davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-16

!
Jenifer Of Charles county, ]. S Skin
ner was unanimously appointed Secre'
tary to the Convention, and Thoma'
Phenix was in like manner appointed
assistant secretary.
The Secretary having called over
the roll Of delegates, the following gen
tlemen answered to their names:
Frederick Co,mty-John Mcpherson
William Tyler, Grafton Duvall, Rich
Potts, John Nelson, John Thomas
John Lee. Z
Baltimore City.-Col John E. How.
ard, Thomas Ellicott, Isaac M'Kim,
George Hoffman, William Lormar,
Johr P Kennedy.
Csty of .Annapoks.-Dr. Den. Claude,
]. J. Speed, Thomas H Carroll, Jer-
miah Huges, James Murray.
.aReghany Couaty.--John M'Mahon.
John Mcflenry, John Hoye, John Tenn.
pleman, Andrew Bruce, Robert Swami
Charles County-Nich. Stonestreet
Daniel Jennifer, William d. Merrick,
Gwinn Harris, Henry BrawneI, John
FERGUSON.
Montgomery COunty.-Geo. c. Wash
ington, William Darne, Rich Holmes,
Archibald Lee.
Inn arundel Coumty.-Thos. Snow
den, Daniel Murray, Charles Carroll oil
Carrollton, George Howard Of Wa.
verify.
Hartford County. Israel d. Maulsby,
John. Forwood, Geo NJ. Gill, Alexan-
der Norris, Charles S. Sewall.
Baltimore Co,mty.-tien. +. f STAINS
hurry, Capt r. T. Spence, Elias Brown,
James Howard, Genl. J. S. Smith, Geo.
Harryman, Joseph NJ. Foard.
Washington Coun'y.-William Cab
by, Thomas Buchanan, William Fitz-
hugh Col. John Blackford, William
Price, Thomas G. Brent, Franklin An
derson.
Prince Georges County.-Saml sprigs,
John r. Magruder. Robert w. Bowie,
Major John c. Herbert, Major VIM.
r Wootton, William Bowie Of Wal
ter, George Semmes.
ST 4Nary's County John R. Platter,
Peter Cough, Gerard N. Causin, JOS
Stone, Enoch J. Willard, n G.S. Key
The deliberations of the Convention
were opened by Mr. PoTrs, Of Freder-
lex. who submitted the following reso-
lutions, which were concurred in:-.
Resolved, That the subject of Intern.
al Improvement. be referred to com
mittee of thirteen members to be APP
pointed by the chair, and to consist OF
at least one from each county, and one
from each city, with instructions to con-
slider and report the expediency of adj
dressing nNhorlal to the legislature
of Maryland, recommending a general
system for improving the natural re-
sources of the state, with view to the
general welfare of her citizens, and to
her proper and becoming rank among
her sister states.
Resolved, That this committee be fur
,her instructed to consider and report
the ways and means in their judgment
best calculated to effect this great and
common oh, ect Of the people Of Mary
land.
The Convention then adjourned to
meet in the Court House this morning
at eleven o'clock, when the committee
will be announced.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-16

Samuel M. Janney
HAS just received, per brig America, from
Ill Boston, and offers for sale
Is boxes cotton and wool cards
.aly, per setr. Esther and Sally and sloop Con-
stiiution from Philadelphia,
90 kegs white lead grid inoil, LIST & I'd a.
Is do Spanish brown do
IN STORE
90 bales Virginia cotton, excellent quaiity
4 casks Bridport shad and herring twine
10000 Russia quilts
- mo IL
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-16
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1925.
PuRLIsHED ON
TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS,
iron THE COUNTRY
ny SMowDEN & THORNTON,

ar Office at the corner IF Fairfar-street and
Printers alley.
The price of the Gazette is FIVE dollars per
annum, payable in advance, or six dollars at
the end ofthe'year.
Apvxarisgsrxrs inserted three times for one
dollar per Square, and twenty-five cents per
square for chinsertion afterwards. Those
sent without q specification ofthe number Of
insertions, will be published until ordered
out, and charged accordingly.
IAN letters must be post paid, unless or
dering the paper or enclosing advertise
mentS.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-16
Cedar Run Bridge.
50 Reward

So Reward
7 OST on Sunday night last, between Do
IL mini Bearcaroft's and Dr. Peake's house,
A SlLALL GRAPE PURSE,
with brass clasp, containing Is dollars: 2
five dollar notes on the Farmers Bank of A.
lexandria, one dollar notes on the Corpora
ton of Washington, and counterfeit half
eagle, with some other articles of no use to
any one but the owner. Twill give the above
reward to the finder on delivery to me.
WM. p. GREEN,
dec 13-St Hair Dresser, Fairfdr-sfrea
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-16

Sra: We take great pleasure IN an
nouncing to you, in obedience to re-
solution Of the House Of Delegates,
your election on this day, to the Go
vernmen, or Chief Magistracy Of this
Commonwealth, for one year.
Ihave the honor to be, with great
consideration, your fellow-citizen,
S. BLACKBURN,
In behalf of the Committee.
JOHN TYLER, Esq.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-16
From the Baltimore american, Dec. Is.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT CONyEN-
TI0N

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT CONVEN-
TON.
Yesterday being the day appointed
for the meeting of the delegates from
the several counties and cities of Ma
rylsnd, for the purpose OF celebrating
upon the measures best calculated to
promote the Internal improvement OF
the sta,e-at eleven O'Clock the dele.
gates chosen by the counties hereinaf-
ter mentioned met in the Chamber of
the First Branch Of the CityCouncil Of
Baltimore, appropriated for their ac-
commodation by the Mayor Of tie ity.
The Hon. J. plaler, ofSt. Mary's coun-
~, having called the convention to or
der, Governor Sprigg nominated the
venerable Charles Carroll, Of Carroll.
ton, to preside over the deliberations
of the Convention, which was nnani,
mously agreed TO. After MIR. Carroll
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23

of war, went to Athens, and with The
consent of Goura, visited the cave, and
brought out Trelawny, and by medical
assistance he may recover. His wife,
the daughter of Odysseus, is also with
him. The treasures inside his cave are
said to be very great, and tits situated
IN such way that II is impregnabIe. 1t
IS large enough to contain 10000 peo-
pie. Odysseus was brave and power
fui man, just fit TO lead on Greek ar
my; but he was dangerous man, and
held the Greek Senate in the highest
contempt tut they were too powerful
for him, and caused his fall, which he
merited by his conduct, though it is "a
severe loss to The Greeks. 1t is a pity
no Washington or Bolivar has arisen
IN Greece, it is all that is necessary for
their union. The present President,
Conduriotti, is sleepy man in the hands
OF MarVocadati, which latter | think
very little OF. Lord Byron was the
heaviest loss Greece ever sustained.
He was fast conciliating all parties, and
gaining great influence. When cut off,
he was atoning in Greece for all his
sins, and might have been her saliva
lion."
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23
From the Boston Centinel.
Ertract Of letter from an american IN
Smyrna.

y
Smyrna.
SMYRNA, AUG. 10, 1926.
There is now on board the British
frigate Cambrian, a Mr. Trelawny, of
whom you may have before heard me
speak, an Englishman, who attached him.
self to Odysseus, which latter gave him
his daughter in marriage, an interesting
girl of 10 years of age, as pledge Of
mutual adhesion. After Odysseus had
by his conduct awakened the Jealousy
of the Greek Senate, who declared him
a rebel, and obliged him, to save him
self, to go over to the Turks but who
shortly after finding out through one of
his faithful adherents, that an order was
issued by one of the Pashas to take off
his head, made his escape from them,
and gave himself up TO the Greeks at
Athens, who confined him in the Acrop-
ais. While remaining here, Odysseus
bribed, as he thought, his guard, by a
large sum Of money to enable him to
escape. He was accordingly let down
by rope, and when about half way
down, his kind deliverer cut the rope,
and he was consequently dashed to piec-
es. Trelawny in the mean time had
found his way back TO cave in which
Odysseus's remaining followers, family
and immense treasures, we're secreted,
and here they defied the power of the
Greek Senate although defended by on
ly fifteen men. II is situated in such
a manner that 10000 could not take it.
Odysseus had it provisional for ten
years, and natural spring inside pro-
vides plenty Of water. The Senate
finding it impossible to take Trelawny,
it is said, employed two Englishmen, a
Mr.. F. and -, by an offer of a
large sum Of money, to .entrap or de-
stroy him. They accordingly got him
TO admit them into his cave, and when
they had decoyed him outside to fire at
a mark, with only one attendant, a Hun
garian, they fred at him. F.--'s pis-
toll missed fire, but the other, took eff
feet, though not fatally, but dsfguring
him very much by taking off part OF
his cheek, &c. His Hungarian instant
Iy shot F., the other escaped. This
Major B. whom | before mentioned,
J with the assistance of an English sloop
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23

too are looking up. The late restrictive
system and the war bore with a heavy
hand upon them. They held their own
however, and rather gained. Provi-
dence has gained faster, much faster,
has taken rank of them, and claims,
and undoubtedly is, second in New-Eug-
land. Why is this Salem has the most
capital, enjoys, to say the least, as many
commercial advantages, but she wholly
neglects, or nearly so, the manufacture
ing interest. Providence, on the con-
trary, ranks among the first manufac-
turing towns in the Union, second,
perhaps, only to Pittsburg. "Are you
answered YETI" We are glad to per-
celVe, however, that both Newbury-
port and Salem are at length awake on
this interesting subject, and although
they do not possess the natural advan-
tages enjoyed by many, are proceeding
with true Yankee enterprise, devising
plans to manufacture the very means
Success attend them.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23

attached to it. They have had il I'M
der way about two months. They ex-
ercise uncommonly well for men who
have been drilled so short time, and
for such wild creatures as they are.
When they first arrive, they cannot re-
concile it with their notions of Iibertv,
TO give up their arms for inspection, or
to march with SO much precision. How
ever, they begin to see the utility of all
these things. and after while become
very fond of the exercise. There are
about twenty foreign officers, French.
Germans, &c. This regiment is the on.
" one they call regulars. They ex-
pect to have by spring, four thousand
infantry, well disciplined, and | suppose
the other corps will increase in the
same ratio. saw at the head of one of
the companies an old priest, who had
forsaken the gown and cloister for the
sword and camp. was told that great
many priests had volunteered TO take
arms, and there are now great MANY
with the army. must say, when those
men are marching before us, and en-
deavoring TO do their best, could not
help thinking what they were in for
mer days, and contrasting their present
situation with what il then was. When
we reflect what they have suffered for
the last three hundred and fifty wears.
under Turkish despotism, how cold must
be the heart, aud how contemplate the
man with such heart, who does not
wish sincerely that they will meet with
success. The army hitherto has been
composed Of such men as though, prop-
er TO take up arms, without discipline
or order, and who would dispense when
ever they chose TO do so; but they be-
gin to find the necessity of regular
troops, and they are going on forming
them as | have told you.
lbrahim Pacha IS about thirty miles
from here: part Of his army occupy
Tripolizza. He came into the Morea
with twelve thousand we'll disciplined
troops; but by disease, capture, deser-
ton, &c. he has not more now than six
thousand effective men, and have been
told, that if he does not receive succour
or leave here, he will be entirely de.
stroyed this winter by the climate as
his Arabs cannot stand it. The Turk
ish fleet has left Missollonghi, suppose
you have heard ere this. CoIocotroni
has about seven thousand men with
him, and IS watching the movements of
lbrahlm Pacha, but as his troops are IN
disciplined, he keeps the hills and car
rles on sort Of guerrilla warfare. cot
ting OFT the enemy in detail. In the
spring some decided blows will, have
no doubt, be struck.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23
9Uorrester:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 90, 1926.
THE SEASON.

SHOW still the breeze save what the 6lmy
| threads
Of dew evaporate brushes from the plain.
How clear the cloudless sky how deeply tine'd
With peculiar blue tn ethereal arch
How swelPd immense amid whose azure thron'd
me ne radiant :,n sun how 70, gay how calm below
We have this year enjoyed, in greater de-
gree than usual, the peculiar glories so mild.
and yet so splendid, of the American Autumn.
The high temperature of our summer months
had fastened vegetation, so that all the pro-
ducts of the earth We're two or three weeks
earlier than in ordinary seasons. To these
succeeded the rich mellowness of the Septem-
Der sky, and the clearer and deeper blue of
that of October and so gradual was the
change, and so mild did the weather continue,
that the fruits ripened and fell, and the forest
assumed its gorgeous party-cloured drapery.
in which were commingled all the richest tints
Of the rainbow, and so remained long time.
gradually growing darker, till the leaves fell
from mere age, without single frost sufficient
ly severe to make the trees cast off their
| foliage.
The clear atmosphere and deep blue sky of
our autumn months, and the variegated beau
ty of our forests and groves have been com
mon subject Of remark to European travellers.
The rich orange and scarlet hues of our beech,
birch, and maple foliage in Autumn is said TO
be unknown in Europe. The change in En-
gland is thus sung by Thomson
+" But, see the fading many -colour'd woods,
Shade deep'ning over shade the country round
lmbrown; crowded umbrage dusk and dun
Of every hue, from wan declining green
To sooty dark"
Since the commencement of November. al
though We have had some cold days, yet the
general character Of the month has been mild,
and we have had for many days in succession
what is called the Indian Summer, kind Of
weather said also TO be peculiar to our cli-
mate, though not, as has been said by a south
ern paper, to the Middle States. For a few
days past, the weather has borne more win
Try aspect and yesterday, we had slight fall
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23
DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE

On Saturday last, daughter of Mr..
Abijah Osgood of Newburgh, FIVE years
OF age, was accidently shot by her broth
er aged eight. In imitation Of his elder
brothers, who had been playing with,
and swapping at each other an old and
fiiniless gun, he in their absence took
another, unfortunately loaded with a
ball, and innocent of intention discharg-
ed 1t at his sister. The ball struck her
near the cheek bone ON the right side
OF the face, and passed out at the other
side IN the neck, just below the ear, and
was Immediately fatal. The parents of
the children were on a visit in neigh
bourlng town. This distressing and
melancholy accident presents another
dreadful instance ofthe fatal consequence
es OF leaving loaded guns exposed, par
tlcularly within the reach of children.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23

Brandyo0ine Frigate.--The Baltimore
Patriot contains extracts of letter from
a Midshipman of this frigate, dated at
Cowes, 7th October, of which the fol-
lowing is an abstract :--"Several heavy
gales proved our new ship to be SUI
perior sea-boat to any have ever be-
fore been in, and one of the fastest
sailers in our service. We have only
one fault TO find, that is, she ships many
seas, which makes her wet and uncom-
Portable. But believe that it is in a
great measure owing to her having too
much ballast on board. When we ar
rived off Havre we sent boat on shore
to inform the American Consul of our
arrival, and for him to send a steamboat
TO land the General and were informed
by boat, that boat would be along
side by 8 O'Clock, with all the Generals
family. They came off at the appoint
ed time. The General stood in the
gangway. and his son in the cabin, to
receive them there. Such joyful en-
bracing | never saw. A salute was fired
of 81 guns. They all left the ship in
two hours. After they had all left the
ship, another salute of II guns was fred,
and the men cheered the General. We
then made sail for Gibraltar. At the
end of tweDty-four hours came on a
very heavy gale, and being near to "a
lee shore, we were obliged to get a
pilot, and run into Cowes."
A letter from the frigate, dated the
10Th October, says, eve have deal
Fof company to visit our ship, more par
ticularly British naval officers, who pro-
nounce her the finest ship ever yet 10
England"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23

unfortunate as ever was recorded in
history. Their misfortunes have con-
finued with undated succession, during
$50 years.
Robert iii. broke his heart because
bis eldest son Robert was starved to
death, and his youngest, Janes, was
made captive.
James 1. after having beheaded three
of his nearest Kindred, was assassinated
-bsi'- bwn uncle, who was tortured lc
death for it.
James ii. was slain by the bursting Of
piece of ordnance.
James Ill. when flying from the field
of battle, was thRown from his horse,
and murdered 10 cottage, into which
he had been carried for assistance.
James Nv. fell in Flodden field.
James " died Of grief, for the viii
full ruin of his army, at Solway Moss.
Henry Stuart, Lord DarBley, was as.
sassinated and then blown up in his pal.
ace.
Mary Stuart was beheaded in En-.
gland.
James |. and W. died not without sus.
Picion of being poisoned by Lord Buck
ingham.
Charles |. beheaded at Whitehall.
Charles ii. was exiled for many
years.
James II. lost his crown and died il
punishment
Ann, after reign, which though glo-
rious, was rendered unhappy by party
disputes, died Of broken heart, occa.
stoned by the quarrels of her favored
servants.
The posterity of James II. have re.
manned wretched wanderers in foreign
lands.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23
FREDoNIA. (N. u NOV.

FREDoNIA, IN. ~ NOV. 10.
miraculous Escape.-On Monday last, near
sunset, this village was alarmed with the cry
that Mr.. Charles Woodcock, an inhabitant of
this village. was buried alive in the Reverend
Elisha fuckers we'll, about half mile dis
tant! Immediate assistance was rendered,
and few moments brought together some
thing like hundred people, with spades,
shoyels, &C.; and in about two hours he was
taken from among the dirt and stones alive,
where he was literally wedged in, his head
and shoulders seven or eight feet below the
surface, and not SO badly injured but that be
was able to be about the next day.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23
9p the @atIs.

BOSTON, nov. 81.
A new census, by State authority, has
recently been taken in Newly ork, the
result Of which we shall soon be made
acquainted with, and we trust ere long
a similar law will exist here. That the
population of the State, and particularly
of the city of Newly ork, has increased
and is increasing in ratio almost I'M
precedented, is beyond all doubt. The
anticipated estimate of the city is no.
600. This may be, and from our know
ledge of the city, we think probably is,
somewhat overrated. Let us suppose
the increase TO have been 1000 year
for the last five years. This will give
gain of $4,000 or % per cent. and is
just double the ratio for the Ten preced-
ing years. Albany too holds on at a
similar pace, and SO does Providence,
our thrifty and enterprising neighbour,
" she excelleth them all" But let us
see how all this looks in figures.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23

with real occurrences, that when they
had been dreaming of a dear friend,
they had been with him, and that thus
has arisen the belief in ghosts.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23
Tuscumbia. (.4labama.) Oct. s5.

On the 23d inst. twenty-one Indian youths,
belonging to the Choctaw nation, passed
through this town on horseback, on their way
to Kentucky, for the purpose of receiving an
English education.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23

The above is probably rather better
than a fair sample of the growth of our
cities generally, but it serves to shew,
at all events, that we have not only re-
covered all the drawbacks occasioned
by the late war, but that we 60 on our
way increasing and rejoicing. A new
census Of this city has likewise just been
ordered, and, under the direction Of the
Mayor, is about to be taken; and al
though we cannot hope to emulate N.
York, with her immense back country
end vast canals, yet, as the poet rays
(" Not being the worse, stands in some rank Of
praise"
we shall be content, and we certainly
expect to find ourselves second only to
New York among the principal cities
OF course we speak comparatively, as
the fourth in rank. Our friends in Salem
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23

Visiondries.-- Wieland, in bis Agath-
odemon, copjeciures, that in the infancy
of the human race, men did, as children
do now, confoupd their past dreams
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23
Mechanics Magazine.

Singular fact IN natural History.-A
Pickerel was sold in our market the
other day, upon dressing of which, a
stone was found in its abdomen about
the size of common goose egg. Gu
riosity was on tipioe, and the stone was
purchased by stranger from the east,
to be deposited, we presume, among
its kindred wonders in Scudder's Muse
um. Many scientific hypothesis have
been raised TO account for this Phenom-
enon, the most probable of which is,
that 1t rUGs introduced by the seller TO IN
crease the weight Of the fish.
Rochester Album.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23

A London paper says, it has lately been
discovered, by Mr.. Rogers microscope, that
the morbid secretions in the human subject, as
the pus of consumption, of cancer, &c. are ac-
tually masses of animGlcule.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-23

Oliver Cromwell, being afraid Of ca.
balls from the expelled Royal family,
thought it dangerous TO permit persons.
particularly Noblemen, TO leave the
kingdom without leave. A young No
bleman 10 the interest of Charles L.
came to pay his respects to the Protec-
tor, and solicit leave of absence from
the country. Cromwell Immediately
granted the request, but said, s. well. lei
me Sc you soon again, but don't see
Charles Stuart" Il will not, upon my
honour replied the Peer. The No.
bleman soon returned, and coming to
pay his duty to the Protector, Cromwell
snatched his hat out of his hands, and
with penknife quickly cut open the
lining, and from the inside took out sew
eral letters and papers directed to the
friends of Charles. 80 shame" cried
Oliver, !" is this the way the English
Mobiles keep their honor? Did you not
promise not to see Charles Stuart ?''-
did not see him. answered the No.
bleman. "Then," said Cromwell,
/" who put ous the candle, you, or
Charles?" Oliver bad cunniugly con-
trived to pu; spy of his own into the
Peers service, who discovered that at
the interview the King first put out the
lights.