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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-02
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w iar not the fair day atthe Iesidcnr. of , a.,
d. Johpson, dec in the Of Ca,rr.yie one Of
ana most general assortment Of q GODS ever offered
hiawaTt, Cutlery, Medicines, Poers, Queens Gia., and
O'ha ware tie household and kitchen furniture Aj,o n
valuable riding horse zig aud hap,,, md ;,yo
s o. hIred the ntgoes belonging TO SAIL Also will
siore-rOOm and cellar Terms Of ,sie for ali go, O., i
l.r' and undef eih and for all ten dollars credit
W.. me ~ January 1877 viii be given, the purchaser giving
GE;oBGE w. DANIEL Admir- Of Ben b. Johnson dee.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-02

Lottery s. Exchange Office, 1866 Mr.

I@UIItIY q ItttHuNgt- UTtcc, IbU, MQrLeT efrr.t
BALrInOKE: ~
Whsre more great capitals pres have been safi
other Ofice 10 the United State ~ WIS" ~ aA}
oides from any part Of the United Sister, BY mail DOS,
paid OF ~ private Conveyance, enclosing he - 49,
~ any o. ihs lotteries will meet ,he prompt and
a"e"'op a. q % personal application, adore ssed 10
- NJ ALLEN h co. Iajtinoore
- adysnirIsrs At di.isoce may al time forward ,h
es, ns eSnhdeneet 20 Aliens Ohoe, for they should ar
n ext lottery sgrrtablyto order. W 'ne
" Baltimore, Us. So sE,ss
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-02
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a gentleman who came passenger in The Nmrol,
ia'eiy arrived at New York, from Rio de Janeiro,
mas expressed the opinion TO the Editor OF the
National Gazette, that if Bolivar be- as was renort
ed, actually on his tnarch to invade Brazil he will
be received with open arms by the Brazilian peo-
pie, wbe-aFe by means ell affected 10 their
present TORN OF government. 1t ;s said that num-
Der OF Austrian troops have arrived at Rio in the
character OF emisrant Farmers! The latest paper
rom ihaf place contains pompous account of the
iogti!fai WISH OF the Emperor TO those emigran,s,
and the complimentary and airectona,e strain wbic
ne used In welcoming them 10 Brazil.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-02
tPheair Gag.
GOLD.

|; g;Tes US Pleasure to communicate that sens,-
uop> TO Others. which certain will be the
caees with many, wien informed that within some
thrty miles OF this place, on the head branches of
Potomac Greek, in Stafford Couuty-seyeral piece.
OF Gold have lately been found by person digging
Tor stone coal The finder is very sanguine that large
Quantities OF that mineral abounds in the vicinity
al uide' eni tunes we have heard OF pieces being
found, worth from 500 to trifle. A wear or
two since piece WORTH upwards of $50 was sold
in Fredericksburg.
IL Is very questionable whether mine there as
r.ch as those of Peru would be a real advantage 10
the community. The finder and those who worked
at 1t night get something; but iii is industry alone
that can make peoPlerch. Fred. GaSette.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-02

YEsTERDAY-BMsp presented BY mfr. JI1ite
auihofising the b. of 2 w. TO subscribe 10 part OF
the stock Of the Stanton and James river prnpike
company, and :or completing the map of Vjrpini,
ny w. Carter Of II. changing the time o. HOLDING
The iaii superior courts in The 3rd circuit. By .jr
Oarf0nd, TO amend the laws for ascertainin, tho
taxable property and collecting the public revenue
By yNr. Mccoy, for the Improvement Of lie
road rom Sstersville in Ohio TO The state road nea,
Salem in Harrison '''"
yhr. AerrGr6 moved that the hour of rnse,ioo
OF The House should be changed from IL to 10
o'clock: negdttUed
mr.. Morgan, from the joint committee annoi,,-
ed to examine the Armory, presented a repor,
Among Other things the committee state tina, tbev
found many parts of the buildings in a sta,e n
decay, although authority Of law has been given n
the Executive to provide for necessary repairs >,
a communication was received from The Senate
mat they had agreed 10 the resolution for the trans
mission OF The act amending the act Concerning the
chesapeake and Ohio canal; and that tbev had
rejected the bill establishing separate election .,
Pruniytown in Harrison.
On mr.. Woodrihe's motion the bill for The an
pointment OF an additional Chancellor was taEen
Up. Mr.. Rnffner Withdrew the substitute he bsd
offered on former day and the bill was ordered
to be engrosscd.
Engr0ssed bills 7ssssa@-;o revive sud amend
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-05-17

was, 10 conceal her children, open the
door, and give herselfup sacrifice 81
Their vengeance. in hopes that her off.
spring might possibly be saved--this
idea, however vain il might aprear, was
prevented from being put in execution
oy one of the Indians at tlle same no
ment excIaiming that he won!d come
down the chimney. The Indian who
Nad murdeced lie child, had assembled
NC corner of the houae, by means OF
The projecting ends of :he logs. and
commenced descending The chimney.
IN 'his extremity, Mary had given up
all for lost-she was stopping TO i'm
brace her children, when she thought
Iof her straw bed. She immediately
Hew TO it with the strength of an Ana
zon. 'ors npAn the ticking. and ,ihrew
lis contents upon the tire-a full col
umn OF blaze ard smoke assembled the
chimney, while The murderous wretch
was about midway between the top
and bottom, and could nei'her ascend
nordescend 10 exlricate himself, before
he bad drawn into his lungs that fiery
DRAFT, which instantly suffocated him to
death. He fell into the fire, and rolled
upn the hearth, black and lifeIess
copse. Ii now seemed as if the whole
ofMary's mind had burst upon her
she caught up the tomahawk which he
SILL held in his death grasp and open
ed the door. The Indian on the out
iie, thinking it was his comraGe, en-
Tered entirely off his guard, when The
Itomahawk Of his accomplice was buri-
ed in the back Of his head, and he fell!
dead, Oh the floor. Mary instantly took
her two remaining children in her arms,
and fed 10 the nearest neighbor, and
gave the alarm. The woman of the
house seemed much agitated, and said
her husband had gone ont about halt an
hour before. She then proceeded on
Ito another settlers about Il mile further,
and told what she had done. Three or
Ifour men, who happened to be there a,
the Time, caught up their rifles, and pro-
,eeded imne diateiy to Williams resi-
ence, when on examination il was
| funt--bu it was too horrible TO re-
lte--they found that these worse than
s,vage monsters were not Indians, bat
white men and that one Of them was
Williams nearest neighbor, the owner
Of the house to which Mary had frs
fled for protection. 1t would seem
! that knowing William was possessed o
a few hundred dollars, be, in company
with another wretch, who bad beer
bat few weeks in the settlement,
formed the hor,id design of numbering
the whole family 10 the disguise of In
dams, aad possessing themselves Of the
money but merciful God prevented
them from entirely accomplishing, thei'
objcct.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-05-17
From the Emporium.]
1" Make THE BEST OF 1T

".M.aKE THE BEST OF IT."
1t seems TO me to be good plap, in
the ouset Of life, 10 adopt some gene
raj rules of conduct for our government
undcr every diversi6cation Of ci!cum-
stances. The more simple they are,
The better, so that they cover the whole
ground, and furnish universal directo-
~ in every case. They should be
brief, that they may be easily remem-
bered; taken upon good consideration.
that we may have faith in them, and al
ways prac'ised, that they may become
familiar, and grow into our very nature {;
for no rule will be constantly and sue
cessfully acted on, unless it be engrafled
by habit into our method of thinking, and
become a part of our character. Sup
pose then we take up the sentence al
the head of this article, and see how it
will do to begin with.
awe have all kinds of weather to ex-
pcct," says the farmer, Sat this season
of the year y it is true and it also is
true, that fortune is, from first . last,
as changeable as the season in spring
We must expect in our journey, clouds
and sunshine; storms and Gains; the
tenpes. that crosses our path will some
times give us warning oil its approach,
and sometimes come saddenly aud uncx-
pectediy. There will be times when
the wird and tide will be in our favor.
and times when both will be against us.
This is the common lot; none has a
right to expect exemption from it
What more important rule can be adopt
ed to meet all The exigencies, that will
at the same time be so plain, so easily
acted on, and promise SO much good as
this--make The best Of 1t.
Perhaps you arc at school or at a
trade, or u learner of some kind pre-
pairing Tor future usefulness. Make the
best OF yonr opportunities--sureiy you
cannot adopt better motto. A sound
scholar, a good workman, has great
advantage over those Of an opposite
character Hundreds are constantly ar
irving at manhood, who have had all
the advantages of the most fortunate
circumstances, and have come out nei-
Their one or the other; there are men
of profound erudition who never saw
the inside of a college. and there are
college bred ounces. There are skill
ful, ingenious, and scientific mechanics,
who had miserable masters; ard poor,
good for nothing workmen, who had
tirst.rate opportunities. The differ
ence is all here---the first made the
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-05-17
WEDNESDAY, MAY II. 1926.

know what the Lord has done for the IN
how would they cleave to the cross Of
Christ, and purify themselves even a.
he is pure. Bnt though have passed
through scenes in this country. which
have been trying indeed, yet bless God
that he ever put il into nay heart to visit
Greece. am, if it be his will, both ready
and willing TO die in her cause.
| hope, however, yet TO do mucH
towards her emancipation and regenerI
alton. | have already distributed soma
thousand of tracts /; aud Can now talk
IN broke- manner. with the priesti
and others, on the affairs Of church and
state. Tell my friend not to be con!
cerned on my account; but to commend
me to God. III
l must soon close this scroll ana
may this life.-But blessed be God
there is life to come which will new
er end. (" o glorious hope! o blessed
abode !" That il may please God to
grant You long life, and enable you 10
pursue the useful course 10 which you
have been SO long engaged, is the ar
dent wish of your old pupil.
J. PECKHAM MILLER.
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From the National Gszette.1

The North-American Review ex-
presses very favorable opinion of Mr..
ShaIer's Sketches Of .4igiers /; work
which we have read within the few
days past, and to which we would also
pay tribute of praise. Mr.. Shaier, a
man of talents, spirit and observation,
has resided for ten years in Algiers as
Consul General of the United States.
The surface of Algiers contains, &C
cording TO mir. Shaler, about thirty
thousand square miles the soil is al
most every where richly fertile; the
climate generally healthy and agreea-
bic; the population Of the kingdom
"rather under than over million Of
SOULS" the political government say
age, despotic and preCarious. All the
approaches by sea 10 the city Of A!giers
are defended by such formidable works,
mounted with heavy cannoh, as TO rem
der any direct attack, by ships, des-
perate undertaking, it they were de.
feoded with ordinary skill and spirit ;
but on the land side the city is nearly
Idefenceless. Mr.. Shaler thinks that the
number of the inhabitants of the city
does not exceed fifty thousand. These
consist mostly OF strangers, that is, OF
people belonging TO the different tribes
of the Interior. There are five thou
saod Jews; the Turks are comparative
Iy few.
The Jews in Algiers constitute, in the
opinion of our author, one of the least
fortunate of the remnants of lsraei,--
"There is" he says, ga very affecting
practice here with these people, which
cannot be contemplated without feel
ings OF respect, and even Of tenderness
Many aged aud infrm Jews, sensible
that all their temporal concerns are
drawing to close, die as il we're civil
death, Investing their heirs with at
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-05-17

INeuIsITIoN.-In work recpntly pub
lished, under the title Of s. Adventures
of young Riflenan in the French and
English Armies and issued 10 the
world by the celebrated Goethe, is the
following description of the lnquisition
OF Valadold, at the time it was occu-
pied as barrack for the French
troops: 1.-The first object which struck
US in this place OF horror was the rack
machine, somewhat similar to the lash
chamber, with which, to this day, in
many countries, soldiers are punished.
Two bars, the length of man, weTa
crossed by two others Of the same size,
and formed sort of bed; there was a
board followed out, where the head OF
the unfortunate victim wac placed, and
huckied tight by strap. On eaca
side were rings in the. wall, through
which ropes passed; these were faster-
ed 10 the body, arms, and legs, ard
then drawn so tight that they cut ints
the flesh. During this operation th'
victim had his mouth kept filed with
water, so that, in addition 10 bis tor,
ment, he had the feeling OF suffocatioa.
The second instrument was for torture
by means of FIRE; it was chair with d
foo,s,ool, in which two holes were cur
through these The feet we're place, j
and held over hot pan Of Goals, and +,
increase the pain, were first Fabbe'F
with oil. The third torture was u
rope, which, after the victims arm
had been laced behind hia back, wes
tied 10 bis hands; and by this mears
after forty or fifty pounds weight ~
been fastened to his feet, he was dram I
up TO the ceiling.
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RtSceIlaMD.,
INTERESTING LETTER.

We are indebted (says the Montpelier VT
Waterman, of March 28th) to the kind
ness Of a correspondent, for the following
extract of a letter, just received by him,
from J. p. Miller, now in Greece. The
information which II contains, we think
must be highly interesting to our readers,
and the more so, because Mr.. Miller was
formerly citzsn Of ahis State, aud a man
on whose statement we may safely rely.
HYDRA, 0kEEcE, OCT 6, 1895.
DEAR FRIENDln- The promise which I
made you whilal in The land of peace
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papers at the Office, or by mail, two dollars pei
aunum.
G--5~ Advertisements, not exceeding taeeir'
tines, published three ,cssts for one dollar, aaa
continued three weeks longer for fft cents.--
Larger Advertisements in he some proportion.
The publishers viii hold themselves respon-
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yond the sum charged for its insertion.
All communications and orders directed &c
tho g Editor ofthe spy," and post paid, vii
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FROM THE PACIFIC.

Extract of letter from young officer OF the
U. S. ship United States, to his friends IN bos-
ton, dated Chrohillias, Sept 30, 1925,
"The forts of Callao are still in possess
ion of the Royal Spaniards. Bolivar has G
rected batteries within quarter OF mile
Of them; and constant firingi is kept up be-
tween them; while the Chilian and Peruvi-
an squadrons are assailing the forts, from
the sea. Rodil, who commands in the forts,
has held out like good fellow, and deserves
the praise Of his nation. He has been penn
ed UP nearly one year, and has now only
20o0 men; formerly he had 1000; but. living
on salt provisions and bad water, so long,
they have died Five DAYS ago, she'll from
Bolvar's batteries, burst in the castle and
killed 25 men, and Rndil's horse; and the
soldiers turned to, and dcvoured the amin
al. The port of Callao is most rig dly
block AIDED, and no merchant vessels are al
lowed to enter; and Bolivar has cut off all
communication by land. Notwithstanding
the soldiers are diving off very fast, Rodi
says "he will not give up whilst there is q
mans body to knaw upon"
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constant state Of alarm that existed, the A.,
goods had been removed from the stores ~,
the clothing from the houses in the yiIlaaaa iIls.a
for fear of repetition of it's fate in 17si
when it was burnt and plundered, Pane,
being found insufficient for cartridges Aann.l
was sought for, and very little found. In hi.
critical emergency, with the enemy almo,,
within gunshot, Mrs. Bailey, wife Of Cant
Elijah Bailey. postmaster, genuine daueb.
ter seventy-six, who had remained firm a,
her pest, loosened and kicked off her fan.
nei, bidding them take it in defence Of her
country, and if any other garment would b,
of service they might have that also Ma
jor Smith, present high sheriff of the coua.
tv, gave his drawers for the same purpose
The petticoat, however, was not made into
cartridges by the gallant volunteers, who
made a standard of it, declaring they would
fight under it to the last drop of their blood
rather than strike it to the enemy. pr.s'
ident Monroe. on his tour through Conper.
ticut, was introduced to Mrs Bailey. ana
told the story. whth was repeated to .afav.
cite on his visit to that place and seeing tbe
heroine of the anecdote.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
[rrom the New.York Statesman. !

Female Patriotism.--In the speech of Mr..
Pcarce, on the bill for the relief of Penelope
Denny, he mentioned the under pettcoat
Of Mrs, Bailey, of Stoningtoa, instead of Gro
ton the scene of her patriotic hci ioism (Mr.
Barber. her next door neighbor, might have
corrected Mr.. P,) The introduction of so
singular an article in a aCongressolal debate,
might excit a smile, unless accompanied by
an explanation. In 1914, when Commodore
Decatur's squadron was blockaded by Com
modore Hardy, Stonington, was attacked by
the enemy, and gained immortal honor by
repulsing them. Attacks were also threat
ened on NewLondon and Decatur, daily,
nightly, and hourly, either in earnest or by
way of harassing diversion. On one occasion,
the hostile ships were within half an hours
sail of New-l.ondon. The forts and lines
were manned there and at Groton, half a
mile distant on the opposite side of the river
In the urgency Of the case, two IS OF "a
Founders which were unoccupied, were TAX
ea by the citizens not on duty, and mount
ed Oh an old breast-work, and measures TAX
| en- TO furnish ammunition for them. III the
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
From the Savannah Republican, Feb. 9

Ertraordinary Boy.--There S in the
Village of Athens, in this state, (Geo.) a how
the son of Judge Clavtsn, something M.
wards of ten wears old. who possesses the
most astonishing arithmetical powers Of
mind. The editor of this paper has seen this
child, and heard him exercise h wonder.
ful ~enus more than once, and can safely
youeh for the correctness of the followine
statement made in late Athens Centinel
which savs-This child can reduce any Civ
en- number of miles to inches, wears to sec.
onds, &c, performing the whole operations
in his mind, and will give the result as quick
as any expert calculator can do il with pen
or pencil. He WAS asked in the presence Of
some gentlemen lately. these questions,
which he sol ed with all imaginable ease and
expedition .'How manv inches were there
in one million three hundred and seventy.
three Thousand four hundred and twenty.
nine milos'-'How manv seconds were there
in ninety seven wears, seven months, fifteen
days, nine hours and forty minutes'-sHow
often will wheel five feet six inches in da-
meter turn over in ninety milcs'-'What is
the cube root Of twentv-fonr millions seven
hundred and fortv-three thopand six hun
dred and eightv-two.' He has on more than
one occasion, (eightaen months ago) raised
the number twelve to its fifteenth power
that is to say, multiplied that number into
itself fifteen times, so as to make and read
off in his head trllions. He can multnlY
three figures by three figures. The whole
is performed by the bare strength of memo
~. for it IS done in the usual way, there is no
mystery in it; no short method or plan Of
his own. This faculty was discovered in
him at about eight years old, and has most
| astonishinely improved since that time.
We understand it is the intention OF his
father to educate him at West Point, if he
can procure him place at that institution
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02
IN his far s;s,an. homs, sung when, for

heard in his far distant heme, sung when, for
the last time he saw its beloved Inhabitants.
1t is indeed true, that the most indifferent
performances would, on these occasions,
have excited the same emotions. But no
performance can be Indifferent, in which the
heart Joins; it will be felt in the heart.
Feeling is the soul of music, as of eloquence'
and indeed of every thing. There is to me m
fnitely more melody In fiddle, than In the
most correct and scientific tone OF piece OF
living wax work; who indeed sings sostiy
when there is n above the notes, and loud
er when an f appears, but feels as much as
an automaton doing the same
The worst of the matter is, that persons
of this class are those most ready to display
their vocal powers, and court the admiration
Of the drawing room. She VINO reefs III 1hu-
sic will also feel in society, and shrink from
obtrusive exhibitions; while She, or rather Il
who accompanies not It's voice with It's heart,
is seldom troubled by its modest beatings.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-03-02

wich Islands, Chou Choula, is aged about
ID years, and is brother to the late KING,
RHO Rho. While Lord Byron, who brought
from England the body Of his late Majesty
was at the Islands, he assisted at the coro-
nation of the new king. A part of the cer-
emony consisted in crossing two swords over
the royal head; one of the weapons being
held by the prime minister, Billy Pitt, and
the other by Lord Byron. The latter, at,
ter going through his august rites, turned
to the popuace, and brandishcd his sword,
exclaimed in English, "now, dye, obey
the king"
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Archer then resumed, and concluded his ar

Archer then resumed, and concluded his ar
gument on the subject of the Constitutional
Amendment, which occupied the House un-
til the hour OF adjournment.
Friday, Ftb. 24.-In the Senate, reso-
luton was offered instructing the Naval
Committee to consider whether the sup
plies for the Navy will be best or most e.
economically made by purchase or by con-
tract. The bill fer the relief of James Dix
on & Co. was passed and sent to the House
of Representatives. The Navy appropri-
alton bill was passed, and the bills, "mak-
ing appropriations for the Library" 'tor
the relief of the heirs and legal represent
atives of Lewis Cretien, deceased" and 'for
the relief of John A. Webster" were order
ed to be engrossed for third reading-about
two hours were passed in the consideration
of Executive business.
! Several propositions were made in the
! House OF Representatives to amend the Con-
stitution. by Messrs. Hemphll and Thonp-
son, of Penn, Sloane, of Ohio. Weems. OF
MARYLAND, and Livingston, of Louisiana.
Mr.. Miner, of PENNSYLVANIA, P laid resolution
on the table, of different character and
tendency; It's object being to preserve the
Constitution in its present form. The House
then went into committee Of the whole on
the state of the Union, when Mr. Saunders
of North Carolina, addressed the commit
tee for about an hour and a quarter. On mo-
ton of Mr. Stevenson, of Virginia, the com
mittee then rose, and the House adjourned
| I'll! Mnndoy