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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-08
TIE FAYErrEYiLI.E LETTER.

The writer OF tie letter suine time since publish
ed H. Fayetteville. ". G.. detailing a conversation
with Gen jackson, on the CTsFinTes toade by Air.
Clx- trends, has addressed note TO u, disclos-
inehis name. and giving slight explanation a. TO
onrxEarl o. the letter. confirming its substance
have also reserved communication lrrm
highly re-pectab.s source, disclosing the name
OF MT Clsy's friend, through whom The overturss
were made to General J~ckson's friends, and Az
srsumentaiye survey oil some Of the leading facts
illustrative Of The bargain between Me.srs Adams
and Clay We shall, in fe,e days, lay the let
ter before our readers, as part OF oar demonsira-
ion commenced the last fell, and suspended on
sccoun, oi the ~ health Of the editor. and she
intervening session OF Congress.
| SF0shingfon Q. Telegraph.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-08

At the last place the discussion continued to 40
late hour, that there was much irIcguiatity In
taking the vote.
" The County Of Mercer (ssys or correspon-
den;) tcdF neUc' moro unanimous since the Venr
IT9S. .NctC Court and old Court all u,iiie il,
JaUOr Of the Hero Of .Neto OrIcans."
This county l. IN the centre 0 Kentucky, is llIs
place OF Mrs. JAcksen's former residence and the
place where the - record Is kept. of which
Hammond, Dena, &C have made such infamous
Tie world vi III now see what effect all the
shameless attacks he Hero and bis wife have
with the people.
We have long believed that Jackson would ee,
the undivided vote OF kentucky; OUt in,iorify 50
tremendous, IN any couaiy, was not expec ed -
This expression from the people, taken in their
neigbborhoods, Inclues US - the belief that MI.
Adams has no party among the people OF Kentuc-
Ky, and that his strength consists almost entirely
in few noisy leaders. IAreps.
The following communication j. from the pen
of the Virginia Gentleman. who gave so much
offence TO the friends ol the coainiOp by yv,itino
to a gentleman 10 Fayetteville, siaiing that the
Presidency was indirectly profferel TO Gen. Jack
son, through HIS friends, by the friends ct MIR
Clay, 1t they could be assured that Gen Jackson
would not appoint MIR. Adams Secretary OF S,a,e.
The writer Is correct in the opinion he expre.-
ses, ta' nothing short OF denial over Mr.. Claws
own proper signature, ought to be deemed WORTHY
Of notice, either by Gen. jackson or his friends.
Louisville (K) 4dp
Louisville, 18Th .Hay, 1877.
AIR. EDtTou.--The Jealous supporters Of the
administration at Washington appear to be b,ably
exasperaed indeed, al the late publication OF :
letter in the Fayetteville Observer, respecting tie
declaration oil General Jackson to gentleman nj
Virginia, aud before large company. acciden.
ally assembled at his house IN March last. The
Baltimore Pstriol has presumed to comment large
~ upon It; and even Mr.. Clay himself pfetetds
not 10 believe that Gen. Jackson ever made The
assertion. Nay, d Is relied against, by them, as
part OF he old Kremsf story, put forth for The
douole purpose o. inJuring Nh Gays public cha.
racier ane wopping the cause,of en-. Jackson, -
and The EdHoT goes 50 iar as TO defy The subs,sb
liaiion Of the charge before coy fair tribunal
The writer OF ihi- plsiuly asks OF MIR. Clay'.
friends, to bring him personally, over his oyn
proper name, 10 the denial Of Tie fact 4 refua.
ion, Otherwise than over bis own pro,er sipn,.
tcre, will never be taken as orthodox b, the e,s-
ic, and therefore, cannot be attended TO. How.
4 vcf Mr.. Clay may distelisDe tie auAcn,iefy Of
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-08

bang L.n, -. ,loe. no. count 81, "a 'aa honor
he flag you bear; and the feet of ,ouE openin,
letters addressed 10 American merchants, is Der
gatory to the character Of any odicsr.
(Signsd) G. r. ROBERTSON
MosILE, May IL
IL apr ears % the ". Orleans papers, 9th ins,
that the Colombian armed sloop Bolivar, which
isi this PORT few weeks since has COM
mi'tsd gross and daring outrage within the waters
OF The United Saes.
Ihe Il put INTO 'hs pos' soue two months since
wi'h PRIZE bic, Tor repairs and pr DIVISIONS. AZ
ter completing the repairs Of the sioop, cspta;n
Hthaud despatched heI q cruise, under COM
"and OF the ist officer, and lie 'e:n'ined here to
ai'eod 20 the repairs 0! the prize.
Capt Il. Is ROW IN this city, having returned
rom New Orleans some days ago.
we received yesterday for publication in bis be-
half o! What follows
Captain Francis Riebsud has Just learnt the
unhappy, and to MIN notifying situation OF his
vessel the Cot er Bolivar, al New Orleans. Hav.
ing Tor some time enjoyed ~ this city. the ho-pi-
'aiiiy and good will If the respectable inhsbitais
conceives il his duty to ask su.penaion of Their
opinion o. the subject Tor the present. Cspt r.
hndhs that his screw caused him good deal oI
trouble and wran2lipg. by remaining in this port.
deemed At necessary to send the sloop on a short
cruizs, under the command OF his SECOND captain.
~ hist ne remained to complete tie repairs OF lie
Prize. The following is an extract from his in
siFueiions 10 The Captain of the Bolivar viz
- lst In case you should make any C pture l,,
ing your cIuize, you will take precauiion teG,r.
you despHtch IT, TO be certain by an examination ~
The papers. that the vessel is liable TO condemns.
ton, no matter in what Port ii may be, and 10 -,nj
It into this pnrt. that may be able 10 satisfy nv,
sell hat II 10 legs. capture. -
SAVANNAH, Nav 81
! The chip Norfolk. Capt hsrdins arrived yes,er-
day, from Norfolk, On her way TO Monrovia Africa.
In her came passenger DIR. Peaco the u. S agent.
SIX Africans and four coiored eInigrants bound ,or
Monovis The object OF her VISIT is 10 ,ran.nor,
TO Africa par, of The A ircsps brought here in
the slave -hip GenrIel Ramirez captured in Is9o
Those now TO be sent OF are in number. abost
I3O, and are to be sent a, the expense OF the Por
tueuese Government. About 40 rem ain sub;ec, G.,
the ordtr, and al the expense. of the government
| oil Spain. Those transferred by the deci,ion of
the court 10 the jursdic lion of the United States
were sent off long since The General Raujrtz
was capture of Florida in 1920, BY the Revenna
Gutter, and condemned, with her cargo of slaves
Under the act ior the Suppression oil the slave trade
! Doctor John W. Peace, died at his lodginss
at The City Hotel, in Savannah, the day alter the
arTivs! OF The shp at that port He was a native
OF Delaware, and has left a wife and two children
residing in Philsdelphia TO mourn this sudden and
severe bereavement OF their pest friend Doctor
z. was in good health when he left here, but be.
came much ndi-posed on the Passage. Eds
Norfolk Beacon.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-08

We have authority for stating thu, Richard ".
Habsrsh'm, Lsq. has resigned bis Office Of A,,o,-
neg OF the United States tor The Di..fie, NJ f,so,
ga, and that The resignation has been aceesfse b0
the Government Of The u. States.
SavQnHai Geoygiaa.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05
lf1sD

 In New-Preston, on the 26th uIt. Matthew Elliot, Esq aged 66 Mir. F.. had been declining some time. On the 24th he returned from Haven, whther he went to consult Dr. Smith, the 26h he arose with his usual health apparently seated himself by the re ] and immediately fell from his chair and expi- red.
 In New-Preston, Genessee co. N. Y. June Ist Mrs. Sally Frink, daughter of Mir. Gideon Sooddard of this tOWn.
 Drowned, on Thursday afternoon, in the Basin at Albany, a man named Edwark Clark, native of Lin colnshire, England. He with his sister and brother
 naw, had just arrived there from England via New York, on his way to the western part of this state where he intended to settle, and in attempting to jump from the tow boat De Witt Clinton, before she was sufficiently near the wharf, he fell in the water and was not found till life had left him.
 In Sudbury, Vt. on the 31st ut. of cancer, Mrs. Thankful Burr. in the one hundred and second year of her age. This lady retained wonderful degree during life, her physical strength and faculties and she performed after having compassed an hundred years such feats of manual labor as would have been deemed sufficient in the prime of life. She emgrated from Granby Conn. during the winter, while in her 93d year, to her sons in Sudbury, where she deceased. But the glory of her history that the hoary head found in the ways ofrigheoushess. Her hope in the Saviour: and after having numbered sum of years allotted to few of the children men, she ly fell asleep in Jesus. af
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05
NOTICE.

Ai a Court of Probate holden at Liicifeld, within and for the District of Litchfeld, July 2d,. 1897.
 Present F. woLCoTT, Esq. Judge.
 UPON the petition of William c. Abernethy and Elisha Smith, Guardians OfSophia D, HoadIy and Lu- ther Hoadly minors, of HarwintOn in said District, showing this Courtthat said Minors own the inter- est hereinafter mentioned in the following described real estate, situate in the town of Winchester the n- erest of said Minors in the whole being subject to the ncumbrance of the life estate of their mother, Sophia Abernethy, Qate Sophia Hoadyl in the one undivided third part thereof viz:
 About three fourhs of an acre of land lying on the East Branch ofSd River, about half mile north of Winsted Meeting House, in said town of Winchester. wl.h dwelling house and shed standing thereon.
 Also Slxy-seven rods of land lying eastofthe piece above described
 Also, the one undivided half of seven acres of land owned in common with Riley Whiting, lying on the East branch of said Still River, and north of the hiph way leading to Wallings hiI
 Also, one undivided half of GristiMiI, and theone undivided half of seven eghts of the mill privilege. and the one undivided half of small mill house. with about one half of an of land on which said mill and min house stand.
 Also the one half of Clock Shop, and the one half Of seven eights of the water privilege ohe same with the one half of small piece of land on which said shop stands, and that which adoins the same which has heretofore been occupied as a lumber yard.>
 Also, the undivided third part of fifteen acres of land lying in said Winchester, on the EastBank of said Still River, bounded north on Halsey Burr and Riley Whiting :---praying for liberty to sell the same, as her petition on file, dated May 4, 1897.
 Whereupon this Court doth order that said petit;op . be continued to the second Monday in September next at ten o'clock, A. to be heard before this Court at the Probate Office in Ltchfeld in sad Dis rlct and that notice of the pendancy of said petition be given by publishing this order in newspaperprin- ted m said Lltchfeld three weeks successivelya least SIX weeks before said second Monday in September next true Copy of Record. FREDERICK WOLCOTT, Judge. s
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05
POUGHKEEPSIE, SHARON
 AND LITCHFIELD

LEAVES Poughkeepsie every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at o'clock A. M., passes through Sha- it meets the Hartford, New-Haven, and Albany sta ges.
 Leaves Litchfeld every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at o'clock A. M. and arrives at Pough- keepse in time to take the for New ork Albany.-Passcngers in this line will arrive in AL bany the morning after leaving Litchfed in time to take the morning stages for the west.
 The proprietors of this line having provided good coaches and horses and careful drivers and reduced the fare, respectfully solicit share of public patron age.
 Seats taken at BUSH'S, Poughkeepse, and at s. DEMING'S, LitchGeld.
 WILLIAM STEVENS & Go. Proprietors.
 N. B.-Al goods and baggage at the risk of the owners. er
 June, 1897. AG tf3
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

and passed the following resolutions, viz :---
 That the Constitution forced upon this re- public by the military power of Bolivar, be null and void.
 That the late ministers are not worthy of the peoples confidence, end that new ones be appointed.
 That a General Congress be assembled on May lst, to elect President, and form a con stitution for Peru.
 That General Santa Cruz remain President of the Republic until Congress shall assem- ble.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05
T7s2S NI S.

"THE SOUVENIR" will be published every We'd nesday morning, on extra-medium fine white paper. printed with new and elegant type, and decorated in addition to the engravngs alluded to above with ma ny appropriate embellishments. Each No. will com prise eight pages cut stched and expressly adapted for binding. At the expiration of every year. Or at the close ofa voume subscribers will be furnished gratis with general index of the contents, and a handsomely engraved tlle-page.
 Price of subscription $2 50 per annum, payahle in advance Postmasters and others out of the city, pro- curing five subscribers and becoming responsible for the payment, will be entitled to sixth copy gratis
 The Copperplate embellishments be superinten- ded by the Publisher, and the typographical part of this work will be under the eSdusive directions of Messrs. Atkinson & Alexander;who have so long been known to the public able and enerprsng arlixans that it is entirely unnecessary to say that far they are concerned there be doubt ito the elegance of its execution and with regard his own share of the arrangements, the Publisher binds hmself incase he should fail to perform any essential of his u- dertaking to refund the price of suhscripton. M
 Agents will shortly be appointed in different parts of the United States until which time subscriptions will be received by PHILIP PRICE, Jr. No. 66 Lombard street. Philadelphia, to whom all orders must be a- dressed, post paid--And also by JUDAH DOBSON, 108 Chesnut street; at the Office of the SATURDAY EVENING POST, No. 112 Chesnut street, two doors below the POst-Ofice.
 Post Masters, or other gentlemen, ordering six copA res of the work, will receive one copy gratis,
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05
NOTICE.

\ THE Hon. Court of Probate for the District of LitchfeId hath assigned Tuesday the 18th day of in stan July at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Pro- bate Office in Litchfeld for the examination and set clement of the administration account of the subscri ber Executor of the last will and testament of Joseph Mansfield late of said Litchfeld deceased, at which time and place all persons interested in said Estate will if they cause attend before said court and be heard in the premises. By order of said Court.
 JOHN T. MANSFIELD, Erecmor.
 By his authorized Agent,
 3 ELIHU HARRISON.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05
0aARNH1em

In St. Michacls Church, in this village, on the Both ult: by the Rev. Mir. Stone, Mr. Jesse Osborn Miss Abigail Baldwin.
 Also, in this town, by the same, Mir. Henry Baldwin to Miss Hannah Cable.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

They have been seen ly tc Argo and Elizabeth, the latter only arrived this day.
 I.abOrde, with fVe heavy figaics, is only waiting wind io get out We shall haye no d0Hbi, an engage men, before many days.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05
LOST,

ON the Road leading East of this Village within mile of the Meeting House, the 2d volume of Palcys Philosophy. The finder is requested to leave the same at the Litchfeld Bookstore, or with the owner,
 MISS A. SMITH. Litchfed, July 3, 1927. 3
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

Christian Aimanac for 1828.-A seperate edition of Hartford, Conn.,; Rochester and Utica N. "; Bat- more, Md.; Fredericksburgh, Va; Wilmington N. C.; Chareston,S. C.. Augusta, Ga; Huntsville, Alabama The Committee will also issue edition For the United States, adopted for convenient use in every part of the country"
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

Washington College.-The first annual commence ment of Washington College, Hartford will be held on 7'hu,sday August 2d instead of the Wednesday previous as has been heretofore announced. @
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

An English Miaake-The London Journal of Arts for May just received informs it's readers that the "A mercan CanaI' which connect lake Erie with the Hud son River is now completed, and has lately been open ed for the purpose of navigaton that lake Erie lies between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico and that the canal was constructed as ameans of cOmmunica- ton between the two seas-N. Y. Times.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

Joseph Lamcaster,-the celebrated founder of the Lancasteran system of instruction, arrived at New Haven few days snce from the island of St. CroiX He has been travelling in dferenEparts of South A. merica for several years and has attempted to intro duce his schools in Caracas and other places in Co., lumba. His plans, we understand, have not been successful, and he has left that country dissatisfied.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

Bills of indictment have been found by the Grand Jury of one Ofthe counties of against the Judge for non-attendance and neglect of duty.-At the opening of the Circuit Court in Canandaigua, on the fourth ut. Judge Throop charged the Grand Ju- " especially in reference to the abduction of Morgan; and urged upon that body the necessity o continuing the investigation of the affair until the offenders were brought to justice. Two of the witnesses ined by the Jury but nothing was discovered, no ntlnent was made,
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

F;ye at Philadeiphia.-A nest of small brick and frame houses at the junction of P umb and Fourth streets was destroyed early on the morning of the 1lth ult. The fire broke out between one and two o'clock in a stable, and spread thence in different directions destroying twelve houses on Plumb and Fourth streets, besides back buildings.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

Jara-The Janus arrived at Salem Mass. from Ba- tava, informs, that the rebellion of the natives was very general throughout the island On the lst ot March, they had advanced within 30 or 40 miles of Sa- marang. The colonists were obliged to divide their forces, to meet them at many points. The coonists expected 5000 troops from Holland, by May or June
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

American Tract Society-The total receipts from May 2 to June 1, inclusive, $5, ,43387; from the following sources, viz. Donations from Auxiaries, $282, 15-do. from B hfe-drectors $5950O; Do from 9 fe-members, 427, 35 annual directors and mem- bers $89,OO; other donations, $1 ,53l ,09 auxaries for Tracts sold $3324, 53 other receipts for Tracts sold, $578 25 total receipts for Tracts sold, $39O2, 79; total receipts, $5,433, 87.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

Captain Knap, of the Mary Jane, at Newburyport, from St. Pierres reports that there never was so dry a season before known, in Martinique; not drop of rain has descended for than six weeks and veg itation entirely parched up the planters were in despair-the cut was but oae third grown--they asked 40 sous for moIasses the estates, and there would be but little at that price. The Mary Jane waited 50 days and could procure but 5000 gallons.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

Northern Discoueries.-Capt. Beeclay, who sent to Bherings Straits to meet Capt. Franklin, could proceed no farther than Kotzehue's Sound and turn
 ed south on the 18th Oct last. He did not meet Capt.
 F., who it is known set out on his return in August last. Capt. B. lost men within Bhering's Straits. He proposed going to the Sandwich Islands and Can ton for supplies, and renewing the attempt in the spring He is expected in Eng before June 1928.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-05

PedeStrianism.--A young gentleman, merchant in Maiden lane, started last Saturday morning. the 18th inst. at o'clock, ldayightl on visit his friends in Connecticut. He breakfased at New-Rochelle at 7, dined at Norwak at halfpas 1, took tea at Fair field g. and arrived home at Sratford at 20 minutes past 10 in the evening" distance of 65 miles. He 19 hours and 20 minutes on the road, hours and minutes of winch were devoted to resting leaving l6 and an half hours travelling tlme.-E. Post.
 Another " Charlottesville analogy between the opposition to Mir. Cannings administration, and that the administration of Mr. Adams, is remarkably stri- king. Both were organised by the factious and dis appointed, before the character of either could be tested by single measure: Both present the strange anomoly of uniting the leaders of the proud arstacra- cy with the rabbe, headed by the Cobbetts and Hunts of both countries Both are mere personal opposi- tions, without regard to measures or principles ;- Both administrations composed of and sustained by, the moderate and considerate of all parties: And both propositions conducted in spirit of unexamped ferocy, and bitter and cruel as the grave Extract gta letter Co the Editors o te Baltimore Con- merciaL Chronicle dated
 HAVANA, 27th of May, 1927.
 Seven sail are now of. They are supposed to be the Colombian squadron, consisting oftwo Irigates one corvette two brigs, and three u,asted schooner
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-09-06
from the Boston Patriot.
THE AMERICAN AIJJOMATpN

We have been obligmglv favored nv the gem
t'eman TO whom il WIS addressed with the follow
Ing letter. RI On Ivy one # ouj foWnsmen at the
cental point ot fashion and folly. The deScrip-
ton given of the American Automaton Chess
Player will be reaI with interest here, nd the
writer's remarks relative TO the genius of our
countrymen IN general aud that the maker of
the Antnmatou, in particular, caunot but be
ceptable 10 the reader. The arrival in our city
III the american Automaton we trust. win he fol
lowed up with the same liberal patronage that
its German predecessor experienced.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. 2, 1927.
Dear Sir: II there was auv thing for me 10
write YOU, would take up much ofyour time
rs would be necessary TO read a letter; but all
the news and the change, variety and pomp . {
The moving scene around mr. consists in dress
u the contrvanco OF the ladies TO make n display
and the balls. p,omenades, and exhibitions, IN
which this great object is effected.
One thing, however. is here. and will proha.
bly, soon come TO Boston, of - much higher order
oi excellence. mean the american .fmon1iop
Chess Pidyer.-This machine is for all purposes
of ingenuity and deception, fully equal TO the
Herman indeed il is more The movmenis
are handsomer and more exact and the whole
is evidently done by machinery. There is no
possibility OF any concealed agent within the
box The Automaton rolls his eyes, shakes his
head, attendsto the game, notices mismove
OF hls opponent.and sings out cheek exactly like
the original lie does not replace a false move
in which respect alone he differs from Mrlzel's.
But, with the ingenious Continuance the resent
biance nearly ends. The American is rough and
ooarselv made the work is but ofthe common
est kind the box is n poor piece Of painted pine
The director Of The movement understands very
lrrle OF the game, and is easily beaten. At the
exhibition mere, my young Cadet, who had not
played for two years, beat him without any trou
BILE. All the quackery of showing off apubc
sight, in which Malzel so much excelled, is be-