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unto the seven branches on the candlestick of the
altar. l was astonished, but the man Of God mo-
toned to me, and commanded me to be silent and
attend Behold new creations will soon make
their appearance. He thereupon brought water
in the hollow of his hand from the stream which
flowed past, and 10 all the branches were covered
with green leaves, so that cooling shade was
thrown around us, together with delicious odour
Whence, exclaimed |, is this perfume and the re-
freshing shade Seest thou not, said the man of
God, the scarlet blossom, as shooting forth from
among the green leaves, it hangs down in clusters
l about to answer, when gentle breeze agi
tated the leaves, and strewed the blossoms around
us the autumnal blast scatters the wthered foil
age No sooner had the blossoms fallen than the
red pomegranates appeared suspended among the
leaves, like the almonds on the slaves of Aaron
The man of God then left me in profound amaze
ment. Nathan ceased speaking. What is the
name Of the God-lile man asked Solomon hastily.
Doth he yet live Where doth he dwell Son of
David, replied Nathan, have related to thee vi
sion. When Solomon heard these words, he was
troubled in his heart, and said, How canst thou de-
ceive nc thus have not deceived thee, Son of
Jesse, reioined Nathan. Behold, in thy fathers
garden thou mayest see all that have related to
thee. Doth not the same thing take place with
every pomegranate and with other trees Yes
said Solomon, but imperceptibly, and in long
time. Then Nathan answered, Is it therefore the
less a divine work, because it takes place silently
and insensibly Study nature and her operations.
Then wilt thou easily believe those of higher
power, and not long for miracles wrought by HUI
man hand.
elbow good is the God of nature and how lit
tie reality there in what we call the distinctions
of fortune Surely, the only difference between
the great and the lowly is, that they act differ
ent theatre. Their parts are the same, whether
the scene be palace shed. The aim of man
is happiness, is it not and does not happiness con-
sist i'll the consciousness Of duty we'll performed,
and of reciprocal affection virtuousy exercised ,
If it does is there any station of life which has not
its duties and affections The poor labourer we
children, friends, to love- we'll as those have who
are decorated with wealth and honours and what
wants he then of individual happiness %
GO Man naturally follows that which is good, or
seems to him to be so. Hence it is, that in we'll
governed states, where value is put upon virtue
and no one honoured unless for such qualities as
are beneficial to the public, men are from the ten
derest years brought up in the belief that nothing
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SIS
other advantage attended the greatest riches, than
the opportunity Of living more sumptuously or de-
liciously, men of great spirit sighted them. When
Arlstippus told Cleanthes that if he would go to
court and hatter the tyrant, he need not seek his
supper under hedge; the philosopher answered,
that he who could content himself with such a
supper, need not go to court to flatter the yrant
" Love, charity, and an intercourse of good off
ces, what we undoubtedly owe to all mankind
and he that onts them is guilty Of such crime as
generally carries its punishment with it; but to
our parents, more, much more than all this is due
and when We are serving them, we ought to reflect
that, whatever difficulties we go through for their
sakcs, we cannot do more for them than they have
done for US; and that there is 10 danger of our
oyerpaying the vast debt of gratitude they have
laid US under'
''To him who recedes exhausted from the busy
world, from the tumultuous cares and anxiety of
public life, the most secret retirement charms in
proportion to the force of contrast and the rustic
shed or the stream washed hermitage, have, for
season, irresistible attractions. The rocky glen or
deep secluded valley, clothed With wood, and wa
tered by the freshening rill, thus soothe to peace
the weared spirit, dispense each angry and injurious
thought and melt the heart to all the tender offices
of humanity"
'In the landscape, where all is of character Joy
GUS and gay, to introduce apensive train of thought
forms most pleasing contrast the poet and the
painter have alike availed themselves of the idea
and the pathetic inscription has here an effect that
appeals powerfully to the heart. The most beau
tiful odes of Horace owe their charm to this very
circumstance, and the poet interests our feel
lngs SO much when, amid the luxuriant colouring
Of spring, he hints at the shorness of life, and the
feeting nature of our pleasures
"Women were designed by their native elegance
and gentleness to endear domestic life to man to
make virtue lovely to children, to spread round
them order and grace, and give society its highest
polish. No attachments can be above beings, whose
end and aim it is to accomplish purposes at once
SO elegant and SO salutary; every means should
be used to invgorate, by principle and culture, such
native excellence and grace"
THALEs, one of the seven sages of Greece, to the
subjoined questions gave the accompanying
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-12-10
THE PRESIDENT.

The popularity OF Mr.. Adams is daily
increasing, and the spirit OF opposition,
which was raised against him during the
Presidential contest is fast giving way.
The independent and Judiclous course
which he has pursued in every imporlan
measure, has compelled the most scep-
Icai 10 acknowledge tie influence Of his
talenss and discretion, if not openly, a,
least lacitiy, by torbearing TO find fault
with single act Of his administration.
The reception he met win in every place
through which he passed On his way to
Massachusetts,, and on his return, was a
convincing proof of the high estimation
i'll winch lac Is held BY the people.
HallowcU .ddUocate.
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clippers might be sent out, for 10 strug.

clippers might be sent out, for 10 strug-
gle like this, The question, " is or is not
privateering Ius,ifiable ;" can never be
asked with reason. The Turkish fleet
is strong this season, and the Greek ne
yer was stronger; and we must give
them the credit Of having been the sa-
slours oil The country, IN more than one
case. Without the Hydriotes, Greece
is nothing: she could not resist three
months.
Our accounts from Western Greece
are favorable: Missolonghi, the strong
point, the key, in fact, OF Romeia, has
held oD, for two months, against large
body OF Turks, who have often assaulted
it W thout effect: but they are the ira
gular Albanian Turks, and we do moi
fear for the place. They have sustained
several bloody repulses, one of which
took place Il days ago. The enemy al
tackled at daylight, and got possession o.!
battery, but they were driven from il,
and pursued for many miles; leaving,
as it is said, six hundred killed, besides
many wounded. The Turkish Geet
have been for some time before the place,
but it is impossible 10 cut of their pro-
visions; for ships cannot approach with
in seven miles of the town, on account OF
she shalowness of the water, while their
little boats, by keeping in shore, escape
the ships, and run to the islands every
day. II, by any mischance, Missolong-
hi should be taken, | consider it would
be another OF those circumstances which
would ruin Greece. No cHec,ual oppo.
silion could then be made TO the torrent
Of A lbanians which would be poured
down upon the Morea; and the world
would see, that the point which Byron
made tenable, was one Of vital impor-
lance to Greece. cannot conceal from
you, that the political feelings of the
Greeks are not such as TO please repub-
licans; that calls for King are loud and
frequent; that the mass of the people
would be glad OF foreign protection; and
that this protection will first be demand
ed from England; but time presses
more in my nexl.
s. C. HOWE
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untutored tribes Of Indians, the sons Of
Nature, once lhesproprie.ors of the soil,
held these same domains in sovereignty,
and by the laws OF nature all participated
in its advantages without money or price.
Great Britain, France, and Spain, also
proprietors OF portion of these United
States invited emigration, gave pre-emp-
ton rights and by free gifts confirmed
the same by conveying to the actual set
tier the fee OF the soil. The magnanlm-
ity OF their conduct is too we'll known 10
require comment. But under a free
government founded on liberty and qua
hty, things are ordered otherwise. The
door TO the avarieious specuator is left
open, while the poor man is required to
pay his last shilling for taxes, and com.
PEELED to fight the battles oil his country.
For these good causes, humanity cries
aloud, and sell preservation warrants the
adoption oil such measures as may not
violate The laws OF the country, and yet
have tendency to- prevent unprincipled
men from committing acts OF injustice
with impunity. Wherefore,
Be 1t resoiped, That if any person
hereafter shall enter any land improved
or claimed by an individual not being
able TO enter the same, or who may have
entered part and not The whole of his
| or her claim (provided such claim shall
not exceed loo acres) shall be deemed
10 have violated the principles under
! which this county has been settled.
ID. RESOLVED, That we will not hold
| any social intercourse with such person,
borrow or lend, trade or tratfic, or Join IN
a school, until said person shall make
ample satisfaction to the party aggrieved.
| Sd. ReSotved, That we will Withdraw
our support and custom from all artisans,
| physicians, merchants, and others, who
shall sell any goods, wares, or merchan-
die, or render any service whatever IN
to such person.
4th ResoiOed, That we will not give
our suHrages TO any person for any Office
LOT honor or profit, who shall aid as
sst, or abet, or be himself guilty OF ylo-
lalng the above principles.
| 5tE. Re8ofped, That we hold in high
estimation the confederation Of the seve-
raj states, aud would not intentionally
subvert the laws en- anatlng rom the u
nied or separate states: that the forego-
ing resolutions we deem only analogous
10 good aud wholesome municipal regu-
lations, promote order, incu lcate Justice,
restrain eyarlce, protect the innocent,
punish the guilty, and persuade all, in
and out OF office, TO pay due Difference to
the VOICE of Puohc Opinion, and finally
TO hold the mirror of mems actions FULLY
up to view.
9th. RESOLVED, That the foregoing re-
| solutions be signed by the chairman and
secretary, and cop, thereof transmitted
10 the editors of the Edwardsvlle Spec
tator for publication.
| WIN. l.. MAY, Chairman.
E. A. MEARs, Sec'y.
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tomorrow. We have had great many
English ladies on board, some OF the no
billy, but do not think them to be com
pared in poin, OF beauty, to the Ameri-
can ladies'.
Another letter says" We have had
constant gale ever since we left the
Capes OF Virginia; and since have
been to sea, have never known SO un-
pleasant passage. The General came
on deck only four times. He was con-
fined to his bed almos, all The time by
sea-sickness, combined with an attack of
the govt in his RICH, knee"
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TAKEN UP

RY Telemachus Camp, living on Cahokia
Id creek, on the 9TH November, 1925, a stray
STEER, brindIe and white, pied, broad horns
and bored in the front of them, supposed for
the hollow-horn, marked with a smooth crop
and underbn in the left ear, the right ear un-
derbit only, about nine years old. The Oft
steer is milk white, with the exception of
some dun specks about his ears, neck, and
JAWS, marked with crop, slit and under bit in
the right ear, and smooth crop in the left
ear, about seven years old appraised to %
dollars SO cents, by Stephen Wilcox and LEM
uel Wilcox.
F. J. LEIGH, J. p.
Attest, JOSEPH CONWAY, OK. Is St.
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PUHAAC NOYlCE

S hereby given, that shall apply to our
next Circuit Court for the county Of st.
Clair, at the next term TO be holden at Belle
vile, in said county, on the fourth Monday in
August next, for al order of said Court 10 sell
all the right, title, and clam, of JAMES cox,
Jr. deceased, in and to the north west quarter
OF section 2, township north, range Z west.
containing l57. 52-1OO acresi and the west
halt OF the S. ". quarter of section So, town
ship north, range west and the east half
OF the S, W quarter of SECTION Sc. township 4
north, range west of the Sd principal Meri-
dian for the benefit of the creditors to tine
estate Of the deceased
NICHOLAS HORNFR.
Lebanon, June 9Th, 1855 ST.
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TAKEN UP

DY Alexander Robertson, Of the Diamond
ID Grove township, in Morgan crunty, on
the 18th Of October, instant one ba, MARE,
thirteen and half hands high; three years
old; no artificial marks perceivable two sad
die spots Oh each side Of her back right hind
foot whites star in her forehead snip on her
nose, and black name and tail; appraised by
Nathaniel I.attemore, Beverly Robinson, AMI
Joseph Jones, to fifteen dollars.
Before me this 18th day of October, 1926.
JAMES CAVE, }. p.
Icertify the above to be copy Of the re-
turn OH file in my office.
DENNIS ROCKWELL, Clerk
Com. Court Of Morgan Co.
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published
FOR TIE SPECTATOR,

FOR TIE SPECTATOR.
MORGAN COUNTY MELiING.
a; numerous and Respectable meet.
lag OF the clizens OF Morgan county,
oiden al Jacksonville, on Saturday, \ q.
vember l9th, 1925, ~ pursuance u Sc
verai notices given IN different pats .!
me coun1y, " M, IL. May, E.q. was ao
ed lD the chair, aud L. -. hlEARs, Eaq.
appointed secretary. T.
Ai,er an appropriate address by Mr.
KLEIN, sta ing The OBJECT ot the meeting,
me toiiowlDg preamble and resolutions
acre unan.mously ADOPTED:
That where's the IN 81 s,thers oil this
caunly, having Teen ln.lue'iccd ny lne
best and purest OF motives wards ihen
fellow emigraDts and sufferers, entered
INTO mutual compact, founded IN
justice and humanity, which custom and
a strict adherence thereto mas most tuiiy
confirmed, that each settler on the pub.
mold and ENJOY quiet aud peaceabie pos
session Of land by hin, Improved, TO !, eth
err with reasonable proportion OF tim
Der, in all not exceeding 100 acres. The
sincerity and good faith by which the
purify OF these intentions was tested,
were made manifest at the public sales
IN November 1924: not asolilary instance
OF competition then took place. Hence
we may readily account Tor the good IN
Outstanding which has until recently ex-
listed, (as respects lands) among the in
habitanls OF Morgan county. But la
mentabie as it may be, the Untee!lng
specuIator has now broken over the bar
rler that bound honest and liberal.mind-
ed men together, trampled under foot
the pure and almost sacred custom o..
the country, which custom by habit aud
prejudice, had greater tendency 10 as
socia,e the good people 10 the bonds OF
friendship, than usually may be found
among the first settlers Of new and
frontier country.
How insutferable, then, must it be to
the poor and wrctched first settler Of
waste land, when driven from his house
and home, the last and perhaps only
hope Of support; butfe,led to and fro by
the storms Of adversely; abandoned by
The world, and left TO perish; for no 9TH
er reason than the want of immediate abb
lily TO enter Al the land Office little piece
OF ground, and a log cabin thereof for
shelter.
Must all this be without the aid OF one
protecting hand to save! Savage and
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a Stray Steer.

YVAKEN up by John Brown, OF Maquapin
Il township, in Greene county, Illinois, ON
the 10th day of November, 1926, dun Steere
with some white on his face, belly, and legs
marked with crop and hole in the right ear
and crop off the left ear; supposed to be three
years old last spring: Appraised to SO beiors
s. LEE, Jr. ]. P.
AS appears from the return on file in my
Office.
SAMUEL LEE, Jr. Cpk.
Coon. Couttef Greene Co.
CarrolltOn, .Nov. 10, i825.--153t
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TAX KEN UP

nY Eqnilar Hall, Of Indian Creek townsSipp
- in Morgan county, OH the 5th of October.
INST. one bay MARE, branded with q on the
right thigh; a small star in her forehead, some
saddle-spots on her back about IA hands lleh,
am e5out fourteen years old last sp,ing ap-
praised by Joseph Cox, Zadok ". thhi, and
Irwin Masters, to fifteen dollars. Before me,
WILLIAM SAGE, j.. p.
October 5th, 1851 st
certify the above to be a copy of the rec
turn on file in my office.
DENNIS ROCKWELL, Clerk,
Co. Cam. Court Morgan Co.
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$500 lhAWA RID


I'D AN away from me, in Franklin county,
z Alabama, on the Goth of August, 1894,
negro man, THORNTON by name, sometimes
calls himself Keys, no doubt will assume other
names; age about 28 or 80; quito black; ra.
Their lean; about feet 10 inches high boasts
OF his manhood has many small scars Oh his
face like scratches, and some on his head the
under part of one Of his ears gone, and rather
notched, hard countenance; coarse, strong
voice pretty large breast, and tapers down;
he says he lived a part Of two years as free
man. near Sbawneetown, Illinois, and follow cd
the dstilng business. This time should ha, e
been in or about 1922 or 8.
Any person who will deliver him to me at
home, will receive 100 dollars reward, or $50
to give information so get him. He no doubt
descended the Tennessee river from Florance.
J. COCkRILL.
Oct. 18th, 1850 ON
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10 THE PUHI4AC.

TEIHEREAS MIR. DAVID MILLER
w has, through mallciousness, pub
hshed an advertisement, in the Edwards
vile Spectator, offering a reward for my
son James Hays Heck OF one cent, and
in that advertisement has endeavored to
lnlure his character, this is therefore to
inform the public that said Miller has
made false statements, and that instead
Of the boy running away, he, the SAID
Miller told him if he wished 10 leave him
he had no objection. And am prepar-
ed TO satisfy the public that what ! have
stated is correct. | can give further
statements when necessary.
NANCY HECK.
Edwnrdsuille, Dec. S, l825.-l5
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S. G. HOWE.
LATE FROM FRANCE.

The Louisa, Capt. Spring, arrived at
New-York in Q days from Havre.
LA FAyETTE.-The Constitutional, in
noticing the arrival of the General a,
Hayre, states, that he was received there
with, enthusiasm. There is nothing in
the French papers which leads us to be-
lieye that the Government of France
has taken any measure to prevent the ex
preston OF the sentiments OF the people
towards our late illus,rious guest.
Galignini's Messenger says, the Ame-
rican frigate which conveyed Gen. La
Fayeae to Havre, sa'uted the forts OF
that place, which returned the salute by
an equal number Of guns On the day
after disembarking, the General depart
ed for his country seat, accompanied for
two leagues by numerous cavalcade,
consisting OF young men of the principal
families of the town and its environs.
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ifSOCjOOO
That is IF the state do the work by
borrowing the money, she will have ON
HAND al the end OF thirR years, sic hun
dred and forty thousand dollars.
II She lei it to com any, and resume
it at the end of thirty years, she will have
TO PAY-without any resources drown, in
the Interim, from the canal---one million
nine hundred aud Sirty thousand dol.
iars i!
This would certainly be much better
than waiting fifty. years, and then pay ing
three and half millinns. But, could the
state ever do it Or, if she could, would
1t be The better policy to pay, at any CIV
en- period, nearly two millions for the
canal--or haze the canal and six hum
dred thousand dollars besides?
Our editorial brother at Vandalia, has
.opened heavy battery on the 81. Louis
eny editors, IN answer TO repeated shots
thrown by them while past, on accoun,
OF the mails. Should the fire be return
cd wl'h'equal spirit, and general en-
gagement ensue, we hops the contend.
ing parties will work long Toms
Otherwise some OF The balls may fall short
ana rattle about our ears, whereby we
shall be compelled to dodge merriiy, or
engage IN the sqnabble, in defence oil
ourselves and the " free stale."
seriously, we apprehend not The leas,
danger o! disposition either IN The Post.
master General, or Congress, to diver,
Ihe course OF the mail from our seat O,
Government, tor the sake OF eight or ten
miles: Nor dove fear lhst,in order 10 say.
The BAH or lhird OF that distapce, il vii
DC turned away from Edwardsvilie. Ie
say ho'hinb Oh inc respec,eOie bulk o.
our mail, and the Convenience of this
village as point for the meeting of Sc.
Verai post routes, we have public Offices
here, one OF which, at least, contributes
in so'ie degree, to brace the I" sineWs'
Oh SoVethmCh, either in peace or war.
We are enabled to add the returns
from niaeteen Colntics ~ tnose already
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-- AsZIZGDl 2ZZZW~

MARRIED. at Kaskaska, on Sunday eve.
ming last, by the Rev. Mr.. Chase, Thomas Ma
Their, Esq. to Miss HANNAH G. LAMB.
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The editor OF the Patriot has been Ia
vored with the following interesting ex-
tract from an officer to a gentleman in
Baltimore.
U. S. FRIeATE BRANpywINE,
Cowes, { Eng. Oeh7.
Iembrace this opportunity Of inform
ing you of our arrival, after experiencing
several heavy gales which proved our
new ship Brandywine 10 be a superior
sea-boat to any have ever before sailed
in; and in addition to that, she is one of
the fastest vessels in our service. We
have only one fault to find; that is, she
ships many seas, which makes her wet
and uncomfortable. But, | believe that
is, in great measure, owing 10 her hav-
ing too much ballast on board, We
fad the provisions which are expended
every day tighten her very much, conse-
quently we are more comfortable every
dap,-We spoke brig within days
sail Of Havre, sent boatw with letters Tor
the officers friends, but was unable to
board her in consequence of the sea rum
ming so high; spoke her, however, and
ascertained she was from Havre, bound
TO Boston-repor,ed the Generals tami-
ly well, anxiously awaiting his arrival,
which took place the next day. We
sent a boaton shore to inform the Ans
rican Consul Of our arrival, and for him
to send steam boat to land the General
A boat was sent of from the shore TO
let US know the steam boat would be
along by 9 o'clock with all the Gene
rails family. We Immediately COM
menced getting ship in order Tor their re-
ception :-they came off at the time ap-
pointed, and were hoisted in chair sus-
pended from the main yard arm Of the
ship-the General stood in the gang
way with both arms open ready to re-
celve them, and his son in The cabin to
receive them there-such joyful embra-
ding never saw. A salute was fired OF
~ guns. They all LETT the ship in TWO
Observation-Disclosures Porter had the ho-
nor Of setting the ladies' on board the
steam. boat, and I, the Geoeral and Com.
Morris, who is to accompany him TO Pa
ris. After they had all left the ship ano-
,her salute was fired Of II guns, and the
men cheered the General, we then made
all sail for Gibraltar. The end OF the
hrst "a hours came on to blow very
heavy gale; and being near to lee shore
we were obliged 10 get pilot and put
into Cowes, which is one of the hand.
somes, places | ever saw. The town IS
small and ne houses arc elegant. lhave
not been on shore YET, but intend going
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Estimated cost Of the Canal 100000
Simple interest, at per cent.
for so years, 100000