Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-04-15
From the Missouri Republican.
j" 81. Charles, March 81, 1872

From the Missouri Republican.
" So. Charles, March 81, 1926.
Mr.. CHARLES Some days since,
an old man passed through this place,
seeking Tor employment, al weaving. His
prepossesslng appearance, and extreme
old age, induced me to make some in
quiries into his history. My questions
were readily answered, and | learned
that his name was M'Calney; that he
is a native of Scotland, and will be los
years old this spring or summer. He
has resided in America a long period
so years in the city OF New Orleans, and
20 in its vicinity; was scarcely ever sick
in his life; drinks no spurious liquors,
except little, while travelling of late
years eats very little animal food; his
eye.sight tolerably good, and can ye,
weave a ten hundred, with the aid OF
spectacles. He will not receive pecunl-
airy assistance from any person, nor stay
longer at any place than be can get work.
10 question, where he had worked
last, he replied, at the widow Cottle's, on
the Dardenne that he had worked the
neighborhood out of weaving, and could
stay no longer. l have since inquired
of Judge Farnesworth, of that neighbor-
hood, il he was acquainted with him !;
he replied in the affirmative; confirming
every part of the old mans story TO me.
The neighborhood were very much
pleased with him for his industry, pune
,uality, veraci,y, modes,y, and general
unassuming and inoffensive manners, and
his independent spirit. They had COM
menced building shop expressly for
him, hoping he would spend the remain
der of his days with them but the usual
season of weaving not having commenc-
ed, he could not be prevailed 10 stay
j" idle, and a burden" Gas he expressed
it) on their hands, and left them, to seek
for employment elsewhere. If,hs should
NEE, the eye Of MIR. Mccartney, he is
informed that Mr.. Pierce, on the Sal,
river road, 30 miles from this place, has
authorized me to say, that he will give
him constant employment, and private
room for himself the balance OF bis days
and that he will send for him to any
reasonable distance, if he will let him
know where he is"
Mr.. Mccartney is at work in this vicinity, and
will be shown the above. ED. SPEC.
A letter from Bogota, dated January
90, says -" Mr.. ANDERSON, {cur Mi
mister to Coumba,) arrived here few
days ago, in delicate health. He is fast
recovering, and is held in the highesl
estimation by the cabinet. His brother
has also been i'll with ague and fever,
but is now out of his room. This is a
tribute almost every person has to pay
this city and singular climate"
Nat. Journal.
A meeting was held at the City Hotel
in New York, on Friday evening last,
for the purpose Of assisting the Chero-
kee nation of Indians, in procuring
Printing Press and Types, and establish
ing an Academy at New Town, their
seat of government. A considerable
amount of money was collected al The
meeting, and committee was appointed
TO receive further donations. The Ma
lional Council of the Cherokees have al
ready appropriated fifteen hundred dol
lars, out OF their own treasury, for this
purpose. They propose to preserve
their own language, as we'll as to intro
duce ours among them. Nat. Jour.
A public meeting will be held at the
Exchange Hall, in Baltimore, on Satur-
day next, 6" Tor the purpose of adopting
measures for the relief Of that great be-
nefactor OF mankind, and champion OF
the peoples rights, the venerable Thorn
as Jefferson" Nat. Jour.
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