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PARRICIDE-

thousands In the Commonw ogth are acquainted
WIN JOHN bEowN, an old Revolutionary Soldier,
" 10 has served 30 many years and 30 fai.hfclv as
Z Door-keerer to The House of Delegates. The
'ai"'e man has fallen 10y TIE hands oil his own
SON On Saturday last. IN. son ..ho, AZ r,,hor.
Out as the Oh man did fall dead, the son seized
an axe, struck him on the head, perhaps nearly Sc
para'ed 1t from The body, and mangled it in most
distressing manner. Another of the sons besripq
oil lhe terrible catastrophe, approached his brother
WIN gus, who immediately attempted &c fv; but
'"e h'''%eu son 1hot at him, end merely grazed him
on the cheek with one partridge shot Fvba rnrr; .
cne Then Siopt, and returned the fire, which nnfor
'una'eiy took effect on the body of his brother.
whose lie l. desPaired of; some negroes. who had
been prevented from Interfering by tie fear of his
gum Then slept up and arrested the murderer. On
Sa,u oay morning, he was committed to the iail
o. new Kent County. Oar informant states tbae
me unfortunate Parricije is supposed to have
for some lime deranqcA been
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for H. or rai,ed by the sale other property couJ w.,
have made that 'nPeoton. The document tslstn. 10 par
ueua yn the transportation Afforded me, ht ADD
pe''"u ihs useful 10y the General Post U,e
fora part "i The distance not than ,hd, ia 1917
mounting TO thousand nine hun ed and twelve dollar.
VIII S"e a" i4ta OF the expense attending Vi,it.'
IL will be observed, that whilst p. Monroe speak,
oil " the transportation" Afforded - him. " unsoush,
and unexpected by the General Pos, Office De-
par'nent m lSl7, lac saws nothing abou, having
PAID the expenses OF such Transportation Thi,
transportation, was, 40 fora part Q; the distance
not more than one third ia 1877. q President NJ
speaks also oil another tour " ia 1919" hut leave,
to be inferred, In what annIr t:e Transportation
OF that tonr was .IEri>hed well as of the shor,
tour OF the year preceding. The writer thought
'hi- statement made by President NJ. himself jlsti-
ned both t"e enquiries of them has been sati.
'@c'oriij answered far the writer is concerned:
although more precise specification of the dates of
payment, would have been acceptable. 1t is sub
united to the Editors of the National In,el!ieencer.
10 determine, nov. Ear th~v have imposed upon
themselves the obligation of answ ering the enquiry
upon The second point, by expaini.\- the first.
.NO5. 2l, 1925.
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TIE ST4TES

GEoRGlA-Ihe present -essIon has opened IN
der the most miserable auspices The C.overoo,'-
Message Is too angry and lmiemperae.--The spirit
oi party has broken out with redoubled violence
HE Clark party rraied by the disapuojntncnt nC
TIER idvorte candidate, are wrelsilg their re-
sentiment upon the most active persons of the
opposite party, WHO are indebted for their
oi!ices TO the ballots of the Legislature They
have remove, from the bench Ga, ton and Shor,er
and Prince, and REID 'ind as Solicitors, Ho1. and
baxter, and King, and Bond, and Bean, and Nc
Lonneh. Judges Doolv, and Wayne and Attorney
General W ellis have been reelected
g Among The most inportan, motions before the
House, ~ Tor the division OF The STATE into Coy
gressi0nH diSlricfs. This measure is said iote
dictated 10y desire OF one party to Gust some OF
the present members of COngress.--Yet we will
never hesitate TO say, t.at the District Election OF
members " Congress Is unquestiouaJly the best
The following proof IS given in the Savannah
paper OF tie high excitement OF the moment
The Senalus Academicu- had met in Annual Con-
vocation on the Affairs OF Irauklin COLLEGE:
" Air. Cuthbert, a trIstee, having vacated his
seat, N the opuoI OF tle trustees, 10y absence nom
iwO stated meetings, in compliance IS ith the las for
tie government OF the College, his place was SIM,
pied by tie Trustees by the election of Governor
HoHp. Mr.. Cuthbtrt presented a memorial against
tie vacation OF his seat, and ia the course OF The de-
bate IL became evident That the objee OF lis SUP
porttrs was not 10 restore NJ. &. bat to dsinia.
GoYcrnor T. The discussion was warm Tor T.. time.
Dut On motionto approve OF tie election q. Go
vernon Iroup TO sup $ the vacancy OF MIR ,uth-
bert Oequred IRON The Senste) aud 10 lake tho
yeas aud nays, the opposition gradually -hrIn, A.
"ay, and on the hnai question bat q lew stnl
small voices" said d" nay" aud tie memorials,
had leave to withdraw his memorial Mr. Grave
lord, who was present q trustee, appeared To
take great interest ia tie discussion Il adjourned
sine die yesterday"
YET Georgia will rue The eziremiries 10 which
party sprlt is driving her. She secs some of be.
ablcsl Judge driven from the bench ana n.en OF
inferior qualifications substituted ia their stead In
other respects The spirit OF party uslrs the place
OF public spirit her citizens, instead of being u-
nIted together by common interest, pursuing her
rights, studying her internal improvements are bro
ken into miserable and opposite fragments
KENTUcKY.--On MIR. Crittenden 3 motion. the
II Of Il have determined to wear Grape on ,hei
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DEATH OF 4 nrnn,

Commodore " Donough.- This officer. It ia
Ehown' solicited, some Time SINCE, from govern
'ie' PERMISSION 10 resign tie command of he Fri
gate Constitution and return to ,bi. co,,ptr,. On 80.
count OF hs health this being permitted he e,nbarl,
Ell on board the brig Edwin, at Gibraltar, ON The
nth ul'imo, accompanied by his son. his phv-
stefan, and several Other officers Of the NAVY
On the 9th inst the Commodore died of a pumo-
nary consumption, Oh board the Edwin. His re-
mains viii probably be conveyed 10 New York,
Midd!eiown) his wife was few weeks since burr
ea PAiA U S. Gag,
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arm MI theend of the session, in token Of ,h.la
respect Tor the memory ofCo. Sharp.--IIis corpsa
was conducted to the Church, which il now or-
eupied by the II, of II. and it buried with the
most distinguished public honours.-A party had
oeen sent to apprehend some person who was sus,
pee'ed oil committing the horrible murder
Leave has been obtained TO bring in a bill 10 re-
move me seat OF government from Frankfort. GO
ioF' 81 against: but the constitution forbids the
passage OF such bill without The concurrence OF
Gus OF all the members elected.--The house has
reused 70 give leave to bring in bill concerning
Convention by vote of 81 TO Si--Mr Brecken-
rs "'S submitted resolutions 10 the House, adj
dressing The most pointed interrogstories to Cover
nor besha' " respecting the particular causes of
'i'rih ana equation, which have arisen since last
es-ion respecting the oppression by the u. s.
bank, the encfoachments Of the Federal Courts,
whether ne intended, by his Message, to inform the
House, that ne would by physicist force prevent
the Judges of the Constitutional Court of Arpsals.
rom proceeding 20 the discharge of their duties. Sc
his bold AMI ungarded int:mation ofthe Governor,
that tie EIecutice would interfere with the Judi
e'af functions OF the state, has given his enemies an
o'erpowerins advantage over him,
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WILL be offered for on The premises, On be 18Th a.
~ 81 peee"or neAI, If fair # the nr1t fair d,
no'tautI, 9nI" excepted ah lie Perishshepropefty =
the @e Col T. bondt, ot the county of Cbe.tel' IA r
,"s 90 carriage aud hor.r Cos., sheep Hog hou,ehoid
i"'"'"t, crops 81 Corn Fodder psntat9r, uiei,.
'" m -un' cd $40 aud under, cash viii be required and
l'd" 81 months viii he given for I sums over m d,lI
The pa chaser giving bonds 'gidi arProvedstcuriiy
~ TIE EXECUTORS
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preside over oar finances, and the csp... h.
nest, the faithful TO the CONSTITUTIONS alone en,rdste
wiih the offices of the country the good of the ma
uoh' end not OF party alone be consulted; doe.
any man believe that such things could permanently
ton partyo
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Trust SALE Of Lu1G 3, -No5J-,-.1,,,

70 vntur Of ticcd Vt trust executed To the s, r;i
- bn"y hori's and Stl' h'sivife, for the
IN 'perird, bearing dae the 25th Nav, 1925 and ain ei
tshh oi' Iort1le aipubiic auction the ~ ,m e. ,c,
"e'l al'e The sale by James Madison OF he eropsSl -
'cyci 10y dnc9 M"ur.s and Low Jon . al fhs Fi. ~ ~
on NE l2ih preenbrr heNt) tact 81 land hin, i H.
county OF Noio'ay ronsinmg, supposed 10 eoan bfV
o"' and u.s. hnnded ecre', iurcht.ed Lv SAID Morris co.
nnehtwell k"hcr, aud bounded hy the land. III Vsp;.
fns-r'd R'rhard Ctale, aud The land on which re- J
"m"' present rtsdf, and two ,ears credit he ,
'''r giving bond VIII slrfIciny security and deed al
1f" " Ihc l'ud 70 secure the Psy , purchase oe
Asa OF tFER.
-i'.. tD--f1.
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virtue OF deed ot trust executed o., Wade Mosb, ind
'u.9'"' h W.ie,to SAM. q Adams and the Subscriber
WIZ '.i' 'nr ih aay oi May, fai4. . or ree.id m t
cue h'"er ~ HeHicp county, shall e.. u.,yinr trustee
r. ''u -' "ihe hlhtt bidder, Tor ready uonr, ti the
'nr Nii} oI kcuoOnd Nondl, the ,th div
"'hh' Dec $500 siract cot bond l,ng intir county
' nt"" d. or5 t""s ve called Oh Crr being the tract
''' ""rh ut .d mrily pVroiIsrd of VI L. miller aud
" " g" n'h tucni 7 viii Doc sufficient 10 ltf, what o.
" cue " IAo purchase nancy, o., the aDtefli ,y with
."e interest itft ajytfufr ri. mud ale under s
@ 'c lt "i Oliver Itd. ot Jhcrt E,ar. q, whom,
E" j. M'le' ''ss 'nc oith. bond. gst fr the purchs.&
o. lhc .'m n'h1o hccluie due thr ri d., of MAY
i'loi as i"f 'hs 'um OF $500 JjeE ga MILLER
suiut.nlg trutfrr..
i."'..sn' 40. ~ 5l--ntts
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Povb,lsn N84 ..
IL C0'iOR Cr.jceys anil Cotton De0{eys,
PIl kING \ GAIING OF lOIrnN

Us AVlNb erected ,go Cg,i,, Gin, in u. ~, ,,.t,
- "uiiins 700 lr rear OF tir At.ory and Cotton ~ ~
''- .a"' pIc' "H 5ersrtd lor Pictiup CofaBs RI
Ns =" .4' t' elm' t'r picking snt balm. are one
emu '' cod i0 l'"s Cotton already picked onebsf cen:
Cor3r-iagrin- aud B,lire r,pe will he e,o,.l o., d..
N' tl,,I 10 i'-e "ho h.s not prefer fuui.hnv thrir
ivy" Nv Ins cotton tht 'ry Doc picked or haied. viii be
I '"sI 81 Ahe sruNtts ~ that NAV be picL-
2, ny ff Wheeler di.pastd before r aifcr heinz piek
IL M u"cd 70 iekc away u,suy cuion-seed, asu.iy
'' o'"iio'r req necessary tnr lanl tii De- next CROP
Cash will be given for COTTON ,tter 10 the seed ~
Ngs:2E cS SovSi,''
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ta,uGDie Property fer sale Jgo1, a long cTe1Iif
to decree Of the Casriy opr Of via
= ne sos" ~ ,"e town OF rapPahsnn.ck IAsrsdng ~
l,I diy' he tto LOTS htlonsns the estate of Nj IL
'"e' dec n 'h" >"id place On Of these lots "a
@ 'p'he var, snl threr with q passaye OF
PPe' 'gt and tarlc besides al s necessary ou hon
'"")f wan IA excellent vegetable and aowri eardT in
et a., some I"i"e fruits, among winch air tie green mo
", Ni'ld ani fraih peach, pdniesautc straw ferries.
'l' ~ iny situated ind tsnaa ed a. slty md
As Nuanie perhaps IS any ~ Gle place The other lot athcJ
somewhat smaller and Hiimpo, dL mi.h he ,ric rsri
,'il'n as Tue hr heng az handsome Jiuaon for buii.
~ y separated rom the first by astrect. hiher de.el;
n ther lots deeintd uunece.sary a. II j. ~ ,.J
nru To WI view the premises before ay sale
lS". o. sur: Bonds with approved serurty viii be re-.
f' me pu'ha-eF or puicis'T, payable the lera,res
Oh the 'eyIu! Gt days If January, 1921 i2s AMI 500 49,!
s." ih"eh III cash "s viii pay the of this decree
Noe. 90. 1895 o''0 30 1"S'
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SIRAYED or NToLENc

Tue stable OF the subscriber, the niiht Of the 18th
instant, DARK chssnut-sorrel HORSE in & mp,nv win
nay 80 rae former about s. the latter gears oId The
i "a We, "put SPOT al ms forehead, with thin main ana
ali (ha'ihs recently been dockehN scar ON ~ &c -; 49,
s luPp2t iote the lei in respect compact and
'S "ea's o'"rh horse, moves with much ease, activity and
"a ~, ana owned by resident of Cnraide con-
TO The l,t Of November last. The bay Cob owed
~ inin'' wen grown, having badly roacea name
WIN flowing tail. the only mark, ircoilect,J 'y
'l' rc"a'd will he gwen for the ehe,ion NJ b
OF sIoh information respecting the the abote bor
IS nave we CIV, so they aie again recovered, by
Bou. % fS"e'' n'Snhond'
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Peueu!o'e plemuIn Opu. aiep
I,arla-, ct incedis per i-ncs
= 1920 to. cinertdslu..,.

The Citzens OF Georgia will not relish the
scheme: And il the Creeks should acquiesce in il.
'hey will sign the dealh-waman not only of the
seinblance OF sovereignty they yet enjo,," but OF
lheir very eNi-le"ce. They viii vanbh like the
dews OF The morning before the rays of a consul
ming sun.
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E1tracf from President MS erpose

ne 'tf''n ntns Ir advanced when ruugtess Y~qeI
oud Chen proceed father. M 1919 passed by Gao ..
eye ~ ou5h tHe Southern States, hy Cht,n aud IVAN
,he State Of Ala ann Tclne.s see par n fn ,,, ,r M
nc} b'ck rtnis city. In those routes and ,. nn-t w
"h seii ~ hi not considered H. should cct,io,
heVt' nav nndeikou them, expended burger sum an
ny uinHufe amounted %. Had received the mono
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-29

CaRDt 20 the Edifors offhe " Lafeligeneer.
The writer Of &c Political Disqusilions," j.. al
oil times thankful Tor information in relation 10
iactsj more so, in relation TO any errors he NAV
have Deen inadvertently led into himself; IN n,ore
So IT the corrections OF such crrors should tend 10
relieve any fellow-citizen from any constructive
lmputaion. 1t is in this spirit Of thankfulness 10
the Editors of the National Intelligencer. that he
receives the explanation given OF the transactions
between The late President OF the u s. and tie late
Postmaster General respecting that portion Of the
expenses incurred in the tours Of the late r. which
was betrayed by tic Postmaster General i'm 1917
nut on this, as on another OCCASION the yyri or was
led into the error by the late P's own statement
Ihe moment Tic writer discovered The first error.
winch was contained In the late Ps expose, and
related merely 10 dates he gave the correction 10
'he public lh pleasure. The writer now takes
pleasure IN causing an extract from the same ex-
pose TO be published, which he thinks fully ius,ih-
ed the enquiries, that were Ged1ccd lrom il.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-04

$50 feet, WINS so unfortunate, about ten
days since, us 10 break his rods 80 feet
below the surface. The water had
risen to within Is feet of the top, af.
fording strong indication of success.
Many persons now thought his fair
hopes entirely blasted; but, notwith-
standing the smallness of the hole (be-
tween and inches in diameter Mr..
T. succeeded in fastening his rods
Something had been thrown in, (by ac-
cident or design and after che appli-
cation OF power sufficient to raise eight
tons weight, the rods again separated,
thereby rendering almost hopeless the
borer's boldest efforts. But the labors
of the ingenious workman were not to
be thus speedily frustrated. Mr.. 7.
nothing daunted, again fastened his
rods, and by the application of a SINH
lar power, succeeded in extricating
them. His ingenuity in the business
deserves to be noticed, and it is a mat
ter of doubt whether like accident
has ever beenrepaired so expeditiously
if at all. He is now proceeding, with
every prospect of success.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-04
FROM TIE CHARLESTON COULTER.

FROM TIE CHARLESTON c0UnIER.
"L'Histore des Ckens Celebyes," from
which the Courierhas made frequent
TRANSACTIONS, which have been generally
re-published, is not, as its title would
seem to imply, confined to the canine
species, but contains. in addition, nu.
merous anecdotes relating TO other AMI.
mails, and the tendency Of them all is
to amuse and to ameliorate mankind.
The following is an excellent satire up-
on the pleasures Of the appetite.
PIGS EARS.
The Sage, who enlightens the world,
and devotes his days and nights 10 the
improvement of mankind, dies fire..
quently of want, in an obscure garnet:
while vile buffoons, who corrupt man.
ners, and the dangerous caterers for the
glutton, are enriched, caressed and no.
nored. Such was the cook of Marc
Antony, who became Governor of a
city, for having roasted a young wild
boar, to suit the taste of that intem-
perate General. Such was he, who
prepared for Charles the sth, the sim
gular repast, we are about TO mention.
This famous monarch, after the ia.
tigues Of the chase, near Valladolid.
went to dine with a neighboring Lord.
Having been apprised of the intended
courtesy of his Sovereign, the host STU
died to have prepared for him repast
equally splendid and singular. When
the Prince had dined, he praised very
much the meats, and avowed frankly
that the greatest part Of them were per.
fectly new to him. The Nobleman
who had entertained the Spanish King.
replied that the animals that had sup
piled the feast were not very rare,
but that they were all Of them still alive.
He then took the Monarch into neigh.
boring apartment, and pointed out to
him, in a large pasture, the rare birds
which he had been eating. This was
a troop of pigs without ears and with
out tails-and these tails and ears, with
the aid of potatoes, reduced to -four,
had been dressed with so much art, that
they resembled fowls, venison, turbot,
salmon, carp, eels, and almost every
thing.
The Emperor relished particularly
the tails of the pigs, without ears,
which he took TO be the pike and eel of
Tartary-indeed, he was SO satisfied
with this strange repast, that he COM
plimented the cook in person upon his
profound skill in the art Of sauces and
fricasees. Tie King did not conGne
his favor to verbal complimen,s-he
presented the cook with tract Of land;
and thus his dish Of pigs ears and tails
enabled him to live the rest of his life
in secure abundance, much happier
than the Grandee of Spain whose kitch-
en- fire he had klndled with such shin.
ing success.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-04
GEN. LALLENIAND.

A serious accident, as we learn with
regret, occurred to Gen. Lallemand last
evening. Returning in the evening TO
his residence at Bloomingdale in a gig,
the horse stumbled and fell, breaking
in his fall the shat! of the gig, which
overturned and threw the general out,
with so much violence as to break his
leg just above the ANGLE. A return
carriage passing by at the time, the ge.
neral after having himself adjusted as
well as he could the.broken bones, was
assisted into it and driven to Park
Place House, where the fractured limb
was set. 1t is odd enough, that man
who has made war for 90 years, and
had perhaps as many, ifnot more hor-
ses killed under him in battle, without
ever receiving the slightest scratch,
should receive his first injury on level
road in this peaceful land. But such
is destiny. ". r. american.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-04

The skeleton, now exhibiting in Lon
don, was about to insure his life, at one
Of the public offices there He was
told that they did not insure bones, but
if he was married they would insure
his rib.
1t is said that the servants employ
ed in the Royal families of Europe, take
an oath not to divulge any thing con-
nected with the broils or private hab-
its Of Their masters and mistresses.
When the Surgeons of Tripoli take
off a limb, they dip the stump in bowl
ofhot pitch, which settles the bleeding
without the trouble of tying up the ar
'teries.
Certain members of the Protestant
Consistory, Of Paris, lately had an au-
'dience with the king. He manifested
d tolerant spirit, and promised that the
rig hts guaranteed by the charter should
be kept inviolate-after which he OBJ
served-'t ,cas hisduty 10 tell them, that
they COULD not be saUed,-A very CON-
Portable assurance this, and there is a
kings word for it!
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-04
NATcHITocHEs, Aug. 9


Steam Boat Navigation being at an end
Tor the present season, we publish list
of the steamboats, that have come up
TO Nathitoches this year, and the num-
Der Of trips that each has made since
the month of January, last:-Hornet
II trips, Superior IL. Eliza {, Natchi-
toches 7, Florence 5, Louisville }, Nep-
tune 2-total Sc. Seven years ago the
Beaver, boat Of the same tonnage as
the Hornet, first on the above list, as
cended Red River for the first time as
high as Natchitoches, and being with
out competitor, carried all the freight
up and down that the country could
produce in the year. The number of
her voyages year did not exceed 10
or IL. How can it happen that the
same extent of country could afford en-
couragement to screen steam boats, aud
that each of the boats, (for we are
credibly informed it is the case, made
money for it owners? Is it not sign
of an astonishing increase in this quar-
ter! 1t is true the Beaver made a
small fortune for its owners; freight
was then IS per barrel, and now it is
reduced as low as 81 so. And then
consider the proportion which II trips
bear to Sc.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-04
Extract of letter from an officer on board the
U. S. ship North-Carolina, to a gentleman
in Williamsburg, dated,

Extract Of letter from an officer on board the
U. S. ship North-Carolina, to a gentleman
in Williamsburg, dated,
Gibraltar Bay, Juiy 5, lS25.-"Since
my last to you we lifted our anchor
from this place and made short cruize
Of three weeks, visited Malaga, a sea
port town OF Spain,&ast Of the Rock
one hundred miles, thence returned
westward and anchored before Tan
gier, the principal sea port town Of the
westernmost Of the Barbary States,
and is possessed by the Moors, and
Callao, the kingdom of Morocco; this
town contains between 90 and $4,000
inhabitants, for its situation will re-
fer you to geographical writer's; after
passing few days stay at that place,
we again returned hither, when to our
JOY. we met with our proud squadron;
in a few days we shall move hence up
the Mediterranean, taking the Barbary
Coast aboard, holding in view, Alsiers,
Tunis and Tripoli, thence northwest
erly, to Malta, Syracuse, Messina, Pa
lermo, Naples, Leghorn, Rome and
Geneva, thence down the European
shore to Port Mahon, where we shall
winter our squadron, and the next sum-
mer we shall visit the Archipelago and
Grecian Islands. This would be an
interesting cruise as well as beneficial
to your health, hence / wish you were
with me. The only amusement offer
ed TO the officers of our squadron in
this bay, are the bull fights at Algiers,
which take place every week, some
times oftener as they succeed in get
ting the wild bulls from the mountains;
the bull is let loose in an amphitheatre
about 500 feet diameter, when two
mounted men enter armed with spears,
and should he refuse at first to fight,
he is reused by the torture of squibs
iinpregnated with fireworks thrown
at him which adhere to the hide and
explode and thus he is excited to anger,
when he rushes forward upon the hors-
es, and if the rider misses his aim
both himself and horse are often killed,
indeed at Cadiz lately one bull killed
seven men and double that number of
horses before the bull fell victim
Such amusements in our country would
disgust The finer feelings OF our coun-
try women; venture this from my
own idea Of the bull fights"