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Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-17
From the Kaskaskia Republican.

Visit of Lafayette to Illinois The
citizens OF this village on Saturday las.
had the extraordinary gra,ifcatinn nf e.
ing this illus,rious son of liberty. His
presence, Identified as he is with the glo-
rious struggle Of our country against ty-
ranny and chains, seemed to call up in
the sosom OF every one, feelings 100
powerful for expression. LAFAYETTE, the
adopted son Of WASHINGTON, was with
us ! LAFAYETTE, immortslized by his
own chfvalrous career in the field Of
Mars-endeared to us, as the Achates
OF our veneraed Hero, the founder Of
our liberties cold and indurated indee
must be that heart that could not dila,c
with generous emotion on an occasion so
novel and SO importsnt Among the
foremost he stood in the storm of the
Revolution, and his name and achieve.
ments are associated with our Iroudesf
recollections. Young, gay, noble, he
might well bess listened to The voice Of
pleasure fortune threw around him her
brightest halo-but fortune, end France,
presented their destinations in vain: ba
welcomed the breeze that bore upon ito.
wings the sound OF arms. ~
Whilst his sacrifices and services 10
behalf OF America, deserve the nations
gratitude, his friendly visit at this late
period OF life, even to this remote West,
presents him in an aspect claiming the
unbounded affection of all to whom Ii.
berry is dear. But we need moi enlarge:
We can elicit nothing new with regard
10 Lafayettc, save the little incidents that
n marked his visit here.
VS. were taken on surprize, and had
but few hours to provide for the recep.
ton OF the Guest Of The Nation. He bad
written, it seems, to Gov. Coles, appriz-
ing him, as nearly as be could, OF the
time be might be expected in Illinois;
but he had travelled with more speed
than his letter, and but for his first visit
ing St. Louis, he would have appeared
amongst US without any previous nc.
tice. fss
The General, and suit, arrived at the
ferry about one O'Clock in the afternoon,
on board the steam boa, Natchez, and
were there met by the Commiltce Of
Arrangements, by whom they were con-
Quoted into town. No particular militia,
ry parade was attempted; the object OF
the citizens was, that he reception might
be marked by truly patriotic welcome,
and this object, we believe, was accom-.
pllshed TO the perfect satisfaction OF our
illustrious visitor, and those who accom-
panied him. They were all received at
the house Of Gen. Edgar, venerable pa.
triot OF the Revolution, in the most cor
dial manner, where, after pariaking Of
some refreshmen,, the General was adj
dressed BY the Governor of the State.
The address Of the Governor, with /
The General's reply, will appear in our
next.
A scene now presented itself which /
was intensely interesting few old sell !
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-05-17

Joint RESOLUTION authorizing the Pub
lie Documents, printed by order OF Con-
gress, to be furnished to the Gardiner Ly-
ceum.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House
81 Rehresentatiues Of the United States
Of .amertca in Congress assembled, Thai
one copy of Seyber,'s Statistical Annals,
and OF Pnkin's Statistical View, and also
one copy of the Public Journals OF the
Senate and Of the House OF Representa-
tives, and of the Documents published
under the orders of the Senate and House
OF Representatives, respectively, which
have been, or shall be, published, by
virtue Of resolution passed December
the twenty seventh, one thousand eight
hundred and thirteen; be transmitted to
the Executive of the state of Maine, for
the use and benefit Of the Gardiner Ly-
ceum, in said state.
Washington, March 8, 1825-Approved:
JAMES MONROE.
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SPADp a. TOR
EDWARDsvHLE, MAY II, 1925.

a drove Of 1874 large heavy bulloc&s
passed through this place on the 18th inst
Tor the state OF Ohio. They were col
lected In Saline county, Missouri.
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OOMES'ElC.
HARTFORD, (cr, J APRIL 10.

The corner stone oil the " Tariff Wool
len Factory" al Tarifiville, IN The town
OF Simsbury, was laid on the l4'h INST IN
the nresence OF above an hundred specta-
tors, and an elegant address was delivered
by H1iliam II. Knight, Esq. one OF The
founders Of the contemplated establish
men,. The building is to be OF stone'
IS by 40, and four stories high. 1t is IN
tended tor the manufacture OF supeifine
broadcloth, and will turn out 100 yards
per day. This place is beautifully stu
ated on the Granville turnpike, | miles
from this city, and within $50 reds OF the
surveyed route ofthe Pennington Canal.
MiTrsr.
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shall cause We same to be deposited in
tba War 6HiA

Sec. 2, Anabe it further enacted,
That SAID road snail be opened and made
ender the direction OF the President OF
the United States, who is hereby author
ized 10 employ the troops OF the United
States IN the completion, or assisting IN
the completion, Of said soad.
Sec. 3. .4nd be il further enacted,
That said Commissioners shall eseh ' he
entitled TO receive the ao',ars a"o
their Assistants one dollar and nifty cents
for each and every day which they shall
necessarily be Ee'nployedl IN the explor-
ing, surveying. and marking said road
and for the purpose OF compromising The
aforesaid Commissioners, and their As
sistants, and for opening and making SAID
road, there shall be, and hereby Is, ap-
propriated, the sum oil ten thousand dol
lars, 10 be paid gu, of any money in the
Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
Washington, March 8. 1825-Approyed
JAMES MONROE
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ceased when they had given their votes,
while Ihat Of ihe feotle survlsed 10 heir
representative in Congress, sDo Trough
him their will was TO be expressed. This
exposition is not only the true che, but
is that advanced OH all occasions by Mr..
Cook himself, whenever lie gave his
views Of the subject.
i. 1t may be further remarked, that the
whole number Of voters in the state
should be taken into consideration TO con-
stluie promise. on me part OF Ms.
Cook, to vote for any particular candi-
date.
Al the last election for representative
to Congress, the votes were,
For Cook, 42O
For Bond, 8 $50
Making 1880
There not having been majority oe
the votes given for electors in favor Of
Gen. Jackson, as has been shewn, and i.
then being the duty OF Mr.. Cook to make
decision for the people, ii cannot upon
republican principles be commended that
the 1872 votes given to Gen. Jackson,
should control the remaining lo,52s vo.
,ers, consisting of other persons having
equa! rights in the state.
A conclusive answer, however, to the
supposition that Mr.. Cook was bound
to vote for Gen. Jackson, because he re.
ceived two OF the three votes the cleo.
toral college, is that, admitting all the
votes given to Mr.. Turney as intended
for the General, still majority of this
votes actually given for electors were
not in his favor. The votes would then
stand thus: For Gen. Jackson, 1901
for the other candidates, 2sos.
The account of the reception of Gen
LAFAYETTE at Kaskaskia will be read
with interest and pleasure. There have
been some reports circulated in this vi.
cinity, relative 10 the isit, which if true
would not be very creditable TO the CHI.
Gems of that place. We have the mos.
respectable authority for saying, that the
reports alluded TO are without any foun.
tation whatcyer--,hat the utmost deco
rum and regularity were evinced through
out the prOceediDps
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NATCHEZ, APRIL l6.

The lose Of the Steam Boat Teche.-
This melancholy accident occurred be.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-08-27
TsxEE e EpGSxE0RY,
FROM THE AUBURN FREE PRESS.
HENRY MENDON,
Or the Vactina of h.tempera,ace.

A FACT.
Stay, mortal, stay nor needless thus
Thy destruction seal!
Within that cup there turks a curse
Which all who drink shall feel"
IT was pleasant day in the month of June, when
descended the little hill that leads into the delight
ful village OF II, on its southern side had
often visited this little spot and always admired
the neaness Of its situation; but never appeared
SO beautiful at this time The lake that stretched
Itself along its eastern extremity, was as still and
calm rs the little stream which meandered slowly
through the village and emptied itself into its pla-
CID "aters-save now and then light breath of
WIND would pass across its silver bosom, as the lit
tie ripping waves glittered in the sunbeam The
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-08-27

myself to it. ] had done so with great care-but
fit otdespair succeeding, forgot the circumstance
and in that situation looked at myself with surprise
and wonder
That | had always thought of eternity into which
felt gradually sinking is certain but is wonder
full how family thought of the future world all
such thoughts overthrown by alternate hope
and despair connected with this life. | heard the
shrill cry of seabrds flying my head, and IN
stantly returned again to the hope Of life. 0 for
such wings but mine thought were broken, and
like wounded bird, lay floating poveressly on the
waves
The night before had severe rheumatism in
my head, and now remembered that there was
phial Of audanum about me. | swallowed the
whole Of it-and ere long strange effect was pro.
duced ! fell in delirium and felta wild pleasure
III dancing over the imagined myself in
vessel and on voyage, and had dreamy impress
sion that there was connected with it something of
glory. Then suddenly cold tremulous sickness
would fall on me-a weight of sadness and despair
Every and then there came these momentary
Hastings of reality but the conviction of my per-
sonal identity gave way to those wilder fits
and was drifted along through the mooness dark
ness OF the roaring night, with all the fierce exulta
tons Of ravog mailman. No wonder. The lsu-
danum, the cold, the wet, the dashing, the buffet
ing, the agony, enough to account for all this
and more than my soul dare even now to shadow
out to her shuddering recollection But as God p
tied the miserable, also has be forgiven the wick
ell thoughts of that unimaginable night
During delirious fit, whether it was a dream
or reality know not, methought heard the most
angelic music that ever breathed from heaven 1t
seemed to come on the winds-to rise up from the
sea-to melt down from the stormy clouds. 1t was
at last Ike full band Of instrumental music. soft.
deep, wild, such as have heard playing on board a
ship OF war heard rushing noise with the mu-
sc-and the glorious ghost of ship went roaring
past me, all illuminated with s-fvng-every
sail set, and her decks crowded with men. Per
haps real ship sailed by with festvity on board
Or was IT vision Whatever it was felt no reDin
ing when 1t passed me by it seemed something
wholly alenable to me the derum swallowed up |
All fear, all selhshness the past and future were
alike forgotten, and kept floating along, selfques.
toned no longer, assured that | was some how or |
The wonderful and beautiful vision that had sailed
by me, was an aboriginal creature of the OCEAN
There was an unspeakable pride and grandeur in
this dcilrium was more intensely conscious of
brighter existence than ever was in the most clio
rous dream and instead of fearing death felt as if
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-08-27
SELECTED FOR THE GARLAND,
HYPOCRISY

Always suspect man who affects great softness
OF manner, unruff1ed evenness of temper. and am
enunciation studied, slow, and deliberate. These
'hings are all unnatural, and bespeak degree of
mental discipline into which he that has no purpose
OF craft OF design to answer cannot submit to drill
himself The most successful knaves are usually
OF this description, smooth razors dipt in OIL
and as sharp.-1hey affect the softness of the dove,
which they have not, in order to hide the cunning
OF the serpent, which they have.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-08-27

self needing to be comforted, lying on my bosom,
cold, drenched, despairng, and insane, and utter
ing with pale quiverng lips the most horrid and
dreadful imprecations Once heard, methought,
voice crying from below the waves, "Hast thou
forgot Theresa :" And looking down saw some
thing Ike the glimmerng of shroud come slowly
upwards, from vast depth to the surface of the
water. stopped down to embrace it, and in mo-
ment ghastly blue swollen face, defeatured horri-
bly,, as If by the gnawing teeth Of sea monsters,
dashed against mine; and as it sank again, knew
we'll to whom belonged the black streaming hair
But | awoEe. The delrium was gone and was
at once totally different creature. | awoke into
low heartless quakng, quiveling, fearhaunted,
cowardly and weeping dependency, in which all
fortltude was utterly Frustrated. The excitement
had worn out my very soul. rising out of
a cold clammy grave, could not have been more wo-
begone, splritless, bloodless Every thing was seen
IN its absolutely dreadful reality was castaway
no hope of rescue. 1t was broad daylight, and
the storm had ceased; but clouds lay round the
horizon, and no land was to be seen What dreadful
clouds Some black pitch, and charged with
thunder ;-others Ike cliffs of fire and here and
there all streaming over with blood. 1t was indeed
suilen wrathtul, despairing sky
The sun itself was dull brazen orb-cold. dead.
and beamless. beheld three ships afar off, but all
their heads were turned away from me- For whole
hours they would adhere motionless to the sea.
while drfted away from them; and then rush
ing wind would carry them one by one into the
darkness OF the stormy distance. MANY birds came
close to me as if to flap with their large spread
ing wings, screamed round and round me, and then
flew away in their strength and beauty, and hap
pness.
now felt myself indeed dying. A calm came
over me. prayed devoutly forgiveness of nv sins
Tor all my friends on earth. ringing was in nv
cars and | remember only the hollow fluctuations
Of the with which seemed blended. and a sink.
ing down and down unfathomabe depth. which
| thought Death, and into the KINGDOM of the
eternal future.
swoke from nsensibility and oblivion with hi.
deous racklng pain IN my head and loins and in
place CT utter darkness heard voice say "Praise
the Lord" My agony was dreadful, and cried
aloud Wan, gimmering melancholy lights kept
moving to and fro. A hideous din was overhead.
and around me the fierce dashing of the waves. |
was lying IN the cabin Of a ship, and kindly tended
by humane and skltul man. had been picked
up apparently dead and cold The hand of God
was there.
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our Partially for them to displace selected articles
of greater merit. All writer's for the public eye
should remember, that the reader cannot always
enter into the particular feelings which may have
elected their compositions, and that, in detailing
either fiction or fact, variety ofcolorng and incident
is indispensable.
We receive every week contributions of some
sort or other, many of which are excluded on ac-
count OF defects which might be remedied, if the
writers would but crticise their own productions.
PRovIDENCE has allotted to all its works an annro
pirate orbit, in which every thing may move in un.
disturbed harmony and with beautiful regularity
Man is destined to shine in the legislative or martial
held, while Woman is calculated to polish society,
to add ustre to the social circle, and to impart hap
pIness around the dom estic hearth When she de-
parts from her proper sphere she loses half her love-
hness, and destroys the greatest portion Of her use
falness. 1t gives pain to witness such depar-
ture, and such we conceive to have been the case
when a number of the ladies of Nashville assembled
at public house to celebrate the last anniversary Of
our independence. Wewoud be among the last to
deny them any of the rational enoyments of life.
but we do think, with an editor who has noticed
the circumstance, that they ought to have felt self
condemnation when they drank their fourth regu.
lar toast, which was
"HoME-The best reflector of Womans bright.
ness"
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:2.zzEEE GAR.rGMn.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 81, 1925.

The story ofthe "Two FRlRsDs," though found
edupon of the noblest sentiments of the heart
is deficient in incident and defective in style We
are pleased with original essays, but cannot permit
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-07-07
.e,, u eonr,r.. IN the name ~ the army,

sent 10 Congress, in the nane ~ the army,
AMI il m,ie, ihe unasi expri ssi'e t,siirua-
dies al our profound gratitude. ! have thr
honor of presenting 20 sour Escellenry ihF
esrtesstens Of my cunsidf rafioe aud RS
pect. oLiH IN
TAt Coas'iM1osal Congress Of Peru,
.rpcpgnizlns lht higb pnd important s"rsi-
rs nilirh lhr Rrpu lle Of Colombia has
rendered 10 Pe.n, without which, no doubt
-hr would hspe ftliru under the Spanish
1nwer-flas resol,sd
/ 1'hai tie thanks BE- gwen n the Re-
lbh.ir of Colunlbia ~ . testimonial OF Er'-
ldnds Ia. ile |sef,iers rendered by her 10
t,r ally and conlea sSie The Republic OF
Peru
.. That these sentiments be transmitted
II the Colombian government by lhr or
ran Of IT, commission sent by the Peruvian
(ainErt - TO that state.
Oldrred iliat the same be printed, pub
lisbcd and circulated. Done - the Hill ot
Ceneress, in Lima, 10Th Frhrnaiy, 1880.
JosE Mama GALpfAND, PrrsideIi-JoA-
.Qlis AeErss, Seeictary-M. FEEhEr-
nos, Secretary.
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poE1AE.
YnE SPIRIT OF LIFE.


BY rNRCfAAI
From the AaVerA sis ~ the soaiHern sea,
Where to- falaess 81 lie I RIVER aews,
y Aere fh. waters are svef giideis ieef,
Aud he tiptaed fsltst b its 1tosso1 ia'Es
Iss4rl ffe rr.tsn Il iisht aud ~ao.ns sAes'
here the pIss = warrior 1fses II 'aata,
AM GLAD, rs the t0r4tttd dIs h. sals,
Bounds aver the wave toNtz aasfrn bome-
fram ii. hawefY iIes Of " southern YEA,
NAere life Seems one tong ami ga r'fasei
Anl he savage teneaih bis shetlfftae Tree
Va ilsrer Rai happier heine kaoNs
Where he wac = . rioar sud ci1u aiffs fiA1
With tie notes u the .arl',st uatfn song,
Aha silently dreams laf hours aWay,
Or harr.es tn join the s%fart.se ihrong-
Prom thnse sowtr, and hapns E1rsian islcs.
Aherr the arcHu kisses thr oaai shore,
Aud, spread like a silYfry MIR. smiles,
Sar ever awake % ttfe sglHrlfind.e roRr
N4efe the hale on ever miaai fold - vim,
Ani apat on The calm am eiirnt SRA,
And ey,de the Joyous mariner aine
lis .aiis 10 tie wind 8 lull mastery
come from those liest flysisn isles,
With the fe,ss at lite in my ifiauing l1fn +,
ioaags peiBg a ny tiddipgwak aud mules,
And The ig(aaf 0lasar, q ieauts hara
- thousand busy AID joy Gus wings
q az msadOW art iofr,t my treasures bar,
Ate l,ssltd, IN her innscebt llaterssi filings
NcW-hfaided wreRths from hrf flowing hair
Atlsakeu ruj brighten Where ~ 10,
Ike the hearts HAT H,i10me a festive day,
IA happy Creatures sfsdej me sew,
Like the crowds thai sfeet 4 eonjgcror's
way
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SUSPECTED MURDERER.

ELKToN, June 13.-Col. James SewaIl
Of this place has Just returned from Fall
mouth, Nifgi.la, and from him we Learn the
following particulars respecting the person
in ca tody mt that place.
A ma calling himself John Peters, alias
John Corners, has been ARRESTED aud is
now c%onired in Stafford county all, on 3us-
picion OF beng the murderer OF Miss Gun
ninghanf. Iht circumstance led " hich TO his
arrest WAS IA confession he made To a man
named Grey Barbour, travelling with INN
Barbour related the confession 10 a young
man named Deaklns, and requested MIN
To couceal himself in the bushes, and lac
would draw Corners into conversation on
the subject this he did aud Conner again
acknowledgement he WAS suilty ofthe muir
der and that he had taken Il ring from
her hand, which he sold in Baltimore or
Georgetown.
After Connprs' arrest, he stated that Bar
bnur had betrayed him /; that he WAS in
tuxicatpd when he made the confession,
and did not ksow what he MAS saving
The account he gives of himself is vague
and contradictory. Sometimes he denies
being in Maryland FOR five years past-at
other times he says he vas employed to
fish on Elk River by Major HJlanA and
brother-snd that he has been at the Che
sape6Ne and Delaware Canal. Press,
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VIRGINIA CROPS.

The Lrrsborg HaShingtonian Of the 9TH
says "Ihr prospects Of an abundant crop
are as hatt.rlHg as the must ardent hus-
baudman could desire. The raNages of
the fly, heretofore so troublesome, have
been vpry limited, aud calculations are
made, should blight or tempest not %iatrdde,
Of d greater abundance than has been rea-
lied tor many years. In our " immc.
date neislborhuod III. fields TEEN with
fragrance aud useluloeos." We Wish "e
could say as much for the crops in thl-
section of the State. Here the rust has
d,stroyrd from. I-5 ~ ! the uuh0used
Hheal.I / 81. hd.
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AipFL.t.TLSLElTfHN

WOODSTOCK, Na) June lS.-Dnring the
thunder gust ct V eduesdiy, a Mr.. CrHig over
Ger tor Col. Morris, At Slrasburg, was killed
BY lightning aud ut the same time and spot,
three of the Col ~uei's negro boys, together
with Il morse. The information received Of
This terrible calamity, dor, not ruahle us
infinitely to state TIE particulars. We have
harely learned diet the whole party had lak-
Ell shelter under a tree, aud were instau(ane-
DUSTY killed. Two other blacks were APP
preaching tue fatal shelter, but fortunately dtd
not reach il mail the deed was done. Oae OF
ihcm VA knocked down iusen.iblc, and the
other experienced Il considt rdhie shoel. " =
hope the sad tate Of these people Will act rs a
beacon, 20 prevent persons from taking shell
ter under trees IN a thuuder storm.
Herald.
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Gen LgaEte's wogress to The .New Hdmp.
shire Lone.

He started from Boston June 2lst, at o
4. VI. passed through CharlcstoNn and
Aieliurd 10 Reading. In the two FIRST men-
toned towns The people, whom he met,
without exception, resprc fully saluted
him and many were drawn To the windows
by his approach. AT SINNERS Hotel, in
Reading, IA large number of persons crow
dcd in 10 see HIM and we're received with
great affabllity. The landlord refused any
remuneration for the refreshments he sup
piled him and his attendants. At Bur
nard's Hotel, a considerable number of per
suns of both sexes and all ages drawn up in
regular order, cheered his approach He
stopped for Il few moments to receive their
congratulations. At the Andnyer line a
company Of cavalry met him aud escorted
To the vicinity of the Theological I%nstitn-
tiun, where the citizens and several com
pauies nf infantry met him. He was ad-
dressed by Mr.. knecland, an aged man, 10
whom he made an immediate reply. He
was then escorted by the lDfantry and Ca
valry TO Taylor's Hotel Here he was in
,roduced to the faculty Of the Theological
Institution and Academy. lie was also
Introduced to IA s'e"s many citizens, ladies
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wAeH-ssros, yune 74.-ful irpnta.

wAeHrssros, June i4.-full irpnta-
TONS OF Osag.-, Kaasas, DeIawares, and
Wras, ~ learn. had met Gen. Clarke Ut ST.
Louis, ia tie l5t inst. aud had agreed upo5
a trtais, which MAS tn have bern sIsned
the net day. in whirb the Osasrs and
Kansas r~clinqnish all iceir lands To The u.
States. Their future possessions, ~ pre-
SUM. viii lie along and over tie western
houndary Of Missouri. Some difficulty,
sc lpara, existed at the tine, between The
Osag.s, Dtlan are, aud Shs"ntse, winch
however, nas in the way Of II speedy adj
iuslneni. Iva, Jour.