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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-27
WHITNEY'S Cough PILLS.


THESE pills, which are composed most.
Il ly ofyegetables, are not inferior to my
thing yet discovered for coughs, colds,
asthmas and consumptions; and even in the,
latter case, where cure il not to be ex-
pected, they prove an excellent palliative
by expectorauon, relieving pain and pro
ducing sleep. ,
Numerous certificates of the virtues OF
these pills might easily be procured, but ir
is confidently believed they are sufficiently
known to render a recourse to sech means
unnecessary, and where they are not known
we are well assured trial of them will be-
moro effectual recommendation than a.
host of certlfcates.--Direetio for using,
with the box.
Each box contains forty pills; price fifty
cents.
n. B. Toprcvent impositions each box
will be enclosed with label bearing an
impression ofthe good Samaritan, With the
following inscription,
"Whitney's Cough Pills"
and each bill of directions will be signed by
the inventor.
b. g. C. DYER Jrs. & Co.
having been appointed by the proprietor
sole agents for the sale of the above pills,
are now ready to supply druggists and 9th
ers on very reasonable terms, at Nos. IL,
and l6, Market-street, Providence. They
are also kept for sale by X. K. Hazard, AMI
James Taylor, Newport.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-27

COMlnISSfO.NERS' NO OTTCE.-Wo the
~ subscribers having been appointed by the
Hon Court of Probate, for the town ofTiv.
"rton, IN the county of Newport, Commis.
sioHGrs to receive and examine the cla..ns
oi the creditors against tire estate of
ULLLlU CCREE.
late ofsald Tivcrton, deceased, represented in.
solvent, hereby give notice, that SIN mont 5s
from the date bcreof,' is allowed 20 the cred
itors OF sad estate. TO bring in and prove their
respective claims. and that we hall attend for
that purpose AZ the house Of Sion Allen on
the last mondays OF March, April and May, in
said term between the hours Of ami o'clock.
SAMUEL BoRpEN,
BESJ. DrRrEr, COmm'rS.
yOnS IABEs.
Tiverton, Dee j, lc25. tF.9.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-27
NEW HAY
AND
0ANDIAr SIGDSa
MICHAEL FREEBoRN

OFFERS FOR SALE.
For Cash, Produce, or apprort2 Credit,
ot his Store in Broad Street, cery great
assortment Of The abore articles, Qf The last
gears gro'cth, consisting Of
RED Clover, Timothy, Borden's Grass &
IL Red Top Seed. Also, NEW G.3RDEN
SEEDS-Simkrr's and others-warranted in
fcrior to none e.-Together with the most ex-
tensive assortment of Groceries, Liquors,
Crockcry and Glassware, ever offered for
sale in this town. Likewise, a quantity of
Pork, Lard, Hams, Butter, Cheese, Cider,
Salt, Oats, Corn, Meal, dried Apples, white
Beans, Peas, and a very great assortment of
other articles, too numerous for the space cf
an advertisement
~ FAMILY FLOURby the Barrel.
NH 30 nv
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-27
t5Detrp.

10 TIE Editor gj tic .te0o- York Statesman.
The following communication was handed
10 the Editor of the National Advocate, but as
i has not been inserted In that paper, you will
conier a favor ~ giving il place in yours
"A SUBSCRIBER.
. 10 The Editor cftte Adoocate---
SG,--You publia,s cd some time since let
Ger 70 agentleman in this city, from friend
'Who had devoted considerable attention to
the article ofcoal"
The object ofthat letter med to he toin
press the public with a high opinion Of the
value Of the Morris canal, and, for aught
Lnow, the canal justly merits that opinion. j
'ohfine my remarks to a single part. The
writer asserts that "Rhodc.lsland coal is 80
combined with the lumbagoas to be nearly in
combustible." On the contrary assert that
Ehode-lsland coal ID a purer fuel and less
mixed with foreign matter than any other
now known, and farther assert not only that
it Will burn, but that it will burn more bril-
iiantly and be more entirely consumed by ig-
milton than any other coal in this market
So far for mutual assertion. If any of your
readers shoulG feel an interest in this subject,
they can sntisfy themselves by ordering SAM
ple Of Rhode Island coal, Of which, two car
goes have recently arrived and comparing it
with the Lehigh or Schuylkill
My request ofyou, sir, is, that, to repair the
injustice which you have done---I am sure
without intending ito the Rhode Island
al,-You insert in your paper "a meditation
on Rhode Island coa!' from the last New
York Review. Whatever your readers may
think Of Rhode Island coal, or any other au-
thractc, l am sure they will not doubt the
brilliancy of Bryants pen. N,GRAGASsrr.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-27

The New Monthly Magazine announ-
ccs that Sir Walter Scots Life of Bona
parte, will probably be ready for publica-
tion about the end of next autumn. Sir
John Aycrly has announced as preparing
for the press, the Life and times Of Ma
pocon, to make three volumes quarto.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-27
1s S8SSTOWSa

NV Ill receive tomorrow large as
w sortment of bleached and unbleach-
cd 81 A and 5-4 cottons--with variety
Of other articles, purchased at the late
auctions in Providence.
ALsO,-Bedticks Of superior quality,
which he offers for sale at reduced prices
Newport, march %.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-27

TNHE third and final Dividend of the effects
Il of JonS L. Lyon, will be paid to those
who are entitled thereto, on and after the Goth
inst until the lst of May next, at which tims
the Assignees close his affairs, by re-assiEn-
ment to linn Of all remainders thun in their
hands. Apply to
GEORGE ENGs, .4cttag .7sagnce.
Newport, tet. l6. [tmll
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-04-27

NOTlCE.--The subscriber having been
~ appointed by Robert Crardal. ESQ. one
of the Court of Commissioners for the trial OF
lnsolvcnt petitioners, for the counties of
Washington and Kent, Assignee to the estate
OF Hannsh 7. Robinson, of North Kingstown.
widow, hereby gives notice TO the creditors OF
the said Hannah, to present their claims to
him within six months from the date hereof.
or they will be precluded from receiving any
dividend out, of said estate.
SYLVESTER G.. SIIEARMAN-
North Kingstown, mar. 6, 1e2G. Iw
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21
Houses and Lots, Farms and
Land.


" X D L. " X X L N l.
HAVING settled myself in Belevile. OWL
III imp much the larger part thereof, and
wishing to accelerate its growth and improve
ment will dispose of UPWARDS of 100 well ST.
tuated unimproved lots therein. to all such per-
sons as may be willing to improve them, on
terms so liberal. that no one shall have cause to
object to them. Artisans and mechanics, of
every description, shall be accommodated with
choice lots at S25 each pa, able in - months.
in their prote ssional labour, or in articles Of
their own manufacture Every encourage
ment in my power shall be afforded to the es-
Enlistment of any useful maufactory; and L
would myself, gladly unite with skiiinl part
ner in the erection Of one, having site for wa
ter power, adjoining the village, which rn,eht
be advantageous, occupied for that purpose.
Belevlle being the seat of justice for QUE CT
the oldest, most populous, and best improved
counties (St. Clair) in the state; me within
Is miles of St. Louis, at the intersection Of Two
great mail routes, on one OF which the public
stage is shortly expected to run with great
public roads leading to it from every direction.
receiving the public mail from the north, west.
and south regularly once week, and from the
Atlantic states twice week possessing one
good English school, a public library. a vii
lage. hall, reading room, and promising
academy surrounded byla very dense, and
highly respectable population and country OF
immense fertility; and being remalkabl for liz
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21
Land Intelligence Office.

I HAVE opened Land intelhg ence Office
Il 41L.4S, (the county seat OF the Bounfy
Lauds) Pike county, Illinois, the object of
which is to accommodate owners OF lands to
enable them to exchange and consolidate, to
pay taxes, have deeds recorded, and to give
information to those who have adverse claims
on record, with the true situation of ozeaerShip.
will also furnish correct information as to the
position of lands, their adjacence to settle
ments, quality OF soil, timber, waters, &c. to-
gether with any other information that may
be equested-Charges moderate and proper
toned to the trouble.
LEONARD ROSS.
REFERE.NCES-S Aadrach Bond, late Go.
vernon of Illinois, Hon. Jesse u. Thomas Hon.
.Ninian Edwards Hon. Daniel p Cook Hon.
Thomas Reynolds; Elias X. Kane, Esq Car
fiss Brakeman, Esq; Uiliam S. Hamilton, Esq. i;
.4yfed COwles, Esq. John 1HRson, Esq. Hen
ry Starr, Esq; Hooper Harren, Esq. Hon.
Rntils Pethbone Hiikam Orr, Esq In New
York, Hon. Daniel Gray, George n. Dauis.
In Massachusetts, Hon. Elijah II. Mills, Col.
Joseph Grattan, Col. Henry ". Dwight.
Nov. l,
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
THE DREAMER-No, V,

BY SIMON sNoRER ESQ.
IF we shadows have offended,
Think but this land all is mended,)
That you have but slumbered here,
While these visions did appear:
y And this weak and idle theme,
No more yielding but a dream.
Midsummer might Dream.
Having awaked from q nap some
thing like tina, of Rip Van Wrinkle among
the mountains behind Kaa,skill; where he
fell asleep some wears prior to the rcve-
luton, and awoke about ss long after
that event-to bis own inexpressible as
Punishment and equal wonder Of the good
people who had grown old while he was
sleeping-I intend, now to record ano-
sher of my dreams
The frs, thing of which I seemed to
be sensible, was, that was passing swift
~ through the aerial regions, under the
direction, or rather support. of the ge-
Mus who disclosed so many amusing
circumstances to me on former coca.
sions.
Whittier do you carry me? :" cried I.
with buried voice-bnt indicating as
much the hope Of pleasure as the fear of
pain. He looked on me with smile,
in which / thought there was a good
deal Of archness mingled with good ma
ture, and replied: I" 1 am going to shcw
you little more Of the world Had
you rather return 7"
{" No, at all--not at all" quickly re-
joined" ~ least if YOU have any such
rare sights as you Showed me before.
was vastly amused at the address with
which some Of the actors in that scene
could "turn and wind fiery''-or at
leasts refractory party,and, when mount
ed on hobby-in the choice IF which,
by the way, they seemed not very par
ticrlar-how they could switch the
world with fea,s Of !horsemanship." Do
you know"-I continued" that the
good people Of my country were so fan.
cifnl as to think the former scene drawn,
not only from the life, but from life IN
VandsIia? How could they imagine
such thing 7"
The little fellow "laughed incon,in.
ent, for he was right pleasauntc and
merrie wight" as On old chronic Ter
would say. Know it ? TO be sure do !;
and why should they not! Why am
rs much amused At your simplicity as
at your downright, barefaced, telI-truth
honesty. II my kind readers could see
my bushes while ] repeat mine own
praises, they would not barely absolve
me from the charge OF vanity, but COM
msndm for singular modss.y II saw"
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21
$500 lHE.WA RDo

ID AN away from me, in Franklin county,
IL Alabama, on the Doth of August, 1924, a
negro man, THORNTON by name, sometimes
calls himself Keys, no doubt will assume other
names; age about % or 80; quite black ra-
Their lean; about feet 10 inches high; boasts
of his manhood; has many small scars on his
face like scratches, and some on his head the
under part of one of his ears gone, and rather
notched; a hard countenance; coarse, strong
voice pretty large breast, and tapers down /;
he says he lived part Of two years as a free
man, near Shawneetown, Illinois, and followed
the distilling business. This time should have
been in or about 1892 or 3.
Any person who will deliver him to me at
home, viii receive 100 dollars reward, or $50
to give information so get him. He no doubt
descended the Tennessee river from Florance.
J. COCKRlLL.
Oct. llth. 1850 6m
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21

enjoy, encourage spirit Of forbearsnce,
OF mutual confdesce-other men are as
sincere in their opinions as you in yours
give up something to those whom you
expect to yield any thing to you and
teach your children, by precep, and ex-
ample, that you think your neighbors
have the same end in view, although
they may prefer other modes OF attaining
to it; and that, where all have right TO
an opinion, it is the duty, and the interest,
OF each to Judge OF Others with candor,
and TO dissent with diffidence. And you,
my young friend Guilielmo-and you
too, Signor Donate" (for Donate a, that
moment entered,) "permii me to say to
you, that you are pursuing mere phan-
tom. You msy gain a shor,-lived popu-
larity with the parties which you several
ly raise, by sowing discord among neigh
bors; bu, the time will come, and that
too before your hairs are as white as nine,
when you will be considered by all par
ties as designing demagogues, whose OBJ
lect is self ggrandizement at the ex-
pense of the public good. If you desire
10 establish yourselves in the affections
of the people, and to gain a renown
which will be as lasting as it is honors-
BILE; cease your inc endiary efforts to kin
die the flame of contention and set about
'ingushing thai which you have raised:
Employ yourselves in seeking out the
real evils that exist-and in redressing
hem. Let your emulation be, which
can render the most effeCtual service to
your northumberland then, when
wisdom and experience shall appear to
guide you--you may be elevated to a
higher dignity, and your talents exerted
in wider sphere"
Icannot tell my readers how the ad-
vice was received, for my visionary
guide suddenly left me; and nv mex
consciousness was, that daylight beamed
in at my open window. | give il, there
fore, as | received it, only endeavorine,
in lrsnslstirg foreign language,to adapt
it. as we'll as | could, to the correspond
ing ,dioms OF our own.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21
TAKEN UP

10y Telemach,s Camp, livirg on Cahokia
I'D creek, on the 9TH November, 1925, stray
STEER, brindle and white, pied, broad horns
and bored in the front of them, supposed for
the hollow-horn, marked with smooth crop
and underblt in the left ear, the right ear I'M
derbit only, about nine years old. The off
steer is milk white, with the exception of
some dun specks about his ears, neck, and
jaws, marked with crop, slit and under bit in
the right ear, and smooth crop in the left
ear, about seven years old appraised to %
dollars SO cents, by Stephen Wilcox and Lem
uel Wilcox.
E. J. LEIGH, JP.
Attest, JOSEPH CoNwAr, OK, Is Ste
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21
pVBAIC NOYlCE

4 S hereby given, that | shall apply to our
A next Circuit Court for the county of St.
Clair, at the next term to be holden at Belle
vile, in said county, on the fourth Monday in
March next, for an order of said Court to sell
all the right, title, and claim, of JAMES COX,
Jr deceased, in and to the north west quarter
of section 2, township north, range west,
containing 157. 52-100 acres; and the west
half of the S. w. quarter Of section So, town.
ship north, range west; and the east half
of the S. w. quarter Of section SO, township
north, range 2 west of the Sd principal Meri-
dian for the benefit of the creditors to the
estate of the deceased.
NICHOLAS HORNER.
Lebanon, January 9Th, 1867 ST.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21
POETRY.
vEN1Ne PRAYER ArA e1RL's SCHOOL.

EyENINe PRAYER AT A GIRLS SCHOOL.
By Hrs. Hemans.
Hush! 'tis holy hour the quiet room
Seems like temple, while yon soft lamp
sheds,
faint and starry radiance, through the gloom
And the sweet stiffness, down on bright
Young heads,
With all their clustering locks, UNTOUCHED by
care,
And bow'd-as flowers are how'd with night
in prayer.
Gaze on, tits lovely chidhood'slip and cheek.
Wanting beneath its earnest brow of
thought
meek
And fragile things, as but for sunshine
wrought
~-Thou seest what grief must nurture for the
sky,
What death must fashion for eternity
o joyous creature that will sink to rest
Lightly when those pure prisons are done.
As birds with slumher's honey-dew oppressed
Midst the dim folded leaves at set of sun;
Lift up YOUR hearts though yet no sorrow lies
Dark in the summer-heaven of those clear
eyes.
Though fresh within your breast tn untroubled
springs
OF hope make melody where'er We tread,
And DER your sleep bright shadows from the
wings
ofspirits visiting but yonth, be spread;
Yet in those hute-like voices, mingled low,
Is woman's tenderness-how soon her woe!
Her lot is on you l-silent tears to weep,
And patient smiles to wear through suffer
ings hour,
And sunless riches, from affections deep,
To pour on broken reeds-a wasted show
And TO make them idols and to find them CLAW,
And to bewail that worship-therefore pray
Her lot is on you Ito be found untir'd
Watching the stars out BY the bed ofpan,
With pale cheek, and vet brow insplr'd
And a true heart of hope, though hope be
vaini
Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay,
And, oh to love thro' all things--therefore
pray!
And take the thought of this calm vesper time,
light,
On through the dark days fading from their
prime,
As sweet dew to keep your souls from
- blight
Earth will forsske-0h happy TO have given
Tn uhbroken hearts first fragrance unto hea.
ven!
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21
a Stray Steer.

TAKEN up by John Brown, of Maquspin
l. township, in Greene county, Illinois, ON
the 10th day of November, 1875, dun Steer,
with some white on his face. belly, and legs.
marked with crop and hole in the right ear.
and crop off the left ear; supposed to be three
years old last spring: Apprais. d to Sc before
s. LEE, Jr. J. P.
Office.
SAMUEL LEE, Jr. Cpk.
Com. Court Of Greene c..
esrros9ssa, .Nso. l6, la25.--153t
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21
ENIEKT.dINMENT.

THE subscriber informs his friends and the
public, that he has opened House OF En-
tertainment at the Ferry, on the bank of the
river, opposite st. Louis, where he is ready 10
accommodate travellers and others, With such
refreshments as the country affords, and good
attendance can provide.
He has a large and commodious stable, in
which horses will be well taken care Of
w. G. NIG6iNS.
Nouember 2, 1825.-10tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21
Il REQUEST.

A IL persons who settled their accounts tor
IN subscription to the Edwardsville Spec'a-
tor, or for other printing, between the Goth
March 1920, and the LIST March, 1923, with
Thomas J. Mcguire, are requested to give in
formation thereof, with the amount by them
respectively paid, to Alexander Miller. Esq. Of
II. WARREN.
, Nov. 17--12-tf
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21

Madison County Circuit Court, august
Term, 1925.
RoBEnr WHITEsrDE, C0mbt.)
Us. In Chancery.
GEoReE, "a blackman)
\ 7 appearing to the Court that the Defend.
\ ant is nonresident of this state, on motion
OF Compliments attorney, it is ordered thas
public notice be given in some newspaper
printed in this state, for four weeks successive
y. that the said Defendant be and appear at
the next March Term OF the Court, to answer
the Complanant's bill of complaint, or the
same will be taken pro contesso, and decree
entered up accordingly.
EMANUEL J. WEST, Clerk.
JOHN REYSoLDs, .4H'y for Com't-11 1T
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-21

Ds. IN Chdncery.
JouN THOMAS, ct al.
AN motion of the Complainant, by Counsel,
~ it appearing to the Court, that William
Fulks, Henry Keltner, Jane Thomas, Rebecca
Fulks, Sarah Ketner, Elizabeth Crawford, and
Catharine Fem, heirs at law of VIM. Smith
deceased, have not appeared and answered
the Compartments bill and, moreover, that
they are non-residents of this State it is
ordered that public notice be given to
the said absent defendants, in some public
newspaper, printed in this state, for at least
four weeks, successfully, requiring them to
answer the compliments bill Of complaint, on
or before the first day of the next term Of this
Court, to be holden in the town of Edwards
vile, at the Court House thereof, on the Sc
cond Monday in the month of March, 1896;
or the same will be taken pro coafesso, and de.
cree entered up accordingly.
EMANUEL J. WEST, Clerk.
DANIEL P. Cook, .4H'y. for Comt't.- II at
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-05-18
OI.UTlONARY "REMINISCENCES.


a Narrative Of an attempt TO burn the British
Frigates in North Rirer, July 1776.
II Is related by Marshall, in his life of
Washington that in July 1776, while the
American army yet had possession OF New
York, Lord Howe, who had but recently ar
rived before that city with his fleet, sent up
two frgates by the American batteries
which took their station in North River, and
thereby put 4 stop to the communication be-
tween the armies at N. York and ut Iicon-
derora. And that to remove this interrupt
tion. plan was formed, to set the frigates
on fire. by means of fire ships, which though
address and courage were manifested in the
enterprise, failed in the execution and, only
a tender was burnt.
We have allnded to this event, in order to
do Justice to the character OF some OF the
men who risked their lives in the hazardous
attempt to destroy these trgates, IN tine
manner already described. One OF them is
vet living in our neighborhood, from whom
we have learned the circumstances attend
inr the transaction, and though we are VII,
ling to make all suitable allowances tor the
coloring which an actor IN such scene wouia
be apt to give it's description, yet we believe
it to be substantially correct, as we ma 1t
Corr0DoratcQ py Iistoi J, an" "."
nv of living witnesses. The Individual 70
whom we allude is Mr.. Joseph Bass, OF Lei
cestcr. whose narrative We will endeavor to
rive. as repeated by himself; though row
humble individual in society, we have m
contestiblc proof that he was brave soldier
| in the war of our independence.
"He was at this time attached to the wa
ter SERVICE" under the command OF Com.
Turner. who was directed TO prepare and
send up two fire ships to the British frsaates'
The Commodore selected Bass, to take
charge Of one, and put the other under the
command of Capt. Thomas, who belonged TO
New-I I.ondon. The vessel commanded by
Bass was IA sloop, called the Polly, OF about
100 tons burthen, nearly new. lhat COM
manded by Thomas, was OF a small SIZE
The frigate lay about miles above hngs-
bridge, but having had intimatlons ina. 'hey
might be attacked, removed their station TO-
wards the western shore OF the river' where
the shore was bol,ler, and the water deeper
than ON the east side. .,:. uo
The vessels intended for lire ships were ';i
nrenared at N. York, and moved up the f'v-
er on the day before the intended a.sack' M 10 e:
a creek near Kingsbridge, which I crosses s,s III
from, the east, called Spiking Desii elses ;.,' r.
IT. vessels had been prepared with rag