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81 NJ = 81 EIhI k1VI y Al
FOR Sale.
4 VILE 81 LII, O. credit Of one, two,
three aird four yea's, InAT NALt ABLE
TRACT OF LAND1'hcreoH Lpoag lnr, con-
taining about luoo nrrcs, well Numbered, with
pine nDd almost every description Of timber.
satsss,s The improvements are Il new two
wv sl"r, BRICK HOUSE, as feet lly
VIZ i0,en cxeelI"u, >AN MILL. aad
esszs.sz5 all necessary out hoases. ILts thnd
Is well worth the attention 81 onj person
wishing TO purchase. It Is sfoHtcd IN the
county oil Camlheil, and about Is miles rom
i4aehburg
~ person wishn 10 huy will cali on Mir
Iobn II - Payne, apho j. MI, authorised To
mtlr salcj PEEDfitM MOOR
January 3Oaf.ass Wt525
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plai.tf,
Bedford 8orember Cour', 1873

JAMES BENaGH, d. c.
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G9 o. .cFe8 oGi aNN.
\ NO (oYper Stnls.

one holding go GALLONS, and Me oa..r T.,
with good copper heaters to cpeh H.
also attached 80 said establishment. a ,o,.
2rainrry, whiskcy hoasc, aud a G,,ek m.
house-3o acres OF said land is valuable a,
IinunI tuLlIAnLInn- LIZ L IL l. IL. - L.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-09-09
COMMEhCEMEhT.

On "Wednesday the exercises OF Com
moncement we,e exhibited agreeaby TO the
OF der given 10 our last. We have much pie :
sure in saying tho pc formsnces on Tho occa
zion reflected great credn on the graduating
class, aud their ins:roc'ov.
They displayed in an eminent degree tho
effects OF judicioos discipline in pr uning the
minds Of young men Of talent OF those excrcs-
cerces, which 90 naturally attach to them, and
which so often lead ihem 70 commit offences
against the rules Of good tss,e end IN no in.
stance could have been ob.er7e marked de.
psrure from tho established rules OF correct
composition. Many Of The subjects wore han.
dicd in a mssterly msnner aud cvinced ma.
,u'i,y Of mind and correc'ness Of judgment
thst would confer credit on aoy lnc,a'y In.li.
tuition IN the county. The affirmative oi The
QUESTION " Is the condition OF Americs favor
able 10 the advance neni Of Literature" was
sustained in o manly sod shis slyle.
There are Other productions, which, IL our
limits allowed, it would give Us pleasure TO no.
uce ni0u,eiy. The defence Of The Iiish Char.
4crer he FIRST in tho affirmative OF the com.
pnsuve advantages oi Pesca snd Wsr, end
his antagonist, who SO iugeoiou'ly defended
the opposite side ~ almost TO make the wong
appear the better reason /; the Sslutstory hd.
dresses, and psfucals'Iy the highly huished
performances Of the Valedictorian, arc desetv.
,ng Of high commendauon, end while tho
graduating clss,e, can sus,ain The mseives as
we'll as the pei formers al our las, Commence.
men,, VIC n:ed no, fear tho reputation Of tho
Univsrsily will sufss in pubhc estimation at
home or sbfosd.
The crowd 10 the afternoon was 81 erea, 90
~ prelude u, from The pleasure of he -,ihg
several Exercises, which we have no doub,,
from the reputarfoo Of their ss..ners, wete dc
serving much praise.
Tbs degree OF D,chslor Of Arts va, con.
fcrec on
Ira Bnrrovs, George A Brsy,on, George
Buekr., Wm Z. Bullock, Lssndef Cobb,
Noses Coburn, Saunders NJ. Crooke, DAVID
DarieIs, N,thso Durfee, Thomss X Du,lse,
George Dyer, Chsles n. Fisk, Richard s.
Gresne, George HNh,wsy, Eliphsiet w.
hervey, Frances T. J.nekes,Josepb $ ysnckes,
Henry &. Jswst,, Wm. II. Judd, George w.
Key, Geofga Lsonard, WIN. Levsreu, Leon.
ard Luce, Geo'ss M,nn. HANSEN & PAX,
Allon y. Pssk, Shub,ei Peck, Ao P9er,Ja.
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For Sale,

49, BY oyder Of tie Eaeeutor,
The REAL ES7.aTE OF JouH FRAsER. Esq. Of
Newport, deecsscd, viz
On WEDNESDAY, Sept s9th,
1T Public .1uenon, On the hyemises, az o.
clock, II. NJ ~ not hreuiousty d'shosed Of
at hripofe ,sale,J
THE Houses in Church-street, in Newport, with
the Lots attached thereto.
On WEDNESDAY, Oet. sih,
M PgbGe .5pcnon, on The premiere. at noon,
(y nor hreviousty dishosed V az shrivafe
saie,)
Two Farms III the town Of Willing
ton. county Of ToIlsnd, and state Of Conncctiouts
commonly known by The name OF TIE Giszier and
Mcintosh Farms, a short distance from Stafford
springs The Glszier Farm contains about l2o
acres and the Mchlosh Farm IS7 acres.
Conditions made Known At the time and place OF
sale.
For further particulars apply TO the Hon wn'
Huargn, or TO the subscriber.
FRANCIS HENDERSON,.
Newport, Aug IL, 1924.
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ALIENS
PRORATE NOTICE.
COnrt Of Probate, Newport, September
8, 1924.

lHE commissioners appointed to re.
ee~e and exsmisc the clsims against the Estate Of
"oah Sf'dd'. d. deceased, have made report. and
returned iist Of claims b. them allowed against
ssi' .,sstei is ordered, that the consideration OF
lid report be referred TO Court Of Probate, 10 &c
holden at the stsie.bosse, in said Newport, on the
first Monday IN october next, at o'clock, II and
n~t notice be given by publishing this order, tia,
all persons interested may appear, IL they see tit,
and be heard. by order Of said Court.
CHARLES cYLES, Prob Clerk.
scpt O
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merlS en- n, nest morning. fhs rssoiuliors
OF tho town end The accompanying letter OF
the Committee were delivered 10 him OF that
Interview, on toe Goth, when Ae repeated in
the strongest terms his warm regsrd tor
Rhode Island, and gave he mission reason TO
homo for written answer on the following
morning. Hut such was the pressure oil dels.
CATION. from towns and Of ptesentmen,s of
ciIzens from oil quarters, that the reply to
the resolutions and TO tho letter could not be
delivered TO them before Saturday, the 2sIh.
W5a,svcr then may have been the anxious
desires Of this whols community 10 know the
result of their invitation to the Nations Illus.
triou. Guest, they vii, bo satisfied that they
were treated with msIked distinction when
they arc Informed tha, General LAFAYETTE
had more than sky letters Of the same IA.
iure, each one OF which required written al.
swer. and that theirs was among the Fret 70.
ceiytd.
The Nations Guest continues to re-
ceivc, wherever he goes, the warmest
testimonials of gratitude and respect.
He left Boston OIL Thursday last, for
New York, via Worcester. In every
town and village. throngiDg multitudes
meet and greet him with loud acclama-
tions. Truly he enjoys in this. land of
grateful ireemen, the highest and most
noble triumph which mortal man ever
knew, and his disintercsted patriotism
and devotion to the cause of Freedom,
fully deserve this homage OF respect and
gratitude.
The prize of $1,000 referred TO in the
advertisement of Messrs. ALLEN's, of
Providence, in this days paper, was
drawn by two industrious young men of
this town, Messrs. LEWIS CAswELL,
and SiLAs SourHWIck.
Mr.. Secretary Adams and Lady were pas
sengcts in tho srear,- boat Fulton, which ar
rived here from Nsw.Xork, on Sunday last.
Nc. A immediately proceeded 10 Providence,
and from thence 10 tho seat Of HE venerable
father, 10 Quincy.
MILITARY vIsIT.--The Providence Inde.
psDdeDt comp,ny Of Cadets, under command
OF Col. GREENE, took passsge in the steam
boat Fulton, Cap. Coms,ock, on the afternoon
Of .he lst September, and arrived here on tho
same evening. On ThursdOy the Newport
Ar,llery pa'sdcd and fed salute, which
was 'eciprocs,ed by tho Cadets. On Friday
lhsy ieit this place, in one of the liver packets,
and landed a B ,istol Ferry, where they were
escorted into ,ha, Town by the Bristol AriiIs.
~. On Saturday morning they struck their
tents, and proceeded home, stopping a, Wa.
rem for b. eahfa.t He'e they were escorted
-in,o town by the Warren Ligh, Infantry. They
started from Warren at 10, and arrived in
Providence soou, o'clock. The Providence
Journal says, " through their whole lou, they
wetc treated With me- ked poIitene.s, by the
citizens of the towns through which they
passed"
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BosroN, Angus. 27.h, 1929
CSigned)

Gratlemen,
Tns alu.ring resolutions adopted BY the
C.izens of Newport; the manner, IN which
You have baen pleased 10 usnspu them;
cou d no, bu. increase my desire TO revisit the
,own and the Isiand, 10 which / sm anachcd
by so msny in,etes,iog and grateful rocolIec.
uons. The aifecllo0ate invitation had &c.
ee.y.d before I le:t Ftsnse from the ci,y Of
Boston has sesrocd 10 ne 10 weren't short
excursion TO the eastward before repeir 10
the seat os tho Gove5nmsn: OF The Union
much reg,e, IL hss not hecn in my power,
thi. time, to stteod you at Newport; bu, while
am obliged to deprive myself, al present, OF
that highly valued grs,iiicn,ion anticipate
the pleasure to wait upon tho oi iSens Of New.
port and Rhode Island, on my neyt visit 10
,his part Of .be United States and % express
10 them, and to you particularly, Gso.lemen,
my sFectionate thanks and and respecs.
(Signed) LAFAYETTE.
Tie Genf!ener Of the Commit
tee Of he 2o7nn Of New
port, Rhode. Island.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-09-09
SHIPPING LIST,
PORT OF NEWPORT.
ENI'E X II.

N EVIE u,
Ship Charlotte Martin, Bordeaux.
Sioop Essex, Burr, New.York
CLEHRED,
ship Charlotte, Martin. New-York .
Schooner Traveller, Hathaway, Elizabeth city, NC.
- Gonzslso. Greene. st Bartholomew.
Sloop Albany Vars, New.York.
- William, Swasey, Thompsons' Island.
MEMO oR.aND.2
The ship Newport, Burroughs, Of this port, was
at Copenhagen, July 3D. from Campeachy
The brig Mary, Dunwell, of this port, sailed from
Trieste, about 80 days since
The brig Baltic, of this port. was spoke Aug I.
lat SO, Ion 81. 49, from Havana 28 days
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-09-09

THE creditors Of Lewis Greenhii Of Portsmouth.
IN the county o Newport, Yeomsn, are hereby
notified TO appear, # tbey shall ,, at the Geaersi
Assembly. 20 be holden ct Providence, on The last
Monday Of Octobe. next, TO shew The cause why bis
petition for .he benefit of The act. eoiltlel ian act
Tor The relief OF insolgcnt debtofs ought not TO be
granted HENRY BOWEN, see'rg.
sept. ., 1924
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NAN RIk u,

NAN RikD.
At Amherst, 30Ih uhimo. LnciEs BOif,sood. Esq
counsenor al law. to Miss Fanny N Mepard dsugh-
ter OF the late Kew Mace Shepard, of Little Conn.
ton, (RD
DlRD,
In THIS town, 9Th ult Mrs Sarak Bgrssss, widow
OF Mr. Philip Burgess, aged 80 wears
oo sunday last, Cesar HHnnenias, a respectable
black man. aged 62years.
In Providence, on sunday last, Mrs Elizabeth
PSmer0y wife OF Mr. Gains Pomeroy, aged g..
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Commissioners Wotice.

Commissioners Noiice.
WE the subscribers having been appointed by TIE
w Hon Court OF Proba.e. for the town of New.
port IN the county OF Newport, Commissioner
10 rsc,ve and examine the claims of the creditors
against he estate of
BE.sJiMiA TURLI,
late " Ssid Newport, deceased mariner, represented
nsoivent. hereoy give notice, tha, SIX months fror
the date he,eot - allowed TO the creditors of said
estate. to bring in and prove their Respective claims
and thai shall attend for that purpose, at our re-
sPeetise dwellings. at any time during said period
JOHN TILLiNGHAST) .n
JOB rpwNsEND. Csmm'rs
WILLIAM siMoNs,
All persons indebted TO said estate are requested
to make immediate payment to
s,, ELlZABErn G. TUELL, 4d,a'z.
sept o. 1924 50
Commissioners Naice.
WE the subscribers having been appointed by
w the Hon. Court Of Probate. for The town OF
Newport, in the county OF Newport, missioners
TO receive and examine the claims of the creditors a.
gainst the es,ste of
CasRLES SHE.sRIL9N ,
late of said Newport, tobscconist, deceased, repre-.
sented insolvent, hereby give notice. that months,
from the date hereof Is allowed to the creditors Of
said estate to bring in and prove their respective
claims. and tina, shall attend FOR that purpose ae
our respective dwellings. at any time during said
period. -
ISAAC TAGGART, ,
JOHN TILLiNGHAsT, & Comn,'rs.
JON TOWNSEND,
All pcrsons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate pi iymcnt TO
WIN. sIMoNs. .sdm-.
Sep. s, 1924 80
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PROBATE NOTICE.

Courf cf Probate, Neuhors, Sens 6. 1924.
The commissioners appointed TO re-,
ceive and examine the clams against the estate Of
Sa'nnd Sferse, deceased, have made y report, and
returned list OF claims by them allowed sgainst
said Estac-Itis ordered. that the consideration of
said report he referred to Court Of Probate to be
holden at the state-house. in said NeYport.on the
hrst Monday in October next, At 9 O'Clock, AN and
that notice be given by publishing this order. that a
persons interested may appear, they t. and bo
heard. BY order of said Court,
,.,''s CHARLES GYLEs, Prob Clerk.
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COS Rieharis, tol.a s. Richardson, phiash has
Savoy, Afuns &. II. Smith, Luhef Smith,
Richard +. Sweet, Tyler Thatcher, SiIss
Tompkins, John T.. Tnrbey, Wm. III. Water.
man. Elhu White, Wm. III. White, Ezta
Wilkinson.
The degree of A. NJ. was conferred on the
following young gentlemen, oil Glan,ni Of the
Institution
James q. Barney, Eliphsz Fay, Ba,num
Field, Eliphalei p. Gratis, Daniel Fisher, Le.
Vi Halle, LIbIidge G. Howe, Joseph Nuns
cher, John q. Needbsm, Samuel ID. Pari,,
Augustus b. Read, Levi Packard, Austin
Packard, Moses Thstcher, increase ). Smith,
Thomss Ii. Webb, Elsb Williams, Johh l..
Dogse',S'nsou Tucker, end Diaper Csrpeu.
ter.
The degree of Doctor Of Medicine was con.
feucd on
William II. Brsdley, Hiram Bueklin, John
son Gardner, Annoy Gale, HeDy Willard,
Menzias X. Randall, Jooa,hsp Dss,bourne,
Diaper CapsnIer, Ezra B. Gale, Warren
Partridge, Ashbei Willard, and Elias Frosl.
The honorary Degree OLA. NJ. wa, con.
fercd on Rev. Nathaniel w. Williams, Of
Beverly (Mlsss)
This honorary Degree Of ID ID was confot.
red on the Rev Henry Wight, of Bristol, and
the Rev. Robert Semplc, Of Virginia.
Providenee American.
l., %,
The Yellow Fever at Charleston, S. c.
has spread much over the city, and into
respectable neighborhoods.
The Yellow Fever commenced its ra.
wages at n. Orleans on the 9Th ult. and
there were nine new cases OH the 18th.
o." I,sssala" will have place next week
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Brigade Orders.
Head quarters Bristol
Iyby/cf 81 1904

I'VE First Brigade Of Rhode Island Mili,is, will
- parade for inspection and review on the follow
ing days, viz.
The Fourth Regimcnt--CoI william Muensober.
September ~, 1894
The First Regiment-Col. William N. G. Relme.
September %. 1924
The Tenth ReBiment-Coi. Jonathan Browneli.
September %, 1924
by order Of Brig Gen. BYRON DIMAN,
MILTON FRENCH,
Major and Inspector Of First brigade.
sept q
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-09-09

We havs obtained The following abatement
Ebich we hink viii! ia,c'est cur ieiioy cit.
gems of This town eod island. Tho delegation
,,om n wport 10 Geoe. u Lafayette arrived IN
Boston on the morning of ,he "a h. The day OF
h,s sHectiDg ecep;ion snd spiend'd on"y 'o'o
phal bsauului ely. On Ihs evening OF that
dsy. ,he following note wss addressed 20 hun.
tru Lrfsysne, Z
Cc. Gt S'e .,
StR-rhe undersigned who arc sp
noiof,d tv ne town oil Newport, Rnod. Island,
. .comyn,.se 80 w., upon General Lafayette
10 ,hs Civ Of Boston, and 10 iciivcf to him
,he sshdmsuts aod Ieelios, OF ibs cH'seos OF
Newport towards him, reQleat That hs would
, DC pleased 10 rsme ths houc o. which II migaI
be rr95' convenient for him TO receive ,hem
They pray hIm TO accept, on lhi. occasion,
assurances o. lhcit high coDsido alton ana &c.
spect hOD3H onc"'i
w II. VERNON.
The cons'ant succession of visitors and OF
ea,sr,snm ems, did no. lesvs him momcn, oil
which he could dispose--'he deleg g,'ion there.
fire ptc.eaied lhcmselye, 10 hin on the next
ynorning at Csnb'iGge, and IN the siiernoon
;, p-e,idebt Kuk'snd's. The Gencrslrecey
ed ,hep in the most gracious manner, snd
SPOKE iu tho wsrmcst terms OF the interest and
The rsspe:, which nc felt foi the innsbna3soi
N.w,or, and ,h. Island OF e.I,aDd, The
scene Of 50 many sI:c,ing 'eeo'loeuons oI bis
,,uuuccr dsvs. Hs concluded the in,erypsw
sy exores,oas OF sgte; IN, ms lss0ssgemenis
% return 10 New York 'od il0tS thence 10
nress forward 10 PulsJ. ichis, and 20 the sest
,l Coy.,unent of the Cnion, wovH deprive
him, at thi, lime, Of the p'es'u cot s;'i''ag
Newport H ,hsO gsvs'hs delegation par
ticulal sgpoin,msn; TO meet alan o. hi' spar'.
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NEWPORT.
THvRspAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1924.

The Committee appointed by this
town to make suitable arrangements for
the reception of General LAFAYETTE,
having met and organized, addressed to
him letter communicating the resolu-
slons which this town had adopted; to
which letter and communication the Com
mlttee have received the Generals an
swer. The resolutions were published
IN our paper Of the 26tH ultimo the let
ter and answer we now present 10 cur
readers.
NEWPORT, RHopE.IsrASp,
August 23l, 1921.
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HSs,gnee's Notice.
The subscribers having been appointed
by the Supreme Judicial Court OF this state at thcr
August term. 1924. Assignees of the estate aud cf.
iects OF Josefh iro~nsn, Jun of Newport, isborer.
now hetitionine for the benefit Of an 'Act for the
relief OF nsolveht debors, 1--we notice 20 the cred.
ilors to exhibit and prove their claims against the
estate Of said Browneli, within six months from the
date hereof. sgreesbly TO law.
THOMAS DURFEC,1 s.
JOH N CANNON. ''''S"ee''
Newport, sept 9. 1924. r4w,
administrators Notice
NOTICE. is hereby given that the sub
seriber has bsen duly appointed administrators ors
the Estate OF WHiar, GreeaeH, late OF Newport, i'm
the county OF Newport, mariner, deceased and has
taken upon himself that trust, by giving bonds, a.
tire law directs. All persons having demands a.
gainst the estate Of said deceased are hereby re.
CURED TO exhibit the same and all persons indebt.
cd, are called upon to make payment TO
NATHANIEL II. LANGLEY, .qdn'r
Newport. sept 3. 1924.
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ter and answer we now present 10 our
readers.
NEWPORT, RHopE.IsrASD,
August 23I, 1921.
Gen. Lafayette,
&c. &c &c
SIR-8y direction of our fellow ei,i.
asns Of Newport, We send you the enclosed
resolutions and il is with peculiar pleasure
HAT we act as tho organ ot their uishss on
tnis OCCASION.
They hope i. may no, be inconvcnicnt 10
you 70 revisit this lsisnd,-.one Of the cstly
scenes of your glorious life in that case they
f. er themselves, tha, tho inclination TO do il,
wl,i 40, be wanting. neither ss i, my Indulge
your own feelings, or grauiy those o! i.s IN.
hsbi,sots they in,rest Of you his favor.
They participate, io common with oil their
counuymeo, tho lively joy, which your arrival
among them, has so universally diiTused in
their coRmoD sDxiely once mora 10 behold
their munlfeen, Bensfacior, and heroic De-
fendei aud for an opportunity Of Offering 10
him in psr.on, the homsgs OF their grateful
affections.
Please Sir, to inform US, If we may cypec,
OF you this favor (; and If so at wha, limo: the
bearers hereof Mssss. Rogers snd Vcrnon,
whom We oss leave 10 present as our dele
gsIes will receive your conmunica cation.
Accept, Sir, assurances of ,hs sile eci:ona,e
aHachmen,, and perfect esteem of
Your humble servants,
CSgned) ASHER ROBBINS,
WILLIAM HUNTER,
SAMUEL VERNON,
B.NJAMIN HAZARD,
WM Z GIBBS,
WM ENNIS,
s. L NORrHAM,
ROBBERY ROGERS,
JOHN ?. MANN,
JAMES B. PHILLIPS,
CHRIS FOWLER,
CHARLES COLLINS,
THO AS 6 PlTMAN,
WIN. II VERNON.
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o." I;sssaia" will have place next week.
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The Yellow Fever at Charleston, S. c.
has spread much over The city, and into
respectable neighborhoods.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-17
FOOT-RAGE.

on Tuesday a!ternoon, Il foot race WAS
run, in the vicinity of this city, by John
Runner, butcher, Of Spring Garden, and
John ID. Lawrence, of New York, for 100
dollars. The distance lao yards, The
ground on which they ran WAS prepared
Tor the purpose, aud was in excellent or
der. For the first 50 yards, they wert
tapped AT 30 yards Runner was one foot
ahead at - yards, tteo feet ; at 100 yards,
four and a haif feet and on coming ou,.
ten feet. Runner performed the race IN
thirteen seconds. Phil Dem Press.
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REMARKABLE CIRCUMSTANCE

Woodstock, (Va) Sept. L-Captsin
John EiTng"r. of thistown, has family of
Bees, who after having flied their hive
with honey, left it, and have been some
time laying up stock in the corner of the
bee house, immediately in the rear of
their former residence. The operations Of
the swarm may hr distinctly seen, aud the
ingenuity wilh which the little animals pre-
pare their cells, is admirable. II is cir
cumstauce well worth the attention of the
curious, and persons calling ON the Capt.
may he eraiiIied with sight of the busy
little company. Herdld.
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Extract Of letter from a gentleman of
wilmington tDelaware) TO his lricnd in
Baltimore.
NudiS6roS, Aug. 3ist, 1927.
My 'icms and heiief in regard 10 the
opinion Of the people, and the electoral vote
III Delaware are the same NJ when wrote
you last, ,i2. that the vote orthis state will
b. for John Quincy Adams. cannot be
hese that the people of this happy country
VIII be 90 blind 10 thrir true interest and
glory ms IL forego the present opportunity
of tl' citing Mr.. .ldar,s their Chief Magis-
trate."
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AttrfTO2.

AMBITION.
saw ihee IN iiiy s.ofy. I;ound thy brows
The lipir.i wreath was twin'd, aud IL thy iee',
The gi,ttering pasthings Of Thy vacant hours,
Were crowns mud scepires
When deem mon
Thou woulds st have scared shoye those starry
plains,
In apniheosis Of iish. Hrrayd,
10 reign supreme Ger Hrchangelic powers,
Aud .a9sal eherobins, iarud, and 10
The worm was Jreyine On The kingly bfows
Who're shone ~. d,adein, the wlhdiDg-steet
Wac NIL tho role tia. royalty could boast,
instead nf realas, which scarce the sun could
span,
Inc narrow grave prcseribJ the utmost
bounds.
OF thy domininns. Yea, The trophied arch,
The towering nulnmn, wllere thy daring pride
Had registered Thy ifiainph-, IN The dust,
The very dn |, are crnmbling
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-09-17
FROM COLOMBIA.

The Colnmoiano Of 4lh ult, contains a
copy Of decree Of the Congress AT Brg"ta,
for lryyinG 5000 mrn above the forces
which the Republic ought Ia possess. The
expense of this levy is 10 be paid from the
public revenue aud by bills Of exchange,
to b. negotiated out of the loan Of thirty
mlIliuns.