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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12
From the Illinois Gazette, April 2.
Mr.. .MLeaa and Mr.. Cook arrived
here last Saturday evening.

Washington City, March 10, 1925.
DEAR SIR,
forward you copy letter. address
sed to me by the Post Master General,
which will be (ifyou will be good enough
to publish it) an answer TO many inqui-
Yies made Of me by my constituents, on
the subjects referred to, and will show
to all those who may ieel an interest in
those particular routes, why hey do no.,
go into immediate operation. The re !
and fidelity Of the post master general.
in the discharge of his public duties, al.
ford guarantee that those routes will
no, be neglected, il he can acquire the
desired Information. Those interested
in them, therefore, will 90 we'll to give,
either to me or the post mas sr general
such Information on the poin suggest
ed as may enable him, when bids
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12
FROM CUBA-INTERFSTING.


Havana papers, TO the 5ib oil the pre-
sent month, shew that the public mind
IN the Island oil Cuba is in state Of Ter
nen,ation, which will probably be short
iy brought TO q crisis.
The " DiQro de Ia Xapana" OF the
81 a February, contains the decree OF
Ferdinand, dated Saredon, lst August,
1924, against secre, societies. Tn de-
cree was put in force at Havana, the 25th
February last.
The Noticioso Mercanli" oil the
5th inst. contains a decree dated the pre-
ceding day, Of General Francisco d
Wives, Captain General oil Coba, esla.
blishing miiitaly commission, whose
duty it is TO arrest and Try all persons
suspected Of being uniriendly 10 the
King or his government, or to be parti'
zans Of the constitution; or any person
or persons belonging thereto, or whc
may be accused OF seducing others 10 en-.
ter ioio any prohibited association or so
ciety This decree is grounded on The
royal decree Of 9Th January, 1924, is
sued by Ferdinand, "lhe more ef,cctual.
ly to preserve his doninions in Americs
from the horror and ruin with which
they are ncnaced by the unloyaI spirit
oil reform" Bali. Inner.
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%N'rXCE

Is hereby given, that application viii be
n made TO the Court of Probate for ST. Clair
county, to be held at Belleville on the third
Monday in April next, for final settlement of
the estate of JACOB REED, late of ST. LOUIS.
deceased.
SALMON GIDDINGS, Admir-.
March II, I825--4t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12
MERCHANDISE,

And expects by the first arrival an assort-
ment of GOODS adapted to the season, which
lie will sell low for cash.
am determined to refuse credit, and hope
your feelings win not sustain damage by po-
sitive refusal. JOSEPH POGUE.
April IL
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12
CASTOR BEAHS.

EAR. JOHN TODD will receive Cas-
Az tor Beans, or Castor Oil, at the
ma ket price, in payment oil debts alrea-
dy or hereafter contracted, on account of
his practice,
Anil -
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List OF Letters

Remaining inthe Post Office at Sangamo c. H
WEa0iS, .4lpni |, 1925.
Abrams Josiah Holley Gideon
Aten John Judd Ezekiel
black David Johnson Levi
Bogar David Kendall Ewel
bnckner rachel Laughlin john Lewis
Bradshaw Enoch or Latham Richard
Simon I.indley LINDSAY John
Belhan Lemuel Lewis Dazei w.
Back Jacob Lemon john
bar,iet William M'Henry Myrel
Bar Alexander M'Gwin Henry L.
Ciarno john Martin Eyn
Cline John :. Music Abraham
cooper Meredith Marshel William
Cox Mrs. Jane Morgan Isaac
ChaWmnS Richard Matthews David
Chiffon Joshua Moore Charles
Clark Thomas ID Newcomer Chrisphr.
Darnield Archibald Onslol Abraham
Donaldson William Pratt William
Donoho Mayor . Parkinson Col D.
French James Kobeson Charles
Funk Adam Ridge John
ferrel Stephen Riddle David
Farmer Benjamin 2 Rees Casper
Fletcher Jan es summers John
Foster Elizabeth Smith William
49,; oh'tn fiedieiSh
boodell CALVIN Scott Andrew
o'ger Henry or Saffiey Adam
William Hragg Shovel Norman
Goodman Mr.. Samons Sally
IL arian samuel Sangamo County
iiarl'n Joshua 3. Springfield
Hurst Ell j.li or Landy Vance John G.
Hasoaud Harmon Vtney ard Polly p.
Husband Hover Wallace James
Haughton Alfred G. Wood John 2
HARRISON William Woodrow Samuel
iiollsy Pierce Young iohn
flartzel Thomas
April l2--St :
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List OF Letters


Remaining in tie Post Office at E,heard8viRt
.Ruch 81, 1925
Philip Aldnch Edward Murtba
Joseph Borough John hurry
Jesse Rel James Moilitt
George Bolton Alexander M'Conley
John Biackhern David Miller
Horace Barber Hail Mason
David G. Bright John ke,ins
E'lan Burch Rennet Nown
Thomas Bell Sias Osborn 3
Aloworth Baker Daniel Pettingill
| Matthias Chiffon Ephram Powers
Henry Cook Hiram Rountree
c'eph Conway Thomas Ray or VIM.
William Clark Grow
William Cormack Robert Reynolds
Lewis C"rmack >. Llge RenShaW
josias X. Conlee Thomas Ray
| Alexander Conlee Charles Sloper
Elizabeth Caldwell George AZ Sublet
Elijah Chance jacob Stanley
| Carlton Clark John Singleton
James Dabbs or Polly Solomon smith
Dabbs James Simmons
Walter Denny Anderson Smith
cy East fhlllis Singleton
Henry Tanning John Starkey
Isaac Ferguson George w. Teas 8
" llli..m Gillian Cyrus Toman
Bird Concur Elijah 1ippit 2
Thomas Glliland John b. Terry
Ruth Hays 3 William Tlndle
Jacob Hussong Andrew Turner
0bediah Howard George Watkins
William Jones John w. Wright
George F. keney Samuel Williams
Sheldon Lockwood David Wright
william Lee James Wilson
John Leonard Samuel WhiteSide
James Lanterman
DAVID FRiCkETT, P. NJ.
April 5--3t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12

- TIE Rev. Mr.. DEW is expect, d
to preach funeral Sermon, a, Ebeut2er,
on Sunday next, al u O'Clock.
kC7" Inc Rev. Mr.. PEoK is expected
to preach at the Court House, in this
place, on Sunday next, at 8 O'Clock in
the afternoon and at the School House
near Mr.. Robert M'Kee's, on Saturday
afternoon ncX:, a; o'clock.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12

- FaSHE subscriber informs the pub
be- Il lie, that lie has opened a House
HERS Of Entertainment, at his Farm, six
Etz.szSalazA miles south of Springfield, on the
road leading to St Louis and Nandalia, one
mile north Of the Bridge ON sugar Creek at DR..
r. Darng's. He Will also keep an assert
ment of GOODS, and take good Butter in ex-
change for them. lie Will sell goods as low as
any merchant in the county.
ELIJAH SLATER.
PerryvlIe, April 7, 1825-985m
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12
$4,000 bushels
CASTOR BEANS

~ NV Il IL.
Z ME subscriber respectfully informs
II the public, that he purposes ma
king arrangements for manufacturing
Castor Oh considerably extensive the
ensuing season, and would wish to en-.
courage raising the bean; for which he
will engage 10 give three quarts of cia-
ritied cold pressed Castor Oh per bus shell,
on delivery of the beans; or one dollar
and twenty five cents in cash, with the
opportunity oil turning the oil to cash,
probably four or SIX months after the
beans are delivered
TO any person who will deliver me five
hundred bushels nexl fall, OF his own
raislne, engage 10 give fifty dollars, ex.
elusive OF the above price.
JOHN ADAMS.
EdWardspiNe, March %. 1925.
n B. can furnish With seed all those
who weld wish to plant. j. A.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
TO THE PUBLIC.

Sometime since wrote an essay On
Prayer, IN which endeavored to explain
The nature Of petition which should be
grounded on the practice OF disllling
ardent spirits there supposed dis
tiller conscieniiousy asking blessing
on his undertaking, In order TO test the
consistency Of the prac'ices with the
christian character, extended my view
to some OF the necessary consequences
resulting from it-and presented The pi-
Gus dIstller in the act asking for the &C
Complishment of such things as would
tend most 10 bis profit.
In doing this, conceived that | was
only presenting a true and falthiul---
though perhaps seyere--picture. | have
heard SO many objections, however, aud
from such respectable sources, tina, |
deem it my duty to say, that, never in
tended TO intimate, tina, any person, much
less a real christian, could have HE hor-
rid presumption deliberately, to Offer
such prayer. This would indeed be a
basphcmy too awf'l for any subdemo.
MACS.
| am charged, with having levelled
the piece against an inividual; and, in
lba, case, with having made false and
base accusations, This is entirely erro-
neous. only intended to attack the
custom, which believed pernicious.
Again--I am told that, the Bond
County Society for The suppression Of
intemperance has incurred the odium Of
originating the Distiller's prayer" /,
is principally to correct this very impor-
tant error that now write. The Bond
County Society had no hand in the pro-
duction. Neither had its board of ma
mayors. Ii was the work of an indivilu-
al, who has thought much and fel, much
90 the subj ect of intemperance and its
causes. / did not, indeed, publish the
piece without consulting pious and well
informed persons, most of whom recon-
mended its publication. But these were
Northumberland an association.
Before | am condemned as " bias
phemer," and the article as Sc "a moo kerry
of holy things" let me beg careful ex
animation Of it, by my pious friends.
Permit me to ask, further, a comparison
between the Dis,iller's prayer"-so
loudly censured, and The " Swearer's
pray er"-which has been the means not
only OF reforming many from that vile
habit, but Of converting numbers - true
pie,y. Beth were intended TO expose
the real tendency Of pernicious customs.
And most earnestly Implore, that
'' He who hearetb prayer" may produce
serious reflections in the minds of the
pious, and (by whatever He pleascs)
produce equally happy effects on the
victims and the psnders OF intemper-
ance. A FRIEND OF MAN.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12
Nav Notice.
DAVID PRICAslr'F.

ATTORNEY AND couN ELLoa AT LAW,
EdwardSuithe, Win9ia,
gETiLL practice in the counties Of Madison,
w Greene, Calhoun, Pike, .Sanqamo, Mont
gomery, Bond, Fayette, Clinton, Washington,
81. Clair, and Monroe also, in the Supreme
Court of this state, and in the Federal Court, at
Nandalia.
April t.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12
METHODIST
InyADOyaDDRo

Dev0tedto Religion Literature, Arts and SCIENCES
/ Agriculture, Domestic Economy FOreig.
and Domestic .se1es, Sc. &c.
PUBLISHED AT TRENTON, NEw-JERsEY,
BY FRANCIS wIGGINs.
! Ierms-Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per an.
mum, payable al the end Of the ysar-S2 will
/ be received in full if paid in advance or within
! the first SIX months. Single numbers, twelve
and halt cents. The publisher reserves to
himselfthe right of continuing or disseminating
any paper as long as a subscriber is indebted
to him for the same. All letters addressed to
the publisher, on business relative TO the ssta.
! bishment, should be postpaid.
RECOMMENDATION
From the Preachers stationed in Philodelbiia, Ia
the Members and Friends gfthe Church.
We the undersfned, do recommend to the
Ministers and Members of our Church particu.
'lary, and to all persons friendly t. the circua-
| ton OF Religious literature and intelligence,
the proposed work, to be entitled the .lfethn-
dist Recorder" as promising, if it should obtain
| sutfici ent patronage, to be work, which in its
! object and design, IS worthy of eirencourage-
nrent and support. We think the design OF
! the work has special claims to their fostering
and supporting hand and We trust il will be-
| ably and spritedy sustained.
| This is age in which Religious intelligence
is making rapid matches over the face OF the
earth, and appears to augur tavorably as TO the
approaching improvement of the moral and re-
ligous CONDITION of mankind And we would
fam hope that no friend Of Zion would feel in
| disposed To contribute towards this very desi-
rabe object. We trust that the proposed pa
! per will lleet with support as well from those
who reside without The limits of the Philadel-
| phia Annual Conference, as those who reside
| within them
JoseM Lg5rand, Law NJ Combs,
James Smith, Henry G. King,
Cot Balimore) SAINT s Kennara,
| Thomas Burch, James MITCHELL,
| Henry Vine, Thomas Dunn.
We the undersigned, do cordially concur
with our our brethren in Philadelphia, in ear.
| nestly recommending the Methodist Recorder
to the patti onage of the christian public.
John Potts Trenton S'a ION.
John Dreamer, Trenton CT.
Isaac Uinner do.
| Jos Hoidich, Newport.
W " HaHace Ken CT.
" AHLenehan, Bordenlown.
" NJ II higgins, Essex CT.
a. Persons disposed to become subscribers
to The Methodist Recorder, may a speci-
men OF the work at this office, or BY calling on
| the Rev. John Dew, St. Clair county
| April 5.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12
G4A%D LAND :!

DNE Hundred and Sixty Quarter Sections of
~ LAND, situated in the Illinois Military
Bounty Tract, are offered for sale on the most
reasonable terms, by the subscriber.
This quantity comprzes some Of the very
best Lands, as to locality and quality of soil in
the tract. MMobutu6ie titles with guarantee
deeds, will be gwen
JOHN SHACKFORD,
Steam Boat and Ferry Warehouse, St Louis.
April s.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12
Aost Certificate.

TO all whom it may concern, notice is here
Il by given, that III three weeks after the
date hereof, will apply to the Register of
the Land Office At Edwardsyille, for dupl-
cate certificate of further credit, for the n. W.
IA OF sec. No. 6, in township No. n. Range
No. W. issued to me as assignee of ellis
Msddax; the original Of which has been lost
or nislaid.
JAMES MITCHELL.
April y. 1925.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12

FaRATUM. In the advertisement for the
sale OF lots in The town of Springfield, 9Th line
of the ID paragraph, for 81 lots" read rotes.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12

We learn that the Governor is on a
visi, to Kaskaskia for the purpose of ma
king arrangements to receive General
LAFAYETTE at that place; and that, as
the General will travel by water from
New-Orleans to ST Louis, and thence to
Pittsburgh, he viii limit his visits to the
cities and towns bordering on the Missis-
sippi and Ohio rivers.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12

MARRlED-On the Sd inst. by the Rev
James Lenen, Mr.. jacob ID. Cox II Miss GIN
rnr TunNgR, both OF Madison county.
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Poa oEce DebGrta.s1g., Ga .Nareb 1875.
SIR,
In answer 10 your inquiry, how soon
can The mail be sent 10 the seats oi lus-
tice oil the counties established by the
Legisla IRE, at their late session in Hi
DoIs, have the honor to state that pro-
posais Tor contracts will be published so
soon as the distance from the most eli.
g:ble points OF connection on established
mail routes 10 the seats Of justice III the
new counties can be ascertained. The
mail routes, established at the late SEES
sion OF Congress, will be advertised for
contracts al The same time.
1t has been HE practice OF the Depart
men 10 issue proposals for contracts on
new mail routes IN the course OF the
summer f. How" ing the session OF Con-
gress after their est abIishment, and max c
the contracts in the Fall, 10 be carried
into operation at the COMMENCEMENT OF
the ensuing year.
From The facts necessary to be collect
ed as TO the length cf each route, and
the proper places to establish post oiii
ces, and the lime that public notice must
be given, contracts cannot be lnade
sooner than has been the practice of the
Department. JOHN A'LEAN.
Hon. d. p. Cook, House
of II efreSentatiUes.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12
BELLEViLLE
ADAA,D hMlYo

VANiils Academy viii be open for the recep
q ton of scholars on the first Monday OF
March next, under the care ofJOHN II. DEN
Ms, Esq. very amiabe and highly respecta.
bic gentleman, of competent requirements
and qualifications for teaching.
The price of tuition will be, for reading,
writing, and arithmetic, 81 per quarter; for
English grammar, mathematics, geography and
the use of the globes, S3 per quarter; for the
Latin and Greek languages logic. etoric,
moral philosophy, ana history, 81 per quarter.
Elegant globes and a complete set of maps
are already provided. As soon as the number
OF scholars will justify it, additional teachers
viii be employed. 1t IS expectedtha teacher
OF the French language will be engaged before
the expiration OF the present year. Boarding
III the best houses in town may be had at $50
per annum. In the country, very convenient
to town, 1t Is presumed boarding may be had
considerably lower. Belleville, Januar, Dist,
iSSJ. JAMES TANNElIJI
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12

IN noticing the praise-woTthy adhe-
sions OF the Illinois Gazette, and the H.
teligencer, last week, we expressed a
hope that MIR. Orr would soon follow the
good example. We have now the salts
faction of announcing that our wish has
been realized. The following is from
tie Kaskaskia Republican of the 7th inst.
Z" In our paper of last week was pub
iished the Inaugural Address Of the pre-
sent Chef Magistrate Of the United
otales.---It is scarcely necessary to say
that we read it with great pleasure.
Whilst il will exalt the literary character
OF our coanlryi breatnes the principles
disqualification, and is the pr mise oil a
wise, happy and energetic administra-
ton L has always been a principle
with us 10 render unto Caesar the things
that are Cesar's. We were impressed
With tie idea that MIR. Adams was not OF
the democratic school, and it Was on
that ground principally that we felt mi
mical TO his election; but his Inaugural
Address, and subsequent conduct, have
tendsd greatly 10 obliterate that impress.
sion, and having never doubted his qua
life atoms, we believe he will fill the
high place be has been raised to with
honor TO himself and advantage to his
country
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12
JOSEPH POGUE

UNIFORMS his friends and the public gene
M rally, that he has on hand a good assort-
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12

Deu0te,itO Religion Literature, Arts and SCIENCES
.4ergcRttnrs. Domestic Economy FOreiq..
and Domestic .sezps, Sc &c.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-12

shall be made, to know how 10 decide
upon them, as TO know at what points 10
establish the necessary post Offices. l.
commune a;ed 10 me, ! shall hasten its
transmission 10 The Department There
are some old routes that will be SO mo-
dlied al the expiration Of the year, as 10
render them more useful than they arc
al present.
lam, very respectfully, your obsdi-
ent servant, d. COOK.
Il EDDY, Esq.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-30
LATE FROM INDIA.

SALEM, NOV. 81.
The Brig Ann has arrived al this port
from Bombay, which she left on the LIST
of August
The wife Of the Rev. Gordon Hall, A
merican Missionary at Bombay, arrived
in the Ann. She states that several of
the Missionaries were sickly when she
left, and two Of their children had died
recently.
Burmese War.-The latest accounts
from Arracan, cast melancholy shade
over The prospect of victory, for which,
the climate appears TO demand higher
price than the inhabitants of the country.
One of the Regiments (Which is said to
be no more unfortunate than others) has
been reduced by sickness and death,
from 1900 stEsng, to $50, while most of
those who are not yet in Hospitals, are
mlserably reduced in bodily strength and
appearance. The 49th is no better than
two companies of effective men.
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FOREIGN NEWS

By arrivals at New-York, London papers
have been received to Oct. 81, but they do
not contain much news Of Importance.
Capt. Parry has returned from his third
northern voyage, in the ship Hecla, IN conse-
quence of the loss of the Fury, which was
driven on shore. The men were saved. Can't.
Parry passed the last winter in Port Bowen,
Prince Regents Inlet, lat. 10, long. 80.
A disturbance took place in the City of
Rouen when Gen. La Fayette was taere.
More than two thousand people assembled in
the evening in front Of the house where he
was, shouting " Viue La Fayette." The po-
lice dispersed the assemblage, in doing which
some persons were injured.
Missionaries an Burmah. The London Cou-
rler publishes letter from Calcutta. dated
May %, which says cit gives me infinite
pleasure TO inform you that Mr.. and Mrs.
Judson are alive and well. Accounts have
been received Of them they have been libe-
rated and sent with other European prisoners
to treat with the British Commander for
peace. Apeace will undoubtedly be made
Immediately, and all will be WELL" This
account is confirmed by letter received in
Boston.
The Greeks and TvkS.--Letters from zante.
dated Sept. 10, give favourable view of the
Greek cause. Ibrahim Pacha is said to be sur
rounded at Tripolizza by the Greeks under
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-30
PARAGUAY AND MEXICO.

The President, if he be not rather the
Dictator, of the republic of Paraguay in
South America, Don Casper Francia, has
suppressed all converts, nunneries, &c.
Don Francia has given a pretty liberal
system of government upon the whole TO
his people, when it is considered that
they have unbounded confidence in him,
and are willing to trust him with almost
unlimited power. He is physician, and
is very anxious to increase the popula-
ton of his little dominion. Among other
odd regulations, he allows single women
to vote for public officers; but unmar-
ried men of a certain advanced age are
denied that privilege.
The Executive of Buenos Ayres has
proposed to the House of Representa-
tives the plan of law, declaring that the
right of every man to worship God, ac-
cording to his own conscience, is inviola-
BILE in that republic.
While such liberal principles are max
ing rapid progress in South America, it
is to be lamented thatin most imp or
tant section of North America, at our
own door as it were, in Mexico, contain
ing six or seven millions of people, the
most rigid bigotry prevails. The politi-
cal part of their constitution is a close
imitation Of ours and the President,
General Victoria, in bis last message to
Congress, displays the most liberal views
on politics and commerce. But that
same constitution establishes the "Apos-
tolic Roman Religion" as the exclusive
religion Of the State; forbids the pu bic
exercise ofany other, and enacts that this
very iniolerant part of the constitution
shall be like the laws of the Modes and
Persians, unalteTable
BrattIebOrO' Messenger.