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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-27
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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-27
FREDERICKSBURG
Street IIottery-Class No. .

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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-27
LOTTERIES

- drawn IN Richmond, all N one day3d NJ. Lotte
~, by Combination and formututon--5 baluts TO be
drawn.
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Nirninia Lottery.

SHA0 OR the bencftofthc Dismal Swamp Canal Company,
~ ih Clsas. 30 No Lottery by Combination and Per-
mutation, holots-ro BIO drawn 1t Richmond the Gdi
December, 1895.
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Whole tickets 90 50.-Halges 81 25-Quar-
tiers 81 ceuts.
For lucky nppbrrs IN tho above scheme, call al my
Truly Fortunate Office, where he cash viii be pad tot I'll
prizes sulI by me-.
c. A. WRITER'S,
Opposite Messrs. Nope1 X Mergs1,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28

falf OF the operative mechanics elspcycJ The u.l
featuring districts entirely idle The hardware busi
ness the only that las not as yet been troubled
1t is said OF the most important questions to be
brought before the session of the British Parliament
will be the condition of the Negro slaves m the West INDIA
colonies.
Some Of the London papers have copied passages from
Mr. Rushs Treasury Report in which he is at variance with
tie polcoe economical opinions of Mr.. iiusksso They
attribute correctness to the views OF our Secretary
shan TO the English Statesman.
Nj. Dawkins is appointed commissioner 10 Panama, by
the English government Sir Alexander Cockburn the
British minister 70 Colombia, sails in the vessel with
NJ. Dawkins. He vii! be landed at Carthagena.
The British Parliament was 20 be opened on the 1st OF
February.
SUCCESS OF THE GREEKS.
We have further pleasing intelligence from Greece.
The Turks readers well know have long been max
ing prodgous efforts to subdue the fortress OF Mssoongh
and last dvces gave account OF the departure OF
the Egyptian Chief Ibrahim Pacha to command another
assault himself appears that he arrived at Misso
longhi, and gnally defeated The following accounts
s.e through different channels.
letter of the 5h Jan. from Treste contains the fol
lowing -" vessel arrived here from Smyrna, confirms
the defeat of Ibrahm acha under the walls of Mssoonghi
The loss Of the Turks and Egyptians is computed at 1000
men,"
A letter from zante of Jan I'd, after giving few par
tcuars of the preparations both ses for the and
defence, during which the Turkish fleet fed on the ap
proach of the Greeks under Maous proceeds:
"On the Goth Dec. the Turks planted their coors
signal of attack and the following day, after long
parade Of prayers hymns and ceremonies they proceeded
against Missoonghi 1t that their efforts and ress
lance OF very short duration. Their loss, however,
was considerable, 1900 killed being found the field and
the number of wounded being much greater. Ibrahims
artillery under the direction of Austrians and few
French"
According to advices from Semln, Tartar has been
despatched 10 Constantnope inform the Porte that the
troops collected in the plain of Andrnope which
we're march into Western Greece to reinforce the army
Redschid Pacha have refused in tumuluous manner,
10 make winter campaign.
When the Spanish Inquson was overturned few years
agc and its books seized upon and submitted to in
secton it found that in the small province of Murcia
yinca tribunal Of the Inquson had actually instituted
less than thousand prosecutions against priests for
attempting the seduction Of their female penitents
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
NOTICE.

WAS Committed to the public Jail of Newcastle County
w State of Delaware on the 23d day of March, inst
by EVAN Thomas Esq one of the Justices of the Peace
III and for said county The following described Neg OF
people ct Color, viz ia Black man. who calls himself
Da,d RinggoM with his wife Mary and their four Children
namely, John Henry, James and Susan-Also two Other
Blackmen John Gold and John Jackson who say they belong
to JoHS liEwLTT of the State of Maryland with the
cepton of Mary, the wife of David Rnggod who says she
was free born.
his wife Katy: with their two Children. named WUia,
and John who say they belong to JoHN DAVIS below Cen
treyille, in the State of Maryla
This therefore to give Notice. that If the of the
said Negroes, so imprisoned aforesaid, shall omit or
neglect to release them from prison, by proving property
they will be discharged from their confinement within six
weeks from the date hereof pursuant to Act of the
General Assembly of the State of Delaware such
made and provided PETER u. DELANY, shift.
Newcastle, March "a, 1896. 37-12t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
.45,idged from The National Journal.

CONGRESS On "Wednesday the Senate proceeded TO
the consideration of the following resolution which
transferred from the Executive to the Legsa i've journal
Whereas the President of the United States in his
Peng message to Congress- asserts that "invitaons had
been accepted, and that nsers The part of the United
States would be commissioned to attend the deliberations
at Panama." without submitting sand nomna to the
Senate and, Whereas in executive communication
the 26h day of December, 1885, although he submits the
nominations, yet maintains the right previously announced
his opening message, that he possesses authority to
make such appointments and to commission them, without
the advice and consent o the Senate and, Whereas
lent acquescence the part of this body, may
future time. be drawn dangerous precedent. There
re resolved that the president of the United States does
not constitutonay possess either the right or the
appoint Ambassadors other public ministers, but with
The advice and of the Senate except when
cies may happen in the recess.
Mr.. Smith remark, that he had never heard be-
fore OF this resolution, and he shoud therefore, move that
t lie on the table for the present
At the request of Mr.. Benton the motion Withdrawn,
enable him that the resolution be printed, and
made the order of the day for Monday.
Mr. King said, that the gentleman who introduced
this resolution absent, and would not return till the
middle of next week, he would move to postpone TO Fri
day week.
Mr. Dckerson said, that the gentleman who proposed it,,
would, probably, wish to make modification in it,.
He moved to lay it on the table which carried.
The House OF Representatives principally engaged
in the discussion of the amendment of the Constitution
In the Senate. Thursday bill introduced abol
ish imprisonment for debt The bill making appropma-
lons for the Indian Department and the bill to the
accountability OF pubic ofncers and others, were passed.
The House of Representatives resumed in Committee of
the whole the state of the Union the discussion Of the
Amendments of the Constitution.
bill reported by the Select Committee for the
lief of MIR Monroe the ExPresdent, granting him
what above sl5,0oo with about sixteen years interest
In the Senate on Friday the several bills ordered to
third reading Thursday, passed and sent to the
House OF Representatives
The business before the House entirely of private
character An unsuccessful attempt made to
the discussion of the constitutional amendments.
The Proceedings of the House suspended for about
fifteen minutes by violent storm of wind and rain, which
beat in great part of the large window Immediately be-
hind the chair Of the Speaker and carried away the flags
from the top Of the Capitol
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
FROM THE PACIFIC.-W learn fro

FROM THE PACIFlC.--Ne learn from a
passenger in the brig Polly & Eliza, from Cartha-
gena, who recently lief, the Pacific, that the Castle
Of Callao remained in possession Of Gen. Rodil on
,he eth Of December, but il was expected that it
would Som fall into the hands Of the Patriots.
Gen. Valera, OF the Colombian army in Peru,
arrived al Panama on the "a OF January, with 1900
Troops principally Peruyians. There were about
5000 troops at Panama, and more daily expected.
The lrigate United States, Com. Hull, at
|Cho,os the Goth of December. The Peacock
Capt. Jones' sailed about 18th for Valparaiso. The
schooner Dolphin, Capt. Perciyal, had not yet re
|tuned from her cruise among the Mugraye Islands
~. r. Gazette.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
ERROR CORRECTED.

In consequence OF my having reported to the Committee
OF the Levy Court to settle with County Treasurer
payment OF 426 dollars having been made by JoHN C
CLARKE Collector of Red Lion Hundred instead of JOHN
CLARKE Collector of Mill Greek Hundred the former
represented as having overpad, while the latter appeared
70 be considerably in John G. Clarke instead OF
having overpad S241 78 I'd March indebted the
County Sl84 %. and John Clarke indebted S50 "a instead
of 1927 a. represented in the The above
error arose from the similarity of the and in nowse
lmpars the accuracy Of the settlement it respects the
County. g. p. BENNETT. C. t.
March 27, 1926.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
RAN AWAY

EHR0M the subscriber living in Brandywine Hundred,
Newcastle County, DEL, on the 18th inst, muatto
girl named Lydia Jones, between IA and Is years old.
Had when she away nsey dress and bonnet of
domestic stuff Six cents reward will be given whoever
brings her home; but no charges will be paid.
SAMUEL L. GRUBB
March 18th, 1926. 37-4p
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28

SPEECHES OF Mr.. CLAY .--Messrs. A. C.
Hodges and Joseph G. Norwood, Of Lexington. Ky.
have issued proposals Tor publishing The speeches of
Henry Clay, in Congress, from 10 to 824 nclu.
sive. The book contain four to FIVE hundred pa
ges, well bound and letered, with portrait OF Mr..
Clay, and to be delivered TO subscibers at TWO dol.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
MILL TO RENT.

YIvrIE subscriber having been for time past in III
health, will for that reason, rent his mill the Chris
tiana for years The mill is in perfec, order
supplied with cloths purposey for country work
and has all Oliver Evans's machinery.
There thirty feet fall two water Wheels and three pair
of Burr Sones with room for fourth and the supply Of
very good Inquire of the subscriber the premi-
ses-or Enorh Roberts, Wilmington. JAMES RAY.
March %, 1926 S7-4t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28

The Bill relative to Fugitues from Labor which passe,
the House of Representatives Of Pennsylvania, on th
10Th ult, by vote of IA 80, passed second reading
in the Senate the 18th inst, after being amended
some unimportant points yeas l7-nays l2 On the mex
day the consideration of the bill was resumed and wa
postponed for the present.
| From the Harrisburg CArcnicle, March 90.
The fugitive Slave bill came from the to the house
yesterday, with some slight amendments. Mr. Meredith
moved to concur i'll the amendments Mr.. Ellis moved tt
postpone the motion concur together with the amend
mens and the BILL indefinitely. This motion. after debate
in which Messrs. Roberts, Ellis, Clarke Champneys, ant
Irwin took part, was negatycd. yeas 35. nays SO The
question was taken upon the amendments OF the
and the principal part of them rejected
The senate had struck $500, the minimum of fines
for kidnapping and years mprsonment--leaving
these matters the discretion of the cuurtand these
were the amendments in which the house did
The Legislature of Pennsylvania has agreed to
adjourn on the 1lth of April.
Thomas H. SILL Esq. has been elected to Congress- in
Crawford County, Penn to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of Patrick Farrely, Esq.
The King OF France. in his speech delivered at
the opening of the Chamber on the 3lst January
says that his heart is ooundly afflicted by the death
OF one OF his most magDanmocs allies. He also
says that he has resolved at last to settle the fate of
81. Domingo and that the final separation of that
COLONY. lost to france for thirty years will not dis
turb the security of hose she retains. A law would
be proposed to the Chamber, or the apportion men.
# the indemnity which the King had stipulated for
the ancient inhabitants OF that island
The House of Representatives Of New York has reject
ell the bill for the relief of the heirs of RopEnr PUtTos
he o Ilacp ont the
course in Queens County passed the Houses ayes Co.
noes al
Cure for Wen.-The Raleigh N. c. Register
mentions as fact that Planter in the vicinity Of
that city, who had been for years afflicted with
Wen on his neck, which grew SO large as to be
very nconyenient and distressing, alter trying a
number OF remedies, advised by one OF his neigh
bours to wash It two or three times day with strong
salt water, water in which Salt had been dissolved.
He did so, and to his great relief and comfort, the
Wen gradually decreased in sizs, and finally di,ap
Dcared.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
NOTICE.

vvNOSE subscribers to Stock in the 6 d. Canal who
opposed to paying up the instalments called in,
are requested to meel at WOLFE'S HOTEL, on SATUR.
DAY EVENING NEXT at z O'Clock
March 49, 1896. 37-2tp
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
NOTICE.

IyIE Members Of the Levy Court of Newcastle County
Il are requested meet at the Court House, in the town
OF Newcastle, Thursday the 9th day Of April next for
the purpose Of electing Appoquniink hum
BY order OF the Chairman. DAVID PAINTER, C. P.
March ~, 1896 37-St
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28

The tax upon Boston. last year, for schools, ex-
elusive of $4,000 for the purchase of land and the
erection off new school house, exceeded sixty thou
sand dollars
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
WATCH FOUND.

an Saturday the 18th inst, the subscriber found
" doublecased Silver Watch. The owner can have il
by proving property and paying charges
THOMAS KNOX,
at Gilpn's Paper Mills,
March 25 1926 37-4t
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
NOTICE.


vTNHE partnership heretofore existing between the SUBJ
Il scrbers under the firm of Wigmore S Henderson, is
dissol II by mutual consent. All persons indebted
the late firm, requested make immediate payment
to Raymond A. Hendersonwho continues the business
THOMAS WIGMORE,
r. A. HENDERSON.
Upper Brewery, Wilmington,
March oath. 1896 SILT
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
3Copy Of letter to the Editor Of the Baltimor,
Patriot, dated

Il WAsHIHoroN CRY, MARcH 90, 1896.
j DEAR SIR
. The great question Of Quit Rents in the Su-
sbrcme Court of the United States, claimed by the
heirs OF Lord Baltimore from the citizens of the
Esa'e has Just been settled in favor OF Maryland.
Il Yours in haste, &c. THO: KENNEDY.
Another letter to the Chronicle, says" The de-
sion Of the Court proceeded entirely on the ground
IN he Acts of Parliament Of 1881, and the agree
Ehents upon which it was passed. These agree
khents, thus confirmed by an Act of Parliament.
kNere enough in the opinion OF the Court, to show
&na all the right of Louise Dso,0ning to QUIT
kENTS, was retinF,isied and ea tinguisked. AS
Die opinion this point disposed of this case, and
Ali others founded on the same claim, the Court
#Eld not deem it necessary to discuss other qucs
Hons, which had been raised and argued in the
+ause.o
M Another TO the American, says" was in the
fbnpreme Court room this morning. and heard Judge
Slo-y deliver the opinion Of the court in the Of
lrowning. The landholders of Maryland may
Erow hush their fears, which always thought we're
pOnecessarily alarmed The judgment of the Cir.
putt Court is confirmed. This cxtravsgant and
Fsonary claim, in short and pithy exposition of
H. facts and the law in the case, has thus by the
#hdgment Of the Supreme Court, received its quie.
aus loreyer.o
ThltdIetphLn, March 20 - esterday man was
vhken up and committed TO prison on the following
Charges that on the 18th inst. he went into the
*arerooms o. Comfy and Teyis took the marks off
lree pieces OF bed licking, laid them aside, as his
lwn, and obtained from MIR. Comfy an advance on
hem of twenty-five dollars, requesting him at the
eme time, TO put labels on the goods he had been
nabe to do it, having no pen and ink. On the 10th,
be same person went into the same warerooms,
bid nre other pieces OF bed ticken with the three
leces on which he had got the advance, and then
pnrlyed, on the twelve pieces, to obtain from Mr..
Somy an advance OF one hundred dollars. Pretty
frly yestsi day morning, the same man went to the
Rme store, and was arrested and committed.
"a Philadelphia, .March 25-The body Of the unfor.
pnate and deceased CHARLES ROGERS, Esq.
las found yesterday morning, On the Flats Of the
delaware, between the lower Rope Walk and the
pint House-there left by the last flood tide The
Pdy was promptly recognised by his relatives and
ends. His watch found in his fob, and it is
heved, every article he had about him when he
y his friends, was found on him. There no
60 OF violence on any part OF his person. Mr. Ro
rs left his family the last day OF the old year, and
ense interest and anguish has been occasioned BY
sudden disappearance 1t is melancholy
action, but still it is satisacio to his relations
ends and the public, to have his body found, and
nave 1t ascertahed that it was by dispensation
Providence, and not by the hand Of man, that his
was shortened. OF the fate OF one other citizen,
20 Disappeared suddenly, the nigh, before Mr..
psers, - are still IN tho. dark
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
10 LET,

two story brick house. No. 1o4. in shpley sree and
IA a room No. 10s fronting on Market street Posses.
sion will be given mnedateY. ). WILSON,
March %.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-28
TUESDAY, March %, 1926.

Frowa ndgnantlyupon dawnng attempt to
enc portion OF the Union from znothcr WASHINGTON.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-02
GRaSSnOPPERS.


We are informed by a gentleman o.
undoubted veracity, who saw the spoil
that Friend Arnold Thompson, of Ep-
SON, on Saturday evening last, caught in
his and his neighbours grain fields, be.
tween the hours of eight and twelve
O'Clock, .fre bushels and three pecks Of
grdsshoPpers! His mode of catching
Them was by attaching two sheets To-
gether, and fastening them 10 pole,
which was used as the front part Of the
drag The pole extended beyond The
width of the sheets, so as TO admit per-
sons at both sides 10 draw il forward.
at the sides of the drag, braces ex-
tend from the pole so as TO raise the
back part Of the other considerably
from the ground, SO that the grasshop.
pers could not escape. After ruoning
The drag about dozen rods with rapid
lty, the braces were taken out and
sheets doubled ov@r, the grasshoppeIs
were then swept from each end towards
The centre of the sheet. where was len
an opening 10 The mouth of the BAG
which held about half busheI; when
deposited and tied up, the Drag was
again opened and ready TO proceed
when this bag was filed go as TO be-
come 6urthensome, (iheir weight is
about The same as that Of the same
measure OF corn,) the bag was opened
INTO larger one, and the grasshoppeIs
received into new deposit. The drag
can be used only 10 the evening, when
the grdsshoppers are perched on the
top of the grain. His manner of des-
,roying them was by dipping the large
bags into a kettle of boiling water.
When boiled they had "a redish appear
ancee, and made fine feast for the far
mer's hogs. Portsmouth, Journal
The Salem Observer after noticing
me above, says" This is nothing 10
The seccess of planter, in Manila,
who, few years ago, set spring nel
Tor 1ocusts, i'll order TO obtain the boun.
~, which was then offered by govern
ment for their Destruction The. whole
quantity Thus caught by him exceeded
e'ghty thousand bushels of our measure.
Ani MS bounty amounted TO ten thousand
dollars, the government feared that
beF treasury would be drained. and
'hey revoked The ordern
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-08-02
For the Massachusetts Spy.j
ENC mn

From earth | came, by nature planted there.
And in that state shapeless form, year,
But art, with magic power and plastic skill,
Has rendered me subservlent to her will.
Ny nature chanS'd, and wrought in divers ways,
Wy use taste Tor elegance displays.
The stately mansion OF the rich and great.
Without my aid, would still be incomplete.
deck the parlor, aud add a grace,
70 each apartment IN that spacious place.
10 heal the sick sometim. IS am employ,d.
Yetthousand lives by me have bean DESTROYED.
lend my aid TO form the splendid vase,
And costly mirror that reflects the face.
Pm hard and rough; Of an uusightly hue
lin'i Tia s!4:-.,;. :::; -; f :c-
But then Pm soft and ductile, white like snow,
And all my native ugliness iorego.
All this am, but only change my sound,
And then in me an active verb L. found,
That shows the act of happy SWANS, whenever
Unto the altar they conduct the fair.
~ transposition may he found in me
The u selul timber Of forest tree,
What gaMesters do when they dispense the
cards,
What merchacts do in hope of rich rewards,
What owners 10, when to foreign shore
They send their ships 10 increase their ample
store.
Transpose again, and then SHALL be seen
4 pleasant valley, cloth'd with verdaut groen.
Although Pm small, aud letters have but four
Yet whea disjoin'd | still am something more
Dismiss my second, when, in very truth,
shall appear in form OF tender youth.
Dismiss NY third, and then plainly show
What's done toiniants whom they're learnt t.
SO.
Dismiss my fourth, and then shall be found
A piece Of land enclosed and lenc'd around
NJ