accuracy re-
latlye to the injury, but am certain tina, the
farmers will not make halt The crop which
they Observation-Disclosures, there APP
pears to be very little growing: such, how.
ever, as is to be seen is much injured by
the spot, or rot, and The worms--the rel
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-25
THE ADAMS TICKET.
For President
JOHN QUINCY ,aDa.uS. Of Mass.
For Vice President
Some tried and approved Patriot.

Col. Stephen Wright, Norfolk.
Dr. Henry w. IL llenan, snrry.
DIR, John W. King, Dinwiddie.
Edward T. Chambers, Lunenbdrg'
Col. John Clarke, Halifax.
Benjamin Hatcher, Manchester.
Col. William r Lynch, Lypchburg'
Col. James Galway, Franklin.
John NJ, Martin, Nelson,
William b randolph, Henrico.
Philip Harrison, Fredericksburg.
Christopher Tompk ms, Matthews.
Robert Lively, Hampton.
Hancock Eustace. Stafford.
John ShackIeford, Culpepper.
Col. John futt, Fauquier.
John Rose, Lsesburg.
Hoo. Hugh Holmes- Winchester.
Col. jacob Vsmmeter, Hardy.
Thomas J. Stuart, slaunton.
Pere B Wethered, Greenbrier.
Peter Mayo. Abingdon.
Enos Thomas, Mayo.
John .. BArnes, Mouongalia.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-25
MISSOURI.

The law OF The State of Missouri, laying
off the Staie into three Electoral Districts,
fixed no tame when the Election should be
held. Governor McNsir, TO supply the
defect. has issued his Proclamation sp.
pointing the frat Monday ~ NoSsm6sr ior
hsldlpg tue elections
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-25
THE WAR IN AFRICA.

Official accounts have reached Eog|and
of an engagement with the Ashantees, on
the els, OF May, in which the British lost
SO killed, and 678 rounded. The Ash.
antees are said TO have sustained great
loss. Having retreated, they were pur.
sued tor two days but being reintorced
and Joined by their king, the British were
obliged IN return, aud It was expected an
attack would soon be made on the Castle,
from which the AshaDtees were only FIVE
miles distant on the 3Ist Ut May. The
Fantees. allies of the British, are stated
to have behaved very i'll on the above oc.
casion.
The following is an extract of private
Cape Coast Castle, Mug 26.
'Tte state Of this place is most dreadful,
nothing but war, confusion and disease -
We had another touch at the Asasntees on
the 2lst, and after contest OF five hours
and halt both sides ceased firing. We
expect another and more serious brush
shortly, as the king himself is coming
down with strong reintorcements. How it
will end, God only knows. You may con.
ceive what is our situation when | inform
you that we have more than 5000 slran.
gers, (womeD and children; now 10 the
town tor protection, and such mass of
disease and filth never before witnessed.
Our movements must be guided by cir
cumstances, and the small quantity OF
powder and lead must be reserved to de-
lend the fort in the last extremity There
is not musket ball 10 the place. Be
sides, we have only twelve effective white
troops 10 the Castle; the others are people
of color and Fsntees, and the rainy sickiy
season is commencing. In short Cape
Coast is now very slckly; our troops are
all called in to recruit; we have scarcity
of provisions, by which the white inhsbl-
tants are suffering greatly; the natives in
our power are not TO be depended upon,
and the Ashantees are very powerful, max
ing m the whole an accumulation oil horri-
BILE misery. 1t would be much 10 the adj
vantage OF our country if the &c were
abandoned. We understand the enemy
are equally anxious with ourselves for
peace, but their ndfions are repugnant
TO the feeling and principles of English
men; Il is, that the lives OF the King Din
kers and bis brother, another Chief, and
the bravest of our allies, should be rem.
dered sacrifice. Ii is pretty confidently
asceItained, that the Dutch settlement of
FL Nina supplies the Ashantees with gun
powder, which tends to protract The var,
the inhabitants of the place being n their
favor, and too strong power for the Co.
vernon to control; so that the Castle is
mere dependency OF the town Colonel
Switzerland has arrived from Sierra lie.
one, and assumed the command OF the for
ces al Cape Coast; but Major Chrishom
continues 10 the administration OF the Go.
yernmeRt of the Gold Coast. We hear
that the bones OF Sir Charlie, Mccarthy
have been dried by FIRE. and sent to
Cromsjs, (tbe Ashantee Capital, J as ma
.loual trophy
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-25


candidate shall rise or fall. We wish
not TO elevate him by desracting from
his rivals one title of merit to which
they are Justly entitled, Neither would
we enlis 10 his behalf your preJudsces
aud passions. These are always 10.
safe euidss, and never appealed to but
to deceive aud mislead. II Is to your
sober Judgment and better feeling we
would appeal. We res. Mr.. Adams's
claim to your confidence and support
upon his long 4 faithful public services
his we'll tried constitutional pr'ncI.
ples--his great talents as q statesman
and his unbIemished character as man.
Fellow citizens, the time draws nigh
when our country, speaking through the
Constitution and the Law, will call up.
on each one Of you to do his duty by
recording his vote for the man he
deems most worthy to guide the dest'-
MES of this great nation. We exhort
you, as vou value this inestimable prI.
viiege, not to neglect the exercise OF 1t
on this occasion. Let every man feel
and act as ;fthe issue rested on his Sin.
ole vote. We know that the vote OF
Virginia has been uniformly counted
for the caucus candidate, and his par
tizans have industriousiy propagased
the belief that Mr. Adans's friends here
form a small minority, falsely stigma
tised fragment Of the old Federal
party) that all exertion in his behalf
would be unavailng, and would only
produce fruitless excitement and dis.
turb the anon aod harmony Of the
Republican party! The device has
90 lar succeeded, as 10 induce many
we'll meaning politicians to acquiesce
IN the caueos dici alton. in opposition to
their better judgment; and others,
whose principles were not 50 yielding,
nave, nevertheless, for prudential rea-
Suns, considering the contest hopeless,
refused to take an active part in sup
port of their principles and their rights.
But, be not deceived. Rest assured,
we tell you only that w;ich we do
know, when we declare to you that Mr..
Adams has strong party OF friends
soen en- Vuginia. There is not coon-
ty, not town, and scarcely neigh
borhood IN The commonwealth, where
are not found many men of respecf bill
ity, intelligence, and as pure republican
principles ss any The state can boast,
who prefer him, and who have indepeu
dence enough to assert aud maintain
their preference.
Be not deferred then, we entreat you,
from coming forward and giving man
" and independent vote IN maintenance
of your rights against the caucus usnr.
patton. And In giving your vote for
JOHN QuIrcr ADAMS, you will give
it for faithful ana well tried servant
of the public--a firm. undertaking ad-
v0cate of the constitutioD--an eBlight>
ened and VirtuoUs statesman, who has
always been found true to his cOuntry's
interests and honor, regardless of con-
sequences
Y ur friends and fellow citizens,
PHILIP HARRISON,
WILLIAM BROWNE,
THOMS. seldom,
JAS. CARMICHAEL,
WA!, c. BEALE.
THOS B. BARTON,
CHARLES AUSTIN,
HORACE MARSHAL,
HOWARD F. THORNTON,
WM. a KNOX,
ARCHIBALD HART,
HANCOCK EUSTACE,
GEO. NJ. COOKE.
BEVERLEY r. WELLFORD,
WILLIAM F. GRAY.
adams Corresponding Committee.
Fred'g, Sept. 20, 1924.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-25
From the Salem Observer.
SEA SERPENT.

The following account OF this ANNA y
taken from statement furnished u. W
Mr., Philip Lefavor, be skipper OF nsD
ing vessel belonging to Msrblebesd Ns
the most particular account we have "
seen, and as its authenticity is beyond az.
pule, ii must satisfy the most IncreouSs,
OH this subject. that there is a monster u
the sea resembling serpent. ,,d
w lille on their late voyage. and aUOa
6 leagues from MarbIebesd they Tell y
with HIN; and he was so near lna' Nv
skipper, when standing at the helm W"
obliged TO incline bis body to LOOK C",
upon him He continued so near lbe o." .S
long enough TO be harpooned an nuno,s;a
times. TIE skipper and crew were saw
fed that bis back is perfectly smooln, sai
that the protuberaDces heretofore aIlaI ';"'
to it are owing to his undulallng mo'I o.,
HIS head is as large as half barrel. ~
tail is blunt, as though it were cut s4O b..
off. and Of whltIsh color, graduslIy .osa
coming darker IT, it exhibits the bIachn l',,
of black snake, He shifted bis p0''%1l /
several times, sometimes lyISg d.
length, when be appeared over SKY "Ia,
and at otner times assuming splfisl . %
resen bling the worm OF a still. he .e.S"s
eed his posture very easily. HIS With
appearance was terrific, though be sssu'
harmless. maGG
The correctness OF ibis statement o m
be depended on; for the skipper anu n, ,bei1
are well known IN Marbl head, ana wv
veracny nave never been inpeacne"
r-CoRRECTlON.-In the JacE an
lectofal Irkt, which we published Q" nftsj
names Of the gentlemen on that ticket 1... i ms,
papers TIA, copied tie same. will plea af .Ca1
the following correction: place place., ID .C,I
Wi.Ham Benton, of Accomack -'.
WILLiAM BuRroN, Of AccomacE. u.,as
20
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-25
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

NEw YoRK, Sept. fl.-The fast sailing
packet ship Mentor, Captain Wilson, ar>
rived yesterday from Greenock, having
sailed on the 10th ult. We have been la
vored with Greenock papers to ths 9Th,
containing London dates OF the Glib, and
Paris of the 5lh OF August.
The Paris Etoile OF the 9Th announces in
a postscript the following arrangements
and changes in the French Ministry:
Vlllele, President and Minister of Fi-
nance; Damas, minister OF Foreign Al
fairs; Chsbral, of Marine; ". de Cler.
mont Tonnere, minister OF War; NJ de
Msrlignac, Director de u Eureg istrement;
NJ. de Lauriston, minister OF State and
grand Veneur, NJ. de Caslelbajac, OF the
Customs
The Session of the French Chambers,
was closed by proclamation on the 4tb
London, .aug. We can state posi-
tiseiy that the recent negotiations which
we're carrying on at Paris for a loan to
Ferdinand, are entirely broken off.
slight shock OF an earthquake was tell
at Lisbon on the 9ln OF July. The Their
mometer or the three preceding days bad
been at 100, and on the 18th rose to 100.
London, august 6 -ConsoIs are at 9s5.
The Foreign Stock market has been very
dull 10 day.
rne letters from Paris announce sn ex-
tensive failure at the Foreign Stock Mar
ket, OF an individual VINO is we'll known
at the London Exchange, where he had
recently specu'sred largely.
An 81 gun snip GATED the Vengeance,
was launched al Pembroke on Tuesday.
The Canadian company was hnally
formed IN the CITY. and the Directors ap-
pointe on Friday.
Capt. Pary's Expedition was lett on The
Cd July in the neighborhood OF Whale
Fish Island, Baffin's Bay, all well.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-25
From the Glasgow Herald, August 9,

liverpool Cotton Market. dug. 7.
We have had good demand tor Ame-
rican cotton this week, for which, IN some
instances, an advance of l-8d has been OBJ
tanned. whilst BraztIs continue heavy, and
il is with difficulty that our last quotations
can be maintained. We auppose 1900
bags American have been taken on specu.
lation, and loco bags Brazil and Ameri-
can Tor Export. Sales OF the week, A.
440 bags; import, 488l.
Ship Magnet, Mount, sailed from Grave.
end. Aug. Cd, for this port.
The Leeds, hence, arrived at Liverpool
August 4.
The Jane, Holmes, from n. Orleans, at
Liverpool.
The Magnet, Dunlop, from do. in the
Clyde.
Capt. Black, the chief mate and stew
ard OF the Amelia, at Greenock, from New
Orleans, died on the passage in conse
quence of eating part OF a Dolphin.
Stornawuy July i9.--Fhe schr. New
Packet. OF Portsmouth, N. H. stranded at
Lochmaddy, last winter, sailed hence tor
Boston on the Cd inst. after rehtting aad
reshipping her cargo.
The Noble, Maxwell, from Havana.
and Levant, Wood, for Boston, were off
Dover, Aug 2.