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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-08

Comet.--The tirae is now fast sp-
preaching, when the remarkable Comet
or Planet, to which the name of Encke
has been given, will be again visible to
the earth. The attention of astrono-
mers bias been much attracted to this
singular body the very near equality OF
the times Of its revolutions round the
sun, and by the slow, but continual de-
crease Of those times; which last Gu
rious fact is generally ascribed to the
resistance ofthe SUMS atmosphere, to
the motion OF the Comet, when in peri
helon. The Comet was last in perihe-
lion on the elst of May, 1922; its perio-
deal time of revolution being 22o5 days,
(which will have elapsed on the Sd of
eept) we may daily expect to see it.
Those who are DESTROYS of aparticular
account of this interesting body, will find
its history in an elegant article, by the
illustrious Bowditch, in number of the
North American Review, printed or s
years since.-BOston Paper.
Fall Business. addition to the
early fall importations of European
goods. of which we have before advised
our country friends. others are pouring
into the District. The large and supe-
rior ship Shenandoah, direct from Liv-
erpool, has just moored at Ladd & Cos.
warf. with full cargo of goods. The
regular ship Boston has sailed from Liv-
erpooi, and is hourly looked for, with
an extensively selected cargo. Many
importations for the approaching sea-
son were made here as early as those at
New York, and much in advances of
any south of Philadelphia. This fact,
as well as that Of the large stock of
merchandise exported through other
channels, strongly merits the attention
of those who travel through the District
to make their purchases at distance.
when they might obtain the same articles
as advahtageously on the spot, and GER
tainly with much more expedition, and
often with less trouble--and the grea-
ter the number Of purchasers we have,
the greater supply will our merchants
keep for their convenience.
.Aler. Herald.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-08

-Prouidencc, Or. II dug. 27-
The Package Sales took place on
Thursday last, agrccabIy to advertise
meni, and was numerously attended
BY the citizens of this and the southern
towns and cities. We learn that The
whole numberof packages and many
more, amounting in all to about one
thousan bales, were rea ly collected,
and offered for sale; only two or three
hundred were disposed of. The sale
would have been much more extensive
but for the hardness ofthe dealers in Of
fering prices acceptable to holders,
and, itbeing apparent that foreign pri
ces could not readily be obtained
the sale was closed at an early hour.
The first attempt to establish home
market, if it has not succeeded to meet
the expectations Of the friends Of Do
mestic Industry, is certainly the bar
binger oftbe ultimate establishment OF
domestic market, where manufac-
turers cln dispose Of the avails oftheir
industry and enterprise, without incur
ing the risks and responsibilities of dis
tant sales. All things considered, it
is but fair TO anticipate, that the pro
ject will finally succeed, and we sin
cerely hope the day is not far distant,
when il will be established on per
manent basis.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-08
WAsHINGToN, SEPTEMBER


Board Of Navy Commissioners, was
on the list inst. ordered to take com
mand of the new frigate Brandyscine
which is toconvey General LA FAY
ETTE and family to France. On the
arrival ofthe ship in France, we learn
that Capt. Morris will leave her, for
the purpose of engaging in certain i'm
portant duties, under the orders of the
Government, which will detain him
TO, some time in France and England,
and that he will then return to the u
nited States. The ship in the mean
time, viii proceed to join the Medi-
terranean squadron under Com. RoD
GERS, where she will he delivered o.
yer to the command of Capt. DANIEL
II. PATTERSON. Capt. Morris, we
are informed, will leave this city 10
morrow for the ship, which at prescn.
lies near the mouth of the Potomac,
whittier he will be followed by the
General on Wednesday.-Jo,rnal
The Boston Centinel states, that Al
derman Bellows, has been added to the
Committee on the Fire Department of
that city. What a Blaze there will be
shortly, unless they clap an ertinguish-
er upon the worthy Alderman
". Y Com. .adU.
The Mobile Register of the eth in
slant estimates the deaths in that city,
of yellow-fever, at 25 to 80, within the
preceding three days. The city is al
most depopulated. The public offices
have been all removed into the country /;
and a guard has been established to
keep watch, day and night. for the pre-
servation of the property of absent citi-
Zens.
The number of deaths in New York
last week, was i27, of which 10 were
OF consumption.
There were III deaths in Philadel-
phia last week, of which IL were of bill
lious fever, and 10 of other levers, % Of
cboleramorbus. SC.
Sickness in NeW Jerssn A letter
from Moires,own, IN. j. says, ''the
fever which existed here for two or
three weeks, is increasing around the
country, but not in our town. Some
cases have approached very near vel
low fever. Or S.-had one YESTERDAY
with the black vomit, near a mill pond
drawn oft about weeks since"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-08

The French squadron in Hampton
Roads are all unmoored and hove short,
and will put to sea with the first fair
wind. We understand that all except
the Venus 60 gun ship, the Nymph
and Them;s, AIS will sail direct for
France, and that these will accompany
the rest as far as the Western Islands,
whence they will return to the West
India station.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-08

Paifsgays Extract from a report Of Mr.
VIM. Strickland, to the Pennsylvania Society
TOR the promotion of Internal Improvement:
GAS to the relative advantages ofrail-
WAYS and canals in mountainous or le-
vel countries, their appears to be but one
opinion among the abest Engineers in
England; both modes of transportation
have been practically tested, and al
tbon Oh much wealth and commercial
greatness have been produced by nu-
merous canals. still rail roads offer
gre alter facilities for the conveyance of
goods, with more safety, speed and o
economy.
II is matter of little importance whe.
Their the surface of the country where
they are introduced be level or noun
famous; these objects are still attained
without difficulty, il level, horses or To-
connective engines are to be used with
great advantage; if mountainous, sta
tionary steam engine or brake is to be
applied on summit; while the ascent
is to overcome at once, by the means
of an inclined plane. 1t would not per-
haps be proper for me to eulogize this
system Of internal improveme nt in re-
port which is solely intended to convey
facts, but feel it duty which owe
to my own judgment, as well as to
that OF the liberal Society whom have
the honour to serve, to state distinctly
my full conviction of the utility and de-
cided superiority of RAILWAYS over
other modes as means of conveyance;
and one which ought to command the
serious attention and adoption by the
people of Pennsylvania.
have the honor to be, Gentlemen,
your obedient servant,
WILLIAM STRICKLAND,
Arch't s. Eng'r.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-09-08

Uuproftable Speculation The
CazenOvIa Monitor states, that some
persons who have undertaken to run
do,en the Cnenango bank, sent about
1000 dollars in specie. not long since
to ne exchanged for Chenango bills at
the Cherry Valley Bank. Having
got the meedfulin bis hands, the trusiy
messenger set his face to the West.
and the first information the runners
had OF him, he was fairly under way
TO Indiana. He had not been 0verta"
ken by the last accounts.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
Look out for a Villain!

yEHHE public are hereby cautioned against be-
L ing deceived by a man who in this place
called bis name STEWART, and in Edwards
Vile and some other places called his name
JANNINGs, and probably some other names.
He was entrusted in Lewstown, Fulton coun-
~, with two deeds of conveyances OF land in
said I.cwistown, from Ossan NJ. Ross to Ste
phen Phelps, together with $500 in money
to deliver to me in Sangamo county, with
which he has absconded, and he probably may
assume my name for the purpose of detrauding
some person in selling the lands described in
said deeds. He was last heard of about II
miles from vandalia. BY information, he is
about IS years of age, and nearly six feet in
height STEPHEN PHELPS.
Sangamo county, Nov. %, 1924.
or Printers of newspapers are requested
to publish the above.
Nov. so.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
HlRUW.lRE.

Comprising Cutlery, Knives and Forks, Coo
pers', Carpenters and other Knives; Sickles,
Files, Horse and Shoe Rasps, &c. Steel Rat
Traps; Rat and Mouse Wire Traps; Bell Me-
tai Kettles Castings, Sad Irons, Grid Irons /;
Shovels, longs and Andirons; Taylors' Geese,
Scissors, Shears, Flnts, Marbles, Augers, Gin
blets, Chissels, Gouges, Latches, Locks ofeve.
ry description Bolts of all sizes; Parliament,
Table and Butt Hinges; Screws, Common and
Parlour Bellows Iron, Brass and Plated Can
dlesticks; Plated, Table and Bed Casters !;
curry combs; Iron and plated Squares, COM
passes and Dividers brass cocks; brass and
plated knobs for bureaus; tap borers, Jews
harps, fiddle strings, hammers, AIDES, axes,
tea boards, walters, snuffers and trays; lead
pencils; shoes of every description; looking
glasses, saws, wire, shaving boxes, razors and
cases, strops, razor paste, trowels, &C. &c.
What is enumerated above combrfzes the lead.
ing articles only, and zviH he sold as hzu as theu
can be bought in ST. Louis or Louisville, terlabs
t0wer. u. & CO.
St. kouis. Sept, 6 l89A,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
TO BE ENTITLED
TO BE ENTITLED THE
JEFFERSON PATRIOT.
Vita m imfendere zero.
BY CALVIN GUM.

TIME interest of every individual in this re
l. publican government, requires him TO en-
courage establishments calculated to dlssem
nate literature and information. DssertionS
and essays on agriculture are particularly in
teresting and beneficial to the farmers of all
countries, and more especially TO those mia
biting the fertile borders of the Mississippi
and Missouri rlverS--a section OF country pos
sessing the richest soil, and from its local ST.
tuation almost exclusively adapted to agricultu-
raj pursuits. Yet, in all ages and all countries
where civilized society has prevailed, we are
taught 20 know, that the prosperity of the agrI-
cultural pursuits are made to depend on the
mechanic arts, the flourshing state Of the mer-
camille pursuits on these, and all of them on
the information, good morals and industry, the
Inhabitants OF the society may possess and
practice.
The Pass is the great luminary and record
of the experience and information of mankind.
1t is Justly sly led the palladium of our rights
the ark of our political safety. II is the only
means through which error of opinion NAV be
tolerated, while ,eason is left free to combat
it. Reason and experience both teach US how
essential the diffusion of knowledge is to the
happiness and welfare of community.
The PATRIOT will be devoted to foreign in
telligence, legislative proceedings, proceed
ings OF congress, and agriculture. In each
weeks paper will be found an essay On agri-
culture. printed in numbers, either original or
extracted from the American Farmer or
Plough Boy SO that in time, great part of
those interesting and useful publications will
be found in its columns.
The editor will embark in this enterprise
all his hopes and expectations; and relies en-
tirely ON the public spirit of community for
the requisite support. The great interests Of
Missouri shall be supported--the paper will
be conducted on purely republican principles.
It will be open to a fair and candid discussion
of public measures and the conduct of public
officers. Truth shall be its polar star, and
public opinion and private justice its guide
and on faithful adherence to these princi-
piles may well its existence depend.
The PArH1oT viii be printed on superroy-
al sheet at three dollars per annum, and will
60 into operation in twelve or eighteen
months, and sooner if circumstances will per-
nit. February, 1925.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
Patent inclined Wheel.

NOTICE isshereby given, that the snhscri>
~ bers have purchased of J. b. Robuson,s
ct Cincinnati, the patentee, his right fer the
inclined wheel for the state of Illinois, except.
ing the county of Alexander. Owners of Mills,
&c. propelled by the inclined wheel, are noti-
fled that they can procure rights by applying
to our agents, Henry Starr, Esq. of Edwards
vile, Alfred Cowles, Esq. of Belleville, or to
us at our residence in Unlonyiile. Any person
can examine the letters patent by call
ing on us, or our agents, who are furnished
with copies. The owners of Inclined Mills
may save the penalty of the law by immediate
application. Unionville, Madison county, llli-
nos, February l, 1e25.
AUGUSTUS COLLINS & co.
Feb S-St*
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
ssUYSCEA.

ME subscriber has obtained from
n the Probate Court of Pike county.
/ 4inois, letters of administration upon
the estate of WILLIAM DOOLAN
deceased, late a soldier in the fifth regi-
ment OF United States Infantry, stationed
al Fort Armstrong. Allpersons indebt.
ed to the said estate are requested To
make immediate payment; and those
having demands are hereby required to
present the same, duly authenticated, to
the subscriber at ST.. Louis.
D E. CUYLER
St. Louis, May %, l824--5 3tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01


A I their old stand, next to the Post Office,
IA Main street, Edwardsylle, return their
thanks to their customers for the liberal en-
enlargement heretofore received, and inform
them that they are the exclusive proprietors
for making and vending Spring Saddles. in
this state, on Bryan's old spring camille plan !;
also, on his new and highly improved spring
barred plan The construction of the spring
barred plan is such, as to render them much
easier to the rider and safer for the horse.
Any ORDERS with short notice, will be
promptly attended to. They have fine as
sortrnent of eastern materials, and intend keep
ing on hand general assortment Of work, of
the most fashionable kind, such as Mems Patent
Elastic Spring Saddles; plain, inlaid, shattered,
and those of the common kind. Also, LaIies'
Saddles, of the best and most fashionable kind,
together with an elegant assortment Of
Plated and common Brides and Martingaes,
valices, Por,manteaus, Saddle Bags, Trunks,
Carriage, Dearborn, Gig, aud Wagon Harness,
Horsemen's Caps, Holsters, and other military
Announcements All OF those articles they war
rant will be made equal if not superior to any
ever made in the western part of the United
States. They have also a quantity Of Shoe
Leather, sole and upper.
ANY of the above articles viii be sold low
for cash, Pork, good Hides, tanned Deer
skins, Skirting, Bees-wax and Tallow.
q ! Cash pad for good dry Hides.
n. B. Al! those indebted to the above firm,
are requested to make payment by the first
OF Fftrusr,, OF have their notes and accounts
placed in the officers hands for collection.
Nov I6-T852t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
BY HOOPER WARREN.

Terms O subscribtion-S5pe per annum, payable
in advance. Subscribers who do not comply
with this condition will be charged at the rate
Of 81 per annum. A failure to give notice OF
wish to discontinue at the end OF each term
will be considered as new engagement. No
paper to be discontinued (unless at the option
Of the Editor) until all arrearages shall have
been paid.
.ldpertrsemsn.s, not exceeding square, will
be inserted at 81 for the first, and so centsfor
each subsequent Insertion Larger ADVERTISE
ments in the same proportion.
or Letters to the Editor must be post paid
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
land Intelligence Office.

Z HAVE opened Land intelligence Office at
a .4IL.3S, (the county seat Of the Bounty
Lauds) Pike county, Illinois, the object of
which is to accommodate owners of lands to
enable them to exchange and consolidate, to
pay taxes, have deeds recorded, and to give
information to those who have adverse claims
on record, with the true situation of o7cnership.
viii also furnish correct information as to the
position of lands, their adjacence to settle
ments, quality OF soil, timber, waters, &c. to-
gether with any other information that may
be requested-Charges moderate and propor-
toned to the trouble.
LEONARD ROSS.
REFEREN'CES-ah ad,ach Bond late Go.
vernon of illinois; Hon. Jesse b. Thomas; Hon.
.Nianan Edzoards Hon. Daniel p. Cook Hon.
Thomas Reynolds; E6as K. Kane Esq. Chr
tiss Blaheman, Esq; UiHiam S. Hamilton Esq. 8
.Afred Cozoles, Esq. /; .ioln Iilson, Esq. Herr
ry Starr, Esq; HOOPER Umrea, Esq; Hon.
Rufus Pettidone; Uihlam Orr, Esq. In New
York, Hon. Daniel Gray, Stephen B. .N,am,
George u. Da7is. In Massachusetts,, Hon.
Ekjah H. Mills, Co., Joseph Grattan Col. Hesiry
w. Droight. NoY.1
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
ST. LOUIS AND ILLINOIS
TEAM-BOAY FEHRY.

RATES OF FERRIAGE.
All empty wagons, carts, and other
carriages, returning any time with
in ten days after crossing, FREE.
Drivers, and children under 10 years
of age, with their parents or mas
tiers, FREE.
Each Horse and rider, so
foot passenger, 123
" live hog, sheep, or calf, 124
head of neat cattle, so
head Of other cattle, 57a
100 feet of plank or timber, 184
1U0 lbs. of merchandise, 8
gig and horse, with or riders, 81 Is
sulkey aud one horse, 90
a" one horse and wagon, rs
"" two horses and wagon, Us
four horses and wagon, rs
two or four horse wagon loaded
with coal, lime, brick, plank,
corn, or tire-wood, 90
6" two or four horse market wagon
loaded with the produce of the
country, usually sold at the St.
Louis msrket-house, l so
IS cart and one horse, IS
cart and one yoke of oxen, / 50
/" market cart and one yoke Of
oxen, 100
SAMUEL VIRGINS.
Dec. 81, 1924.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
Notice.

A IL persons that are indebted to me fer
n Groceries, sold by VIM. Tndall. George P.
Mckinney, or II NJ. Stephenson, are informed
that their accounts are in the hands of Hail
Mason, Esq. to close and collect Those that
cannot pay, will please TO give their notes. And
those who have claims against me are also re-
quested TO present them to him for settlement.
PALEMON IL. WINCHESTER.
Feb. ID, 1925.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
NOVICE.

INTENDING to close all my accounts as
Il speedily as possible, those indebted to me
will please to take notice that, | cannot give
more than few weeks longer indulgence. If,
in many cases, shall not sue, which am ex-
tremely reluctant to do, | must make some
other disposition of the debts that have been
due me more than one year.
NiNlAN EDWARDS.
Dclevil,e, Bee. 90, 1924.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
POETRY.
WHAT IS PRAYER ?


PRAYER is the souls sincere desire,
Uttered or unexpress'd;
The motion of hidden fire,
That trembles in the breast.
PRAYER is the burden Of a sigh
The falling of tear;
The upward glancing of an eye.
When none but God is near.
Prayer is the simplest form of speechs
That any lips can try;
Prayer the sublimest strains that reach
The Majesty on high.
Prayer is the Christians vital breath,
The Christians native air:
His watchword at the gates Of death,
He enters heaven with prayer.
Prayer is the contrite sinners voice,
Returning from his ways;
While angels in their songs rejoice.
And say, "Beholdi he prays!"
The santsin prayer, appear as one.
In word, and deed, and mind,
When with the Father and the Son,
Their fellowship they find.
Nor prayer is made on earth alone
The Holy Spirit pleads;
And Jesus on the eternal throne.
For sinners mercedes.
o thou, by whom we come to God,
The life, the truth, the way,
The path of prayer, myself has trod,
"Lord teach us how to pray
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
NOVICE.

TESHE subscribers hereby Inform all concern
IL ed, that they shall attend at the office Of
the Judge of Probate for sargamo county, on
the third Monday of March next, for the final
settlement of the estate Of STEPHAN Eng
LAND, deceased. Springfield, Feb. Z, 1925.
LEVI CAN TRAIL, Admir-.
ANNA ENGLAND, Adm'x.
Feb list
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
ARKANSAS
Military Land Agency.

'EVHE undersigned, residing at Little Rock,
X the Seat of Government of the Territory
of Arkansas, will attend to Paying Tares, Re
c0tding Deeds, Redeeming Lands sold FIJI, non
payment Of Iares, or any other business re-
lating to GENERAL LAND AGENCY. He has
priz'ute notes of most of the best lands in the
Military Tract, and viii furnish CgraHs 10
persons interested, who may coniide their but
siness to him, all the information in his pos
session, with respect to the quality Of the soil
and local situation OF any particular tract. His
charges will be moderate, and in all cases re-
gulated by the services required of him.
CT For paying taxes ard procuring the
usual receipts, his services will be rendered
GRATIS, provided the money be forwarded to
him by the 1st day of January next--if sent
after that time, moderate Agency fee viii
be charged.
Letters, post paid, Covering sufficient sum
to meet all disbursements required, in notes Of
81 or upwards, on any specie paying bank in
the United States.) viii be promptly attended
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
PROSPECTUS
Of weekly religious paber, to be published IN
Cincinnati, to be entitled
lions ADVOCATE,
WESLEYAN REGISTER.


1t has been subject of regret to the reli-
gous community, that so few publications, IN
tended to disseminate moral and religious in
telhgence, have succeeded in the Western
Country. Want of support. to those that
have tailed, has prevented renewed attempts
being made for the establishment of papers Of
this description. The increasing number of
members Of the Methodist Church, demand a
publication of this kind and it is to them we
oolg for support yet to our christian friends
Of other determinations, who wish to extend
The circulation of "glad tidings of great joy
which shall be unto all people," the ADVOCATE
VIII also be useful messenger.
We deem 1t unnecessary to give detailed
plan, to be observed in the ZIoN's ADyeoAFE /;
a general one shall suffice.
In addition to religious information, such as
Practical Sermons and Dissertations, Missiona-
~ Intelligence, Reviyals, Be. Literary Atti-
cles will be inserted. A summary Of Foreign
and Domestic News will be given; and nfor-
nation OF general nature, will occupy small
portion If the paper. One page will be de-
voted to advertisements.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
PROPOSALS

For printing 7veekly Newspaper in The City o
Je6erSOn the permanent Seat Of GOvern-
neN 81 the STATE Of Missouri,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-03-01
A. N. DEMtNG.
J. II. WOOD.

LIONS ADVOCATE will be published
weekly, on medium sheet, and new type, at
s4po doiiars per annum, payable every SIX
months in advance.
The first number will be issued on the FIRST
day of Janurry, 1925.
Cincinnati, October, 1924.