Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-02-18

guaSe OF Mr.. Knight, in addressing Mr.. Cook,
inconsistent with himself, and with the rules Of
the society ofwhich he is member. Esteem
ed Sir, should have been Esteemed Friend"
Ere.-About or o'clock on Sunday NOR
ming the 5th inst. the mill of Mr.. Jonathan
Brown, in Alton, was discovered to be on fire /;
and before any efficient means could be adopt
ed to save it, the mill. with its contents, was
consumed. The cause of the disaster cannot
be ascertained. as the fire was supposed to have
been left perfectly secure the night before.
About three hundred bushels of grain were in
the mill, besides other property. Mr. Brown,
who is an honest and industrious citizen, is the
principal sufferer.
The Judicial Bill has passed the House Of
Representatives in the shape in Which it was
reported by the Judicial Committee aud has
been sent up to the Senate. The bill provides
for three additional Supreme Judges, and as
mlny circuits; and the Supreme Judges are, as
at present, to perform circuit duties. Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois are to compose one circuit
1t would be idle to advance a conjecture on
the fate Of the bill in the Senate.
The following paragraph is chiefly remarka-
BILE as coming from paper violently opposed
to the politics of Mr.. Cook. 1t is tribute to
the man and affords good evidence that the
Interests of Illinois are entrusted to one whose
abilities are fully equal to the discharge of his
duty.
We now regret having put the imperfect
sketch of bis speech in type having received
report much more full, and, consequently,
more perfect 1t came too late, however, TO
admit of any change.
From the Washington Gazette, of Jan. 16.
This being the day for the presentation and
reference of petitions and memorials, some
time was spent on this business reports and
resolutions were next disposed of; when the
orders of the day were taken up. On resumng
the consideration of the judiciary bill in com
mittee, Mr.. Cook of Illinois, kept the floor
during the remainder of the day on this bill.
His speech was long, but logical, and abb. and
in favor of the bill when he had concluded,
at the request of Mr.. ]. 5. Barbour, the COM
mittee rose, reported, &c. and had leave to sit
again.
We are authorised 10 announce JOHN I.
IUSK, Esq. as candidate for the Office of
Sheriff, at the ensuing election.
We are authorized to announce EMANUEL
J. LEIGH, Esq. as acanddate for County Com
missioner, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
thc resignation of john Howard, ESQ.,
In making this announcement IN our last,
one of the editors, not knowing the name of
this gentleman, left blank, with the intention
that it should be filed up with his name but
the other editor, on whom lie depended for
the information, not being present nor reading
proof, it was forgotten, and went 10 press with
this omission.
We are also authorised to announce JACOB
GONTERMAN, Esq. as candidate for the
same office.
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