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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-04-28

Prophecies for heysarisa5.-A num-
Der of shops s. houses will be broken
open &a deal of property stolen; after
which it will be discovered that there
was a remissness in the fastening of
doors and shutters.
A great many lectures and sermons
will be preached, and unattended to.
Several duels will occur, when the
parties Will miss fire, it being their orr
giual intention not to hurt each other.
II will be the fashion for ladies to ware
no pockets, and from CIRCUMSTANCES,
some gentlemen may not require any.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-04-28

WaterW erES-Mr William Cole
man, eldest son Of Robert Coleman,
ESQ. Of Lancaster county, Pa. has
water conducted through iron pipes,
one male and a quarter, for his own
use, and at his own erpepse.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-04-28

JEFFERSON eoUsrr-For Congress.
Willism Armstrong l6i
Edward Cols,on 154
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-04-28

The Fast Florida Herald gives an
account of a horrid murder having been
committed on the body of a MIR. Fan
S~,osaringsn, who has heretofore been
in the employment of Major Chairs, the
Contractor. He was or his way from
~ Augustine to Hambly's, and is sup
posed TO have been killed by two lndi-
ANA, whQtEaYellsd with him.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-04-28
COFIEN'S

Loaery q Exchange OEee, Ma ia.
Market 80. - Baltimore.
Where in tie four last State Lotteries, weros
sold The Great Capitals Of 10000 DELAYS
40 coo DoIlars-2 Of 20.(Ct-2 Of 10000. be-
sides no less than TEN CAPITALS Of 5000 ?
Dollars. Sc. SIC. And WHERE MORE CAPT.
ny OTHER OFFICE IN AMERICA
or OEDERs from sny part oftbe U~nitedstates
or Te~r ritories. enclosing the Cash or price IN !
any Of the Lotteries. ipost psid) will meet our :
accustomed prompt attention Address 10
j l. COHEN, Jr.- Baiaassrs.
Baisi0sre. .3pr7 7M, 1925.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-04-28

PHILADELPHIA, april Cove learn
, that a man died last night, from the ex-
ertions made and bruises received in al
tempting to procure subscriptions to the
Stock Of the Southwark Bank. A liv-
ing sacrifice to Mammon! The crowd
and pressure TO day exceeds that OF yes
terday. Observer.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-04-28

We were extremely sorry to witness so much
of the old isavsn. subsisting in osir ~neighbors in
Jefferson county, as was evinced at the lsts C.
lection.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-04-28

Responsibilities cf Ms Vhals rate m Ne district
For Armstronr Calsto
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
RYLAND ROBERTO,
Il .teto do9fS bt!otc tie Farmers Bani

Il Jele doors bt!otc Tie Farmers Bank,
has FOR sALF-
Prime and ntrrlor West India Sugar
Orleans Sngar, .Nolass.s
Double refined and common Loaf Sugar.
B,st Green Collte, Rice, Chocolate
Ginger, Pepper. Spice, Cnpprras
Guopo"dsr and Imperial Tea
sherry aud Malaga Vine
West India aud New England Rum
Frrprh Braudy, American GIN
old and ne~ Whiskpy
TalIow and Sperm. Candles
No"l Has, Cotton Cards
Fur Hats, assorted sizes
Bar Iron, Blislerrd and German SteTl
Cut and Wrought Nails, Hoop Iron
tarlhenware and Hardware. assorted
Mems Tine dud coarse Shoes
Ladies MOROCCO aud Leather Shoes
W ntna nd Wrapping Paper
Playing Cords
Domestic Cotton Sherting & Shifting
cotton tara, assorted numbers
German ana British Osnaburgs
Country made Tow Cloth
Nspt CottOns, Rose Blankets
bes, Liverpool filed sack Salt
Mackarel and Shad
Bacon. Butter, Chrrsc,
And various other articlcs-afl Of whic1
he will sell low for cash. or exchange 6e
Bar Iron, Bacon, Flour, Whskey. Brandy,
&c. at III market price.
November B. wGW
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
lht capital, Bie6uond, ION og.lsl5. Te.
reYtoI Drew, Clerk e..
LANDS ~ pENNsYLNANIh

IeNiuH DffNt tlefk -
LANDS ~ PENNSYLVANIA.
tract. on pat, 1T 2fth Aug 11a6. TO John
VII. and Iu.vph tirl bride. IN purrha-c 81
warrants dated 1870 1Hly Ia. - John PHI-
IL. lue -, 10 Bcbrrrs Phillips 80 3D.. To
u IN. cros-, 3o1. tl.2 l. a .res=-in 'oH,rsd
eegai4 Londonderry township, adjoining
iand- ri Henry IS hafyarl.. 7tnau Simpson.
Michael B,caldcy, Geafse .bork', Adam
Bfifilr. sarah Potter. Wilson Boyer, Jacob
Country man, aud others lases paid to last
ycaf.
i.act on pa'cnt ii iuly. l793, 70 George
Mead, ~ pur.uHEre 81 warrants March I39I
containing leo acres IN 6ifarfeh copp'g on
ar near the -Inurmhnnng, W. 53ii; ilr
clear aud lasr. paid 10 las year.
Part oi tract On prlenf, 10th Aug. Use,
10 Matthew Mcconnell, ~ pursuance ct a
narfant 2l-t March. LTD. containing l2la-
err Il pcrchc., ia GomberiuHd counig
Parf af tract ~ DapphH couHig, contain
IN La acre., said 10 be- about l. ~ miles
from Harrisburg aud IN The neighhpfhood oi
Iandz whore coal has bern lates discovered
Tract IN .NorihnmbrriaHi f0uqtg, contain
M IL acres, IN Potter ioanshIp, Penn, Val
LEI. on patcnt 1T July. Isl. 10 Jno. Green,
in pursuance ot a warrant 10 sn-annah Col
laday
. lracfs in SrtngHH couttg, containing mp
war5 ri 1000 acrr- in brunswick aud Man
heim townships; these Iands are said 10 con.
lain t1tl.
It'll. ~ part nf the lands in Pennsylvania
requiring explanation, The subscribers, Nuc-
tipueefs, are requested 10 be called on for
znrh explanations,
\ rerli u ofrhe purchase money to he paid
On delivery Of The decd, lhr remainder on
satisfactory security, in one, two, and three
wears, with interest
rarlie, wi,Ling 10 purchase at private sale,
vii apply TO the Auclipurers
1.B. FREEMANN son,
Ancfionerrs.
Il tpplcori.ns for purchase at private
salr my hr made 10 Nm Kinney, iuu E,u.
slaautou, or to Mr. Thomas Mnv, Richmond
Ba. Nov. 3. lwtIJ2I
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
4 Negroes Tor a,e

L'NPEC TING - chsegr nv resldfnf'
Ia ls.sn InneielHeg Va the eonrse al ~
-7Nt sa.r. shafi affrr ipr >ale. ~ ihe mn
,iav 1T i,s eani ar sekt 90 the prrnfsf's. ny
,,iaef4t14s All ifa,4 80 lBnl, called fassnms
ranlaetaa css sACslD5. f,ins ahasi
faer LIS fniHn - eebh"tg, helNe'H ny az"
IHlte 'aassam efaeks, - Cnmrfll County
Gus crf9a - ans, fwe aud ibrse Year. IL
,h, ti..t,esi bidder \ considerable portion
NJ an. tract Is eood ratarco land Tn
,,Iasf.tfi.,r j. smaii. ceuiaigirs only about 10
acres. lalel, CLEARED. winch Is ia good orler
for era. tue IN s,iiHg year---ahnnt Ten aeffs
ir ,,,nil condition far tobacco, heing ifesh"
mud atnnared tn WHICH new lhnd may De
sdJ.d far a crop according TO the lofGt m
Iru8e,l Ia he ned Tue cnnlisnilY al itis
land 10 Ivnrhhnre--thr quantity ni hfa Non3
arIs,nt,ec winch +. on IT, aud the abundant
stream ri ualer Whici runs through H. hhd =
caraiAe ri hsine Applied ~ any purpose ~
ma ,aiuerr. might makr this laad sninafr
acsai.iiioa. independent "a Is fslaaas = turn.
~ any perssa having talent Tor usios us
advantages itd'eihasly.
A. the sane TIM AID place shall sell 10
thc biule.i sd.l Ter On credit If l. mpnibs.
ahor 10 NJ sHoES, nosdy men aud
hprs. amongst ihrni au excellent carpenter
This is a selsel lot 81 negroes, all III goad
char,rtrr-anJ beiue ~ hat have been At
tarhed ~ Tire saHuialiup, p'uclr as vii hafe
Iair anparfnniy al oil. uHiug tn hed HE
sslr1viil .erf ualy Ia mali N the my ap-
potntra. - flc atN ttir day HE Siufk It
nh dps.. lnrses Oaru. Cattle, plantation
Utensils, Carn, Oats aui pdler linen reman
ins on the place Will also he sold on the same
tcr,ns
Che usual han Is with security aud n deed
uf trnsi vii be required tor the land-Boods
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
Also, Ono other Tract,
Masonic %otive

nIIE Rev. NICHOLAS ". COBBS.
\ Nhl preach the funeral Sermon /
Docl CHARMS Marble, decd. at thu Brick
Church, in LibeIty, On the LIST SUNDAY N
Drcrmbrr mkt All regular muster Na-
suns, aro respectfully invited 10 IN Ia
procession, which will move from the Hall
1T ii O'Clock.
by Oder,
+. o. STRNTTEN.
Nov. 10. uDl6
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24

~ sirIneof deed OF trust, executed ~
= the Esd day Of MAY. ISIS, by Jesse lr-
vine aud Clemrntine bis ste, 10 The snh'rr'-
TER. for eeriain purposes tbrfrin specified
Will he'sa'd ~ the premises, 10. cash, at pun
lie auction. on -~ue .day, he 81, DAY oi De
crnber aest, if bar, il na', then the M laIr
das thereafter. the HOUSE snd LOIS
On Federal Hill. in the town - l4nehhufS,
adjoining The residence of Mrs. Royal ahd
known ia the plaza of the trwn OF ESnehhnrg
- number - aud Isl These lots vi"
itnake observation-disclosures for a private lam
lis The .nhscrjber acting A. trustee WI on
y convey such title a. . vested III inm ny
the sid rnst deed. but he believes The i've
to be good.
JAMES BENAGlI, Trus'ce.
Nov. 2 2Iid'
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
Notice.
NO'IlCE,

fDN virtue Of a deed of trust hearing date
~ the 10Th dav OF Octobrr 1873, and duly
recorded in the clerks Office OF Nelson conn
~, executed hy Samuel Fitzgerald to the
subscriber Tor the purpose of securing VIM
Massipa certain sum OF money, as is in said
deed fully eNpressed, Will sell 10 the highest
bidder, positively without reserye) for mo.
ney, at the house OF the said samuel Fitzce-
raid, in Nelson county, on Wednesday The
Both day Of this month, il fair, if not the next
tHr day thereafter sundays excepted, the
following property, viz: fhn tract Of land on
which the said Fitzgerald now lives, con
tanning one hundred acres, one negro hoy
namcd Garter, two beds, bedsteads aud flrni-
together with all his other household anil
Kitchen urni'ue, ture, or SO much Of the same
rs will he sufficient 10 satisfy the purposes Of
said deed! will give the title tlIai is vested
me and none other
GEORGE WILLIAMS.
Nov. l.. td~l5 1r,ot.o
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24

NJ. Chafis HaRaes,
IAAE NOTICE, that on Thursday the
II day Of Deremhrr urxt, ut Can't. ~.
cob Whites Grocery,in Bedford cs,nte / ,hall
proceed t' take ihe deposition of Wills Gil
iasp'G, and the a.Hdavits of othcrs. aud Ia
continue from day to day unti! all are<,lea
I" be read rs e1iderce, ialhr suit now lie
p"hd'ns, aud undetermined in chanrery. IN
IN" county court OF Amherst. wherein pn,,
are pla'ntif aud myself and other, lrfendenls.
PllllP TnuKMOND.
tNON.' ~ MIM2A
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24

at pubic action on the Oath day of December
nest, 10 the highest bidder
ms SUE Is supposed TO be the highest point
Ina, the hoanoke can be made nayigable TO-
an" IS presumed that the navigation will h7
completed in few years. There has been
W LII Tor LOUR erected on the ground
also, fine SAW MILL. which have cost A.
pour $1,000. The situation is il ono Tor
Mechanics of all descriptive a few Stores
would also do well. II is on the main road.
leading from Lynchburg and Baltimore 10
Nashville, and would he an excellent sianh
Tor TAVERN, Sc. Bargains may he had
AMI The public are invited 10 attend, il they
wish to vest their money 10 advantage.
JOHN TAYLOR,
Ear ile heirs, Sc. Of William. Taylor, der
Oct .. ul3s9
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24

T'HE subscribers. owning the Land at
IL the junction of the north and south
Fork of the Roanoke, in the connty OF Mont.
gomery, having been solicited to lay oGa
low \, have determined to do SO, and will
sell out the
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
Cavpen,ers WanteA.

I WISH 10 employ immedmlrly two
good ionrneymen Carpenters, --Nour
need Apply but those that can ID fr4l rme
work. JOUN PERCNAL.
Lyuchh0rg, Nov. ~ OF
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
Valuable Land for Sale,
Wheat aud New FNo,,v.

'aNItE Subscriber will pay the highest
cash price for wheat, delivered nj The
Lvrchhurs Wills.
T. :. have fey half barrels new flour
warranted 10 be good
HOWSON s. WHITE.
Tnlv - Is 10
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
ISAARX,

oboW , years NJ ags, n1om 3 t,fi 10 Or Il in,
chs hsh, sio@ NUDE, ioira6iy dn,k com,ie1-
fton, ~aa fafg small 5t0r", his tgts raitsy ip.
cIia,d 10 be RID, hi lint I'm Ubtn h M nt,n
Pur ~ negro cotton PaataioonS obom haft rum,
to'o i,ata y,irt-earrieq 'rith han II blof broat.
ci"Ht coai, peii,y 1ttc lctH g,H buttons, II I'm
i'r hat RtH my name IA il, made Jy HUT oJ
nuL.u. y
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
CO NJ MISSION BUsrwEss.

" VA AsAA1s lSAVAd u . 81 " ES5Ss
THE Subscriber viii in future, attend 10
The selling and shipping Tobacco On
Commission and promises his friend, and
The pnhIio IN general, who may favour him
win their patronage, that every esertion
sl'ah he used 10 promote their best interest.
lii' Office will he kept at the store of Mr. +.
] Sowen,a few doors above the Virgini,,
Bank, where he may be generally found
d. SAUNDERS. Jr.
Nov. ~. tsoo
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
ONE TRACT,

Nhrrcpn b. naA rfstdrs. ia Amherst county,
distant / miles f.am Lynrbburg aud IL lfgm
Amhcr.I rnnrl hunsr knnwn hv the name Of
GRAttAM.s 10Y T. containing 1850 5rrcz,
brtvrcn 1 aud 5aahf which are cleared -
Tbi- ldud lis we'll and Is IN good hear. Inc
dwelling house Is comfortable and convent
cni. and has attached ~ It the uccessnry oil
ho.I.rs, orchards A.. There Is yet - iarse
norton 81 goad Tobacco band ~ cirar, NhIat
Is very hca,ily llnbrfed Tie whole TRAIT is
well Wnlered
Also, Ono other Tract,
Adiomins lie above described land, contain.
IN, Upwards of 700 acros. On tbs taci
there ARE i've settlements, on one oi winch
Is a very good house, well finished ont houses,
orchards, i good gafden, &C. and On the other
a comfortable dwelling house, orchards &C
This t"act al-o adIoin, The auds Of John shel
ton, Col, John tmbl'rao other,
Also, One other Tract,
adjoining The ifs= #te.rribrd tr,c, Oh the
s"uth.west .ide. containing 639 acres, Chit
" IN woods, not mere than - dcrrs heins
cleared, which afe we'll enclo,cd. This traci
I, well Dimberrd, aud ior Tohaccn and.
AMBROSE RrGI y.
Amherst. Oct y $50
The pbovs buds will Re shown at any Time
by The subserberta any person wishing Ia
tor information with re'peet
to the Gtlc, payments, Vc | refer them In
John Miller, ut Lynchblng. \. X.
oct y. wGwl2
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24

4 sRATEFUL for the encouragement
u which has been eNtcnded 10 him, lakcs
this method 10 inform the public sen"raIiy,
thai he will - future attend particularly an"
punrtu 10 all orders. tr assures them
tbat he will spare no pains in endeaHorng TO
= .DruIr Ill or -lrrs
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
Valuable Land for Sale.

uE Subscriber wi.4r. T., .cll the follow.
ing valuable TRACTS OF LAND,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
vrII--N,o pfVa opxYCW NAAcr
25S ACRES

On Falling Crceh -NnS ACRES adioin-
ing sI3 A-ftI5 a3io'nug the first
mentioned lroe' mud 40 ACRES al.
Joining the la,t mentioned lrart -Ou each u
these tracts, is n small plantation, aud nr-
Guard. on two ol thcn-T There is consider.
able part OF each tract, good Tobacco land
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
.NNti ce

WILL be- sold 10 the highret bidder on
: credit of twelve months, at the
house OF N,lha" Nhcitonl III lhe county 81
amherst. on the ir,l dnv OF December next.
the property conveyed Ia us by deed - trust.
oi record i, the CLERKS oaico OF Amherst
county, cousisliug OF
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-11-24
oO DOl.l.ARS 4 eward.

RUNAWAY from the subscriber Hrag
AZ N Hedjord county, on The 10th INST. l,co
Negroes = tAeJoHoWing description, eiz.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30

Yrh Life at Watering Place.-We learn that
singular rencounter lately occurred in fashionable
life s; one 0! Watering places. filled with taste
snd fashion--a gentleman who had been indnlging
sn cnrious Iibations, not Of Spring Water, and being
in r:to rertas went up his chamber TO disencum-
Ser himself Of Coat, Crayat, and other obstacles to
= free circulation of ar-while tanning himself with
an old Newspaper, the American perhaps, he heard
The voice OF female chanting an air with much
sweetness 10 the adjoining chamher-he Joined ~
a. second-she sung hrst-she paused-he paused
she commenced another air. he followed until
charmed with the voice and the good nature o. the
warbler, he presumed to approach her cage, when
suddenly the whole house was alarmed by her
shriek.--W alters ran across the cnrridor-iodgers
sprang from their beds-the Intruder had retreated
= --ind.gnaton followed him One OF our honorable
Iudses in mistaken pursuit alter the cuprit, burst
II the door of q member OF the Hartford Conven-
sion, who Nas bathing hi. feet Tor the gout, and
charged him with an additional and original sin,
shich he denied with much spirit, and high words
oassed-The offender was found :--scuffing and an
nrtprnpt at horsewhipping followed IN the piazza
=hich was succeeded ny explanations. mutual apo
lpgies and Champagne. Sir Benjsmin BackNte
vito is at my elbow, declares tha, have tod the
story wrong--there was no singing-th.re weie
several LADIES' in The chamber with the door slar and
several gentlemen were talking Ioeosely aud gal.
laa.iy to them in the corridor, but ore with more
tereraciiy. as Sir Beramin calls i, than the rest
pushed open the door, when the shrieklng began
however, my story is hest snd most romantic Every
rear we have some fashionable iracas he Springs
they dunk so much water and Champsigne il
make. them quite tisky.
.Nndh'S y. i. .lIyncdts.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30
GREAT PROJECTS IN EGYPT.

Ills stated 10 late French paper, under the head
Of Alexandria, (Egyptl May i, that the great Ge-
mand tor Indigo from foreign countries has induced
the Vce,oy TO order the cultivation oil this plant IN
several of the provinces TO the eastward OF CAIRO.
The Viceroy has also ordered the construction q
a new canal which will cross Cairo aud extend more
than so miles into the ,Serh'Gni. 10 execute this
great work. thirty millions Of taar, GAO million,
OF trancs,) ard four years labor will be necessary.
Three thousand houses in the city win be demolis
ed. The owners Of these houses will receive in
demny in lands, with the obligation 10 plant them
With Indigo. More than $4,000 will labor
day and night in digging the Canal which will con.
vey great quantity Ut water into The provinces be
yopd Frajum W I. .Ier .idr.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30
--~p O sD----
From the Charleston Courier.

We are requested by Col. Cleary, Sheriff Of
Charleston District to state for the information Of
such of his fellow citizens, have lett, about
to leave the State for the North, that by an act Of
the Legislature, passed on the Goth Of December,
1925 they prohibited bringing back 10 the State,
either by land water, any slaves or free persons
Of color, they may take with them. under a severe
penalty; and that. should he willully neglect re
fuse to perform the duties required OF him by the
said act ne su ec,s himself TO penalty Of Ave hun
dred dollars--Co Cleary is induced 10 give this in.
formation. in consequence of bis having been off.
cially notified that number of slaves and free per-
sons Of color have lately left the state.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30
From the Indiana Hh;r.

As The public in the western country are much
interested in knowing whatever may be good rem.
edy hlt the poison injected into The human flesh by
the bite OF snake, think il my duty 10 state fact
within my own knowledge. About the year 1873
or 1916, one Of my children was bitten by copper.
head on the inside of both the anees neatly at the
same instant. instantly procured pulserized char
coal and mixed it With as much hogs lard as made
It adhere. then made plaster o il, and applied
i TO the wounds renewing the plaster every twenty
or thirty minutes, for ten Twelve hours, at the
same time giving the child fresh milk to dfink This
remedy had the desired effect and very little pain
was endured after the first sppplic aion Not more
than hive minutes elapsed from the time the child
was bitten until the cure was applied, and in thar
short time violent was the advance of The poison
being near blood vessssl, that its tongue was much
swollen, and green matter vomiied by The child
but the effect Of the ando,e was nearly as ins,aD,a
neous as the poison. Severel Of my neghbors in
the sicay OF Newport, Bail ssile 10 this coun
| ty, can attest The above facts.
JAMES MOORHEAD.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30

We extract the following letter. which wii serve ~
place in yet more exalted light the F." Lioera'ot
Of South Colombia and Peru.
"TO MR.. LANCASTER.
Lima, March l6, 1925.
uMv dear Sr-I have the honor 10 receive
your very fauering letter from Baltimore; the OF,
swer OF which was directed to the United o'a'es OF
America by circultous route, which wou'u con
siderably delay your receipt OF il. have now inc
greatest pleasure in learning by your iavor from
Caracas the determination you have formed OF re-
siding among u.s. with the laudabc ouecls Of ols-
seminatng, and bringing to perfection, the Lahcas
terian system OF education, which has done, ana
will continue TO do, essential service IN promoting
the cultivation Of the human intellect; wonder :
full work which we TO the singular genus OF
the man who has had the goodness 10 devote him
self to the instruction Of my young fellow clllzens
"You seem to think assistance necessary 10 the re-
azation of your benshccnt intentions: therefore
hasten to offer you twenty thousand dollars 20 De
employed in advancing the education oil the cnilufeh
Of Caracas. These twenty thousand dollars VIII De
paid 10 you in London BY the Agents OF Peru, on
whom you may draw for this sum 10 three or tour
months. The said Agents have orders TO pay tne
amount 10 whoever you may direct TO receive It.
In case it should not be your wish to employ me
entire sum in London, you may easily cause The
remainder of it to be transmitted to Caracas
~ have further to add ha, | will with pleasure
advance you larger sum with like view, should
you think that it can be useuy employed. To
enable me to comply with this offer, be pleased &c
communicate to me Jour opinion in such terms as
you may think fit.
"The Government Of Peru las been TO me mos
generous 10 thousand ways, and has moreover
placed at my disposal million OF dollars Tor iht
service OF the Colombans. Public education vii
~ firtri nft
sum. For this reason tits no Inconvenience to me
10 promote The advancement OF those establishments
for education which are under the direction Of you
fine genius
Receive the expression Of my admiration, m,
respect, and my gratitude, for the preference yo,
have given 20 my native country, by establishing
yourself therein.
/" i am your most afIectlonate, and attentive ser
want BOLlNAR.'
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1825-08-30
raE FR1GArE BRAMDYw1NE.
FROM THE MINERVA.

I saw her when first Potomac's wave
Eaher'd round her in 10, Gus emollnn;
Ana thought that her place ni nativity gave
,ier the tile Of" PRIDE Of the Ocean"
she how'd IL the thousands Of iieemen on shore,
An conscious, wecn. Of their story
And. senngiy proud o; the freight she bore,
unfured the banner u gloiy.
And when She rose from the christening wave,
IN. name Of" rhc Brs,dywine" Bearing,
tho.lphi that her port and deneanor gave
Indications of .nohle dsrlng;
She will hear, SAIL, Ia the world altar,
'lhe Brandy ines gallant story;
She wll gather. said, for snine gallant taT,
The leaves for y wrea,n of glory.
yst when twas said. let the irandyuine bear
ttr Guest to his home Ger the ocean,
uer banncrs thrice way'd in the smhicpt az,
And her cannoa preclaim'd her promotion
She'll bear the noblest freight, SAID,
AID the nshlest name in story:
She'll be. VII le she bears = tn5eg-heai,
the car of her cauHta 5 glory
Balnnore. Ii1hiAa'