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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-27

overlooked. It is believed, however,
that funds may be adyantageously sup
piled for the discharge oil those claims,
by the issue and sale, at not less than
par, oil five per cent. stock, rcdeemable
in 1882; and it is respectfully proposed
thai authority be given for that purpose.
or The $40, 33l 900 of six per cent.
STOCK, redeemabe in rs, about S5,ooo,-
900 will probably be redeemed in that
year; and there will remain unredeem-
ed, after the application OF all the means
at the disposal of the Commissioners of
The Sinking Fund, about S5,33l 900.
This sum, it is believed, may be readily
exchanged for Eve per cent. stock, re-
deemabie in 1888, and it is respectfully
suggested that provision be made, by
law. for such an exchange of so much
OF the six per cent stock as shall mol be
redeemed during the year 1925.
The views which are herein present.
ed, are founded upon the idea, that no
extraordinary expenditure is to he incur
red. II, however, ii be deemed advisa-
bic to give increased extension or activi-
~ 10 the Navy, or 10 aid III objects oil III
ternai lmproyene nt, II is believed ihat
such additional means as may be requir-
Ell, may be Obtained by a Iudiciou= re-
vision of the tariff. Such measure as
recommended in the last annual reporg,
with a view both to the increase OF tie
revenue and the simpiificstion of us col-
lee ion; and further reelection and ex-
perlenee have tended to strengthen
opinion then entertained, that it, opera-
ion, without being onerous To lie COM
munuy, would be advantageous 10 30
revenue, salulary to commerce, and be-
Il, fetal to the manufactures oil the eoua-
ny.
A Il which is respectfully subniied.
WM. II. Ora WORD.
Treasury DRpaRrNEsT,
December 3ist, 1923.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-27
Friday, January Q.
motion OF Me-. Owen, ii was

On motion Of Mr.. Omen, ii was
Resoiued, That the COMMITTEE on
Public Lands be instructed 10 inquire
into The expedIency Of altering aud
amending the land laws now IN ce, as
to induce those who purchased under the
credit system, to discharge the Sums yet
unpaid, by cash advanced at discount,
AMI by further relinquishment.
Resotped, That the Commute on Pub
llc Lands be Instructed to inquire into
the expedlency OF granting to actual set
tiers, prior to the Isl OF july 1920, in the
state of Alabama, the right oil purchas-
ing by pre-empton, OF al leas, one quar-
ter section of land, embracing their laIai-
ly residences.
Resoivea, That the Committee on
Pabic Lands be instructed to inquire
into the expedlency OF granting the right
of pre-emptlon 10 all persons 10 mill
seats on public lands, when the same
shall have heeu actually improved as
such by them.
hesolved, That the Committee on the
Pnblc Lands be instructed to inquire
into the expedency oil granting to each
county, in each state, where there are
public lands, the right Of pre- Exemption
10 one quarter section Of land, for the
purpose OF erecting aud locating public
and county buildings.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-27
ANNUAL Urea ,URY REPORT.

~ y ~ v al L MA ~ II II III IN
In obedience TO The directions of the
|" A Il supplementary to the act to es IA
dish the Treasury Departments" ,he
Secretary of the Treasury respectfully
submits the ioIiow;ne Report:
4. 0fMe Public ReUrpue and Erhendt-
tare Of tie years 1922 and 1928.
The nett revenue which accrued from
dnties on imports aud tonnage. dn Tag
the year 1922, amounted to S20.50O,775
1911. The actual receipts int, the TIca-
snrv durlns the year 1922, amounted 10
90 232,427 9t---viz. customs l7,SS9,76
"a, pubic lands, exclusive of Mi5lssip-
pi stock, l,sO3,5al 81; dividends on
stock III the Bank of the United S ates.
2S7, 500: arrears of internal duties and
direct tax, and incidental receipts, and
renavments under act o LIST Nav, 1920,
54l 584 46-making, with the balance IN
the treasury on he lst OF January, 1922,
Of l68l,592 "a, an aggregate of S2l,-
i9I4,o2o Is. The expenditures during
the year 1922, amo0Dted 10 l7,676,592
65-' IL. civil, diplomatic, and miscela-
neous, l,967,996 "a; military service,
including torliIicatioDs, ordnance, Indian
department, revolutionary and military
pensions, arming the militia, and arrear-
ages prior 10 the Isl January, 1917,
$685., 1873 %; naval service, Inclnding
the gradual increase Of the navy, 2,224,-
'458 %; public debt, 7,84s,949 l2-
leayiptr a balance in the trnasurv IN the
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-27

the practices of trapping and hunting
within the Indian limits, tor Ihe purpose
of killing game TO which the Indians
have as equitable a right as he ineabl-
tanIs of civilized country. lie thought,
unless some change was effected, more
blood would be shed, and rather than
continue 10 shed blood, it might be bet
ter 10 abandon the western settlements
altogether.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-27
SENATE.
Fridap, January 2.

Mr.. Smith offered the following reso-
luton:
Resoioea, That the Committee on
Roais aud Canals be instructed to in
quFe mto The expediency OF requesting
| Inc President to employ part OF the
Eogiheer Corps IN exploring The couu-
r, between the waters OF the A llegba
and the Susquehanna, and In ascertain
ing whether they can be connected Oy Ca
p is, 50 as TO aff1rd navigation from
one OF those rivers 10 the other; and
whether the streams so connected would
Afford mems OF transport; and the
depths Of water each fountain stream
would furnish a, different seasons Of the
year---what would be the probable cost
OF such canal or canals, and what OBJ
slruciion would DC in the way Of perfect
ne them.
Mr. No5ls offered the followins reso-
luton:
Resolve3, That the Select Commit
tee on Roads and Canals be nstru, ted
to i1Gure INTO Inc expedlency of modi.
tyiog the act Of Congress, emit led "an
ACT 10 authorize the appointment OF Com
missinners to lay ont the road thereia
,nentinned,' IN such manner that the
road named in SAID act shall be isii out
through c ltumhns, lndIanopolis aud
Vandala, the seats OF government Of the
states Of Ono, IndiAna, and iinois, and
To inquire into he expectancy OF making
further appropriation Tor the purpose oi
completing the locations OF said road.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-27
TueslaY, Dee mber 30.

The resolution offered YES erdav by
M COX, was taken u aad greed TO.
O. mo,ion Of Mr.. Rich u was
Res0'ped, That the Committee on In
dian Afairs be instructed to inquire Int
the practieabiiy and expediency %
adopting measures which Shall more
eFsctuaily restrain either citizens OF the
Ughed S ates, or foreigners, from hunt
ing or trapping on lands to which the
Indian title has not heen extin ,ui,hetI,
and exclude foreigners fro parl;cipa-
ton in the Indian trade.
Mr.. Rich, stated tina, his attention had
been powerfully called TO this subject by
the unfortunate events which had 'aken
place in the west, during the last sum
mer. Our fellow citizens had been
murdered, and Indians rad been, in
their turn, sacrificed. |, was to be hoped
tia, the attack on the Indians was unpro-
voked, and he knew not hut il might
turn out to have been so, although he
believed that the Executive had done
everv thing 10 prevent any agsressions
on the original inhabitants. He then
read some extracts from letter written
by Mr.. Pitcher, on the subject, from a
letter from General Atkinson TO General
Gaines; and then proceeds TO censure
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-01-27

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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16
The Printing Establishment
or TIL,
IplRl1D PlnIS29

WILL be disposed OF, i'll consequence of O.
w Their engage men,s by the present pub
Usher. if carly application be made. The es-
,abllshment is in an improving condition, and
the subscribers to i, strongly in favor of its
continuance. The prospect Of future advanta.
ges is oerI ainly .tlaitering, when the splendid
public improvements contemplated are consi-
deied, A bridge is now erecting across the
Potomac. which will have, when completed. a
great effect in facilitating the intercourse with
Mary land. from which state considerable pa
tronage will be derived; and the prospect vt
seeing the Grand Canal speedily commenced,
may be fairly indulged. The materials OF the
office are good, being mostly new; the sub
seription list has been culltd, and none but
good subscribers retained; and the advertising
and job business is increasing. Toa young man
OF industry aud enterprise, the situation would
prove comfortable. The terms viii be, $500
cash, and the balance mot considerably in
three equal annual payments. Letters (pest
paid) will receive prompt attention.
Harpers,Ferry, (Na) sept 10
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16
Public Notice.

DERSoNS who made purchases at the sale
4 OF The personal property OF Ann Anties-
son, deceased, are informed that their notes
became due seine time ago, and il they arenot
paid by the lst Of October next suits must be
brought. a. she situation Of the estate viii nor
admit OF logger Indulgence fhs creditors Of
said estate are pushing the subsc riber for pay
ment which cannot be made unless the debtor
comply with this request.
GEoRGE KNUPP,s .lia's.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

Religion IA Observation-Disclosures
new work on North America has ap
peared-Ihe Letters of Adam Hody
son, the Scotsman informs us. il res
peciable Liverpool merchant, who u
mites philanthropy and literature with
business. He was sixteen months in
America, and in that month travelled
about 5000 miles, partly through dis
tricts never traversed before hy an
English traveller. Being a jealous
EuglIshman. (ihe same Journal cou
tlnues) and u jealous and plous Epis
copaIiap ,the very favorable account he
gives OF the religious, moral, and poll.
tical state Of the North American Re
publican, will help to cure the Tories
aud High Churchmen. Though star
ting from different points, aud seeing,
we may add, through different me
dunn, his conclusions correspond We
ry closely with those of Mr.. Duncan,
whose work he repeatedly refers to in
terms OF praise The statements of
those two travellers, who are both men
OF sound understanding. and acutely
sensitive, AS every thing Affecting Chris
tianity, must, in our opinion, be held
completely conclusive respecting the
state of moral, and religion in the Uni.
ted States. tits gratifying. indeed, to
find that, whole werIdly.minded per
sons, who identify Christianity with
fate benefices, sinecures, aud antigua
ted forms, affect to see nolbing in \
merica bat moral darkness and disor.
der, men of true seriousness and piety
candidly declare that religion is ia a
more tlourishing condition iR that
country, where there are neither IT,
thes nor test acts, than in England,
where 1t is part and parcal" OF the
law of the land. -Lona Erdm.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

The editor of the Wheeling Ga
zette states that, he is authorised 10 Of
tera reward of $500, for the discovery
OF Iron Ore, within six or eight miles
OF that town, in sufficient quantities to
justItyshe erection of iron works. AT
a greater distance than eight miles the
reward will be propartionally dlnin.
.ished.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16
For tie Gazette.


Mr. PnISrER-lt has been the fashion with
all 'moralis,s, essayists and satirists, to expend
their time and talents in decrying the pursuit
and blessings of WEALTH; which as humbly
conceive, might have been better employee in
melting US TO the diligent, but honorable pro-
secutiop of it. The censure of which speak
amounts to The sweeping declarations that mo.
ney is positive evil. must be permitted to
dissent on this matter from the whole series OF
eensors, beginning at the bead of the line-Ihe
elegant Addison, OF the mageste rial Johnson,
with their wisdom and learning to all them,
down to the field preacher Loren 20 Dow de-
claiming in the general. on the inslgnihcanee
Of sublunary blessings.
The Roman satiristdoes not lash the vice, 80
rrevalentin his day, Che love Of money! SIM
ply as such:-he censures not the father because
he says to the son "get mtn.y"-but, because
he tells him, to get it by all mean, hOsest or
lssl.ones.-and moreover, because his soul is too
narrow, and mean, to appreciate or ENJOY the
many elegant comforts and qualifications which
it may buy.
No! money as the repre- sentative OF refined
enjoyment, physical and intelleciual--of pro
perty-of health in fine, Of all that is desira
bic and comfortable in this life, is an object full
" worth our "labour amour toll" II it falls
into your Golfers, the fruit Of an honest cang
the act of gathering it, secures to you beside
health of body and peace of mind:-Then you
have the super added qualification of disposlng
oft as your fancy or interest may dictate.
Ifwith your wealth you possess, moral worth
warm heart, and respectful talent, your ex-
ample ia more useful the field of your bene.
violence is extended; your friends and admirers
may be trebled; your highest ambition gratifed;
If with your wealth you lack all these excel.
lencies and qualifications, you can at least be
independent with your knavery and ignorance
and laugh your enviers to scorn. But It poor
tho worthy and wise who knows it. or if it
is known, who heeds tiff poor, but vicious
and ignorant--M May the Lord have mercy on
you, for your ttllow man hath none.
LECTOR.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16
Boiling Cloths.

OF the most approved marks, from No {
to No. 8. Just received. ALSO
Home made Twilpd Bags.
Lane 4 Iclegcr.
sheE heIdstown, sept, rs,
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

q The highest price in CASH
will be given for clean Cotton
md Linen RAGS, at the Office
# tie Martinsburg Gazette.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16
TUE
hAD1R So @AN1aAMD,

A WEEKLY miscellaneous paper, is pub.
"A hshed at iIarpers-Ferry. Virginia. II is
dedicated especially TO the ladies', but contains
matter for the edifcation of the general reader.
1wenty-eight numbers have been issued, aud Il
will embrace fifty two in all, thereby constitut-
ing aneat volume. at the end Of the year, Of
zOS royal quarlo pages The subscription price
IS remarkably low. being only 81 IS, IN advance.
II has already received most hattering patron-
age, from various sections Of the United States.
and the publishe is DESTROYS OF extending its
circulation. Several OF the early numbers (trom
) to . .lnclusse) will he se-prniesl. after which
complete files can be furnished from the COM
mencement.
'sPos,masiers viii confer particular favor
upon the publisher. and obhge many who wis;.
70 subscribe, BY becoming agents for the WORT
For every five copies accounted for, one will
be furnished to the agent.
.HaIpers-Ferry, sept 9.
g-rSubscribers received at this Office.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

Upwards Of 100 passengers arrived
at Philadelphia. OH Saturday evening,
in the Union Line from New York.
This may he accented for, in conse
qnence OF the seaman attached TO the
Franklin III being paid their wages,
amounting 10 nearly Sl5O,00o.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16
BALTIMORE, Septemlcs 4

GWfgi dtl0n To if0ytl- a meet
ing OF tue managers vi the Baltimore
emigration society, convened in the
counca chamber, September 81, 1924:
HE board proceeded ~ the election
oil officers, when the honorable Ed.
ward Johnson, mayor of the city, was
chosen president, and the right rev'd
bishop Kemp, vice president. Joseph
Gushing, esq. treasurer, and Daniel
Ray mond, esq. secretary.
Citizen Granville, ageGt from the
HaytIen government, was then INTRO
duced to TIE society, and explained IN
a very lucid manner the object OF the
government OF Hayti, III sending him
otl his present MISSION.
Tue following resolutions were then
una nilnousiy passed
RcSoiUea-That this board approve
OF the object OF Tue mission Of Cnlzen
Granville, anu recommended to the
coloured people OF Baltimore to accept
of The liberal offers now maze 10 them
through nlnl by the governments OF
Hayt.
Resolued-That P. e. Thomas.
Daniel Ray mond, and Even Poui,ney,
be committee to advise win aud as
sist Citizen Granville in the promotion
OF the object OF his visit to this city.
Then adjourned Test,
d. RAY. OND. Sec'y.
We understand, that IN compliance
with the resolutions passed by the
board, the committee, ia company
with Citizen Granville, attended
meeting OF the people of color OF this
city yesterday, wnere the pLiIanlhro
pic views that brought him to the U
Dded States We're explained ina man
ner that did great credit both To his
head and neAr.. TIc candor with
which those explanations we've given,
! inspired the fullest confidence, aud we
are pleased IN adding that universal
expression of app oDatlop and good
Will among those present, leaves no
ioomio doubt the removal OF those
grounuiess teas that hung about the
the mind OF many, With the regard 10
policy OF The Hayden government
Several coloured persons have al
ready animated their intention Of en-
bracing the liberal offers Of the Hay
lien government, and we understand
d fine Vessel for their accommodation
is immediately to be chartered in this
port. The supjoined is from the New
York Statesman of Thursday
The brig De Witt Clinton, capt.
w. &. Barsiow, with about 100 color.
ed people, male and female, Including
several white families, is now at an
Choir in the North river waiting the ebb
of the tide this afternoon, to proceed OH
her voyage to Port Prince with the
above number of em:grants, sent out
under the auspices OF the society for
promoting the emigration Of Cree per-
sons OF color TO Hayti."
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

Two arches of the stone bridge
over Conestogo creek; about one mile
south of Lancaster fell down on Wed
nesday evening last. Some horsemen
had passed the bridge but few mo
mems before the accident. This
bridge was built in 1908, and cost
IL 600 dollars.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

Captain Grant, Of the schooner Pa
triot, from BArnegat, arrived at New
York reports that on Saturday last, he
fell in with two sharp suspicious look
ing schooners off Barnegat, one with
fore and aft sales, the other two gait
topsaiIs, and painted ports. They
kept in co till Of Shark River. when
they tackled and stood to sea. Suppo
sed them to be pirates, or patriot
vessels waiting for men
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

Resuscitation from Drowning -
The child of Michael Land, a hoy a
bout six years old living in Green
street, above Second, Northern I.iber-
ties, Oh Saturday hast fell from the
wharfnear Noble street, and sunk i'm
mediately. Too much credit cannot
be rendered to 'he four persons whose
names are unknown, who jumped in
to save him, one of whom, after re
peaied diving, raised the child from the
bottom, appearantly dead. BY the
timely and praise-wor,hy exertions of
DIR. NJ Galley, and is now doing well.
Phiiad. Frceman's Journal.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

Private letters received in this city
from London assert that from the re-
suit of experiments lately made with
Mr.. PERKINS new Steam Engine,
there is every reason to fear that the
hopes of the inventor will be frustra.
ted. This is in accordance with the eX-
peciatlons formed in this city long since
by many scientific men. they Judging
oil the engine from the drawing and
description given in the scientific and
o.h;t pu5'ie journals Pnilad. Gaz.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

Gf The Editors Of the Republican, and the
Gazette, Winchester; Repository. Charles'own;
Herald. Examiner, and Citizen, Frederick
town; and Torch Light. .Hagers'own. will IN
sert the above advertisement for SIX weeks,
in their respective papers, and forward their
accounts 10 this Office for collection.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

DIED, on Monday last, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Anthony Kerney in'Jeiier-
son county, Mr.. JAMES b. KERNEf,
formerly OF this place, ayoung mar OF
highly respectable character.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

A gentleman by the name of CoNE,
IS aboa. taking OH, a patent at Wash
iDgton, for new invention in Steam
Euginery. 1t is stated that he is a.
bout making an application of his ma
chlnery 10 land carriage. This inven.
ton is mentioned with commendatisD.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16
TlI3 9Az89T&o
MARTINsBURG, sGrr.is. 1921.

A Call court was held yesterday on 1a"es
shannon, charged with the murder OF re'er
Grim. Af,et hearing the testimony adu"eeu'
and The counsel on both sides, the court pro-
nounced him guilty, aud sent him back Tor tur-
ther trial. which will take place in October
He was ingeniously and ably defended BY
Messrs D. Ii. Conrad and VI. i. Hunter.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

Jonathan Jennings and John Test
have been re elected to Congress from
the State OF Indiana.
William III Ashley is elected Go
vernon of Missouri.
Mississppi.-C Christopher Rankin,
ESQ. has been re elected to represent
the state OF Mississippi in the 18th Con
gress, without opposition.
Philadelphia Excellent Peaches
are selling IN Philadelphia, at IL cents
the bushel basket.
Col. Francis s. Huger, of South
Carolina, who distinguished himself
by his efforts to release General La
FAyETTE from the Castle of Olu utz,
came passenger in the ship Carolina,
from Charleston. He has taken lodg-
logs at Mrs. Spencer's No. los, South
Thitd street.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

Mr.. John s. Gallaher, OF Harpers- Ferry. pro-
poses, should sufficient encouragement offer, to
publish semi-weekly paper at Fredericksburg,
under the name Of the Virginia FIR es Press.
Price four dollars per annum-
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-09-16

Congressional Register.-Messfs. Gales and
Sea,on, editors of the National lnteIEgencer,
have announced their intention Of publishing
a Register of Debates in Congress, to begin
with the next session, aad to contain a report
Of the speeches on topics Of public or inter-
est, in both houses. 1t is TO be published in the
octave form, super royal, as fast as materials are
afforded for half sheet, and to be forwarded
to subscribers in sheets, by mail, or retained
until the volume is finished, at their option
The subscription price for the next session, and
for each Of the subsequent short sessions, will
be IS, and for the long sessions, SO. 1t is
computed that the short essions will aft ord a
volume If 500 pages, and the Others, of 1910
pages.