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decision o( The pending qiss.io W p
~ ffc.ilgs ~, iisuihed ~ Iuel - II par.
fislity-When the land magks lIe1 lsr.
mefly srI7ed Is guides ~ or pdaif"l
controversies ate sacrificed Ia ottalu Tie
,lrva.inn of men, vino Ill profess IL be
gnid, by the same poltiefl moii'es, ana
10 have The same greN end IN 'ieH NJ"
have nnthiug else 10 exreft hut an -obsii
uateand ncriinaeious adherence Ia oplpi n,
/ the hard.r tn be- sahdned. IS Is suhIug = -
vii have ~ controlling influence upou Tie
great Interests Of the nation This state al
tninss naturally created conSidrrald anal
ely Ia keep the election from the House oi
! Representatives, aud the friends of Mr..
/ Crhv ford have until now seemed particu-
l4rly anxious 10 effect this object. But
tary have al at ance discovered Tie eleven
fout they show that this anxiety. and all
their fears, we're unlelt by Hcmsffffs-and
that their only object VAS te secure the
election OF thoif isterile. Eise Why Is IT,
thar they hrse So soon thrown oil the
mask Why Is it. that when they must
BE- convinced of the impos.ibliliy of his
success, thcv cling Ia him with thr grasp
of death II is IN their power 10 prevent
the alternative which they dread, and hey
are called npon by every motive II "Xfr'
it. True, ii IS IN The power ri the friends
Of Mr.. Adlms aud Mr. Jicksen To effect
the same end Bot by what rule Of justice
sh all Hsy. who have hnth h"'terchances of
success than Mr. Cran ford, abandon their
candlai 4, md "spousc u Ca1sc which IS
oittrWiec bepel.ss W. PIT il 10 ;he
com on stnac AID the patra.lsm Of MIR.
CfaWford's friends and ", call upon them
evil nhrh thry have - much affected to
dRad to protect the country from the
daarcfs which have haunled hon in thcir
waking AZ we'll ~ sleeping deans.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

F. he Cherev HltfHigencer, .Ndrch l.
Now that the darling al this slate [ VI
Caihoun) has surrendered his chance Il.
h peirss, the people will no doubt turn tn ?
attention To the man, richly deserving the
highest honors of the country the veteran
statesman, and polished scholar, JOHN
QUINCY ADAMS. His cause is grow.
ing brighten and brighter; every ma
brings soule nt'N accession II his strength
we think MN NV mquestlonably The mon
Of South CnrOtinW ; more especially, if W.
are permitted Ia Judge from ms popularity IN
tins section of the stare-heye he stands nm.
rir0il6d. To show in what st L4taiion tie
venerated Washington b9ld this great man.
We viii state the opinion hs. ert, rtained Of
bis abilities. We have hcarG it repeatedly
stated as a fact, that, when john AID in,s
was President, thro' motives Of dt1tcacy, he
Vas not disposed 10 bring his sou forward
II the public Concrrn- of the nation. nup.
Washington stated To him that the talents
of John Quincy Adams were af such a
tfanscendtnt order, thai the necessities Of
the country demanded his services that
he should not, in case Of such pulte
concern, regard his personal feelings but
that he ought To assign him that station
where his country might be bcneftiel by
the spirndor Of his genius. Such were tie
opinions Of Washington at that early peri.
cd, of the man VINO now offers himself 10
the consideration of the pubc-who has
for more than Thirty years, d the faithful
service Of his country, proved that he me=
RS the gratitude and confidence Of the
people.
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repub6can,sm, the very essence of uk,cb
Is Il spirit Of mutual concession. and H..
endura &c of partial evils for the geaer.I
good, call on Virginia now 10 support m.
candidate, not of New England, but Whom
New England supports not because ne
is citizen OF New England, hut becau,e
he is citizen of the United States, sun
ported by New England, Who has here.
toforr Supported citizens of the L. STATE,
born IN Virginia. Let Virginia extend ],
liberal hand, and reciproeate the good
feelings of thosf who have sod by her
I'll her whole stock has run out and AT !.
future day she may look with confidence
again to her old friends. Bait Pat.
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CONFERENCE.

The Virginia Conference convened IN Pc.
iprsburg, Va. on the 18Th March, and
concluded lis session on the eth.
Phe following are the appointments of the
Preachers
james Rirer Disirict--Caleb Leach, P l..
richmond =. Drake.
y WiaDsJarg +. Andrew.
Gloucester Samuel Cushcn, Charles ?
Wilherspooa.
Hquorcy-Jnhn lIales, David O. Sha,tock
CoiaH,bja-James Avis, Thomas Lcma}.
CHpepcr-G. w. S. Harper, w. Ilammtt
.4mhersf-Moses Brock.
.Hherr;n Dis,rict-H. ". Leigh, p. L,
Eynchbyg-Thomas Howard.
Bsdjord-W. II. Starr, Arson Chadwick
Backincham-H Alley. j. T.. Jones.
GreepsriHe-John II. Thompson, Samuel
Tompkins.
Peiu.sbusg GEO. ". Charlton.
.Hechi,n6Hrg-l. Smith, Z. Anderson.
Brunsuich c. l.. Cody, !. Morrison.
.7neliq-J. G.. BIlew, 4. II. Blake.
ChcSierfcL2-R. II. granc, John Kerr
.N6rf5if D.siria-R Desany, p. L.
,NorioH - SEQ. NJ. Anderson.
Portsmouth - Gro. a. Banc.
Princess .qaoe--T. Garrard, S. HarelL
.Srser-Chris. .fhomas.
.ulrJytfyboropqL & Gutts-Curtis Hooks.
Nm. d. Goo,.e.
S3GdH &, .Sl1qy Waad,l johnson, w
Holmes.
Yndkin Bistrioi-I,. Shidmore, p. r.
GranriHe-Pcter Duub.
Franhiin-James Reid.
Fadfin-Rnbert Wilkinson.
H,e~H-Beniamin w. Ogburn.
Saiisburg-jame nunahay.
GuiiGrd-Jcssee Lee.
z ,sgfH-Joatim Lane.
Observation-Disclosures Crowder.
.SfuSe Distriot--W Compton,
.Nrtcbe,n-F. \. Ward.
Raieigh Ciig--Wtn. Leigh.
Rateigh Circuit r.. L. Foster, Harrison
II. Macon.
Yrent-Rufus Wiley,
10pSaH It,tet-Joseph Carrie.
Beaufort & .StraitS-Josh. Leigh.
BUICK Rirer-Benjamin Edo.
Tn Riccr-Thos. Mann, J. II. Watson.
Haie Rjrer- Jacob Hill, David Roberts.
Roanohe DjStrict--ll nelmes, 2. L.
B0dHokc-JOs Carson. G.. S. Mooring,
sup.
WgSitagton p. Nuire.
> tyt tfte6 and .H6emdHe SOUnd-JoscPh
Goodc.
.HGttdmt s-Ba2zle FLOYD.
Is N IS and islands VIM. ". White,
ami,n-Bentou Field.
Edenton-Oyerton Rrrnard.
Conference Missionary, John Early.
The foIinvin are the Delegates elected
Ia General Conference, which will com
mruce the Isl MAY il the city of Baltimore.
William COMMON, II. & Leigh,
+. Drake, Caleb Leach,
J.C.B,llcw, Benjamin Dgranva
Henry Holmes, l.. Skdmorr,
John Latlcmore. reserved member.
Al tie houses Of worship in town we're
kindly +, ndpreA 10 The use Of the Confer
eucr and cnr.fi,Ily received.
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The Calcnlators to whom W have referred
have not extended their prophetic vision be
you'd lie college Of electors. We Will 70
further, and state what ,ve ttink will lac tie
result IN the last resort, a We hNye now no
Ion er hope oi Keeping the election ont of
the fion'c ut Representatives. Fer nnihing
.,uR do i bii thu union OF virginia aud New
York IN favor Of Nr Adams, aud not even
then, unless 10y The ro-efr~utian Of some OF
the other states which ~ hive put down IT'S
doubtful. i Nirgiuta should, a. shr no don +
will, adhere 10 Ar, tH,WtnTd 81 the fgst ba-
lot, the vote would, from present indicai .ous,
stand fhus For AIR. Adams, 10 yotcs-lor
MIR. Crawford. = or ti--and for Gen. Jack son
8 or Q. We think that On the neat ballot, Mr..
Adams will have The accession Of Virginia y
York. aad Delaware, which Will secure his c
lection.
Having, after the manner Of some Of our
brethren, settled this question 10 Our perfect
satisfaction. We shah Rwaa It's result without
any serious apprihe customs Of ciiIercnt issue
We hape that the dscrrumcm and marnali-
y OF rgiHia will point out - hrrihc coarse
which she should pdtsue in thi, emergency
and that she will not, by uscIe show al
perseverance,, in haprlcss cause, ondanscr
the trarq ii,itty OF the country
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LYNcHBrRG. APRIL c. lg21.

~ A corouef's inquest was held on
f'fida, ltsi, on The bpdy m Mr.. CALVIN
GEORGE, OF Albemsilr: which. after y
long and particular Investigation, induced
.hY the peculiar circumstances 'nf The ehse,
resulted unsatisfactory. He was found
floating in the f,er having disappeared
more Than month before aud n strong
suspicion has been from the first entertain.
81. allsiH- principally from the despirable
aud deserved character of The hcighbur=
honl IN which hr was Lest srrn, thai lie was
murdered This suspicion was strengthen.
al bi the hJctures 90 his sl,uIl. which Il
rb.sleilu testified were tuid irad 10 cause
de, N. Ofhrr cirrnslstauc"s ha," sluCe
ifa,rspirrd, Wluch eoutitm llls sasplclon.
We ean only express our hape thai the
peiprtrator of the deed may hc speedily
detected and spnmarily punished. The
respectable potion Of The people of Scuf
leioWn owe it IL tie ustl'ts 10 use every
.xerlinn ta detect the srnu6dtrl sho has
imbrued lis hands ia blyud, u sept =
felaa bel X to lhr hat Of Lr II, with
" all his ippctlecliops On hls Lca,'' for
little h,lhy lncre -" fof 50 much nah rs
mght b, grasped thus -
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MAD Far ('nITNfrU -
~. FjI.oR 0F 3D}vS 3yD .jJCkrOY
=,
Al Il meeting OF me 6,.'Aehs oil NoI'o'h
county, l'u'sui"' 10 P'l'l't Hf'''', np'u -
,2t ."c''' house Oh 'l'e oo''i ''y ~ .''"I' II,
To- = i"r ''t purpose ~ eAP'' sa'''e t','I
''''''.s VI ''No' VI. '',e 'feS''o'' VI ""p'
E4,Pf hua'ns 10 .he l''s'"ehey 81 ,ne
ny" ',''''a, ''o :" "uor' ~ '''''"'''
''' 'n' P'""'o'''n u 'lia' VI "'Jee''
~ "oiaI' 40 "pro,u,'" '''''
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8, ,,'..
a,,,t i .
R,sa,..rn r,A., H. t,on md s,Ion
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o." ;,,a', :, Io,IS7 H vi ' an,JG
ant;,l, Li,,, ,,Ia h,oh'lst .,gco ~ ,h, an
or ,be A,ner;can ,' nonnio o'''NN - Wv -
prsa,,'rn rI,., III. r,o,;.,c- - n CON
,ort IonN oiINt'v hn,,i2 c,n De-
l.iJn,f .na &C. aTnprW INCKSoX
e,r Va p.,s;,,,,,,. In ,,',.,lI -.
,',o md oa,s,;,,,,;',,.i 80, =, ,,a,,,o
,h,i, .l.,ot:,,,, =, ,l,,,.,, Iii, ,.n,..s
pr.,,,,,, rrh,, -, 7,,,,,,;,,, ia ,,,..,
1900, ..'.'.,','oo.
81 G,.,.,.,,t, Wa,r,,.r h.. ,b.i, f.I,,,,
,;ti,o,s ac c,ll. p,,r,,,ri La l,,sir
,,tnd ~, ,,,l, o,.,,.naI ,;,.,, 49, n,,,,.,ar far
,t,5, ,i;',';,'.
pG.n,,.ro .a.,..1;,o. III,
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a., - - ~ n, ~,
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T,i,' ''',''' a;'' :. va ,
JFGSp T2lC%5o1 ;n% r3a;.,
a.'''5' y "' S.s..,. mo" """'
- = j.. :, -, ''''y'
,,,. one goa '"f" e,%e'reS oo''Atr'
ne r'f"ohcans OF New hnSi"nd hav"
uniformly rom me e"m me ncement of
'"' @"'tfn'oei'' supported the virginia
ea"o'aj'e Tor me presidential char. They
supported Washington: tho a TifgiHjan,
tee anse republican IN rrinciPle, and more
worthy and better qualified, than any they
had 10 otter. They supported Jef.rsoa,
M,.'"&3 q ! 'rg'"'dn, because he was arepob-
lcao' aud deserving the IiSh trust
ln"N supported Madison aud Aiouror, the
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The Po,oe, Of CaicuiaiioaR :

ne I ufttf ~ ' talt htdf ION
II is ABUSING IL sce with wbnt singular fc
HctN the ,te ot the prcsi5eutial. question j.
decided ~ the paltirnl Kobndils who hfest
eve4sy nook aud corner 81 the mnd They
desJntch urcsilcntipl candidates - It'll as bile
cerau,sny and n mnch certainty, rs their
great aulctspc. he destroyer Of whVe ar
mtes, l. TIM Naoliess weapon, raifaiaiioH,
Effected his Notable plno. II Their victims
are les nrmefpu= than his Il Is out hrehlsc
the Geid OF operation is more contracted
Take, Tor rAnmplr, the estimates OF an east
err aud western polliictn9i
The Boston Statesman a CrnWtord.ic) es-
inmates Mr. CraNlor1s cettHia votes at 90,
Gen. Jack sons Al 90, Mr.. Adams nj 3u4 and
MIR Claws nj 3o--Danhitll -. II only al
low to MIR. Alnms the support N New llamp
shirr Massachusetts aud Vermont and rep
resruts as doubtful Maine, Rhode Island,
Connecticut and New Jersey, Which viii IN.
biedig give TINT gentleman FER - VOTES
What a rilicnlun- aAeciaion ii tsnorN CT e
II gives Mr. CrtUlu,3 and III ia,hsen X
of the Maryi1nd votes. whcn all The indlea
tion. 60 10 prove that MIR Adams will get nj
lensi > Of them. If no, the whole. B,sidrS,
Il .iyrs Nlr Crawford ~ 20 votes Of NcH
York when IL IS Wsll known tint II is unrer-
TIM 20 whom hsr sup ort viii hr rendered,
.hhuu. / tie chances are IN las OF - adams.
4" 81 much lar BicAinfham.'
The Nashville Republican, On Jackso it, }
on-the contrary, makes THIS estimate, 10 VT :
Certain for jackson - roioe, prphatl" to
total 1lo-Ccriain tar Adams 5l--CcrnIr
fef Crawford 80, rro5eble 3, total 36!-Crr-
tain fer Cay ll--noahtini II Now, put
ihis and thai together, and whd d. thcy
make
As il has become fashionable. We wiz try
unr hand At / calcll dlon mud II il cnrreri-
meas be drPu'ed, il shnll nj least moi fartahc
OF the MtuehaustH character OF those Ia
which We have referred. The following Is
oar estimate
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tNeT "fi.h u NAY NV ""'a.n'a Nv Y
ION @"l' f'oE ~" i''o' fe2'''ss'"h "
inns . ON 'Pef''es' W. en- Il Ut
We" rs 'oaHnhluV' as h''Sht win ~
.''-' > w 'Nil'' ~ - "ot 'ns "'s' III
'Rfa' e''''' 'hh IN sn'N'eS lhn'e n"mnla
''oF nar tPtsE"'aiNrs ~ h'Nond the
! y II 81 h'H u'aA -nrE's1 I'M "gt""at,
! "li''i#i "' Nh'th 'h'N were 'hfltd ano
| .'h' upon lh'm-'i,fs power llid you
nave hoi d''tTa''a |" thrih' ana Nh''h
s'n~' 20" never lol'nutu l''
o".n 'N'I'l e 1t II hol ~ III lnat
III - h's III" ".o'"'aa u.s. ,ney act IN NOT
~ fS'silIoi'' oat ~ i'lha'' .'''"ehS' ne
/ i'"Snl IS 10" "3'Ss Ia reg nc eNpes".
! Az '''''u'" II" i'3s no W." "',n =
N'"N,nb MA" no u LOT N""nE 10 We u'
! us hi'"''ee dP"o 'ne l'"oti' ii
,'i'' '''S' u " P'"Tf, ,'''"' ne "i'' wv
c'''' ut,'Ie,I""s. lis obvious 'he'' Is Io
'"I'S'ah Pap"c "I'ol"n--'" prevent nee
ula'"ssion ana InNrSaEthon-l !" enharfaSs
tne 'NrrrI'e 81 the thca'' franchise u
ots't an indlll're"ce and contempt Tor The
hlos' N"' iah'r p"al'@ lt%hts ana PR
FleE's :--''o0 II mag be- made the means
"l rirN"tn& To- The highest oihc's lndlvI-
naa'' "a Wielnr WORTH Nfn would not be
! M theie" ol We peoh'" II 'eii 10 thtF Tree
UNI" sea WI
! ne c"nsu'ratons OF P03f "Sfcn41nc1
| anu S'1te ''g'eafe' ny "hlta tht Irie"ds
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d" This Looks Rebellion !"
~, ht Fre3,rifiybug ntrai9, March 81,
THE ADAMS NETTING.

TIE ADAMS NETTING.
w deem IL on duty tonotic" public
ton thai appeared ia the Enquirer "f the
l3d, visncd a. n L9oier On" protest. * i'
g'v an account ofthe" nnmhers and poll
| ii | clsrltter'' Of lie nee'lngs lately hi,
here bal II !, cyii.nt his principal object
WIS the Adams mrenng TIN respectable
Editors OF the Enquirer give 10 the com
municaiion Ill Tie weight of their great
authority. In III, ficr Of tbs authority,
however, We hesitate not In say, that the
communication MAS rather calculated 10
msload than inform the public nlod and
We believe We shall be horne oul IN The as
scIlhnu, lay abu ,daut TESTIMONY, thai the
lolltlch character ofthc M, ing VAS not
such as represented by tIfe" Looker On.
We have felt il our daty II strthns much
We have the pleasure Of knowing many
OF the gentlemen who composed thos"
meetings, and know thm to b. amongst
the NO resiecctabi citizen, IN the place.
I cir aefs a6e any tblng bal babbioS,o rs
The " Lo0kcr on stSlcs them.
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RIcuA,.s rULER * JOIN u COLIN.
.P. bts4as ofhe Lairs q Inion.

NJ The scmi.Heeliy Paper, at 81, and the
Weekly Paper, II 50 per annnm, payable IN
sdvanee.--So siilfscfiiato vii be received ioi
a | az tine fhan SIX IoD8ihs and no paper will
he dtseanfsnaea# bur az the discretion of the
Editors unit all aTrearages ara paid.
II Advertisements viii be inserted at 81
eents pey square ,rt less the iIist time, aud
81 ! cent. FIR each continuance. Those
from a Distance mus; be paid ier pro- ioas Il
4heir iuscriioa. or the payment assumed b
some responsible person IN LynchbuIg.
n = Chancery Orders arc inserted Tor 81
dollars
~ Al itliers addre<7edto the Ediiots mus
lie posr ram, orsfhcy will mol be- attended 10
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PHILIP HARRISON,
WILLIAM BROWNE,
THOS. seldom,
JAS. CARMICHAEL,
Nm &. BEAIE.
THDS. =. BARTON,
CHARLES AUSTIN,
HORACE MARSHALL,
HOW WARD +. THORhTON,
NN. A. KNOX,
ARCHIBALD HART,
HANCOCK Ell STlCE,
GEO. NJ. COOKE,
BEVERLY Il. WEXFORD,
VILLA. L. GRAY.
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CIRCULAR.

E,,1cr;rL ,burc ,Iorcb. IGo4
,,-R,l;.,iro Won tn hs cr;.,dlv tc the
81 .,,t.n az rLo 0,,;oc,, 1y,os IN tn,
nrxt Presidency ~, d,rm nn other anolo
-. .,...,.,. = i,,.;. '',, i,,,,,
of the nrocerdings of a mcei,or nC III,
rirn5.. teld IN ths place on IN, 18Th inst.
and the exposition of our motives aud
views, in resolving ON the stems we hay,
t.ls.n "a cont.intd in th. arconran, ino
,ddr.ss
TIE extensive and YcIl concerted ,nea
su,rs taken ty nm, late Legislative Caucus
nj Rj,hn,nnd ,n ens,re tbc sucrcss of thr
F-,,r.,.d ,l,;.L,, L,, ia, cr;ond. az A.
Adams, under the necessity, as Il is certain
ly their duty, OF taking promI aud eiccta
al measures tn ascertain their strength, and
produce concert in the measures they may
finally resolve on to give elect 10 their
votes At the approaching election, With
these ends in view we Invite your co-ope
ehce in promoting pubic meetings Of Mr..
Adams friends, and the appointment of
corresponding committees. Until such
commuters are appointed we shall be glad
10 hear from Won individually, aud will
thank YOU TO communicate 10 Us the names
OF such gentlemen in Vnnr county and
district, as you knew are friendly to Mr..
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tie n. coral affair VI the Chesapeake
The mcrting Mas held IN the Town Hal,
Which was c.onded to such degree as al
on Tine 10 be inaccessible. Tie notice IN the
pa,H.rs Was addressed " 10 the citizens Ia
vorahI. to tie eleclisn Of John Quincy A
dams" hui il was not contemplated Ia ex
Glide the friends Of the other candidates
from attending and freely expressing their
sentiment. i; Judging, however, from ihr
good order aud unanmity wlictcharaclcr
i5rd the proceedings, and the multiplicity
ofvoices which resoHnded from all parts
of tie Hail whenever question was taken,
ne may reasonably conclnde that f there
wrre any present upfriendly TO the object
Of the meeting, the number was very III
considerable.
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Al a meeting Of the citizens Of the Boz
rough of Norfolk fliendly to the election Of
John Quincy Adams to The Presidency OF
the United States, convened pursuant Ia
pubic notice IN the newspapers, al the
Town Hall, in said Borough, on Saturday
evening, March 27,
Col STEPHEN WRIGHT was appointed
Chairman, aud THOMAS u. BRoUGHToN
Secretary.
The meeting being organized, the follow
ing res buttons were moved and adopted
unanimously d:
Resotred That the integrity, the disin
guished abilities, and the long and faithful
services of john Quincy Adams eniile him
10 the highest confidence of the American
people.
Resoirci, That in the opinion OF this
meeting, the election of John Quincy Adj.
ans rs The next President of the u. States
will meet the appreciation of large malo-
rity the people of these States and that
this meeting, from IA thorough conviction
OF hi exalted worth and talents, will use
all honorable and constitutional means TO
promote his election 10 that high office.
On motion of JosEPn II. RoBERTsoS.
Esq. who remarked that the subject had
not been advcrtcd 10 in the notice by which
The meeting WAS convened, it was
Res0ired That this meeting, highly ap
prcci' ing the republican principles aud the
military services OF General Andrew Jack
son, will in like manner support him for the
Office Of Vice President of the United
States.
Eesoiscd, That Col. STEPHEN WRIGHT
he recommended to the people of this aud
/" other electoral districts oil the state, 10
be designated on the General Ticket ~ the
elector for this district.
RcsoiUed, That the following citizens, 10
wit Albert AlImand, Z. T.. Tabb, John
\. Chandler, Joseph II. Robertson, AIex'r
Gait, Thomas G.. Broughton, Hamilton
Shields and JOHN Caprou, bc Il committee
al correspondence 10 concert with Other
committees or individuals of the several
comics of the state, such measures rs may
be necessary for forming an electoral ticket
in favor of the election of John Quincy Ad
ans as President, and Of Andrew jackson
as V &c President of the u. States.
ReSoh.t, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the newspapers oil
thu, Borough.
An then the meeting adjourned.
STEPHEN WRIGHT, Chairman.
Tho. u. BRoUGHToN, Secretary.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-06

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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-06

The total Of the black and mnla'io r.,
p"lation in all the West India Islands p
ore million Sir handred HousnHd-thr u.
tal Of the whites, in the same, is Jour M"
drtd ondjVly thousand. i,
Mqals'iion. The Pope has formally
refused 10 sanction the re-cstabishmenl u
IN accufsed lnquistion in Spain. J IL
Bishops, lnqnisi tors ard other eccrst's''',
are said To be exceedingly chaerr"d =
his determination Of the Holy Faiptr'
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-06-01
DIED,

In Gorham, on Friday morning. Has. SIR.
PREM LoEGFELNov, aged "A.
In this own. Madame Sarah Bradbury. AGED a
relict OF the Hon. TAeophilus Bradbury.
At Sea, 25th ult. en- board Brig Echo. on her mas.
sage from New-Yoh 20 81. Croix, George Adams
Of Portland
AZ Port Praya, Cape de Verd Islands, on the
10th OF March, Mn Elisha Brown, Of Cape EIiz-
abeth
In Gorham, afte' long aud distressing illness
Seth NJ. son OF Mr. Nathan Burnet, aged Is.
In Augusta, on Tuesday last, Mr.. John WHITING.
in the 10th year ofhis age.
In Wilton. on the 18th inst Mr.. Adam Mo,ts
aged IS years.
II Litchfeid May 81 Mr. John Cotton. aped
lOs years, revolutionary rensioner Mr. e
served seven years in the old French war. and
seven years in the revolutionary war.
-7t Calais. 10th oh. Miss Hannah. wife of Mr.
Benjamin Prescott, Of New Haven. Conn.
In Eastpor. Mr. William Lake, native Of Eng
laad, aged az.
10 Plantation No 10. Nj. Nathan Preston, Jun
aged about a..
Az Garland. 18th ult- Capt James Bulge, aged
IN Belfast. Mr. Caleb Smith. aged 58--NIrs. Bet
sey wife Of Mr.. .Abralsm Libby. aged A.
10 Knox, Bib inst. Mrs. Susanna, consou Of Mr..
John Sawyer, formerly of Gorham after long and
painful illness.