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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-28

Metropolitan
baltimore, July 25.--A shocking attemp, al
murder was made on Sunday afternoon, near Har
rs' Creek, on the person of Mrs. Lewis, by her
husband, residents Of Fe's Point 1t appears thai
MIR. l.. had for some time past labored under a
strange deluslon respecting the conduct OF Mrs. L.
whose fidelity he had suspicioned and had, on sew
eral occasions, recently carried his threats so far
thar 1t was deemed necessary to call in the aid Of
the watch, &c. On Sunday afternoon, he rogue sted
her with apparent kindness to accompany him in a
walk TO The Creek, which she hesitacd not to COM
ply with. On arriving near the Greek, they sat
down together upon the ground, and he lay his head
upon her lap, when, after short conversation, he
suddenly sprung upon his feet, and drawing forth
from his pocket knife, inflicted several severe
slabs in her hide, which in endeayoring to avert her
arm and hand were also severely cut. Her screams
brought to her aid some persons far distant, who
arrived in time 10 prevent the inhuman husband
from concentrating on the spot his diabolical de
sign, when he Immediately let fall the unhalowed
instrument, and without any hesitation yielded him
self willing prisoner Medical aid was procured
as soon possible for the unfortunate woman, but
the wounds, though not deep, being inflicted with
an oyster knife, ground sharp vt the point, are con.
sdered to be sufficiently dangerous as to leave but
little hope of her recovery. The wretched husband
was subsequently committed to prison.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-28

tfeorgeto,ca, (D. c. July GA man was
arrested here the other day, and confined ON susp.
eon Of being the murderer Of .1Iiss Cunningham.
Nothing has as yes ,ranspissd, save that he answers
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-28

New bedford and Nantucket BY their PaciC-
Pursuits pouring tight upon our Land--and uyin,,
bone, and sinec, and musce, and headmctter Il cur
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
PUBLISHED HEEhLY,
B ABBOTT.

Terms Of sudgryiption.-At the rate of Two
DoLLtRs AND FIFTY CENTS per annuni, If paid
in advance--or half yearly, in advance, in
CASH. Three Dollars at the end of the year.
Subscribers who pay in produce will be charg
ed Three Dollars per annum, If they pay within
the year. in such articles, and at such times as
may be agreed on by the parties. If they fail
10 pay at the time agreed on, or near IL, they
then will be charged Three Dollars cash. A
failure to give notice of wish to discon-
tinue at the end OF each term will be consi-
dered as new engagement. No paperto be
discontinued (uhless at the option of the Edi-
tors) until all arrearages shall have been paid.
advertisements, not exceeding square, will
be Inserted at 81 for the first, and % centstor
each subsequent insertion. Larger advertise
ments in the same proportion. reduction
will be made to those who advertise by the
year.
CT Letters to the Editors must be post
paid or they will not be attended to.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
Houses and Lots, Farms and
Land,
~ II

EEAVING settled myself in Bellevilie, own
III ing much the larger part thereof, and
wishing to accelerate its growth and Improve
ment, will dispose OF upwards of loo well 81
tuated unimproyed lots therein. to az such per-
as may be Wiling 10 improve thein, 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 s525 each, pay able IN Il months,
in their professional labour, or in articles ct
their own manufacture. Every encourage
ment in nay power shah be afforded to the es-
Enlistment Of any useful nanluiactor. and
would myself. gladly unite with skiltul part
ner in the erection Of one, having a site for wa
ter power, adjoining the village, which might
be advantagecusiy occupied for that purpose.
Belleville bong the seat ofjustice for one of
the oldest, most popuious and best improved
counties est. Clar) in the state; lying 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,
ard south regularly once a eek, and from The
Atlantic states twice week; possessing one
good English school, a public library, VIII
lage hall, reading room, and promising
academy; surrounded by very dense, and
highly respectable population, and a country Of
immense fertility and beng remarkable for its
healthfulness, affords every enjoyment and
convenience which are necessary TO render a
residence in it agreeable, and advantageous !;
and cannot fail to become place OF cohsldera-
bic business. Mechanlcks and manufacturers
may calculate upon every benefit, whicHis de-
rivable from cheapness of living; large local
demand for their laoour and tabrick S !; and the
opportunity of investing their profits in the
richest lands, at the lowest price.
Large bodies of as fertile and well sitnated
public lands, as any in the state, remain in this
county, unsold, and enigrants DESTROYS of set
ting in this neighbo,rhood, may obtain their
choice of them at 3 IS cents per acre. or can
purchase ofindividuals, improved farms atfrom
81 Is TO so3 per acre. These lands from their
local situst.on- their proximit, to steam boa,
navigation, and the best market hich the
country affords, are inttinsically worth as much
as lands in the western country, and must
eventually command price proportioned to
their real value.
Ihave for sale, or rent, several houses in the
village, and among them blacksmith shop,
with complete set OF blacksmiths' tools; and
several excellent farms in the neighbourhood.
Twill lease unimprose lands for seven years,
cent free.
NiNIAN EDWARDS. 4
BeNeviHe, October sui, 1925.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
One Cent Re7ua,dt

ENAN away from my house, on the 10th ut
+ q boy bound to the cooper's trade, named
JAEES HAYS HECK,
He will be eighteen years old in May next is
spare built; i've feet SIX or seven inches high !;
has red hair; blue eyes, some freckles; a
down look; has but little to say, but is a noted
liar-and viii steal. Had on when he left me
"A wool hat, a jeans coat, and cassanet panta-
loons-vest not recollected. All persons are
hereby forbidden TO harbor or trust him on my
account, as will pay no debts of his contract
ing.
DAVID MILLER. +.
Educards1iRe, .Nov. II, 1851 St
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
LAND OFFICE MONEY.

The Secretary ofthe Treasury has directed, that
bills Of the ,fohO,ving Banks only, shall he re.
ceived at the Lana- Office in EdsuardspiNe.
Bank of the United States, and its branches,
Bank Of Illinois, shawaneetown,
Banks in Boston,
Banks in the city of New-York,
Banks in the city of Philadelphia,
Banks ofBaItimore. Except the City Bank, }
Banks in the District of Columbia, (excepr
the Merchants & FRANKLIN BanksofA J
Banks in Richmond, Va. %R
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
TOWN OF
@ vi IL @ 70

There viii be a sale OF Lots in this beautiG,,
town site on the 18th December next The
local advantages and peculiar importance of
this unriyaiied situation. TO the nternrising
merchant mechanic, or capitallst. have 80
often been ,he subject Of Observation and re.
marx that !, IS un,ecessary &C dis time 10 On.
ter into Minute detail Of them.
II is situation on Tie east bank of the Mis-.
si;ssinni River. 100 niles above 81. Ion;s ind
10 below Fort Edwards. The shore Is a be',n.
tif;l p,ayctly beach. atfordinp ~, excrll.nt
steam'h nat l,d;no at Al, .,,.res y. ,,,{a, 1.Ne
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
LEONARD ROSS.
E.VI'ERTII.Ar.IEyVT7.

'E'HE subscriber informs his friends and the
public, that lie has opened uouse of r,n.
torairment at the Ferry, on the bank of the
river, opposite st. Louis. where he IS read, to
accommodate travellers and others, with such
Refreshments as the country affords, and good
Attendance can provide.
He has large aud commodious stable, in
which horses will be well taken care. CT
assn W. g. Wi3HiNs.
.,ouem5er Q, 1835.-10f
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
Madison County Circuit Court august
Term, 1925.
NATHAN CARPENTER, COnp't.)
Us. IN Chancery.
JOIN Thomas, et al


JOIN Thomas, et al
AN motion of the Complainant, by Counsel,
W it appearing to the Court, that " Illiam
Fulks, Henry keltner Jane Thomas, kebecca
Fulks, Sarah keltner, Elizabeth Crawford, and
Catharne Fem, heirs at law OF John l.. Smith,
deceased, have not appeared and ans~ cred
the Complainant's bill; and, moreover, that
they are non-resdents of this State i, is
ordered that public notice be given to
the SAID absent defendants, III some public
newspaper, printed in this state, for at least
four weeks, successfully, requiring them to
answer the complauant's 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 vii be taken pro c0AteSsO, and de.
cree entered up accordingly.
EMANUEL J. WEST, Cleric.
DANIEL z. Cook, .4H'y. far Comb't.--1l It
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
Land hielligelace Office.

Z HAVE opened Land Intelligence Office at
a .aiL.4S, CHE county seat Of the funny
Lauds) Pike county, Illinois. tie 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 osgne,shib.
viii also furnish correct Aiormatlon as to Tie
position Of lands, their adlaccnce To settle
ments, quality o. sod, timber, waters, &c. To-
gether with any other information tfi,t may
be reqnesed-Gharges moderate and proper
toned TO the trouble.
LEONARD ROSS.
REFER N'CES-Siati,acd Ro2,d, IAte Go
vernon OF illinois; Hon Jesse y. 3Honaa Hon
Niwan Eawaras; Hon. DG,aei II. Cock Hen.
1homas hegaolds; Edas K. Kaue, Esq. Cur
tiss Riakemaa, Esq; ttaliaa S. Handhon, Esq. j,
hired Co.oles, Esq. thin IiHso,, Esq. 4; Han
~ Starr, Esq; Hoober Hdrren, Esq. J Hon,
RntuS FetA6me; Hi}aom Orr, Esq. IN New
York, hon. Daniel Gray, George II. DaUss.
In Massachusetts, hon. Eiijah n. Mus, Col
Josebh Graaan, Col. Henry ". DsOigM.
Nov l.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07

both Houses OF CONGRESS- the following
Alessase:
Felfo7V Cflzens OF the Senate,
a4a o. f6e House OF RehresenfafUes
In taking general survey OF the con-
Germs OF our beloved country, with refer
ence 10 SUBJECTS Interesting 10 the COM
mon welfare, the frsi sentiment which
inpresses nseif upon the mind, Is oil gra-
u'uoe 10 the on'nlpoleh' dispenser OF
an 1oou 'or inc continuance oil the slsaai
dressings oil MS PROVIDENCE, ana esPeciai-
y 'of ha' hea''n @hieh 10 an unusual e%-
'eht mas prevailed WITHIN our oorders'
a"a iof that abundance "6ich 10 the VI
Vis9l'"oes VI 'Re s0sso''s, mas oeeh scat
tetea "ih PERCUSSION over our iaho. moi
ouhh' wv 1855 10 ascrtoe ~ MN t"e 5loFy
'hal we are pefnil'teo 70 sn]oy the bounty
10 peace ~Rh all the otner nations OF Inc
earth, III tfaaqaiiii'y among ourselves.
mere mas, hdeea, rarely oeen pefiod
N the histofy OF eRiilzed man. N "hlcu
me general condition. oil Inc Cbfisslan
(
Nalions has been marked SO extensively
BY peace and prosperity. Europe, with
a few partial aud unhappy exceptions,
tas epIrYto tea years OF peace, curing
wl'ich all her governments, Whatever
lhe sieoIt q thslf cohSi'u'ion may nave
9Sea, are success"ely }auBht 10 ieei mat
the end OF taeif iastltaiihn IS the happl-
ness u thepeople, aud tbat The exercise
OF power among men can be Jusllhed
only by the blessings II coniers upon
those over "hcm II IS eHtehaea.
During the sane period, our inter.
course with all ihose natons has been
pacific and lriendl,--n So continues.--
Since the close OF your .ast sessiou, no
materisl yapia.i1n has occurred 10 our
relations with any oil them, In The corn
nercial and navigation systeI, of Great
Britain, important chsoges OF mu,iclpal
regulation have recently been sanctioned
by acts of Parlament ihe elIecl oil which,
upon lie interests Of Other nations, and
barlicuisrly upon ours, has not VET be en-
Isulr, developed ia The reeen, renewal
Of the iplom ATTIC inissIDas on both sides,
bea cen the Two governments, assurances
nave been given add received Of the con
trnuaTur and ircfeasc OF that mutual cons
ndtpee and cordially by which The ad.
luslneut OF nany points oil difference
had a'ready been effected, ard which al
fords the sdresi pledge for the ultimate
satisfactory al10s'i0en, oil those which
still remain open, or may hereafter arise.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
President 5 Message.
WAsHINeroN, Dec. 6, 1925,

This day at , o'clock, the President of
the United States communicated 10
both Houses OF Congress the following
Message:
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-01-07
FOR THE YEAR 1896:

FOR THE YEAR 1926:
f1ALCULArED for the meridian of Ed
W wardsvilie, Illinois, by Willard Fisher, of
Franklin. Mass under the direction OF the Anne
mean Tract Society. 3
or The A. 7. Society will receive ONE CENT
on the sale of each copy, which will be ex-
pended in printing Religious Tracts for gra-
tnitous distribution.
Orders from Merchants and others will be
thankfully reserved and promptly attended to
fy JEREMIAH ABBOTT.
sEdwardsviAe, OCT. Is, 1925.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-30

flashes and that event parts Of The SAM
scene.
One result from these terrific phenome-
ma was very obyiou-. The people of this
village had been noted for their pronigacy
and impiety. In The midst of these scenes
Of terror, all, Caihe lies and Protestants,
praying and proiaue, became OF one reli-
gion, and partook of one feeling. Two
hundred people, speaking English, French,
and Spanish. crowded together, their VISA
ges pale, the mothers embracing their
childrpp,--as soon as the omen that prece-
ded the earthquakes became visible, as
soon as the air became little obscured,
as though Il sudden mist arose from the
east.-all in their different languages aud
FORMS but all deeply in earnest betook
themselves to the voiee ofpreyer. The
cattle, as much terrified as the rational
creation, crowded about the a.sembiase Of
nen and seemed 10 demand protection, or
community of danger. One lady ran AS
far as her strength would permit, and then
fell exhausted and f,,ntlng, from which she
never recovered. The general impulse,
when the shocks commenced, was to run
and yet when they were al The sesereest
point of their motion, the people were
thrown On the ground at almost esers step.
A French gentleman told mr. that in es-
Gaping from his house, the largest IN the
village, he found he had left au Inlant be-
hind, and he attempted TO mount up the
raizrd piazza to recover the child, and was
thrown down dozen times in succession.
The venerable lady in whose house we
lodged, was extricated from the RUNS OF
her house, having lost every thing that APP
pertained TO her establishment, which
could be broken or destroyed. The PEG
pie at the Little Prairie, who suffered must,
bad their settlement, which consisted of IA
hundred families and which Was located
in wide and very deep fertile bottom,
broken up. When passed il, and stop
ped to contemplate the traces of III" ca
tastrophe which remained after seven
years, the cr-vlces where the earth had
burst were sufficiently manifest aud the
" hole region was covered with sand 10 The
depth of t,0 or three feet. The surface
was red with oXlded pyrtes of iron, and
the sand blows, as they were called, were
mixed with this kind of earth,
and with pieces of pit-coal. Bot two fam
HES remained OF the whole settlement.-l
The object seems Ia have been in the Grst
paroxysms of alarm to escape 10 the hills at
The distance of twenty five miles. The
lepth of the water that covered ihr surface
soon prccInded escape.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-30
ppr~wy


- - MI y Ahf
A. ate n...ina ani,rs Cnmni,ss.ea
Raaksar'es, If a fuSer. baiwetr Nc. itt'
ae,i n. Man. h = resfee,stie .''l'e'l ~ {,
lAat ieWn, some .agreeaeal "fose' nm
endea mthe - Hnf ssndiag lnt -
shsiieagr 10 y irh iif, following fvs'N M
sRer u as returned
+. r. k,ngasn rtea, Esq
aIum bononf'd tits DAY, ar, with CHAN
leuyes fwo,
III. sr.t from frier,l LanJon. the ,ccenG
from you
A. The one Is 60 sgll, aud tiIc other n din,
Iaccepi his engagersce', aud yours must DC
cline,
SNOW. ~ s,vine this preference, trus'
YOU admit
.hAve ac's,i with prudence, and done wha
was 81,
sieee e0eouoicring him, and my weapon
kpife,
There !. snme little chance of rrtnr,ing my
lie,
Whilst bullet ron YOU, sir, might take II
away,
And The maxim, yoo know. e, 10 live while
YOU may.
of. however, you should really suppose
ll.'fesl you,
Bs sielq,i, t.ieeting this challenge to meet
vos,
Bear sad NJ n mome.t, and will ndduee
Jhrss powerful rf'asoa, by why OF excuse
lathe arst rlaee, unless am grossly de-
reiHcd,
myselfsm in conscience the party aggriev.
ID
Ani tIereferc, good sir, ia chnIenge mus
I've,
Pray weil I'll that challenge be tenderd by
me.
" Again, sin, think it by Tar The more sin.
lul,
To stand aud be shot than 10 sit for u skin.
iall
iraa 'euee ,oa conclude, (as Id have
y3p indecd)
1bat Ggbiing ogmpotes no p,tt OF NV creed
And nv cou,nee (Which tuoaeh II WINS ne
vrr disputed,
Il rot, Imagine, too, too deeply 1ofed)
Would prefer TINT is Ffli, iii, whai or il !
nay yieid, /
Shoaldsrpear at he Table, aud not IN Tho
Teti
And lastly. ny hjt, he il never forgot,
Possesses yilue which VouyI, sir. does not,
80 mean Ia preserve II ~ long ms 7 cnn,
Bring iadiv untitled Family Man.
With ilsce ~ four children, q scarce know
how Many
Nlilsi YOU ~, fAye not, or oughi not to
ave any
" Besides, lhm the contest would be TOO
uncqnnl,
doub, MOI viii plainly appear by the Sc.
qnel
For oen you must Acknowledge il would mol
he meet
Tint one small Mann OF War shauld en-
gage Whole Fleet
Andover, July "a, 1926"
-~~-~
NJ. Ftti i 4 hqicbelor er n, all cgenh,
Hngle mgp.
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.o0S--

TIE Principle of Representation.-Thr
Constitution of the United States was, in
mauy particulars, new experiment in po-
lilies. Ii was the first Government, aud
at the time of its creation, the only one, in
which the principle of representation was
extended as well To the Executive aud Ju-
dlcial departments, as to the Legislative
In other nations, where political liberty
has been enjoyed to certain degree, the
principle OF representation has been either
abandoned altogether, or confined To- the
selection of those who were To make the
laws nhile in the execution and lnlerpre-
tHtlon of the laws, the People beheld IA
power created without their consent, and
existing beyond their control.
In Rome, indeed, it was otherwise for
"hie the c0nsuls aud prWtors were chosen
by the People aud dct Ountable tn them,
the Senate was a hereditary body, whose
DEGREES the popular officers were IN grnrr-
| al bound Ia execute. But in the United
States, every officer in every department
uflhe Gdternment, is a representative OF
| the PEG le acting by the authority oi
! the People, aud ultimately accountable To
! th~m. When we call our Government a
Representative one, we do not in general
attach us full meaning To the tenn we
arr apt to be misIed by the popular sl,nl
/ ficatlon OF Representative, aud tu think nn-
J ~ Of one branch of the Legislature But
in truth, the President Of the United
States, III the exercise Of his hlgsl l,unrfs
ls as much a Rrepresentall,e at the Peo-
pie, as Il member of either House al Con-
grtss. He is selected by them for the dis
charge of CERTAIN duties he is accounta-
bic to judges uf their appointment for any
mal,ersatIun in office, aud he cannot re-
tain his power beyond limited time
without their renewed consent. IT is III,
same in principle with Judicial officers
Thrlr power eManates, though moi direct
~, from the People aud though they arr
shielded, as they ought TO be, from popu
lar caprice and passion, they are account
able to the People for the honest anc
faithful discharge of their duties. Tn,
People Of the United States, as such, ex
ercisc no other act of sovereignty thai
that of selecting the individuals in whom
the several powers of government shall re-
side and in this they differ from tho citi'
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4llhi

II the latest information from Gloucester !,
correct, that county has given majority Of
70O,we think the administration majority will
turn out To be very near 1000 votes In the
electoral election of 1884 the jackson tick.
ct had IA majority Of about 1000.
[NeUdrk Sen,
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-30

zens Of Greece aad Rome, who enacted
laws in their popular assemblies but they
also choose, either directly or through the
medium of electors chosen BIZ themselves,
al the officers Of Government /; and ~
tins they differ as well from the ancient
Republics, as from the limited Monarehies
Of modern timcs.
Whatever advantages, therefore, attend
the representative form of Government.
must be enjoyed in the United States 10
the highest degree. These advantages
may BIZ resolved into this general prine-
pie, that, while an administration is provi-
ded, possessing sufficient unity aud perma
hence for decisive action, The Government
itself is under the control of the People,
and not of those who aduinister it. There
is tendency in all Governments to con-
slider the supreme power as residing in the
Legislature for the making Of laws is the
most striking act Of sovereignty. An ex-
ample of this tendency occurred 10 Eng
lard during the Commonwealth, when the
popular branch Of the Legislature under
took to model anew the whole C0nstltu-
ton. And even at the present day, II is
maintained in that country, that the an
tlIority Of Parliament has no limit, but is
supreme aud uncomfortable. With us,
however, the Executive and Judicial DE-
partmepts are strictly coordinate with the
Legislative and all are equally regulated
by the Constitution, which is the express
ed will of the People.
ID,