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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
Number Of buildings Burnt.
From the New York Statesman,

TSate ofthe Market.-The CONNER.
cial news from England, brought by the
Crisis yesterday forenoon, of the UMPIRE
cedented advance in the price Of cotton
and several other articles of American
and colonial produce, occasioned i'm
mense speculations in this city, during
The business hours of yesterday. We
learn tia, very considerable portion OF
the cotton in market, and also some
other articles, changed hands several
times during the day, and that some OF
the knowing ones" made fortunes OF
ten, twenty, and even one hundred thou.
sand dollars by speculations son the
Rialto," between 10 and 4 o'clock
"A clerk in one Of our first mercantile
houses, we are told, gave $500 day for
three previous days, to have the refusal
OF one lot OF cotton at a fixed PRICE
took ii yesterday, and pocketed $4,000
by the operation! Another concern OIL
tered lot ola few hundred bales OF cot
Ton on Tuesday, which was declined al
the prices OF the day, and Yesterday
$4,000 advance was offered and refused
We are also told that one house in this
city made the enormous sum oil $780,.
900, by advance in prices yesterday. In
less than hours after, the news was
communicated from the slip, the fast
flying Steamboat Lipnaeus vas under
fun steam for Newport, where it is sup
posed The agent viii land, and, having
The START OF all other modes of intelli
gence, touch our friends al Providence,
b IS on, and Salem, for some thousands
Several p,ol-boa,s were despatched for
the soo'h, and expresses to all the mar
ko.s supposed 10 furnish article for spe-
culstion
The Markets The excitement occa-
stoned Ia cur market by the late com
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
CENTRAL AMERICA.

A5oAahment Of Slapery The Gene
raj Assembly OF the United Provinces OF
Central America, concerning tina, the
system OF government adopted by this
Republic would differ in nothing from
that heretofore imposed by Spain, vert
not the principles OF liberty, equaiily,
and justice, to be extended 10 every citi.
zen OF these states; and believing thai
Ii would be unjust in free govefnmen
to suffer portion oil our fellow men 10
remain in slavery, and not to restore them
to their natural condition, the possession
oil liberty, and wishing at the same time to
indemnify the owners of slaves for their
emancipation, has passed the following
decree -
l. From the publication of this law, all
slaves, OF every age and sex, in every par,
OF the conieders,ed states of Central
America, Shall be free; and, hereafter,
shall no persons be born slaves.
2. No person born or naturalized in
these states, shall hold another in slavery
under any pretext, nor traffic il slaves,
within, or out OF these states. In the FIRST
| case, the slaves shall become free; and
in both, the trader shall lose the right of
citizenship.
3. No foreigner, engaged in this traffic,
shall be admitted within these states.
4 The regulations and orders of the
Spanish government, giving freedom to
those slaves who shall escape to these
states from others, 10 regain their liberty,
shall be preserved in torce observing,
however, the stipulaions on this sublec,
by public treaties.
S. Each province of the confederation,
respectively, shall indemnify the owners
OF the slaves, in the following manner !:
81. The owners Of slaves under IL
years, who may claim indemnify for the
parents OF these slaves, shall have no
claim on account Of their emancipation.
Ii indemnity be made tor the father or
mother, alone. OF The said slaves, they
shall be paid for, at half their Jus, vaIua-
ton. Persons who may have liberated
the parents ofsuch slaves under IL years,
shall be indie fled for them, at their
full value. Those, who shall have &C.
CURED such slaves by purchase, shall re-
ceive indemnify for them, al their proper
value, as tor slaves above - years of age.
40 For slaves above he age OF u
years, indemnity shall be made as provi-
ded by regulations to be formed for this
object.
IS. No indemnity shall be made tor
slaves above fifty years OF age"
E. III every province, fund shall be
created from duties to be imposed for the
special purpose of indemnifying the
ow' ers Of slaves. The collection and
manas cement Of these funds shall belong
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
Nav Notice.,

A GORGE FORQUER and THO'S. FORD
~ viii practice Law in copartnershp, in the
Circuit Courts of Monroe, ST. Clair, Madison,
Greene. Morgan and Sangamo counties; and
also, in the Supreme Court at Vandalia. One
of them may at all times be consulted, at Ed
wardsyie, unless absent on professional bust
ness.
April l9--99
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
WOOL CARVING.

VE7HE subscriber will commence Carding on
Il the first day of June next, at the rate OF
eight cents per pound, in cash, or the fifth
pound of wool. Those who will please TO IA
vor him with their custom, may depend on
having their work done well.
The wool must be sent clean, open, and well
picked; and with one pound Of grease to eve
nine pounds of wool.
WILLIAM SCOTT, Jr::
St. Clair County, April 16, l825-08t
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kAaW Notice,

VseHOMAs REYNOLDS, having resumed the
4 practice of the Law, will attend the
Courts of the second and third Circuits, and
invariably the Supreme Court of this State.
He will also attend any of the Courts in the
first Circuit, when sufficient indictment is Of.
yjered
kaskaskia, April IS, I925-l8t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
NOTICE.

rs hereby given. that I shall apply to the
Il Court of Probate for the county Of Madison,
on the third Monday of May next, for a settle
ment Vt the estate of LEVI CROSBY, late of
said county, deceased.
ISAAC GILLIAN, Admir-.
April 10, 1864
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
DO.MESYlC.

Great fire az BoSton.--On Thursday
evening, the 7th ultimo, a fire broke out
in wooden building in Doane-street,
belonging 10 the Fish lnspec ion Office,
and soon spread to several other large
frame buildings on the same street. For
some time IT was hoped that the flames
might be exlinguished without commu-
nlcaling to the valuable brick stores
which were near on all sides. This i'm
preston prevented the removal of many
goods which might have been saved, If
removal had at first oeen thought ne.
cessary. 4 fresh wind blew from a
norlherly direction, and ii was at length
'ouNd that the supply of water was IN
sufficient to check the flames, which con-
'mucd to communicate from one build
ing 10 another, until after o'clock in
the morning, and by O'Clock, 40 or SO
stores were burnt down,
The extent Of the loss by this ca!ami.
ty has not been ascertained. Those most
10 be relied on, do not make them eX-
coed 500 600 dollars, Including the
buildings. Many OF the sufferers were
fully insured, and others partially So
The claims on the Insurance Offices, il is
said, will amount to $500, ooo-I he
real estate destroyed was estimated in
the last tax valuation at over 100000.
The rapid spread Of the fire is &C.
counted for, by the peculiar situation of
the building where ii originated. KIby,
= ale Erna6 md Een,r.l c.,.4,, C,,,> -
equare, through the centre of which
Deane. street, barrow street or lane,
passes, The building ON Doane-s.ree,
in which the fire onicaled, was
wooden, and il was surrounded by wood
en- buildings, in turn walled in by an al
most CONTINUOUS block oil brick build
lngs. The consequence was, The fire ex-
'cnded Itself in every direction from This
common centre, rendered almos, mac
cesslble by reason OF the neighboring
BRICK buildings.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10

10 the .;3nta of i,ldemnyeatitn, whica
shall be established in each province, un-
der the regulations to be enacted.
Z. Every owner of slaves, VITO, after
the publication of this law, at lle place
or town where they reside, shall compel
them to any service, or shall prevent
them from applying to the nearest NUM-
cipaIity fer their document of liberation,
shall be tried and punished, as provided
for in the case of those who conspire
against personal liberty and they shall,
moreover, be subjected 10 he loss oil the
indemnify for The value Of the slave, who
shall be SO treated.
Co{amoia.-Jama;ca papers to the
l9tb OF March have been received, which
contain sdvicts from Carthagena, to the
9th. On the 9Th of February an extra.
ordinary Congress was held at Bogota,
to take into consideration the resignation
OF General Bolivar, in conformity to his
determination, after the destruction Of the
Spanish forces. Great interest was ex-
cited during the eading OF The Generals
letter, and at The conclusion it was una
nimously resolved, that he should be re-
quested to continue to be President OF
the Republic. The election of the Vice
Presiden, and Representatives Of Con-
gress, was to take place in April. An
agent from Hayti had arrived al Colon
bia, to propose treaty OF Commerce,
as we'll as of definite alliance, between
the two governments.
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s3,2sl!n.O!p.A!nD.R
EDWARDsylLLE, MAY 10, 1925.

inserting the whole OF Mr.. Clay's address
in this number, although it occupies a
very large portion OF our columns, to The
exclusion Of other articles. The reader.
we are sure, after comm encing its peru
sal, will not wish to stop until be has
finished it.
Couon.-It will be seen by our selec-
tons, both foreign and domestic, that this
article has taken considerable rise in
price.
-Four or five years ago, most Of the
| cotton consumed in Illinois and Nilsson
ri, was trouph, from the lower country.
| rs cultivation has since been attempted
in each state, and proved successful be-
yond expectation. The importation OF it
ceased, Of course, but owing to the low
ness OF price in foreign markets, the
raising Of it has been limited to home
consumption.
We would again impress upon the
minds Of the farmers of Illinois, the adj
vantage to themselves and TO the com
munily in general, of producing such ar
| ticies from their farms as will bear ex.
porta,ion, and thereby bring money into
the country; and we hope the present
| induccment Tor raising cotton, as we'll as
the castor bean, will no, be overlooked.
The rise which has Just taken place in
the value OF cotton, viii give new sli.
muius 10 lis culiIvalors. The cause Of
the recent advance is said to be the ex-
F, traordnary demands for manufactured
cotlons, which have been made in Eu-
| rope from the South American aud other
markets. 1t is calculated tina, the whole
oil the present supply oi cotton in the
European market, and all the estimated
import OF the present year, will be made
quale to the supply of these demands
er, vino may now so about the cultivation
OF his lands, with the happy assurance
that ready and profitable marke, awaits
his crops twill also, doubtless, be the
means OF inducing many of our farmers
10 turn their attention TO a description o.
produce which has never hitherto been
so widely raised as our soil and situation
would justly, owing to the want of a 81 FIJI
Gent vent. Nat. Jour.
The Baltimore Patriot informs us, tina,
Captain Symmes has been invited by
Count RomanzoH of Russia, to ioin a
Nor'h Pole expedition which The Coun
is projecting; the captain has accepted
the invitation under certain conditions.
which we have not learned, Columbus ;
project met with no countenance from
his own countrymen, and il VS. BY the
assistance OF other countries that he was
enabled 10 prosecute it to glorious re-
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EOREtG n,
NEw YORK, APRIL -.
s-3-tIA1 N II = y
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.


AEw YORK, APRIL 10.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
By the arrival OF the ship New. Eng
land, Capt. Berry, in a quick passage
from Liverpool, Liverpool dates o the
18Th March have been received. From
these it appears tina, the sales Of cotton
for the week ending the l2th March,
amounted to 1855 bags Guiding o67l
Bowels at IL Ia to SD 528 Orleans
IA TO led. AL Tennessee and Alabama
IL l . 10 I'D, and ESQ Sea Island at 20
to Sid.
Mr.. Wilberforce, the philanthropic
advocate OF the abolition of slavery, ow.
ing to declining health, is about to retire
from Parliament, after serving forty five
years.
The financial affairs of England CONT
nue. 10 improve; more taxes are TO be re-
pealed.
A long debate in Parliament, upon
Catholic emancipation, proposed by Sir
r. Burdett, resulted, in favor 247, against
il 234, which was received with loud
CHI ering. The bill is to be read a Sc
cond time after Easter.
The same excitement had existed in
the French markets as in England, and
the price OF cotton had advanced in near
ly The same rates.
A London paper says, that "s private
letter from Madrid, dated Feb II, states
that Gen. A!ox is gone 10 S., Peters
burg, to demand the execution of a Sc
cret treaty between the court of Madrid
and that of Russia, by which the latter
has pledged itself to furnish to Spain a
squadron and $4,000 men to aid that
country in regalning her american pos
sessions, in the event Of Eng land, by
openly recognizing the independence OF
the new American States, should render
it impossible for Spain to reconquer
them by her own forces. Russia, Ii is
added, is TO be indemnifed tor The ex-
penses by tho ces5ion of the BaeriaB
islands, according TO some; Of the Cali
lornlas, according 10 Others"
From Calcutta. --Calcuus papers, by
Captain Whitney, state that on the it's
seven days of December last, there was
most bloody battle fought at Rapgoon
Ii appears, from the official accounts
OF this battle, that the whole military
force OF the Rurman Empire was Gu
gagged, counting to about 10000 msfl,
well armed with numerous artillery, SC,
the British gained signal victory, after
an action of seven successive days, BY
land and by water. The natives were
dispersed, leaving most of their ille,
~, stores, &c. behind them in their
fight
At the last accounts, the whole Bur-
mese Coast from Rangoon TO the east.
ward, was subject to the British arms.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10

- TsSfiE subscriber informs the pub.
Mil q lie, that lie has opened House
EsEas Of Entertainment, at his Farm, six
1'as''s4as miles south of Springfield, on the
road leading 10 st. Louis and Nantlalia, one
mile north of the Bridge on sugar Creek at DR..
Z. Darng's He will also keep an assort-
ment Of GOODS, and take good Butter in ex-
change for them. lie will sell goods as low as
any merchant in the county.
He will also run STAGE weekly, between
sangamo county and ST. Louis, and carry pas.
senGers on very moderate terms. The stage
Will start every Monday morning, and passing
through Edwardsyile, arrive at St. Louis on
"Wednesday by noon. Leave St Louis Thurs
day morning. =
ELIJAH SLATER,
Perryvile, April Z 1926 98Sm
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
JOSEPH POGUE
MERCHANDISE.
law Notice.
DAVID PRICKETT.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, =.
Edzvardsville, Illinois,,
ENTILL practice in the counties of Madison,
w Greene, Calhoun, Pike, Sangano, Mont.
gomery, Bond, Fayette, Clinton, Washington,
St. Clair, and Monroe also, in the Supreme
Court Of this state, and in the Federal Court, &c
VandaIia.
April 10.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10

More business is said TO have been
done in Philadelphia, during the month
OF February last, than in any month of
the preceding ten years. The demand
for domestic goods, especially, was SO
great that some of the principal houses
were nearly emp,ed.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10
WOOA CARRYING.

'kSHE subscriber will card wool the present
Il season for eight cents cash, or the fifth
pound Of wool. Good Butter will be received
at the market cash price.
JOHN ADAMS.
Edwardsville, April %.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10

Ohio Canal Loan-The loan OF
100000 advertised for by the Ohio Ca
nal commissioners, TO bear an interest
o per cent. and redeemahe at the
pleasure Of the state, after 1880, was ia
ken yesterday by Eleazei Lord, and John
Rathbone, ESQ. of this city, at ninety
seven dollars, fifty cents, 70, every hun
dreG dollars in stock ~ York haher.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-10

Canals. SON Monday last, the Senate
OF New York passed (22to lo) bill au-
thorizing the survey OF seventeen Canal
routes in different parts oil the state, IN
der the direction OF the Canal Commits,
sioners, embracing all those which had
been petitioned for; the expense Of the
surveys is limited to Sl2 500. ID.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-08
AUCTIONS.
Sale Of Stock

THIS DIP, at loo'elock,
wil be soldatthe auction store, 40 SHARES
Columbian Insurance Stock,
Terms at sale. s. A.MARsTELLER, auc.
dec8 -
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SHIP M VS..
Port OF A\eXaMaria

ARRIVED,
Dee. 7.-Schr.. Institution, Baker, Balti-
more, Sc hours; freight for the District
Schr Harriet, Merit, Portland, oil, lumber
and macSerel 10 Wm. Fowle & Co.
Schr Levant, Jor,'oH, Boston; toJ II. Laid.
schr. Esperanza, KY, New-YorS; freight
for the District.
SAILED,
Rrig sSussn and Sarah, Warehouse, Boston,
Schr New-York, Thorp, New York
Steamboat Potomac, jenkins, Norfolk.
schr Eliza, Semmes, of Georgetown, was
lief, at Port an Prince 9TH Nov.
The schr Agenora, Cathel, tor this port
sailed from Port au Prince, in CO. with schr.
Chasseur, arrived at Bait.
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n lex. q N.D8IAa
,,n sDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1925.

-, CO... n, the Creek Agent, and the re-
naming Chief. Of the anti-treaty party have
- q, wash, 1gton. The Mcintosh party
have not yet arri'. IL
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THE HARYEsTAGAiN.

Norfolk, Dsc.-Doctor KING, of the
U S. Army, one Of The passengers in
the Schr. Harvest, a, the time Of ner
lamented disaster on Body's Island,
arrived in town yesterday morning, in
company with Mrs. Grimke, whom he
had kindly attended until her restora
ion to her friends. Lieut. Grimke,
whom we have stated was buried on
the beach, was subsequently taken up
and inferred near,he grave Of his child,
at Mr.. Midgett's, four or FIVE miles
from the place of the wreck.
The Harvest had gone entirely to
pieces
The U S Ship Constellation, Capt,
WooLsEY, bound to the West Indies,
sailed from Old Point Yesterday.
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andthe law regulating the Patent Office. was

and the Law regulating the Patent Office. was
referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
8. That part relating to the establishment
of military post at the mouth Of Columbia
river, and the expediency of providing for
the more perfect exploring Of the Northwest
coast Of America, was referred to Select
Committee.
g. That part relating to the Public Lands,
was referred to the committee on the Public
Lands,
TO- That part relating to National UNI
versity, and an Astronomical Observatory,
was referred to Select Committee.
IL. That part relating to Commerce, was
referred to the committee on Commerce.
-. That part relating to Revolutionary
Pensions, and the various laws on that sub
iect, was referred to Select Committee.
49, That part relating to Weights and Mea-
sures, was referred TO Select Committee.
IA. That part relating to the organization
of the Executive Department, was referred
to Select Committee.
Is. That part relating to the resolution Of
the Congress of 1899, for the erection IN the
Capitol, of monument to Gen. Washington
was referred 20 Select Committee.
The disposition of the message having beer
CO npleted by the committee, was reported Il
the House and confirmed without debate, witt
the exception of the 18th Resolution, con
corning Revolutionary Pensions, which OF
motion of Mr.. Little, was laid on the table; ane
leave was granted to the various committee
to report by bill or otherwise
Nr. Little proposed to amend the SD rui'
of the House, so as to authorize the appoint
ment Of standing committee on Revolution
ary Pensions, whose duty it should be to re
port upon all subjects coming underline seve
raj acts granting pensions to the officers an'
soldiers of the Revolutions; which proposition
lies on the table one day of course.
At the instance of Mr.. Condict, motor
prevailed, to appoint the standing committee
pursuant to the rules of the House. THIS du
ty devolves on the Speaker,who willannounc
the appointments on the next day OF tn
meeting of the House, together with the ap
pointment ofthe select committees, to WHOM
certain parts of the Presidents message were
referred. The House then adjourned to FRI
day.
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vessel, has. been driven d shore in the

vessel, has, been driven 81 shore in the
district OIL Kinsale
London, Oct e2.-The di scontinuance
Of adv anc es on Bank Stoc9 k, will great
IL narrow accommodated in the mo-
ney market. Consols clio sed to-day at
81 SD for money
In the. SHARE Msrket, the principal
business has been signing /, acquisitions
to call meetings Of the S hare holders.
The days of premium hi ave gone by,
leaving manv to wall an d gnash their
teeth. An Investment Company a2-
pears to be engaged in hu ying up shares
that have fallen to dis count. The
| directors in this concer 10 are not no.
yices-they know wher e to pick for
prizes-"Set thief to glitch thief"
The ship T.ily-ho arrived at Charles
ton on the oath ut. from London. She
left Cowes, Oct. oath, and brought Lon
don dates Of the 22d of that month
The Philadelphia Gazette e, of Saturday,
in speaking Of this arriv al, remarks as
follows:
"The Charleston editors say that the
papers they have rec eiyed contain
scarcely any thing of Importance; but
it is rumoured that private letters an
nounce the failure Of another extensive
l house. having connections in New
, York and Boston"
Now it would seem from the above
paragraph, that the Charleston editors
, mention rumours Of failure, SC. but
, hose which have reached US, the Cou-
rier, Mercury, and Patriot, saw nothing
on the subject, and the Philadelphia
Gazette probably meant it L be un.
derstood the rumours were in Philadel-
phia.