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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-05-08
THIS CHURCH WANTS A LOG"

Said nv uncle, as he saw stranger walking up
the aisle Just before the service commenced, and no
one so polite as to offer him seat B" am sure
we would not treat stranger so in our church."
AsI did not understand his meaning, on reaching
home desired him to explain what he meant by
the log-which he did, much, confess. to my NOR
tifcation. In certain place, he said, ga man
entered one of the churches, and after passing up
and down the aisles without being invited to seat,
he left the house. Soon after, he returned bringing
large log upon his shoulder-the congregation,
meanwhile, supposing him to be insane. But not
so he laid down his log, and seated himself upon
whom Immediately threw open their pew doors,
and offered him seat, but in vain. At the close
Of the service he again shouldered his log, and
restored ii to the place from which it had been ia
ken. need not tell you,' added he, "that the
like was never repeated in that church. The con-
gregation have ever since been attentive to stran-
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-05-08

A gentleman riding over Salisbury Plain, when
it rained very hard, set up galop, and met with
a traveller whose horse was standing still. Some
what surprised at the sight, he asked the Of
it, Zounds,' says the other, who but fool,
would ride in all this wet
On very rainy day, man entering his house
was accosted by his wife in the following manner;
Now my dear, while you are wet, go and fetch
me bucket Of watcr.' He obeyed, brought the
water and threw it over her, saying at the same
time, Now my dear, while you are wet, 60 and
fetch another.'
Huntington, declaiming away on the deprasty Of
the age, said that Little children who could nei
Their speak nor walk, aboat The streets hiasphe
ming the Almighty
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12

rabout feathers placed under the brim Of the
hat The mantle, which is Of the Venetian
form, is of viole, or puce-colored ehequeed
velvet, with large pelerine cape, and is lined
throughout, according to fancy, with either
white satin, or color the same as the cloak.
From the Baltimore american, February 10.
WILLIAM PATTERSON, Esq. has presented to
the City lot Of six acres, on the beautiful
height called Hampstead Hill, to be converted
into a Public Walk. The City Council has &C
cepted this very liberal offer, and passed reso.
Iutions for the Enclosure and improvement, Of
this ground, whichis already favori'e PRONE
made from the various and picturesque view
which it commands, Of the city, the harbour,
and the surrounding country TO great distance
We scarcely know any spot on tide water, more
remarkable for beauty Of prospect. Indeed the
"seven billed city" itself does not possess, with
in its walls, so diversified locale as that Of
Baltimore.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
POETRY.
From the National Idcocate.

From the National Id10cafe.
To the memory of ALEXANDER N. FIsaER, Professor
Of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, who Pc
rished in the Albion.
From the plain of Olympus the coursers of day
Ha circled Apollo in glory away;
The Queen of the crescent low Ger the west,
And bright the gems on the blue of her vest.
Where Erin lies green, mid the surges that roar
In merciless rage round the rocks Of her shore,
The breath of the ocean came fresh DER the sail,
And proudly the Albion rode with the gale
The land was in view, The mariners eye
Beamed 5rght, that the home of the Briton was ngn;
The ,eaweary passenger blnished his sorrow,
And tho't with delight on the blissof tomorrow.
Tomorrow. All yes, that tomorrow shall come,
Blu, never the day that shall give thee thy home;
Tomorrow thy form shall be rocked by the wave,
The coral thy pillow, aud ocean thy grave!
A cloud DER the east spread its mantle Of gloom,
Like Despair she raves round the infdePs tomb,
Then slowly ascends till she wraps from tie eye
The last star of night on the robe OF the sky.
The seamen to quarters the master commands,
The cordage plays warm through the mariners hands
But ere to the ship they safety afford,
The main and the soremast are swept by the board.
The seas roll in mountains and deluge the deck,
.fne vessel, ungoverned, drives swiftly wreck,
The sufferers call, but the effort is vain,
For rum and death have the rule of the main.
Oh. Fisher! knew thee when childhoods sweet
charms
Were fondly caressed in mothers soft arms;
knew thee in yoDth, for how oft did We rove,
Through the shade of some distant and shelterine
grove.
Fair science our theme, and distinction our aim,
We dreamed of the days that our merit might claim
But death has forbid thee to honor US more,
And merged thee IN ocean, far, far from our shore
Thy virtue was pure as the breath Of that morn,
When man on the bosom of Eden was born;
Thy genius was bright as the first vermeil ray,
That sheds on the hill top the splendor OF day.
May pinions of light to thy spirit be given,
With Newton to range through the science OF Heaven
There sorrow and darkness no longer CONTROL
But fountains of knowledge spring fresh in the SOUL
Ns,r. York, Way 81, 1872. 'PiERRE "
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
Ruelto AbaXo Segars.
Warranted Genuine and Pure.

r Ao0 600 Buelta Abaxo Segars, of the best Tobac.
CO, grown upon the Island of Cuba, and the only i'm.
portatoH of the kind made into the United States
few triAing ones excepted.
The subscribers, at a very heavy expense and risk
have it now in their power to furnish the public with
an article not surpassed by any that be imported,
and what is ofequal consequence, of an even quality
and exquisite favor, which imported segars do not
always possess, from the circumstance OF being the
material of different plantations mixed, together with
ST. Domingo and frequently Maryla land Tobaccos The
importaOns ofthe last article into the Havana have Of
late been very extensive and the public thereby
often deceived in the purchase of imported yclepr
Havana Segars
The subscribers having in view to destroy that
iIl-founded prejudice and the encouragement Of our
own manufactures, than from extraordinary profit
that may result from this operation, knowledge OF
the heavy expense and risk incurred would at once
verify this assertion II upon the importation OF the
seed and its successful result in the cultivation they
look tor ultimate benefit to themselves well this
country large, and it is the want Of this superior
article alone, the cost of which amounts 10 nearly
prohibitions that has prevented the cOnteddng OF our
manufacturers successfully with the real and pure in
ported Havana Segars.
JACOB Maryland & CO.
North West corner Of Race and Third streets, Pha.
delphia.
Thd Editors Of the Baltimore American, National In
tellgencer, Alexandra Phenix, Richmond Enquirer,
Petersburg Intelligencer, Norfolk Beacon, Raleigh
Register, Charleston Courier and Savannah Georgian,
will please to insert the above three times and forward
their bills for payment at the Office Of the Aurora and
Franklin Gazette.
feb 12-3t
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
From Tie H,ngdam Gazetie

The following is a copy OF a letter addressed
10 Mr.. Harding, President OF the jefferson De-
batting Society Of this town, by the late Mr.. Jei-
frrson, on receiving information OF its iEstltu-
ton. II is written in lha, style ofelegance which
distinguished all his epistolary writings, and is
itself model of that "sententous brevity
which he-so highly commends. The excellent
advice which it contains, is too valuable to be
confAed to those for whom il was particularly
intended; it will be useful not only 10 members
OF Debating Societies-but 10 statesmen and le-
gisators.
MoNTIcELLo, APRIL 90, 1924
Sir-I have duly received your favor of The
9th inst. informing me OF the Institution Of a
Debating Society at bingham, composed OF adj
herents to the republican principles Of the revo-
luton; and | am Justly sensible Of the honor
done my name by associating it with the title
of the Society The object The institution is
laudable, and in republican nation, whose cit
liens are to be led by reason and persuasion, not
by force, the art Of reasoning becomes Of the
FIRST importance. In this line antiquity has
linus the finest models for imitation, and he
Who studies and initiates them most nearly Will
nearest approach The PERFECTION OF the art. A
mopp these I should consider the speeches OF
Livy, Sallust and Tacitus as preeminent speci-
mems of logic, taste, and that sentitious bre'ily
which, using not word to spare, leaves not
moment for inattention TO the bearer. Amplifl'
cation is the vice of modern oratory. 1t is an
insult TO an assembly of reasonable men, dis
sus,ing and revolving Instead Of persuadlng-
Speeches measured by the hour die with the
hour. Twill not however, further indulge the
disposition Of age to sermonize, and especially
20 hose surrounded by so much better advice.
With my apologies, therefore, for haxardng e.
ven these observations, and my prayers for the
success ofyour institution, be pleased to accept,
for the society and yourself, the assurances of
my high confederation.
TIL: JEFFERSON.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
OHIO.
The Chillicothe Ohio Supporter Of the 2s.


The Chilicothe (Ohio) Supporter of the 2s!a
ult holds this language.
1--WE can assure our friends abroad, that al.
though General Jackson is highly esteemed a
mong us as military man, yet he stands no bet.
ter chance Of being recommended by our pre-
sent Legislature, or Of receiving the votes Of
our fellow citizens for the next Presidency, than
a host Of other brave and gallant men, equally
meritorious, whose names have never been
thought OF in connexion with that Office"
Qualities Of a good Hys-ToMe Lndies.-.That
good wife should be fke three things, which
three things she should not be like First, she should
be like sna,!, always keep within her owl.
mouse; but she should mol he like snail 10 carry
all she has upon her back Secondly, she should
be like an echo, TO speak when she is spoken 10,
but she should not be like an echo, always to
have the last word. Thirdly, she should be like
to,on clock, always keep time and regularity;
but she should not be like to,On clock, to speak
so loud that all the town may hear her.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
r., u. g,n;u,o,. Go.ette. FEB. 9.

Fr,o, the Baltimore Gazette, Feb. g.
The following letter. from Lima, contains
much commercial information OF interest, par
ticulary in that part which speaks OF our w
mesfic Fabrics We received it, from our cor
respondents, by the ship Corinthian, at TINS
port, and also pamphlet, containing minute
detail of all articles subject to duty, on 'heir
importation into Peru:-
"L1MA, October !, 1926.
"The importation of Flour at present IN hrst
hands and expected in all the month OF octo.
Der, will be about 5000 barrels, which should
think will bring the price down; at present II
TO IL dollars is asked, on board, but few or no
sales are made at that price. Independent Of
this Chilli Wheat is rather abundant, and the
people have not the means they had formerly
If flour is even sold on board at SO, duties, car
riage, Sc. will bring it TO SlS in Lima. This
is considered great sum for barrel OF Hour.
However, they must have the article, and
should think every vessel coming on the coast
should bring small lot, say 1000 barrels or SO.
Several kinds Of English and American goods
are scarce and high here American Domes-
tics, none aloat or in first hands Satins, good
white and black, with few other high coors,
Candles and Soap are articles that few boxes
generally pay Furniture, the place has been
com pletely stocked with, Of late, but is now
getting scarce.
ave generally have list Of every vessels
cargo bound TO these seas via Panama, about a
month or two before the vessel arrives, and con-
sequently, this information frequently effects
the marke, one way or other. This does away
the virtue Of our merchants secret expeditions.
sour unbeached 34 and 78 domestics are
gaming ground here daily, and in all cases pre-
ierred TO English or India Cottons. They gen.
orally command living profit a, least. There
have been samples Of them sent to England for
imitation, bu, whether they have succeeded we
are not able 10 say. Under the same enclosure
you will ind new tornado or valuation, which
is to take effrc, froH, February 9Th, 1927, and
all articles pay 80 per cent. duty on the valua-
tons except those specified in the Register or
fetal, No. 2, JUNO E. Domestics, Lard, Fur
niture, Saddles, and several other articles, it
appears, after February, 1927, pay duty OF 80
per cent or valuation This will amount to a
prohibition, except the Domestics are manag-
ed by putting them up in the shape Of Pla,illas,
or something else, and stamping them Cotton
Platllas or some other name | should think,
tina, by managing it this way, it would be the
only way they could be shipped. There is to
be new valuation every six months, so that
you will never know the correct valuations and
duties
Bread, on board, 10 to Sll per qtl; Flour,
Sll, dull; Soap, III 10 S per oil. scarce; wax,
S65 10 70, nominal, 1900 otis. here; Quicksil-
yer S65 per flask; sperm candles, reals per Id;
domestics, 3-4, Il TO II RS. per yard; green
paint, rs per lb scarce; German Goods, lit
tie or sale at present. Sa,ins, frs, quality, 80
per yard, in Lima, duty reals per yard"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12
For Neut,
Charles & SmoOt s. Co.

HAVE removed to the corner of Union and King
III streets, adjoining the store of Messrs. Lindsay
Hill, where they have general assortment of Leathef
and invite their friends and customers to call.
HIDES Purchased as usual
We want an Apprentice to the Tanning and Curry
ing business. One from the country would be prefer
red Jan Is
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12

An old woman presented herself to be con-
6rned, the Bishop asked her If he had not seen
her there before Yes, your Grace" was the
reply. "Why, then, do you come againi"-
Because your Grace, think Ills good for the
rheumatic"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-12

We have before us a most interesting letter
from an American Lacy, written at Lagrange,
December 9Th, 1896" where she had, for some
time, been on visit TO the venerable and ex-
cellent Lafayette. We have much pleasure in
submitting the following extracts. They rub
out foul calumpy which, we are at loss TO
know upon VIVA, authority, has been extensive
ly circulated sg inst the American people.
"By the American papers see, letter said
10 be written by very respectable gentleman,
giving an account Of visit 10 Lagrange, a.
mong numerous errors in this produc,io there
is one which has given General Lafayette real
pain 1t is where the writer says, he is inform
ed, thai nine applications had been made to
the General for money, the preceding week,
by Young men from the United States. Last
night, The General said with much animation,
that this was as great a mistake as ever was
made, and that he had never had single appli.
Cation of that nature: that the Young Ameri-
cans VINO had called upon him, had uniformly
conducted themselves with the greatest propri-
ETY., and that there was no foundation whatever
Tor the report
81 have, says the letter writer, seen enough
Of other parts Of the world, 10 teach me to love
my own country more, and to estimate its advan-
tages higher, every day Ours may emphati-
cally be called the Land of Liberty. The truth
is, we have so much freedom, and so little OPP
portuni,y Of contrasting our condition with O.
Their countries, that We do no, sufficiently ap.
preciate ourshappiness. The zeal for, and love
Of couury, feel, makes me anxious that the
above declaration Of our beloved General, may
be given in refutation Of the libel which has
been published. Dem Press
An old woman presented herself to be con-
Delaware journal., 1827-12-25

and the prices Of the French Three per cents. be.
ing q1oted at 13t. 85c
The letters state, amongst other reports, that 4
mIsun.ler. taniing had taken place between the Rus-
sian Amb tssiuor and the French Government. 1t
Is also said, that similar feeling had manifested it.
self at Constannople between the French and Rms
sian Ambassadors. The decline in the French
Funds was attributed to these indications of an ap-
proachlng rupture.
The Austrian Government is now represented as
advising the sublime Porte to subnt to the demands
Of theAes, lni aop.' we're entertained by many
individuals in PARIS, that its counsel would pre-
val.
similar feeling appears to prevade the minds of
some OF our leading capitalists IN the CITY is well
known that The principal operator has been buying
largely for these two or three days past and tins
was continued to day, 10 Il very large extent, after
the receipt OF the expresses with the account Of the
decline in the French Renies
Consos for the account opened at So 1-3, but the
intelligence from French drove them down to
95 38 after some time they rain ID again 10 06-1I,
then declined to 8o 7.o .u tha close ottne Market
had advanced again TO 81 l-9 Ii
Delaware journal., 1827-12-25
From the ". T. Commercial Adu Dec. II.
" AR BETWEEN FRANCE AND ALG!ERS

Our correspondents Of the Boston Statesman, have
forwarded us extracts from the Gibraltar Chronicle
OF the Sd and 9Th of Nov. received at that port on
Saturday. The following account of an action be-
tween the Algerne and French squadrons. was re-
ceived at Gibraltar in letter from Agicrs
The Aisernes had been for some time preparing,
for the avowed object ofa'tackng the French force
and the night of Oct. Sd. between the of Ma
honet's nativity their squadron consisting of the
following ships put to sea frigate of so guns
corvette Che admIral's ship SO guns another
yette "a guns; another so guns two three-masted
schooners, l6 guns each two ,chooners, l6 do. do
two do. l2 do. do. two do. 10 do. do. and brig
of 1 guns.
Early the following morning they were seen
steering to the N. w. whilst the French squadron
consisting of so gun (the admral's ship an
other of the same class and meta.-2 briggs, one Of
20 aud the other of 1 guns appeared at consider
able distance in the oiling. bearing down with
norherly wind upon the enemy. On their approach
to each other both squadrons man@uyered for some
time to get the weather gage.-At O'Clock, p. NJ.
the ac ctiun commenced, and was continued courage
ousIy on both sides for two hours and quarter
The intention of the Algerines evidently appeared
to be to board, rather than to fight at distance
but their object was frustrated by the windward po-
sition of the French ships The French Admiral
bore the brunt OF the action. and for some time sus-
tanned the united attacks Of the Algerne Admra's
ship, two coryettes and a schooner. Al quarter
Delaware journal., 1827-12-25
FOOD FOX HORSES.

practice is becoming general in Silcsia of
feeding horses with bread made by taking equal
quantities OF oat aud rye meal mixing with leaven
or yeast, and adding one third of the quantity of boil
ed potatoes. 10 each horse is given l2 pounds
per day, in rations of4 pounds each. The bread is
cut in TO small pieces, & mixed with little mostat-
ed straw 1t is stated that by this means there is a
saving in feeding seven horses ''ot 49 bushels Of
oats in "A davs while the horses perform their COM
mon labor, and are much better in look, heaitit,
and dsposition
Delaware journal., 1827-12-25

Letter from Washington published in the New
York Commercial, says. In addition TO the let
ters Of Mr. Clay to DR.. Goldman and Gen. MI lure,
am informed that our beloved Lafayette has in
terposed to vindcate the reputation Of distinguish
ed statesman from foul and deliberate calumuv.
Clay, it appears, asowed to the Nation, Guest,
at an early day, his determination of voting for MIR.
Adams, and for the satisfaction of the American
people. to whom the fame Of her patriotic sons is
dear. hope the person, to whom this attestation
of Mr.. Ciay's innocence was communicated, will be
induced to allow its publication.
Littleton Dennis. Esq. of Somerset County Md
is again candidate as an Eector of President u.
D. and is one OF the most popular in that State.
lie IS on the side of the Administration. and if we
mistake not, was chosen as an Elector in 1924.
The members ofthe House of Representatives,
who voted in favor of Mr.. P. P. Barbour's motion
for selling the U. S. Bank Stock, were p p Bar
bour, Alexander, Floyd, and Roane from Virginia;
Daniel and Lecompte from Kentucky; Fort from
Georgia and Hall and Turner from North Caro-
lima. IA members voted against it, and thus de-
cidedy rejected the proposition.
| The recent Report of,he Engineers upon the prac-
tlcabiity of rail road from Balmo to the Ohio,
has bad tendency to create great demand for the
stock of that company. The Baltimore papers
mention sales in single day, Of eighty shares. at
t,oelpe dollars and Lfy cents. while yet, only one
doAar per share has been PAID in.
| Backgammon Poarts.-We frequently find back
CANNON boards with backs lettered as if they were
two folio volumes. lhe origin OF it was thi, ;-Eu-
der, bishop Of Suly, forbade his clergy play at
chess AS they were resolved no, to obe, the ON
mandment, x, ct dared not have chess board seen
in their houses closters they had them bound aud
lettered as books. and played at night before they
went to bed. instead of reading the New Testament
or the Lives of the Saints aud the monks called
the draft ches,board their wooden gospels. They
also had drinking vessel, bound resemble the bre-
wary. and were found drinking when it was suppo-
sed they were at prayer.
Delaware journal., 1827-12-25
Fran the Ncp- lJyk lmcriicon.

M. JcGrsot's opinioa qf General Jackson for
President - The Illinois lntellisencer Of Dec. lst,
received by this days mad, contains corrcspon-
dence between some citizens Of Illinois and Gov.
Coles. in which the latter states explicitly, that in
conversation held by HIM with Mr. jefferson, in Aug.
1925. Mn Jefferson said emphaicaily, that the ex-
tent Of support given TO Gen jackson for the Pre-
sidency, ..had caused him to doubt more than any
thing which had occurred since the revolution" of
the durability of our republican institutions. There
is alsn letter from Thomas NJ. Gmcr, of Charlotte
vile. Virginia, to Gov Coles, in which Mr Gllmcr
states that in conversation before the last Preai
Dental election, with Mr. Jrf.rson, the patriarch.
10 adyerng o the qualifications Of the candidates,
remarked /" with tone of spnrtive. almost con
tem2uous dcrisipn." that 0Rc might almost as nell
1die saiior If cock or soitcr Of q goose, as q
Presiicatof .3nirctc Joc&8on.'
Delaware journal., 1827-12-25

.raet three te action ceased neither party showing
uisi,ualtpH To renew it, as lar as c0ua bc ol,sci,
ed, neither having sustained nuch iuiy s. iar at 4
oc!ock. all the Alscrioe squadron vas sppn steer
ing Tor the port, apparently ~ good order, and h
as much regularity when they let. unpiirsued and
unmolesei by the French who sleerrd ii north
westerly course. Tie French squadron has since
resumed the ockatle.