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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-16
MILITARY ACADEMY.

From n document recently laid before
the House of Representative by the Sc.
cretary of War il appears, that the number
ofcadets ad niited Ia that institution during
the year lG23, Was 97-the number " no
completed the regular course of study and
instruction within that year, a. all of
whom received commissions in the army /;
ard that of the whole number discharged.
"r permitted TO depart. within that year
VAS 80 The numbe, OF cadets at present
ia the Institution is 2a4.
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OUTRAGE.

PHILADELPHIA, April 3.-Captain Al.
kin of the brig Caroline, arrived at this
port from Havana, states that on Friday
the Goth of Mrach when on his passage
from Savannah 10 Havana, he Was fired on,
of Slrrnp Key, by his Britannia Majesty $
schr Reneg"t formerly The SaragnranZa,
Lieut.. Com. Fyatt, a calm prevailing at
the time and the VI ssels within mnskrt
shot. The brig had brr foretopsail on
deck repairing the shn, from the schoo-
ner, apparently SIX Founder, passed a
bout three feet from the taiirail and a
bout foot under the main hoom.-rhr
officer 1" no boarded the brig very politely
told captain Akin, that his captain was
much dispeased at their not hrasing to-
when from the dead calm which prevailed
il WAS impossible to obey such com.
% j.
The Rrnegat is the same vessel that
fired ON the schr. Allen, capt. Dunhaai, on
the 9th of March, off Cape Nicholas
Mole. Some of the British officers at lIa-
yana spoke of Lieut.. Fyatt, as a half
crazy man. II he he =" =: 90: hit not to
come an ! avcsscl ofwar. lfhe b. not SO, he
ought To be- called to account for his pro.
| ceedings. Gdz.
The Pirates are becoming very daring
and numerous about Cape Antonio, aud
the Isle of Pines. A few days before the
Caroline sailed, they sccIttrd themselves
III the mangroves in that quarter, VII re-
they had piece of artillery, which they
brought to bear on boat from a British
man of War, aud killed one lieutenant, one
mdshipmap, and five of the boats crew.
10.
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$500 ~

From these Statements 1t will be pprcei-
we'd that the counties Of EiizAhpih CITY,
Nicholas. PRESTON, Tyler, Warwick and
Giles, containing only 1907 inhabitants,
and paying only Ss.s55 AZ cents per an
mum into the TreasurN. srnd as msny rep
rtScnsaivcs AS the counties of Ealpeper,
Iaapnrr, Frederick, Londoun, Norfolk
aud Pitts,lyania, whish contain 1855 2G5
,,.haGi:ants, and pay into the Treasury
n"ar'y S5o,"oo !! !! Is this last or rquIIa-
be: Snr"ly the wafmest opponents oil
a. = { .Ayen,lvn mus acknowledge the ga-
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-16
Montreal Herald.

Important - ANOTHER important disclo ure
has taken place II may not he forgotten hy
all our readers, that the brig HaHnr, sailed
from this port in 1919 md has not been heard
from since, excepting by the story OF block
city several years ago. and gave information
that her crew had mutinied, murdered the
captain and mate, and Mr.. HUMPHREYS, pas
enger, scuttled the vessel, and had gone TO
81, Domingo. The negro boy (now grown
1p) saw one of the muineers in Bancker
rect on Thursday, aud at once gave ifor-
nation to the police. The fellow WAS last
rom Newbnrsh. He was apprehended ves-
Nrday morning, and examinations are now
DIN. on He has been recognized by name
one of the crew of the Holkar. and was
nipaed by Mr.. Bogert, the Notary
N Y Com. Adr.
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LYNCHBURG, April IL. ~.

NJ \ n,retine of the vrstry aud friends OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church will be beid
al Cheese Greek Church, ia Bedford county
on Monday the lsih inst. for the purpose Of
.eleeting new vestry, and appointing lay
delegate to attend The Convention 10 be held
al Stanton in May urat
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-16
TIE XIREINlAN.
pRIsTED AND FustIsarps ~
nICHARD II. TOLER a. JOHN b COLIN,
Publishers ofths Lars u ns Union.

mr. The semi Weekly Paper, at 81, and the
Weekly Paper, al - per aanuiBi payabi. IA
advance NO subscription Will l'r received for
q less time ih.,n sly mouths and no paper will
be discontinued lbut AT the discretion al the
Editors until ali aIeesrnges are paid
1T Advert sements will be inserted nj SO
sents per square lor less The hfst time aud
81 IL cents for each Continuance Those
fIom distance mus, be paid for prev,""s H.
their insertion, or the payment assumed by
some responsible person ia Lyaehburg
II chaHeery Orders are inserted Tor sis
dollars
n All letters addressed 10 the Editors must
b. ros1 PAID. OF they will mol De attended 10
- $3.50 -
-
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Here are six counties, which, in 1891,
contained / SO .265 inhabitants, and pad in
t. sl.r Treasury S.9,087 % per annun.-
Contrast this statement with the following
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VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

HVUsF OF III IT Us,
Owing TO the swell OF The water courses,
produced by the late heavy rains, the polls in
CampbsH county were kept open three days.
The following statement eAkibitg the result
81 If
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-16
ron THE vSRGINIAN.

To tie ,f'eeholicrs Of .7nhersi.
The time is near athand when we shall
select representatives. Ia serve MS in the next
Legislature of the STATE. IN making that
choice, il certainly beho,es as To- select
men of te best t;hrots. The dcprecia
ion of talent in The legislature is seriously
felt. Virginia, some few years since, could
boast Of her superiority Of talcnt--could
unint with exultatiou To the public spirit
' hirh promised 10 elevate her still higher
: the federal scale. But, behold, she is
'ow IN the back ground. Why is il so p
is il because the State no longer contains
mrn "f talrnts2 No, il cannot he. II is
because We have too often given orr sut-
fragrs IN men who have hes; learnt the art
nf bowing and smiling, without any regard
TO their qualifications. Fellow citizens,
"iir county possesses men of talents. Let
us choose them. ! hatfer myself you
will unite with me in attending at the court
house on Monday nest, and give Your SUIT
frages Ia men who are qualified to do the
state some service.
4 Citizen of amherst.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-16

80 ihnl Mrssts. JUhn T WILSON and NHliam
Revelcy were elected
Col. Lewis and Cnpt Clements Withdrew
~ the FIRST day. Il IS due to Col. l.. To .ay
hat the mall vote which he obtained WAS
ncca .toncd hy he short notice which he give
the people of his willingness TO serve, IL
consequence OF which u number Of his friends
had previously pledged themselves others.
We ARE authorized 10 sav TINT he will be a
candidate ut the uext ,icciion.
In this county. some hop or other, no poll
vas held Tor n convention, though an anxiety
vns mamie sted hv several Citlzeus 10 express
heir sentiments upon the subject So far,
however, ms public opinion could he gathered,
is believed that nearly an unanimous vote
would have been given in its favor.
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a Citizen Of .qmlrst.

p Cascds length, and the late honr nj
which ii was received, prevent its insertion
10 day.
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CASE OF JOSEF-TUE PIRATE.

New YoRk, March 2B.-We perceive
by the Evening Post of last evening, that
Ioscf PeI"H, the Pirate, who va, tried in
his city Last autumn for an alleged piracy
oil The coast of Cuba, Is again to be tiled.
We have the printcd trial before us, and
The leading facts which carried the case to
the Supreme Court Of the United States,
ar. simply taeSe Perez WAS tried an AN
Indictment III the Circuit Court ui the
United States, before Judge Thompson &
Judge Van Ness. His Honor Judge
Thompson charged the Jury, and they
retired Ia make thcir verdict being near
eight O'Clock in the evening. After being
out about one hour aud an bali they re.
turned TO the court, and the foreman de
clared that they had not agreed on YER
diet, and that there was no probability
that they ever could agree. His honor
Judge Thomson, with the consent Of his
honor Judge Van Ness, then directed the
Jury again 10 retire and agree ON verdict
About haIf-past ten O'Clock, the jury again
came into court with the same report rs
before, viz. thry had not agreed and that
II seemed utterly impossible that the,
r should agree. They We're then dis
ch ged, AID Perez was remandcd to
priso :.
A case was then made and carried 10
tn Supreme Court of the United States;
and the question To- be decided was, the
power OF the court 10 discharge the jury,
and the right to bring Perez to a second
rial after being once arraigned aud formally
tried. The Supreme Court have decid d
that the Circuit Court had night To dis
charge the jury, and that Perez must be
tried again.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-16

Extract Of a letter, dated London, Feb. II:
"The Canada Merchants have had a
Meeting TO day with Ministers relative 10
that part of the American Presidents
Speech which spoke of negotiations for
II ing the Anne rlcans the right of Nayiga-
Ii x the 81. Lawrence. The busin, SIS j.
in good hands-they are not disposed 10
yield such point BY any means"
(Hon(iedl Herald,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21
MEDICAL SOCIETY or DEL.qJNaRE.

AT meeting of the Medical Society of Deiaware
held at Dover on Tuesday the 18th of May, 1894
James Moore, NJ d. VIM Tatem, M. d. Robert
H. Griffith, M. D., VIM. w Wolfe, M. D., Mar.
tin Barr, NJ. D., Cuthbert S. Green. M. d., Fran
CTS D. Waite, M. D., DR. James Tilton, DR. James
S. Lister, DR.. Andrew Murphey and DR.. Thomas
S Bryant, were duly elected members of the Soci-
ETY..
The Eulogium to the memory of DR.. SYKES,
late President OF the Society," was delivered by DR..
Vaughan.
James Moore, NJ. D., Robert H. Griffith M. D.,
VIM. w. Wolfe, M. D., DR. Andrew Murphey.
DR.. homas S Bryant, and Dr.. Elias S. Richards
were regularly admitted 10 practice Medicine and
Surgery in this State.
The following Officers were elected for the ensu
ing year:-
Allen McLane, NJ. D., President. Arnold Nau-
dain. NJ D.. Vice President VIM. D. Bpinckle,
M D., Treasurer. J. Franklin Vaughan, NJ. D.,
Secretary. Cuihbert S. Green, NJ D.. Thomas
Stout NJ. d., James Sykes, Nj. D., and John
johnson, NJ D., ensors.
The President appointed Arnold Naudain, NJ D.,
Orator, and Drs. Morris and Moore to read essays
on some subject connected with Medicine.
The following Board OF Examiners was elected
for FIVE years:
.Ne,O Castle COanty.--Allen McI.ane, M. D.,
VIM. D. BrinckIe, NJ D., James Moore, M D.,
VIM. Gibbons, M. D., Arnold Naudain, Nj. D +,
DR.. James T'ton.
Kent County--Samuel NJ. FISHER, M D., VIII.
liam Collins, M. D., j. F. Vaughan, M D., John
G. Maxwell, M. D., James Lofiiand, Nj. D., DR..
VIM. w. Morris,
SUSSEX County. Robert H. Griffith, M. D.,
VIM. w. Wolfe, M. D, DR.. Joseph b. Harris
officers Of the Board Of Examiners -
Arnold Naudain, M. D President. VIM D.
Brinckle, M. d Secretary.
The society adjourned to meet at Wilmington on
the second Tuesday in May, 1926; at which time
and place the Medical Board of Examiners will al
so meet.
], FRANKLIN VAUGHAN, M. D., Sec.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21
FOR THE WATERMAN.

And SO " Pencader" you really plume yourself, 90 you,
that the Friend to Truth has sneaked pitifuy away be-
fore your brazenfaced mpudence-ruy this is character.
sc of your whole conduct; but pray Pencader who is
to prove his own charges you myseyou brought for.
ward string OF ueaem0us assertions and assertions only
against the landlord, which, behalf OF injured and
basely illuminated man. declared wholly unounded
and had no foundation in truth You called for
your proofs and if sounds and 7uors pass for proofs
admit you have completely succeeded but sounds and
words are nd and nOseseyou have substantiated
your assertions when you do they shall receive
full and entire reutaton for not bound to prove
negative
1t 10 put an end to the war of words in which you
have bravey ntrenched yourself that invited you
appear before fellow citizens in your proper
hat end might be put to deception for truth, the plain
truth needs disgu,ebu you have declined doing this,
and like reptile chose spit your poison
he dark what is this but being the assassin Of honest
mans REPUTATION, without having the courage to avow =
such conduct really places you and MIR WoodcOck your
nroper coors, and doubt will be duly appreciated BY
Tie people.
In your first number, you stated yourself that the peo
Die ought 10 knoD the characters Of candidates for Office
met you yonr gGound but you have declined the
scrutiny and well you mgh do So because you know the
more Mr. Woodc cks conduct is inquired INFO, the less
deserving he will appear in the eyes of the public.
As to Mr. Woodc9cks revolutionary claims, tits true he
lived in " the time that tried mems sous"-bu for
bhc SerUces, HE PERFORMED NoNEhls can be substan-
aed by the testimony OF respectable revolutionary officer
now residing in our Borough and challenge Pencale Ter"
to deny 1.-THE had strong aversion to the smell of
powder that he preferred sleeping in a sound skin.
With regard to Pecader's assertion respecting my
being rank tederast, will merely state that ii par
alle with al his other assertons- is utterly false at the
time beg leave to inform the public that "Pencader
at this time making of all dsonOrabe in his
limited power to bolster into office that got ur
and thrust before the public by of the ranke crasts
that ever resided in this Borough-ths be Proven By
democratic evidence.
pretend TO nothing than common sense; but II
respect myself AID have trust acquired good name to
leave as an inheritance tor nv chldren-that good name
Pencader you have cIandestnely sought fitch from
me-but I disregard your efforts Like the croaking
aven you prefer feeding upon corruption and are afraid
OF standing upright in the shape thy God has given thee
therefore thou cans not be- thou art honorable man.
for an honorable mind will shrink from dsgraceu contact
with infamy and pollution. FRIEND TO TRUTH.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21

| John Randolph sailed from New York last Sum
day, Tor Liverpool in the packet ship Nessor, capt,
| Lee.
Ftre.--On the 18th inst. the southern section OF
the barracks at the old Lasaretto opposite Fort
Mitfiin, was entirely destroyed by FIRE.
Mr.. BroaUn, minister to the court of France.
and Suite, arrived safely at Cherbourg after pas.
sage of % days from New York.
Jlh6e.-From the 1st Oct. 1823 to the Isl April. 1924.
~ vessels entered 10 cleared and 60 arrived and de-
parted without entering or clearing, at tina, port.
american Gens.The painting Of "Doa Qurotte in A,c
Suds, by NEwToH, the American, is pronounced in The
London Literary Gazette, to be the second not the best
at the exhibition Of the Royal Academy.
Washington CoUege-The location of this institution
about which there has been much excitement through
out the state Of Connecticut has finally been fixed Hart
ford, and the Right Rey. Bishop BRowNEL1 unanimously
elected President.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21
RED LION MEEIIJNG.
The Red Lion Meeting will assemble on Saturday
the 18th Of June next, according to adjournment.
May goth, 1924.
Committee Of Conference. unnn the mint.

CongyesA Committee of Conference, upon the points
of difference between the two Houses, respecting the
Tariff Bill has been appointed. 1t consists of the fellow
OF Mass, Smith and Williams and on the part of the
House of Representaves-Messrs. Taylor of N. York
Tod and Buchanan, of Pennsy lvana Trmble, of Ken
lucky; and Bcecher, of Ohio They were expected to
report on Wednesday, when, if they did agree, the
final passage OF the bill would still be very doubtful.
The House of Representatives have passed resolution
to adjourn the 9Th inst, in which, it was presumed the
Senate would concur This determination taken after
ascertainng hat Mr. Edwards could nably be
peced to arrive at Washington before some time in June
The committee Of investigation the subec of his char
ges against Mr. Crawford shortly to make their report
The BeaumarchaiS Claim has been laid aside for
the present session Of Congress.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21

Poor SAM is Crased lowing 20 the very
great depreciation oil the Craw ford stock, in which
that man of great renown, the erudte MIR. Harker,
bad saked his little all, the poor fellow has become
non compos mlentis or as Sir Walter Scott would
say, demented but which in plain English meancth
NOT of sound mind We have been thus particu-
lar 10 explaining this Latin phrase as it would be
most uno considerable to expect that all our readers
should be equally learned as the great parsonage
who is the subject of these remarks and lest some
Of our country friends, not being conversant with
the dead languages should conlound e0mpos with
com post, and by little aid of the imagination, sup
pose the man dead and that his ashes were
scattered to the winds; the which suppositoD would
be most egregous mistake, for he still liveth; as
the destruction OF every thing he lays his hands
upon, doth evidently show. And here we would
remark that perhaps We have nninteptionaly con
,ributed to turn the poor mans brain. Do you ask
in what manner? We reply by assocIating his
name with The names of lustrous persons there
By feeding lis vanity, of which he has no small
stock. When we have had occasion to speak of
him as trarptfer, We have placed him by the side
of Munchausen. In speaking OF him as Prophet,
and u0rker of ,u0nders, we have compared him
with that renowned miracle-monger, Prince iio-
henloe And we are conscious that we are not con-
tributing to his restoration to sound mind by the
present notice of him; tor even in it we have pla-
ced his name in company with that OF Sir Walter
Scott and Billy Crawford.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21

Indian War Prospect We learn from the Nash.
vile Gazette Of April so, that gentleman tina,
place, from the ehbor hood OF Franklin, Missouri
brought intelligence that the general department Of
the savages of the Northern tribes, their visits to
he immediate neighborhood of the whites, had as
sumed very threatening appearance From infor-
nation he has received, the Editor of the Gazette
gives it as his opinion that the approach hing summer
will not pass away without much bloodshed On the
borders OF the Missouri.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21
We bad not room to-day for .Aaei.
IIUMBUG, Jr. in our next.

LaudabIe.-We beg leave TO call the attention of
the public to the Lottery advertisement of Mr..
CONNIE, in this days paper. The present rich state
OF the wheel Of the Grand State Lottery of Mary
land. certainly presents uncommon attractions which
we feel confident will he greatly heightened when
we observe that we are authorized to sey that Mr..
CONNIE will appropriate for the retier IF the saf
fprerS By the late fire at Npccastle, one dollar for
each ticket he shall sell in the said lottery until its
completion. We hope generous public will be
prompt TO encourage design SO liberal.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21
SHERIFF'S SALES,
BIZ DAVID C, WILSON. SHEn1Fy

by virtue of writ Of vend. exponas to me directed,
Id will be exposed to public SALE the house of Eli
Lamhorn, Wilmington in Chrstana hundred, on Saturday
the 29lh of May, inst at O'clock p NJ. the following
described undivided half part of house and lot Of
land Situate lying and being in the Borough of Whining
ton, High street, between Market and King streets
bounded BY lands of the heirs of Joseph Ashburnham
Margae Alison's heirs, and others, fronting on High
street about 20 feet and running back about so feet be the
same less Seized and taken in execution as the
property of John Giffn.
Newcastle, May II. 46-3t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21
Extract of letter from member of Congres.
to his friend in this Borough, dated May ID.

Extract of a letter from member of Congres.
to his friend in this Borough, dated May ID.
"Contrary to the expectation which was general.
" entertained when last wrote YOU the tariff yes
terday passed the Senate, with number of amend
ments, most of which will be concurred in by the
lower house. The iron and hemp duties which
were stricken out in committee of the whole in the
Senate, were restored upon the vote taken in that
body TO concur in the amendments made in COM
mittee With these articles restored, there is great
probability that the bill will become law.
General JACKSON is rising in public opinion.
He stands the test Of familiar acquaintance we'll.
he favorable opinion had previously formed oil
him, is fully confirmed by an acquaintance with
his public and private character. His manners are
frank and polished. He possesses strong under.
standing which has been we'll cultivated. would
not say he is man of brilliant talents, but what is
much better for public man, he possesses sound
discriminating Judgment, with much political inlor-
matlon.o
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21

The members Of the You've MEs's BIBLE socrEr7 or
NEWCASTLE COUNTY, and all Others avoraby disposed to-
wards the institution, respectfully invited TO attend an
adjourned meeting of the Society to be held at the Town
Hal Wilmington, on Tuesday evening the 25h inst
AS the existence Of the Society depends the result Of
this meeting, puDctua attendance particularly
May 30 LEWIS WILSON Seer. br1 lem
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21

Eteciioneering Joarney.--It is said that Mr..
Crawford contemplates visit to the North, on the
adjournment oil Congress. Wonder if he'll call
on his esteemed friend Mr.. Harker? AS Mr.. C's.
eye sight IS very bad, perhaps this second Hohen
lobe might restore his vision, il he would honor
him with visit
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21

SAUL ALLEY merchant, Of New York and who
formerly resided in this Borough, has made dona-
lion of one hundred dollars TO the Newcastle suffer-
ers. The Treasurer also acknowledges the receipt
of 100 from JAMES D'WoLF, Esq, oil the U. S.
Senate,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21

MARRiED--Yesterday morning by the Rev. DAE1Er ID
LEWIS, Mr.. JAMES c. LoCKERMAN, to Bliss ELIZA
ANN G. KING, all of this borough
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21

DlED-on Monday last, Mir. CHARLES YATES, Ter
baccons of this Borough
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-21

pY virtue of writ of vend. exponai to me directed,
D will be exposed to public sale, at the House of John
Crow, Newcastle in Newcastle hundred, on Monday the
cbed lands and teneents. situate, lying and being in the
hundred OF ST. Georges and county of Newcastle to wit
joining lands of Richard HUMPHREYS, Mrs. Frazier and
others, with frame dwelling house, kitchen, barn and
other out houses thereon erected, containing by compua-
ton tive hundred acres, less Seized and taken
in execution as the property of Thomas Merritt.
Newcastle, May H. 46--3t