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Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-07

eur. tho free navigation Of said river.
hesoivsd, That the same committee
be in..rue.sd to inquire into The exps'
-disney Of d,sspproving, by law, OF the
10. Of tie government Of the late terri
tory of Orleans, incorporating tho Or
leans Navigation Company, passed on
the 5th'July, 1905. :.
On motion Of Mr.. a. Stevenson, It
2ssolved, That the Committee ON
Commerce DO instructed to inquire in'
to the sxpedienoy of so amending tho
several lsws relating to the districts OF
Bermuda Hundred and City Point, In
tho state ofVifginis, a. to permit ups
or vessels arriving in ballast, to make
entry in tho manner DOW provided oy
law for vessels laden with goods, wares
and merchandise.
The Speaker laid before the House .
commu nj cation from the Department
of War, transmitting y statement ct aP-
uropriatious for the service Of tho year
lSss, showing tho amount appropriated
under each specific head, tho amount
expended under each, and the balance
remaining unexpendsd in the Treasury
on the 81 1t December, 1928; whish was
referred 30 the Committee OF Vsysand
Means.
The Speaker laid before the House
a communication from the Department
of the Treasury, accompanied by q let.
ter from the Commissioner Of the Gen.
Land Office, with all the books and re-
ports of the several Boards Of Conmis'
sionsrs and Recorder OF land titles,
made out and transmitted to tho Trea-
sury Department, under the several
acts Of Congress. and tho instructions
predicated thereon relative - the ad'
iustment Of land titles in the former
district Of Louisiana and territory OF
Missouri, now state Of Missouri and ter
ritory of Arkansas, forwarded ia obe-
dience to q resolution of the House on
the 18th uitimo; which was referred to
the Committee on tho Public Lands.
On motion Of Mr.. Hs0phill, the
House resolved itself into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Foot in the chair on
tho bill making'provi'iou foriprocuring
the necessary surveys, estimates, &C.
for roads and canals.
Mr.. Trimbls having coded bis right
to the floor
Mr.. j. 8. Barbour rose, and, in q
speech which occupied the House till
uear 2 o'clock, expressed his sentiments
in favor ofthe bill.
He was followed by Mr.. Tucker, who
spoke in opposition to the bill till o.
clock.
Mr.. Reeves followed Mr.. Tucker on
tho Same side, sad, having made some
progress in bis speech, gave way at o.
clock fer . motion to rse, when the
committee obtained leave to cit again;
And tho House adjourned.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


,,;,tee to whom was referred the bill
from the Senate, entitled an act 70.
wsrding the officers and crews OF two
o;o.. or snail boats, under the com.
maud Of Lieut.. Francis H. Gregory,
of the United States Navy. reported
the same without northumberland it
-.s committed to committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Vinton, from tho Cohmittse on
the Public Lands, reported . bill au-
thorising repayment for lands errone.
ouly sold by the United States; which
wa,twice read and committed.
Mr. Cooke from the Committee on
military Affairs, presented the follow.
ing .esolutisn, which lies one day.
SRssolvsd, That tho President of the
limited States be requested to commu-
uicate to this Houss statement shew.
ING the situation Of any salts which
have been, or are now pending, in
wbich the United States are interested,
for the recovery Of the possession Of .
tr.c, of land CON monly called tho "Pes
Patch. :" aud on which Fort Dslawarsis
situated, specifying the amoant of mo-
nov paid by the United States in each
case to whom paid, and tho times. re-.
spsctively, by whom, on what account,
md from what fund"
On motion Of Mr.. Cooke, it was
Rssolrsd, That the Committee on
Indian Affairs have power to call for
persons and papers touching 90 much
Of the Presidsnt's message Of the 22d
Dec. 1898, a. vac rsferred TO said CON.
mittes.
Oo motion Of Mr.. Owen, it was
Resolusd, That the ComHittee on
Commsres Do instructed to examine
and report to this House whs'her, in
their opinion, tho laws now IN force au'
,hor;.. the sxaction Of duties on ton
cage Of bargss, steamboats,, md other
ersk trading wholly on tho waters OF
che Alabama and Tombeeby rivers:
and whether. by the same laws, hc'n-
sine and enrolling are also required !;
and. fur,hsr, il duties, and Licensing,
and enrolling, in such cases, arc re-
ouired BY Law, how far it is sxpedient
to revive the 9th section of the act Of
III. Is. May. 1902, and ofsxtsnding the
provisions thereof to she collection dis
tricts Of Alabama.
On melton Of Mr.. Whittisssy, 1t was
Rssolusd, That the Committee on
eonmssce DO instructed to inquire into
nsesssi,y and e1psdisncy Of erecting q
lisht house at sor,s suitable site on the
sooth shore Of Lake Erie, east Of Cha.
grin river, and west Of the Conneaught
creek.
On motion Of Mr.. Gurlsy. twas
Rssolusd, That the Committee on the
Judiciary DO iustrueted to inquire int
,hs legality Of the ehsrter granted to
the Orleans Navigation Company. by
the Geysrn msnt Of the late Territory
efOelsaus. ON tho 5,h July, 1905; and
the tight Of s.id company to exact and
collect tonnage duty on vessels nsv'.
,,,ine the river OF bayou St. John, IN
~. ,ts,e Of Louisisnsi and should the
..mmistss be Of opinion that the same
i illegal, that they report TO this house
sueh measures - they may deem most
sspsaisal and sffsssasl 10 adopt to &C.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-07
LOSS OF THE SCHOONER KITTY,
Blu q Water Spout.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 22.-1he coasing
schnr. KITTY, captain EIdridge, sailed irou
this port on Monday morning last, with
two hundred bushels corn and peas only,
on board, bound to Conbahee When a.
bout to haul up for South Edisto, With a
pleasant breeze, the wind suddenly died
away, and it came q dead caIn-in lois
situation, without the least previous inii.
nation Of danger, the scbr. was struck and
capsized by a waller spout. The captain
and crew found themselves upon The bot.
tom oil the vessel; and the boat, which was
LAYING upon the deck oil the scbr having
drifted near them, they succeeded in get.
ting on board Der, though bali full Of wa.
ter. and were soon after taken up BY the
,loop Amazon, and from her transferred 10
the schooner Milward and William, Ellie,
from Combabee, 10 which vessel they ar
rived here on Wednesday morning, Cay
tain Eldridge and crew lost every article
of clothing, &c. except what lEey bad on
al The moment the vessel was upset. lhe
schooner belonged 10 captain Elliott, Of
0rCaptain Eldridge, AID the crew Of
the schooner Kitty, take this method tore
turn their sincere thanks to captain LID
ridge, OF the sIoop Amazon, for bis ASST
lance 10 rescuing them from imPer ding
death, and for his humane stleRtIon 10
them while on board bis vessel.
Courier.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-07

An important trial took place in the pD'
trict Court 10 Philadelphia, in which Miles
Noles was plaintiff, and Thomas Morgan
and John BROMLEY we're defendants. ne
plaintiff was the mate, and the defendant,
Morgan, was captain Of the brig Ed"afa
n. Douglas, on voyage from PbHads'
pbia to Gibraltar, Lsghorn. and back
The Captain, shortly after the vessel ls'
the Cspes Of Delaw are. broke the mas'
and placed John BROMLEY, The other &c.
tendsnt, in biz place. The mate BEN!
turned before the mast, vas required
do the duty OF a common hand, which |"
refused to do, alleging that be sbiPPso
mate. BROMLEY struck him. and, uPos
bis resisting, the captain and Broone,
put him in irons, and kept bin IN Ifou'
IS days. in a hot climate. permitting oIn
te change bis linen osIy once. and TED DIV
on bread and water The court deeIoeu'
that in case the mate was properly broIs,
(which they left to the jury) be was bouO'
to perform the duty OF common hsno
They then left it 10 The jury ~ say "Is
Their The punishment inflicted was mooa
rate or iInmodePate, in which latter ca Ss'.
the defendants we're trespassers. I S
jury found a verdict Tor The pIainlId Of '"
dollars.
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-07

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. w. Smith, from the Committee
on Pensions and Revolutionary claims,
Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-02-07
Eighteenth Congress.
IN SENATE Feb, uary 5.

IN SENATE...F Feb uary 5.
Mr.. Lloyd, Of Mace, from the Com
.,;,,es on Naval Affairs, laid On tho ts'
bic. communication, accompanied oy
numerous documents from the Navy
Oepsr,msnt, relative to . naval peace
establishment; which was read and Or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Van Bursn, from the COMMITTEE
N Ins judiciary. reported the bill from
cha House of Representatives, TO re-
n.,l an act relative to tho comPensa'
,;on Of certain Nlarshals, Clerks, &c.
With 40 amsadment.
Mr.. Barton offered the following re-
.olutiop for considerations:
The resolution offered yesterday oy
Mr.. Lloysd, Of Msssaehuss''s' Propo-
hing an inquiry into the present state
ana circunssances Of the Navy HosPi-
t.l fund, aud whether any alteration Is
o.es,sary to carry into effect the wise
and humans purposes fer which that
fund vas established, was again read
and agreed to.
we were III 0Stos yosJ "
.iny that the above resolution related
90 The Psnsio. fund. We ought, also,
to have stated, in our journal of Mon.
day's proaeeding'' that Mr.: Lloyd, 10
bsnalf Of the Naval Committee, made
=. rspor. on the Privsteer Pen.'o"
Fond, which was ordesedt to be print
sd
The order Of the day, being the pro.
position submitted by Mr.. Benton, to
amend, the Constitution OF tho United
States; in regard to the election OF Pee
sideut and Vice President, was again
taken up. Mr.. Benton resumed. and
concluded his remsrks ON the subject.
On motion OF Mr. Eaton. the further
consideration ofthe resolution wssPoss.
ponsd to Monday next.
The Senate then adjourned.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-05-25
Town OF
SANG ..AsMDo

1uVHiS town laid out on the southwest
bank of thu Sangamo river, in the county
of the same name, state of Illinois. Its situation
is beautiful, high and dry, in the centre of a
fertile and A.nrishing country. The river TO
this place is aaNigabie for large keel boats at
almost all seasons and the banks abound with
stone coal, me and free stone.
The proprietor has IN great forwartlness, a
Merchant-Mill, Saw Mill, and two Careling Ma
chimes. which will all be in operation in the
spring. Arrangements are also making for
the establishment Of Pulling Mill.
The gre& road leading from Ohio through
Indiana to The centre of the Military Bounty
Tract; and aroad from ST. Louis to Fort Clark
will pass through this place, The central si-
tuaion aid natural advantages of this town,
give it agreater clam to the permanent seat
Of justice than any other place in the county.
The proprietor will give one-fourth of the
nett proceeds OF the sale of lots towards build
ing bridge across the river, opposite the
town. He will also give one-fourth, as afore-
said, towards building Court House, (should
the permanent seat Of justice be established
here) and sufficient ground for the same
Should that not be the case, one-fourth will
be given for establishing Seminary of Learn
ing
Good encouragement will be given to Me-
chanics, and donations will be made to those
who first establish themselves in the town.
A public sale of lots in the town OF SaDgamo,
will be held on the, first Monday in June next,
on the premises, where plat ofthe town will
be exhibited, and liberal terms made known.
As this IS intended for manufacturing town,
mechanics and artists are particularly invited
to attend.
MOSES BROADWELL.
Feb. 40, 1928.
N. B. A Brick Maker would meet with good
encouragement here. NJ. B.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-05-25
Quaker. Yea, friend, many persons

Quaker. Yea, friend, many persons
imagine money to be the greatest good
Blu, is il Christian virtue that leads
men to obtain il in this way! Is II the
love of God shed abroad in the hear, i!
Is tia philanrhropic desi,e OF doing good !
Does it promote the zeal and lasting
good of the church, BY promoting the
purity of IT'S doctrines OF the number OF
us members Does it how from the de-
sire to increase HE health and domestic
happiness OF The inhabitants IN these SICK
ly chimes Is the obleci TO increase the
industry and improve the intellect OF
men Is II from desire to do as much
good and rs little harm as possible Or
is il because men love money more than
the souls of their fellow men, yea, even
more than her own souls & HIS last,
my friend, appears to be the true and
the only reason.
Drinker. do not see with you, but
if You are wiling we will chat again up
on he subj ct.
Quaker. | most however tell thee
before we par thai II IS no evidence
man is hide blund or over-rlgh eous,
because he doeI no' DIR k when he does
not need it. L il prove any thing, l IS
this, that he does not wish 10 encourage
what he considers bad practice; that he
knows his own weakness, and is afraid 10
enter into temptation lest he nigh, he
given M to i himself Now, friend !
wish you TO think of these things. they
are of the last importance. l kno" thai
the common uscpf whisky is rot need
fnl tn say no more. | wish thee also to
make he irial Of doing without II, when
! presume Won vii see tina, | am RICH,
in my opinion. Nav God bless thee,
and give thee WISE and an understand.
ing heart. Farewell.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-05-25
EOVWE.

DY virtue Of deere obtained at the
4 , last March tcrmAof the ST Clair
Circuit Court, by Edmund P Wilkinson
against William Graves, III chsncery,
the subscriber will Oh the 28h day OF
May (inslant at one o'clock P. M. be-
fore the door of the cpur' horse, in said
county, proceed TO sell for ready money,
a certain 10, or parcelof land, in the town
of Belleville, being lot No. 43, in the
pla, of said town, together With all the
Improvements thereon, consisting OF two
two story bnilding,, one OF brick and the
other of wood, both finished for store
rooms below and Tor family residences
above. Also, apofIice we'll finished. two
kitchens, smoke house, stable, SC.
A tilt will be made by the subscriber
to the purchaser
TILGHMAN II. WEST,
Commissioner
Belleville, May s l824-,s
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-05-25
Jan. 1884
PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS
Fon PUBLISHING ny SUBSCRIPTIONS,
A MAP
OF THE STATES OF

Illinois, Missouri, andthe Territory Of .,4rkGnsdS
FEsHE tide ofemigratioa that has oflate years
L rolled to these countries, gives to them an
importance, not only 10 the people OF the Unit
ed States, but of Europe, which, it is believed,
renders Undesirable that graphical description
should be made, which will convey a correct
knowledge OF their local advantages Persons
living at distance have hitherto had no ade.
quate means of obtaining precise or definite
information respecting them. The time has
arrived when their great natural resources are
rapidly developing, and whemit is perceived,
they are marked out by nature as places
where capital and industry may be en-
ployed, with certainty of success. In point
Of climate they are not inferior, and in point
of mineral wealth, and fertility of soil, they
are scarcely equalled in any other section Of
the Union or of the Globe. Under these inn
pressions the publisher solicited and obtained
the consent of the Surveyor General, to have
access to all papers in his office, which might
be requisite in the execution of the present
design.
The map will be made from actual survey,
the distances represented by scale OF eight
or ten miles TO the inch. The extent of coun-
try proposed to be described extends six hum
dred miles from north to south, by four hum
dred from east to west, The towns, counties,
villages lead mines, salt springs, prairies, state
roads, boundaries of the states and the l;,ti-
tude and longitude will be correctly delineated.
The heads Of navigation of those streams with
in the country that have been surveyed, will
be designated by a reference to the margin Of
the map. The large confirmed Spanish claims
will also be represented.
The map viii be commenced Immediately,
and should the publisher be so fortunate as to
M Mith thcrp l,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-05-25
FADED HOURS,
BYJ. R. sUTERMIEsTER,


BY. R. sUTERMIEsTEH,
oh for my bright and faded hours,
When life was like summer stream,
On whose gay banks the virgin flowers,
Blushed in the merning rosy beam;
Or danced upon the stream that bare,
Its store of rich perfume along;
While the wood robin poured on air
The ravishing delights of song.
The sun looked from bis lofty cloud,
While flowed its sparkling waters fair;
And went upon his pathway proud,
And threw brighter lustre there
And smiled upon the golden heaven,
And on the earth's sweet loneliness,
Where light and JOY and song were given
The glad and fairy scene to bliss
Aye, these wore bright and joyous hours
When youth swoke from boyhood's dream,
To see life's Eden dressed in flowers,
While young hopes basked in mornings
beam.
And proffered thanks TO heaven above,
(While glowed his fond and grateful breast)
Who spread for him that scene of love,
And made him so supremacy blest.
That scene of love-where hath it gone
Where hath its charms and beauties sped
My hours of youth that DER me shone-
Where have their light and splendor fled
Into the silent lapse Of years
And am | left on earth to mourn!
And am left to drop my tears
Der mem'ry's lone and icy urn!
Yet why pour forth the voice of wall,
Der feelings blighted coronal;
Ere many gorgeous suns shall fail,
shall be gathered in my pail.
Oh my dark hours on earth are few
My hopes are crnshed--my heart is riven,
And shall soon bid life adeu,
oseek enduring joys in heaven!
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-05-25
LAND OFFICE MONEY.

The Secretary cfthe Treasury has directed, shas
6iHs Of the faHozving Banks only, shall he re.
Ssceived at the Land Office in Ed.uardsviile.
Bank of the United States, and its branches
Bank Of Illinois, Shawanctown,
Banks in Boston,
Banks in the city of New-York,
Banks in the cityof Philadelphia,
Banks ofBaltimore, Except the City Bank.)
Banks in the District of Columbia, Except
the Merchants & Franklin Banksof AlexAndria1
Banks in Richmond, Va.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-05-25
JOHN SNACHFORD.
also, Nv STORE,

also, Nv STORE,
A very general assortment of Groceries, Dry
Goods, Hardware, and Dye-stuffs, in part emit
merated below.all of which will be sold equally
low, and many of them much lower, than can
be purchased at any other store in St. Louis.
Cash Or Goods given for Beeswax and Tai
low. Illinois state paper taken at 80 cents
der dollar.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-05-25
Groceries, &c.


400 bushels Kenhawa Salt, ats cts. pr blu.
1000 bushels of Alum Salt,
As barrels Wdskey,
81 kegs manufactured Tobacco,
$50 kegs assorted cut and wrought Nails,
10000 lbs Swedes and Russia Iron, square,
flat and rounds, bars from ga TO 2-3 inch
1000 lbs first rate English BIistered, Ger.
man, Swedes and Hahac Steel
400 rea,ns Paper of every quality. Blank
Books,
1000 lbs. Logwood,
10000 lbs. Castings of every description,
Is bags superior Havana Coffee,
10 barrels Philadelphia Loaf Sugar,
2 do. Alum. S do Copperas,
do Madder,
case lndigo-Spanish float,
8 bbl,. Sugar. Rice,
Imperial, Gunpowder, and Old and Young
Hyson Teas, in chests, half chests, or. do
and ID. cadies.
Alspice, Pepper, Cinnamon
Ginger, race and ground,
Nutmegs, Cloves. Birthstone, Camphor,
by 10 and 10 by II Glass,
Glass Tumblers,
Looking Glasses, assorted,
Cotton Cards. No. 10,
Cordage, assorted. Blocking Irvine,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-05-25

ker, and the other dram -drlnker. The
writer OF this commune alton was wit
ness 10 the dialogue, and as he is we'll
wisber to his fellow citizens, he hopes
you will give it place IN your paper.
Drfnker. You are very sober, neigh
Dor. should suppose, iroDa your coun-
tepsnce. that you we're indisposed, or it
may be that you have not had your Bit
tiers this morning.
Quaker. Friend, | thank thee have
not drank any bitters this morning, and
am entirely free from bodily pain. l
am very sorry to conclude from the red
ness of thy face, and the drift OF thy con.
versatIoD, that thou hast made too Tree
with the bottle. When reflect upon
the consequences of incompetence, thro'
all its 'arious bearings upon his neigh
borhood, it makes me trem5le.
Drinker. You talk, sir, very strange
ly; you endeavor TO make great deal
OF TRUE, magutfy a ,r~,s-hil inin a
mountain. You need not brand me with
the name of drunkard. suppose am
as well acquainted with the evils OF
drunkenness, and as much opposed to
the practice Of it as any man; but am
far from thinking that the moderate use
OF spirits is wrong, or in any way iuluri-
Gus.
Quaker. Neither do think that the
moderate use OF arden, spirits, is, in it,
self, wrong. Blu, | do think, that the
way 10 which they are commonly used
is very wrong. Nov, friend, pray thee
tell me how il is that thou makest such
boast Of thy knowledge, and of thy op-
position 10 iptemperance, when thou art
frequently drunk myself If thou ddst
but fully knowthe evils Of drunkenness,
thou wouldst, most assuredly, keep q, a
greater distance from il.
Orinker. l am far from being drunk
ard. Yet am no, one of your hide
bound, over-righteous men, that cannot
take dram in company for fear OF get
ting drunk; nor do have SO poor an
opinion Of my neighbors, that cannot
drink little in their presence, lest my
example should cause them to become
dram-drinkers. always look upon it
Is my duty when / am in company,
where there'there is plenty Of wbskey,
to be neighborlike. and take Q little with
the rest. And sometimes when am in
good company, take a little TOO much !;
yet ! hardly ever take so much as to pre-
vent me from going about and looking
to my own affairs; but to spend much
for whiskey, as some do, is what am
peg above.-One thing I know, that a
great many Christians are almost wholly
engaged in making and ling whiskey.
And even Methodisls, the most religious
people in the land, are, of late, taking
up the trade Of buying and selling whis-
key, and some of them sell to men whom
they know are drunkards, and that too
OH Sundays. They, however, mus. have
money as we'll as other men; eli they
do is 10 sell the wbiskey, they oblige no
man to drink it. The trade Of selling
whlskey is so necessary and rational, that
some religious people follow it, notwi,h- !,
standing they are forbidden by the rules |
Of their church. This shows that they
are disposed 70 think for themselves, and