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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06
Having Increased in the
same 50 years

In the several Counties Of Msryisnj
slavery Is furnished. The COUNTIES IN
@1ich the slaves. are least uumtfQ 5
having Increased II poPu 1lae, bic
nose Ia which they abouna more, ba, {
actoIliy suJgerel IA 0lDutio0. Chafls
county, hayi < 1886 slaves and $3.50
whites, has lost III ten years, AIS laha-
n.tanis, equal 10 ao)4t oae 1ilh otstae
whole number.
Ga properly the eii'tc, OF slavery is
equally perhicipns. Tie ioliowla5 tA-
Ole embrace, tue facts alca,lr stat /,
AID shews also (lrom official reiarq, j
ne ca operative sshie and Improvement
u propsrey, IN tge states ABOVE canned:
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06

Tim, it appears that Vrgio :, rs
something more than 40 millions of acres
of land. hich IN 1893 va, val ~ " u
improv ments, al nearly 60 mill ms #
dollars that The increase in value in l.
years was 81 millions Of dollars; AID
that, for the accommodation of a lille
more Tom a milton of inhabitants she
has 27,695 dwelling houses worth above
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06
LITTLE ROCK, Ca. T.) DEC 9.
SHOCKING INDIAN MURDERS.

A. II. Sevis, Esq. who returned
this morning iron Hampstead and MI
Ter counties, rs msl commune ated TO
us the followin truly melancholy intel
ligepce:
LA, before hstarted, he saw and con-
verscd with Mi'I,aac Penomgton, (re-
Gently RESIDING on the ARK ansas) who
belonged to arty st hunters, consist
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06

! Sufficient time has not yet elapsed for
the procurement and transmission OF the
facts which | have solicited. have ne
VERIFIED, SIS 10 acknow ledge the prompt
aud polite attention of Roberts Vaux,
Esq. OF Philadelphia, who Immediately
forwarded 10 me some essays, published
IN The Fredeflcktown Herald, contain
Ing statements which throw no small de-
gree oflishi on the subject Of my inqul-
RES.
In the letter by which the papers were
accompanied, Mr.. Naux says,
Having read thy elterI was reflect
ing as to ire course which should por-
sue TO OBTAIN the INFORMATION desired,
when three newsp tpers were delivered
by the post-nan, which found 10 con
taia some essays Illustrative OF the evils
OF slavery, and exhibiting many OF the
facts AID comparisons, which 1t is all inn
portan should be known to the people
OF Illinois. therefore determined 10
iorw ard he Feedericktown uata.a"
ny the r.aii winch CONVEYS his letter.
The writer OF me Articles in question |
am uuacquainted With, b1t be appears 10
be deeply interested and well informed
on he subject % ms appeal To hi, fellow
cIuzens of Maryland. Testimony de-
rived from sncb source Is eoutled 10
the most Serious attention: II IL not the
speculation OF hrorlsl, bnl the deter
miaauon oi judgment, oo,Is h ened Ivy
oDslrs adon, and evidently disciplined By
experience. My attention sdaa be d.
rectdd 10 procure Additional eVIdence
Oh thla matter winch, II obIained. shall
~ ior" aeued r tn US.
Aitaonsh | trust ,ne tature OF the in-
i9rhatino, aad rs Immense Importance,
IS connected win tno question y Vaica
~ citize0s 81 Limos are now ssltate
are amply 81 icient To ensure attention,
yet considered II moi Improper 10 give
nc testimony vi gentleman % distin-
salhhed as MIR. Naux, as an adIiuona
motive.
la order 10 exhibit them as plainly
and yet as consiseiy as possible 10 the
society, have extracted the principai
facts ron tac essays alluded II, AMI
present them as follows:
The population VI MARYLAND
IN l79J, was 5l9728|
In 1920 II Vas 407,550
Making an increase in 80
years OF 87,632l
Ihe population If VIRGINIA.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06
NO VXE w..

Az Z shall apply TO the Cour; of Probate on
w the second Monday in Febrbar, next,
for settlement OF the estate of Col. BENJa-
MN STEPHENSON, deceased. We shall
also apply to be discharged from the further
duties Of admistration of sad estate All per.
Sous interested will attend at the Office of the
Judge Of Probate or s;hd day, if,hey Sc cause.
Madison county, 81 January. 1924
\. 7. M'KENNEY. ,,,
ID. ROCKWELL, nam vs.
Jan. 6--4t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06
Ma OLSON Aoo)CIArlO y.


At stated meeting OF the Naalshn
Association 10 oppose the establishment
OF ) avery u Illinois, beII on tnis day ii
the cour, house IN Ed.ardsvliie--
Curnss Biakeman, Esl. prc,,dei.
The proceedings oil tne form / neet-
imp OF the Society, and that OF us .5oard
Of Mana gers, were read; alter aicn The
Corresponding Secretary made The fol-
loving
REPORT.
In obedience 10 what consi !sr to be
a duty Incident TO the station 'ith which
] have been honorcd ~ the association,
l beg leave 10 Communicate 10 lne II The
. result Ut such correspondence as have
held IN heir behalf.
In September last | received letter
from lIe corresponding secretary ot the
Lawrence county society sus costing the
pro 3rieiy OF puoilshias tracts, on the
sub ect ui slavery, and requesting M
iornaion reisioe 10 he COS, oil publica-
lion TINS place. Having iaid Ia; let
ter )eiore tbe BOARD OF manas ers, vas
directed 10 procure the desired in!orlDa-
ton, aud invite the corporation OF Toe
several societies which nave oeeb form
ed Tor me purpose u opposlnS tue esia-
blislnent vi slavery m tnls state. Wan
this order | nave complied; and iro IA
some ot the societies. nave received an
Swers expressin, acquiesCence IN me
proposed measure, ani offering such
fund, as had oeen raised by the II, to-
wards detraylng the expenses. Ene as.
soclAt,on will adopt sucn measures on
the SUBJECT as Will appear u them ex-
pedlent.
Believing that a correct knowledge oil
the actual effects OF slavery IN The popu-
latlon and wealth Vi a community, wo Id
BE- the best argument a.saln,t ) establish
ment IN Illinois, ndep ndenl ut mora
considerations, nave been DESTROYS o
proc ,lrlng as much authentic inturna
ton On me subject as was IL nv power
With this view addressed letters TO Sc
vera! intelligent gentlemen, resl,lin, II
Penosy lvanla, New.Jersey aul Mary
land, requesting their aid in ascertd,nins
the value as officially returned, If ths
real estate, in as large portion %! those
and the adjacent states as would be con
yeniently embraced in their researches.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06

We are authorized to STATE that THOMAS
LipPINCOrT, Esq has consented to serve,
it elected, as County Commiss lner, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Bena-
min Spencer, Esq.
MANY PEOPLE.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06

The Rev. WILLIAM ZONES, of Wood Ri
yer township, :. , consented to become a caa-
d'date Tor Connr, Commissioner, TO fl Tie
vacancy occasoned by tbs death Of BsniassAEsl
Speuser, Esq.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06

Ertracf ofa letter y the ed!tos Of tie
ChlHicothe iIazeHe, duted WaS.1iagtoa
Cry, December 8.
the House OF REPRESENTATIVES have
this Gay elected the Rev. Ii GNRY Is. BAs-
COM, 81 the Mciodsl Episcopal Church,
their Chaplain tor the present session.
Mr.. Bascom is n)w stationed in Steu-
henville; and viii be notified OF his
appointment by tins days mail. The
members from ken'ueky, Ono, and
most Of the western states, were unani-
nous in his faynr
Governor EDWARDS, of Illinois, and
General HARRIsbx, .! Ohio, are spoken
OF as Minls'er, 70 Mexico. The repre-
sentallon from bhio are said 10 favor the
appointment 4 The latter.
Mr.. BR9wN, member of The Sc
nate from louisiana, has been appointed
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pie
nlpotantiag 10 the French government,
III the royn Of Mr.. GALLArIN, resigned"
Meetings have been held in Steuben-
Vile. a,t Cincinnati, Ohio, at which De
| Mn CLINTON was nominated IS > candi-
date TO; President and Gcnefd( Jackson
as VICE President. Argus.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06

hundred dollars; and nat pennsylva.
MA has somewhat abow % millions q
acres, valued IN 1899 b 70 millions oil
dollars, which in 5 ye,rs increased IN
value 244 millions wife her lnhabi.
tanls (hoi qnite so manv1s VWslnla) are
aecommodaledby S / 77gdwelhng houses
OF the above descfiptlan
a am, II appears TIA the value OF
land IN Virginia, has sdvansed, durih
the IS Years above atad, 90 All avefa {,
two dollars aid thirty -three cents per
acre; vile III Pennsylvania during the
same lme is average advance was eIgh,
dollars and sixteen cents per acre.
The essays iaom winch have tax en-
the foregoing valuable information, con-
tain many iorolble and excellent rematks,
which could MOI bat have great welght
on thr tnnds OF candid readers in M
nois \ diffusion Of the whole, orAt
least the two first uumb ers, either ina
tract or through the medium OF Tie
newspa pers, might have the happy ten
dency OF removing The faliacIons idea,
lndulged y some, tina tho establishment
OF slavery IN his state, would enhance
the value 81 their possessions.
bes ieaVe 10 present the comp ara.
tive advance OF the Two great states u
Virginia and Peonsy wanna, in another
point OF view:
In 80 years Virginia advanced in pa.
pulatioo about 425 per oebtum, and
PENNSYLVANIA in The same period aboui
l4ll per cenlum.
ne advance On the value OF property
N Is ears, was
n Virginia about lis per cent.
l. Penos} wanna abo t $50 per ce't.
Ilua y hiie one hundred dollars il VIZ.
glnia Vas re4li2Dg an inctcsse oil one
hundred and fly SIX dollars, the same
sum IN 'en9sy .vahla yielded al increase
oil three hundred and thirty .clsnf dollars
/ is uupece ssary 0 exnlhn proof. ot
atgunents to tbs SOCIETY, (-neg CON
'ceiye II would be equally 4an4cesaars
win any lnIaking MANY ~ order 10 pro.
du0e The CONVICTION that the existence o
slavery IN one, ani It's non-exiatence H.
she other state, has caused he disCrtDa,4.
cy winch Is mere he,ta between 1aeai l.
adzancement. In tue language OF ~
essayist, ~ is Impossible 10 conceive
What hese Rrea aiiefenres n lmpra,
nenl and vaiue can be attributed 10, ia.
30 the cause have s'ated
hdulgias the nope that the citizen, oi
Illinois viii examine via due atlentioa
and caodor, the a3a',d4ni evidence ex-
bbited, OF The evl eHeeis OF slavery, ~
well N political and pecumsry, as u a
moral POINT OF view. an encouraged To
believe with confidence, tnai the lesali
VIII Ne such as me benegoI, at membefs
81 this ass1elaltoa dtsne.
THOMAS LlPPINCOTT,
-
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06
N. WARREN,

81. ~ ARnEN,
Sia-ti wing observed in the llinoi-
/ aeiiisebc Ger, al address TO ne oJ swine
uahhown person VINO styles himssii 4
l. loby Mcmbei, ooN The benen III bo
w Gro K s.ster and Ierre u auto Nd
vertiser, as II vas con, eaieiD 10 sis <
hun an answer, and requested the ell
tors OF the limos lBteinse Ger - ,lvc
the same place Ii then paper, out ,i3i
some CAUSE, II scans they have do CT
failed 10 comply.
Could the journals o" our !eglo la,ur,
have had a clrc ulauJn, % theY Gu : n, d.,
the people IN general Dad The oppo ,uul-
ty oil the same access 10 them, as TINS
LOBBY Menu Der, II would Almost h4> :
superseded the nece,si yoi atwer .ns no,
al ail tor lhen the people would nav
seen the strange ieilGrts OF. the rcsolu-
tI1n that passed, authorizing each mem
ber 10 vote his own wages, not eXCeed-
in : seven dollars per day. 1t | sn not
IN - AIKEN, my name is recorded three
times against tins resolution. Eut WAC. Il
had pasSed,a aud eacn member ctai.:! inS
inc CHtGul VI 10 pioV.7!oHo,A 'VoAb IL du :
~ | owed my cohsu uents, 10 calm ,nen
rig !. 10 the state iNnd, wnlCh AZ, ~.
HI aae use OF Il, III my opinion, Tor Their
beaeht. Il Is ;rue, Vuscd - la'oi o. ID :
lin passage OF the compensation oni,
i ne reason Vas, hid lost ali nope oi
III lalng II any Better, and Dad as II Was,
l.,a~ great danger Of ma%lH., II wasse,
TO ,nc great lnlary u he ale.
| hope, SIR, yuu val give he address
and ,uy answer pace III your paper,
and oolIse yours, &e.
DANIEL PARNER.
era 7vf5rd county, Zee. IS, 1928.
( 2 rney .aa ne inserted next wees.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06
Afondag, December 5.

Nfr. Webster OF Massachusetts,, sub
mii'ed, fot consideration, the followin :
ResotUed, That provision ought to be
made, by law, for de(ragine the expense
incident 10 the appointment Of an Agent,
or Commissioner, TO GREECE, whenever
the President snail deem il expedient to
make such appointment.
- s=is4-.
$50 3 f3,A \ ,&sl q
EDWARDSYILLE JANUARY 6. 1874.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06
NOTICE

NO'TXCE :.
FeHiiAT shall apply to the Judge of Probate
Tor st. CLAIR county, on the second Mon
day in January next. for a settlement of the
estate ofJoHN JARVIS, deceased. Thea and
there all persons interested may attend If they
choose. December &c. 1928.
JOSEPH SCOTT, ,lRm'r.
Jan. 6-lts
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06


hes9loed Fhai .ae rep5r, Of line Cor.
esPanding Secretary be received, and
iha' ~ = r9tary piace 1t I'D 'ile.
o. motion Of ;. d. Lockwood, z q.
Re89fred, Fiat ire Board OF N aha
gers be directed 10 adopt snch measures
.reiai!ve to the publication Of tracts on
lde subject Of the introduction y siayerY
ato Illinois, as may be ne esaafy to dis
semlEate u fol laiorans,ion.
On motiJno OF D aid Pritkstt,
ReSolUed, Taal ibe Soclaly proceed
10 al election Of officers ior Tie ensulns
SIX months.
Nnersupon, tue following persons
we're elected;
CO ii 81 BRAKEMAN, President.
":iLLi j jtaELt, Isl Fiee 'fssiAsnt.
ft{nMAS LlpPiNaoTf, t5p. 1rcreta,y.
DAVID rhieNet'T, @-c., %.
q. no.,,o o. ~ m. 0t9ell, Gsa.
Res2.1'ed, lhatt aproceadia., d t6is
mcatias DC Published L the EaNatas-
vile spectator.
Orderr4, fnat tie Society ADJOURN
un ii tt1e !ast Sa .fday IN March nssl.
Attest, DAY D PRiCkEIT,
Rccor4ng Secretary.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06
EDWARDsyfLLE JANUARY 6. 1874.
NOTICE
re RUNAWAY SUBSCRIBERS

TO RUNAWAY SUBSCRIBERS.
The great losses we have sustained from this
class of our batroaa, induces US to adopt mea-
surcs 10 check the evil.
Notice IS therefore hereby given, to all sub
scraers for the SPECTATOR, from the com
m ncement Of its publication to the present
tine, and persons otherwise indebted at this of
fl ~ no nave either absconded, or changed
Their places OF residence without apprzlinB us
OF The same, or making any arrangement for the
payment ofarrears, that naess they aettie their
respectse accounts before me 6thday OF pr
next, Their names viii be plpiished, Win the
sum auerrom eacn. Ana taereaiter, he names
o. a.i Wao 81 aDscoad OF oAA &c ,leir places Of
res,deace, wnI 7e pdDllsAcu Is tne Gases re-
spect.vely occur.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06

O. Ne publish to-e4. an interesting view
Of tne Correction q .e,eon, oy "a Ciuzen OF
Ianois,' winch We nope Val no, escape the
81 c.t.oa OF oar reAi.rs.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-06
Mist of Letters

Remaining in the Post QEcr u Ed.saroisi
DeceqaLe, 81. 265.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-23

~ The CoHsTIrurroNAL Wu,o. 3. 80. :.
t,etee 'eeek (Itsesdds' and Ftidous0 al ire da,.
cars per annun,, payable in adrenec.D
- for aanerisi'.sly cents a square (or less,
or Merst nsertio' and 81 i-2 cents for each co,,
m M number Of insertions n,ua DC ,,oiea
charged accordingly. ''''A
u advertisements from g.e cou,,i,,, n ,. -.
J"y % @aoanee, or assumed ly some rcsponsibe ,pd;
"'htaf IN Mts place or .Na,ieies,er. ''''''
- ~ letters to Me Editors must be ,os,.oo;d
or Mcy 'eW reccics no dtfeniion. 70 posi- 1Poio'
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-23
PEOPLES TrCKHr.
FOR pREsrpsyr Of 7ur - =

'OS FRE.aID-.NT OF TIE U. sTATEs
'odS QUINCY ADAMS of Massachusetts,
Fon vIcn-pREsIDEyr,
SOME TRIED s. APPROVED DEMocR At
The people of the United States are one great
famly--as long the Union of the States holds. !,
sesep 'SH one section, provided he be honest, ca
paote' and faithful to the Constitution and the Pco-
psc,.o'sht to be as acceptable the opposite Sec
sioH, as to the one which claihs>hs birth or resi-
dence.p -. ~eEt.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-23

s,,...' may DC summoned the tyvo s,r,, TO
SUPPORT my testiinoney, and the latter To- ,,vo
testimony to oppose that which has been . won
- a,st me- IN relation to an alleged denial of
r..na au'aoish'P OF Tue Il b. publications, and
Mr.. Crawford a'ioh oi
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-23

tho io. .ne treasury Department, see [6l and to
that ,ba -, george r. Strother, see lal TO show
,a. .ne prospects Of collecting the debt of the
nanN OF Missouri, to the United States. is nv,
40 sooa as they have been represented to the
committee to be, &C. ~ '"e
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-23

ao L9aylns t only that could have Sa7o,o33 co
have MT hal time to examine further into
This statement.
refer to 4 statement Of the Treasurer Of the
United States, dated 18th juno, 1921, headed,
Ca statement, shcwiag the aggregate Of moneys
deposited TO the credit of tho Treasurer of the
United States in the following baniss,n &c. [sec
document 3j,] to sho.y the proportion of loss to
the amount deposited - certain banks that were
repositories OF public money, received from the
sale OF public lands, and which have fdiled 10
fulfil their engagements with the Treasury"
refer to the enclosure of letter J, No. 1G,
document 66, page f04, TO show that more I'M
current notes were received by Mr.. Crawford,
than have alleged in my address to the House,
viz; Georgetown and Kentucky notes, COCO dol
lars, which appear to have been received be-
tween the Goth May, 1920, and the 30th June
| 1921. Or it they were not received, this docu-
Deut, furnished by Mr.. Crawford himself, mus
! afford very sufficient apology for thinking so
| refer to an ''Extract of letter from Thos
Sloo to the Secretary Of the TeessuTv,D furnish
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-17
RICHMOND JOCKEY CLIB.


"A L well attended meeting of the RICHMOND
IN JOCKEY CLrB, convened at the Eagle Hotel,
IN the city of Richmond, the'2d of the pre- ent
month, after a regular public notice for thar pur-
pose, the following Resolutions were unanimously
adopted - 49,
L. Reso'ted, That the Fall meeting or the Rich
mond Jockey Club be postponed until Tuesday, the
goth of October next when the races will commence
and be run in the order already prescribed.
9. ReSolsed That committee of ten members of
the Club be appointed to wait the Marquis dc la
Fayette and his sute when they arrive in Virginia
and invite them 10 witness the Races and to honor
the Club with their presence Dinner al. the 18th
of October next.
3. Resolrea, That the committee be authorized
to invite tn tie Races and Dinner aforesaid, any
strangers, distinguished citizens and revolutionary
officers and soldiers they may deem it proper To in
vite. And, to AVOID the unpleasant conttision of a
,nember of the Club invite to the Diuner more tIan
one guest
4. Resolvcd, That The *. Field, president of the
Scott, Ph. ". Nicholas, William III. Roame, Wade
and Temple Gwatimey, EsgIs. he appointed "a
committee effect the object of the I'd and Sd re-
solutions.
s. Reso'red, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published III the papers OF this City, and in
the Petersburg lntcllsencer.
WADE sM0SBY, JR. Sec'ry. II. j. c.
N. B. meeting OF the r. j. Club is requested
on the field, &; o'clock, T. NJ, after the first days
race. W. NJ.
September 3 ,s64
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-17
IRRIGATION
Sept. IA

FENHONAS ]. O'FLAHERTY will re- commence,
III OH the Goth inst. the duties of his CLASH
CAL ACADEMY, in the house formerly known us
the Swan Tavern. Gentlemen, who wish TO entrust
their sons to his care, are respectfully requested
enter them early The Session. that the classes may
DC organized in due time. The following extract
from letter which he received will not, is hoped,
be unacceptable TO his patrons aud the public gene
rally Turning to my former letter to you find
that on the receipt of the specimens OF Greek La
tin, French and English, which you were then so
Kind as to send me, the opinion expressed that
they furnished testimonials Of your familiarity asiN
HE languages an 'ohieh they ,cere ,crinen: 9nose
nor Tece'red eeafyn, tie same opinion With this
repetition must pray you 10 accept the assurance
of my best wishes and respectful consideration"
TIL: JEFFERSON.
Monticello, August 0, 1924.
September Z. otf;5
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-17
TREAsUR4 DEPARTMENT,
June 30tl, 1924

Ml Office is hereby given to the proprietors OF
1 Y the exchanged 6 per cent Stock OF 1912, is
sued in pursuance of act of Congress, entitled
San act authorizing subscription to the old six
per cent. and deferred Stocks, and providing for
exchange of the same, passed the 9th of July,
1912, that the principal OF the said stock and the
interest which may be due thereon at the time, will
be paid to the said poprictos, their attorneys
duly authorised, the first day OF January, 1873,
at the Treasury iii Washington, at such Loan
Once, on the books whereof any portion of said
stock MAJ stand.
Iuformation is further given, that surrender OF
the Certificates of said Exchanscd per cent. Stock
will TIC required at the ne of redemption, and than
the interest thereon, viii cease aud dc,e llnine to
the 3ist day Of December, 1924.
VIII. IL. CRAWFORD,
Secy ofthe Treasury.
July 0. t3ID43
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-17
LITERARY IMPROVEMENT
on A MORE COMPREHENSIVE SCALE.

ON MORE COMPREHENSIVE SCALE.
M r. ANDERSON has the pleasure of in
IVA forming the friends and patrons ofhiseie
mcatory and classical school, that in commence
ing the second year of its operation, an impor-
tant addition will be made to the scope and ex-
tent of its usefulness. An arrangement has
happily been made with Mr.. VIM. G.. Kidd,
by which besides considerable Improvement i'm
several essential branches OF elementary instruc-
ton wiz. flirting .A,ithmetic and Geography
a critical study ofthe higher Greek authors and
a diligent cultivation of the powers and graccs
of Eioc,ttion, will be introduced. The last mem
toned object, being altogether of practical
nature, will be found at once useful aud highly
ornamental in various departments of life.
TERMS.
The charge for tuition. in all the above
branches will be ten dollars per quarter, paya-
BILE in advance; ,oitiom any ertra charge letate-
Ger.
n. Is. For the entertainment and gratifica-
ton of parents and others who may take an in
erest in the subject exhibition OF the progress
OF tlie pupils in E|ocdion WILL on each alternate
Saturday, be publicly made al the new & capa-
cous school room Governors Street lately
occupied by .Hr Robert Poore rs his cabinet
ware-room where an Academy embracing the
above objects, will be opened on Monday next
The Goth inst.
Sept, II
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-17
July o.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., June 24, 1924.

RAJ Office is hereby given to the projectors OF
! the Six per cent Stock of 1918, Loan of
Sl6,o0000o. and Loan of S7,5o000o, that Books
will be opened at the Treasury "a the United States,
and at the several Loan 0ices, the first day of
July next, To continue open until the frs, day Of
Ootobcr thereafter, for receiving subscriptions for
such parts of said Stock shall, the day ofsub-
ssYiption, stand the Books of the Treasury. aud
these of the Loan G!hces, respectively, pursuant
10 the provisions OF the Act OF Congress- sset tue
26tl of May, 1924, entitled, Z" An Act authorize
" the Secretary OF the Treasury to exchange Stock
I" bearing interest at four and half per cent.
g for certain Stocks bearing an interest six per
Scent"
The subscriptions may be made by the proprie-
tors of the Stock, either in person by their
MES daily authorized subscribe and transfer il to
the United States. The Certificates are to be sur
rendered at the time of making the subscriptions
WNl. IL. CRAWFORD.
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