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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-29

Y1As Just received, and offers for sale, at the house
II South.uest Corner of King and Fairfar Streets,
recently occupied by Mr.. JAMES BAnRr, an extensive
assortment of
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21

Montreal market, the produce OF the west
s,, mart of the upper province. The atten-
ZION of the farmers there, it has been SAID,
has been turned to the cultivation OF this ar
.;aIe and a large quantity will be offered in
,he market this year, which is expected to
be much increased during the next
II is stated that in the commercial treaty
arranging between England and Hayti, a sti-
mutation has been acceded to. that " all We
eroes who run away from the British colo
nies are to be restored on application being
made to the President for them, and repay
inc any expenses that may have been incur
red by their detention or otherwise"
7be I'm, Mr.. .Farquhar.-The London pa
ners have mentioned that the heir at law to
he great Fonthil Estate, in England OF
which the rich East India Capitalist died
possessed, was lady residing in,the United
States. We are happy in being able to men
ton, on the authority of the following note
from one of the relatives of the lady, now In
this CITY. that she is living in Charleston,
Isl &. Boston Sentinel.
Mr.. RusseN.-The lady referred to in the
article you quoted on Saturday from an En-
glish paper as the heir to the Fonthlll Estate,
IS the wife of Peter 2re@e0ant, Esq. OF
Charleston, S. C. brother of the late Judge
Trezevant. She is now living in that city,
and has family Of eight children. Mr.
Trezevant's grand fathers family was among
the most respectable Hugonot families which
took refuge in South Carolina, from France
Immediately after the revocation OF the edict
of Nantz. Mrs. t. is the late Mr.. Farqu'
hairs brothers. daughter. Yours, Z.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21
RUSSIAN MODE OF RECRUITING

At this period there came to Tehornia
two Russian officers, with several serjeants
who were much more like Cossacks than
soldiers. Their appearance was the signal
OF universal mourning-they came to re-
cruit. They proclaimed in the emperor's
name that on a certain day all the men in
the district, whatever their age might be,
were to assemble in the public sqnare, there
10 be inspected. AT the appointed day eve
~ one was on the spot; but it was easy to
sec BY their looks that it was with the ut
most repugnance that they had obeyed. All
the women were placed on the other side,
and anxiously waited for the result of the
inspection, and some of them were CRYING
bitterly. We were present at this sceue.-
The officers placed the men in two rows,
and passed along the ranks very slowly.
Now and then they touched man, and he
was immediately taken TO little group that
was formed in the centre of the square,
When they had run over the two rows, they
again inspected the men that they had set
apart, made them walk and strip, verified
them, il word, such as our recruiting coun
ciiS did in our department for many years.
a man was examined, he was allowed to
go, and then the crowd raised a shout of low;
or he was Immediately put in irons in the
presence of his family, who send forth cries
Of despair this man was fit for service.
These unfortunate beings thus chained up,
we're kept out of view till the very moment
Of their departure. No claims were valid a.
gainst the recruiting officer; age, marriage
the duties required to be paid to infirm pa
rents, were all of no avail; sometimes indeed
it happened, and that but rarely, that Sc
cret arrangement with the officer for sum
of y,saved young man, husband, or a
father, from his caprice, for he was bound by
rule; it often happens also, that he marked
out for the army young man whose wife or
mistress was coveted by a neighbouring lord
or whom injustice had irritated and render
ed suspected." ."--A1emoirs ofa French Ser
geant.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21
DISTREsS1N BARpApv

In April last the British author;,,.
raltar sent medical officer to exam;a :. uio.
report the nature of the disesse r"a and
that time in Morocco. He was abssntans at
duty nearly month. On his return - on I'm .his
England: ''enas In
TO give you some idea Of c.lamit;.. =.
der which they are suffering, it will /. w.
nough to tell you that within the last sa., o' E.
there have died in the Emperor Of s'oasns Moaol
CO.'S dominions no less than eoo. .oon 0,vc' so,a.
from famine and disease. In Fez alou' slIus'
there have been $4,000 deaths. Their 1.uae. cras
have failed for the last three years fvps f.,p9
drought, all the rivers and sprinos ha;H mo'l
dried up, cattle died of course from wan. sots =
herbage, and the miserable Arabs aooI.a y!
down in thousands to the ports on the R,r
barry coast in hopes OF obtaining sustenanss
bringing with them disease and starya,;on'
1t has been my lot to see almost every bo"
rible sight in nature, but all I have seen M,
together, is nothing to what have witnessed
within this last month. Famine is. OF ali ~
ther calamities that can affiict people IN. \,
most deplorable and shocking. The Ana,'
omie Vivante would be amongst these nm.
fortunate wretches passed by as no curos;.
ty, for saw thousands every day Such i
their extreme misery that l constantly viii.
messed men, women, and children, diving n
the streets; and in the open field skeletons
of men are to be seen. You see persons ?.
maciated, tottering and worn out, at length
lying down and expiring. They are seen De.
youring dead animals: as horses, dogs, cats
&C., and even to picking up corn from the
excrement of animals. Children are seen in
the STOPPING position gathering up single
grains of corn; others turning over dung
hill in search ofthe stalks of vegetables and
bones, which last they break between two
stones, for the sake of the marrow contained
therein. And, added to this. the towns
on the Coast are affected with dangerous f..
| yers!'i
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21
The annual report of the Commissioner

The annual report of the Commissioners
of the Morris canal, is just published III the
New Jersey papers, and furnishes an inter-
esting and satisfactory account of the pro-
gress of this work. In allusion to an inn
precision which had been entertained i'll re-
lation to scarcity of water for the purpose
es of the canal, the report asserts that four
times the requisite quantity can be obtained
from Lake Hopatkung alone. 1t appears
that the only serious difficulty ever contem-
plated in the execution of the canal was the
eleUation it was to surmount. That, how
ever, is now dwinded into point. The
mountain has become mole-hill. The ex-
pertinent of the inclined plane at Rockway
terminates every doubt which could have
been entertained respecting its utility as
substitute for Locks, both as respects eCono-
my in the construction and facility with
which the elevation is overcome, are thus
stated in the report
"An inclined plane, costing about $500,
will, with certainty and safety, lift beat
and cargo up height of SO feet in IL min
utes, while the same operation by lockage
would cost S22,5oo and occupy As minutes
Persons who doubt the strength of chain and
materials, may satisfy themselves by view
ing the Dry Dock, where vessels of 500 tons
oiS Soi AS' hP pioiiC 1908 ooilA tidH OuIS,
which can never be subject to a strain above
so tons. The value OF the Improvement
may be estimated by considering that out of
1880 feet. of rise and fall, about 1870 will be
upon inclined planes, probably costing 1884,
900 and requiring six hours to pass, where
as, lockage of the same height would cost
1862, 900, and occupy nearly % hours, be-
sides an annual expense for extra lock keep
ers''
The commissioners calculate that, from
the trade and resources of New Jersey alone,
without reference to the transportation of
coal from the mines of Pennsylvania, the
stockholders are certain to derive profit of
nine and halt per cent per annum upon the
capital invested.
The National Journal of Monday week
contains circular letter recently addressed
| to the several Governors Of the states and
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21

The labourers engaged in removing the
clay bank opposite the Jail in Albany, on the
western side of Eagle street, some days
since, found horn about three feet in length
and two inches in diameter at the largest ex-
tremity, This singular relic has been de-
posted in the museum of the Albany Insti-
tute. The Daily Advertiser says:-"Should
this prove to, be fossil remain, it will be
the first that. in our knowledge, has ever
been discovered i'll the clay Of our neighbor-
hood"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21

According to the last Canada papers, the
cultivators of one of the great staples of our
states are about to encounter competition
from new quarter The arrival of a steam
boat at York, U. c. is mentioned in paper
OF that town, the cargo Of which consisted in
sirty hogsheads Of tobacco, intended for the
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21
The Paris Journal des Debats contains th

The Paris Journal des Debats contains the
following paragraph:
A celebrated naturalist, known particu.
larly by his researches in Switzerland h.s
communicated to us fact confirmed bv re-.
peated observation during hisnumerous wan !.
derings on the Alps. Cows and bulls never
fail to be struck by lightning when it strikes
the trees under which they seek refuge in a
storm. But, on the contrary, if goats han
pen to be at the foot of tree, about to he
struck, the flock will take to flight, with all
speed, some moments before the stroL J
comes. rThe shepherds, aware Of the canss
follow them preciptately. and soon. the
Lightning, which the goats seemed to anti
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

The ship Jchn Wells, from Liverpool. ar
rived at New York, on Sunday evening, and
brought London tapers 10 the fifth August,
which contain extracts from Paris papers to
the Sd ult.
The Russian Plenipotentaries arrived, on
the Cd Of Iuly, at Audsehuck, the place
where the conferences with the Turkish
Commissioners are to be held. The con-
ferences were opened on the 18th of that
month, and from the present temper of the
two powers, the most favorable results were
anticipated.
They write from Constantincple under the
date of July 3, as follows:
"The Sultan is always or horseback, and
continually displays the same GrInness The
desire to receive military instruction is as
great as ever, and Frenchmen are every
where sought for to instruct the new troops.
-Constantinople is constantly kind OF
camp: commerce, however, is at complete
stand.''
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21

A letter from Liverpool, Of end August
says
"There was moderate, steady business
doing here yesterday, and 1900 bags of Cot
ton sold-50o them Egyptian at 6a.-We
have not got our Manchester letters this
morning, but gentleman from thence in
formed me there was greater disposition to
purchase goods and yarns at old prices, but
tine owners were not so anxious to sell, and
consequently the business done was not so
extensive"
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21

A farmer Of Thoarout in Flanders, was
following swarm of bees in the heat of the
day: at length seeing the bees hanging on
branch of a tree, he presented the hive to
them, but unfortunately the queen bee took
her station on his face. and in moment the
whole of the bees followed their sovereign,
and the unfortunate man was overwhelmed
by this cruel species of attack. In quar-
ter Of an hour he was dead. A person who
was with him to assist him in the operation,
ran away from him.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21

The Liverpool Courier says. "an agent of
Joseph Bonaparte, is already treating about
the rent of an extensive mansion which this
parsonage is to occupy on his arrival at Brus-
sells, it is supposed his arrival will take place
soon, because the negotiations about the
house are carried on with much actiyi-
ty:. They say he will display much mag
nihcence.''
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21

The following is an extract Of a private
letter from Madrid, dated thf twentieth
July:
II find this country stll in the same state
rs when you were here; quiet enough in the
interior, but with much distress. Tn the
provinces they begin to feel the scarcity Of
money, and if the government be not quite
in state of lcthargy--if it do not effect
some operations to re.cstablish its credit
I know not how it can meet those expenses
which are inevitable. That which is nov
considered Of most importance here is the
the state of things in Portugal. The Span
ish government, however, does nothing; for
it has neither troops nor money to send to
the frontiers. Here they appear convinced
that France, too, will not do more than offcc
it's advice. 1t is said that Sir {. Stuart will
be Ambassador to Lisbon, and that Sir w.
A. Court, will return here, probably to in
fluence, in some degree, with his authority
the changes OF the government.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21

We have seen a private letter from Con-
stantinople, which contains many details of
the events which have taken place in the
capital. 1t fully confirms the news which
we gave. Aga Pacha, who was the he
70 Of the three days, has been made
Khan. or Prince, and Generaissimo of the
troops Of Constantinople and envrons. His
present title is Seraskier Pacha. Eight or
ten years ago, he was only simple Janis
sary.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21

The National Journal Of Monday week
contains circular letter recently addressed
to the several Governors Of the states and
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-21

territories, by the Secretary Of the Treasu.
ry, with certain queries to be answered py
those citizens who possess information on tne
subject of the cultivation of the sllkworm.
The subject is m important one, and from
recent experiments made, we have no d0uc' u:
that much practical information will be ell
cited in answer to these queries.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-18
TRUSI SAFE.

pursuance Of The provison Of deed oftrst he
Dr. Shadswik Alfriend aud Elizabeth hi, wife Az
august iS@l (of record in the county court Of
" Tor the purpose Of securing the payment of 81
money therein eXpressed 20 Dr. Richard Jeery we hall a.
monday The 2h Of Nay next, at the Raleigh Tavern in vii
an.bug proceed AZ public auction 10 make sale M ,bo,
inabe estate lying and being in the county Aforesaid e
foo1an containing about 1900 acres and dant about rcs
hlr from nc oiy OF Williamsburg As it is presumed ,bat
any person Opposed 10 purchase this property, onlJ n,s g.
Sonhde N bis own view Of ~ patienlar deserpto, il
deemed upefhuou5, only add that hi, trse, ~ III -
Conveyed by Richard Harmon aud others 10 Pleapi A.
ana w mtIansierred TO DR.. Acnd 10 which deed rsSrs
uay be bad for the situation and bovn5,,;.
a credit ofthree years IN equsI and ANIMAL ;.,.,,
hs greater part not The whole Of the proceed, Of ibe ,ie
factory personal security together With trust dc.J o. W.
a." ,s,e THE TRUSTEES.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-18

War, transmitting q report OF the engineer recent
ly employed in exploring the country between
Bedford and Cumberland, with view TO ascertain
the practicability OF uniting the Juniata and Willis
Creek, called tor by the House on the 10Th in
slant.
The communication was ordered to lie upon the
table.
3. A communication from the Department Of
War. transmitting report of the Board OF Eng-
neers for Internal Improvement, relative to the
amina,ions OF an eastern, a middle, and a western
route, between the City of Washington and New
Orleans, which were made for the purpose of as
certaining the most eligible direction for National
Road between those places; which was referred to
the Committee on Roads and Canals
&. A communication from the Department of
War, in relation to increasing the corps of Mill
,ary and Typographical Engineers; and 10 the es-
adjustment of corps of Civil Engineers for pur-
poses relating to Internal Improvement, made in
obedience to a call of the House OF the 25th of
March last.
The communication was ordered TO lie upon the
table and TO be printed.
An engrossed bill :" for :he relief Of the Florida
| Indians" read third time
&C A BILL for the relief ofthe Florida Indians.
" Be it enacted, sc. That the sum of twenty
thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby APP
propriated, out of any money in the Treasury, not
otherwise appropriated to be expended under the
din econs OF the President, in aifording sustenance
to the suffering Florida Indians.'
| Mr.. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, said, though he
might stand alone, he ask the yeas and nays
on the passage of this bill. Upon mature reflec-
| ton, he was satisfied that this bill not only in
volved an important constitutional question, but
would establish important precedent. If Com
gress can appropriate money for this obec;, they
can appropriate for any object whatever. There
remained no constitutional limitation on this pow
or. Though his views were thought to be too libe-
raj this subject, yet he was not prepared to 60
the extent of this bill. From the vote yesterday
it quite evident that the bill would pass al
most unanimously, yet he wished the vote record
ed and the question settled and therefore asked
for the yeas and nays.
Il The House sustained the call, and the Yeas and
Nays taken: Yeas l40, Nays Z.
So the bill passed, and sent TO the Senate for
concurrence.
i MISSION TO PANAMA.
The House then, motion of MIR. Crownin-
shield, went into Committee of the Whole, Mr.
Stevenson, of Va. the Chair, on the Message OF
the President of the u. States, in relation TO the
mission to Panama.
Mr.. Livingston delivered his views at length in
favor of the original resolution of the Committee
and in opposition TO the amendment of Mr. Nc
Lane, amended by Mr.. Rives.
Mr.. Reid, of Massachusetts, then took the
floor, and spoke the same side of the question
when, motion OF Mr.. Hemphill, the Commit.
II tee rose, and
| The House adjourned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-18
FRIDAY APRIL Ii, 1926.
IN SEN ATE

When Mr.. Holmes yesterday moved that the
committee appointed on the part OF the Senate TO
unite with Committee of the other House. TO
report the business necessary to be acted on during
the present session, and day when Congress NAV
adjourn, be discharged from further consideration
OF the subject, he stated that the Joint committee
had met three several times, and consulted ON the
matter referred to them, bat could not agree on
day proper TO be fixed for the adjournment of the
Session. The Committee of the Senate had pro-
posed the 22d Of May, but this Committee on the
part of the House did not accede TO the day, nor
could they agree on any other II was, therefore
that MIR. II. moved TO discharge the Committee
OF the Senate; which having been agreed to, he
laid the following joint resolution on the table
RESOLVED by The Senate and House of Repye-
SeatdiiueS, sc. That the President Of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
do adjourn their respective Houses, on Monday
the - day of May next.
This resolution being to-day taken UP for con-
sdeTaiion-
Considerable discussion took place in favor of i,
and against, the different periods with which il
was proposed to fill the blank in the resolution -
Mr. Branch moving TO fill it with the 5th Of NAV:
Mr. Hariron with the 22d; and MIR. Smith, to in
sert the first Monday in june The discussion
turned Of course on the amount Of public business
which II was supposed necessary 10 act on daring
the session. the time which would be requisite for
~ and the amount that had already been transacted
Mr. Smith moved 10 postpone the resolution TO
next Wednesday, which motion was lost; and
Mr.. Hayne moved TO lay it on the table, which
was also negaiived, by the casting vote of the Pre-
sident After some further debate, Mr.. Eaton
moved TO lay the resolution on the table, which
motion prevailed, by yeas and nays, as follows:
EEAS-Messrs. Barton, Berricn, Bouligny.
Clayton, Eaton, Edwards, Findlay, Harrison,
Hayne, Hendricks, Johnston. Lou Noble, Reed.
Robbins, Rowan, RuggIcs, Seymour, Smith.
Thomas, Van 20.
NAYS-Messrs. Bell, Branch, Chandler Cobb.
DickeTson, Harper, Holmes, Johnson, Of Ken.
Kane, Lloyd, Macon, Marks, Mills, Sanford
Tszowell, White, Wiley, Williams, Woodbury.
-l9
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-18
FOR S4LU

TEHHE residue Of my Mountain -r,ac, ~ I'D :; An,
ro99y, near Charlottesville, which residue consist, Of
Vy Sefe. oi which about 90 Of the be, mountain
quality aqd the remaining part II GOOD ou,l,fv
ne wh"ie tract j. remarkably well ,ip6ersd s,a ,r.,o,
oi az" aoVahtageousy situated. On the mountain go
i : lo2mmsd9u' dwelling house, nearly finished with
orsi and oG' H and there other an sr
paris oil me tract This lctvii he divided into sms nsrfs
10 SUIT the convenience of purchasers For Ill - ~
eDe'ow hi3n' containing about 100 acres, on which bsre
weo eommodons dwelling house. with otber ,ece,s,v
buIdns' for esch and At suitable d.ignce 10 ,ioa ,,
so ~ act INTO two parts The payment Of the vurehs
money WI be admitted, Wy nstnnen anI yerv lraIcre-
dus WI be givenon the payinen, Of interest.
lhe mountain tract wilibe offered for sse On The .erd
MONDAY ~ June nest. aud The below N lion on the We
ncslsy crsu'ue. shall attend on tIe r,r,,., -, -, b
those who may he Opposed 10 purrt,.e.
o.tt.,.. JAMES MONROE
b ''N '''' 'ViH az -'t'' fir--.tfs
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-18

1t is understood, says the National TnieIliosncer
that James Cooley, of Ohio, has been nominated 10
the Senate, by the President to be Charge des If
JGtreS OF the United States 10 the Government nj
Peru, and John James Appleton, Of Massachusetts,
TO be Charge dss .9faiyes, to the Government Of
sweden. These nominations are supposed to have
been made on Tuesday.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-18

The report ofthe board of Engineers. who re-
Gently examined the various routes for National
road, between the Seat of Government and Civ of
New Orleans, was yesterday laid before the House
OF Representatives.
1t is voluminous and perspicuous document.
embracing the most minute calculations of the dis
lance, cost, and advantages of each route; but alb
staining from any positive opinion as TO the gene
raj superiority OF one over the other.-There is a
marked preference, however, given 10 the West
ern and Middle, over the Eastern; and we tbnl,
from the slight examination we were able TO MAKE
OF the papers, that the Western is preferred nv
the Engineers to either of the others. The nroba-
bic distance OF the Eastern is set down at 1876
niies-that OF the Middle at 1906 and that of the
Western at lll0. The extent, through which
materials can generally be procured, is estimated IS
21O miles on the Eastern ESQ on the Middle,
anu ~, 'oo on 'he western .fier. Goz.
The Joint Committee appointed by the two
Houses OF Congress to enquire what business is
necessary to be acted upon during the present ses
SION, and when an adjournment may take place.
have had several meetings without comine To INV
conclusion. From the best information we can oh
tam, the brs of June will be the time agreed upon
and even then many important subjects will be left
untouched.-Among them will be the BankrnTt
Blii and yYeregret 10 say, the Penal Code for the
District OF Colombia. All other bills, in which
the District is concerned, will, from present an
Ped'"i'ces' Oe dIsposeu or no.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-18

EEw YORK, April ~. I'VE had heavy fall Of
SLOW yesterday, and fo5e Of q remained last eve
a.og when Do Ge .Ssf was fr7zyg r,ye-. ,qGy.