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Delaware journal., 1827-11-16
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JUST PUBLISHED,
And far sale al No. 81, .Narket-Strest, Wilmng0a'
The Columbian .almanac,
Eor 1S2S.
Containing in addition to the usual Astronomers,
Calculations. Tables. &c. the Courts of the Unled
States, and of Delaware and Maryland; great va
riely OF profitable and pleasing miscellaneous n'a'
ter. among which is
A Sailors humorous ride in milk-cart,
Yankcy resolution in saving the mail,
Ingenious defence Of a thief,
Dreams and signs interpreted,
Method of un-narrying the unhappy
Definition ofa Drunkard,
A little world,
Old maids, their unmcntonable troubless
Account of novel courtshp,
Anecdote of Paddy and his game cock,
The lrishman and his pig &c. &c. &c.
Won oriul discoveries ofthe Microscope,
Humorous account of Penn'a. Battalion Day
Washington's army saved by Quaker lady.
Ode to the gout,
RECEIPTS for curing the Gravel, curing v eH'
making Candles removing grease spots from eo'n',,
making vinegar, preserving pickles, Presef'"S
meats, sc. &C. sc.
The above Almanac, with an extensive assorll'e"a
of others. German and English for sale by the drO''
or Dozen, at the most reduced prices. >r
Nov. r. PORTER 81 SON.
Delaware journal., 1827-11-16

June 22, 1927
\. h. We have in addition to the above just re-
coiyed a general assortment of Fashionable Uoot
and Far HATS, on commission, from the well
known factory of Isaac SnorwfiL, No, AZ, south
Front Street Phade pha--whIch will be sold low
The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-12
STAGE DISASTER.

Northampton, Dec. 27-A most distres- sing accident occurred about seven miles west of this place on Thursday evening last. The stage from Albany was overtur- ned in Westhampton, and the passengers and driver, ten in all, were thrown with violence among the rocks. Two were kil- led, two had a bone broken, four were sadly bruised, and two escaped unhurt. Mrs. Livingston, one of the wounded, with some difficulty reached the house of MT. Johas Brewer about twenty rods distant, & gave notice of the disaster. A son of MT. B. (Mr. B. was not at home, repaired im- mediately to the fatal spot, where one of the most horrid spectacles that can be ima- gined presented itself-two horses were ly- ing on the ground, the stage was dashed in pieces; among the fragments were two dy- ing men, or 4 persons severely wounded, and others less injured who had hardly re- covered from the shock. The young man, assisted by Mr. Spencer Bridgman who arrived soon after, placed those who were unable to walk, upon buffalo skin and up- on pieces of the stage, and drew them gen. tly to the house of Mir. Brewer. The peo- pie of the neighbourhood soon collected :; messengers were dispatched for surgeons j; and the wounded were distributed to seve- ral houses in the vicinity.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-12
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, LATEST FROM EUROPE.

By the arrival of the ship Bolivar, Capt. Wilson, from Havre, we have received files of Paris papers of the 18th of Nov. and Havre of the same date.
 A letter from Constatinople Oct 24, states that difficulties are still occurring in the interior, in the execution of the frman for suppressing the Janisaries-particular ly in Bosnia. The frman was read at Trawnick without any difficulty, and the Janisaries ,remitted to the Divan all the insignia of their corps.. But at Bosnia-Se- rail, the whole population threatned to burn whoever should read the irman and they wished to siege upon some Chris tian merchants under the pretexts that the measures of dissolving the Janisaries, and substituting regular disciplin'd regiments, had been suggested to the Sultan through their influence. These scenes gradually likned to those which occurred at Herzegovina, ,and Scodria, among the Albanians, where they mocked tho firmans of the glorious Sultan Mahomet II. This hindered not the lea ders ot the Albanians, who were in the service ofthe Pashas of Turkey in Europe and Asia,to support by force the authority of the Sultan. But they nevertheless refa- sed to enrol themselves, and submit to wear the costume of the Egyptian troops. Thus have the Albanians aided Omer P a. cha, of Salonica, in overthrowing the Jan- issarieS.
 Bucharest, Oct. 2S.-A courier has ar- rived from Constantinople in five days, bringing official information that the Sultan had discovered new plot among the Jan
The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-12
Georgeto,cn, NoU. l, 1925. TO THE AUTHOR OF HANCOCK.

If any information is wanted on the subject of MT. Calhoun's infdelity, have it in my power, think. to furnish you matter sufli- cicnt to awaken any unbiased mind, that he was concerned in the Rip Rap contract, ei- ther directly or indirectly; and have written letters of Vandewenter's, which most positive Iy mention, that he [Calhounl was engaged, and received some portion of the contract. knew that Vandewenter was making traffic of it. and Represented to him [Calhoun] the injustice of compelling me to pay the amount of the advance which Vandewenter had re- ceived. He told me his decision was final, & there was no appeal,- ,-athough he must have known the injustice of his decision, and gave received from Vandewenter, which he TCal
 houn refused to receive. Let me hear from
The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-12

thin one, we arc told) danced attendance on my lord Ofthe Dismal Swamp Fortune, lill morning. As soon as opportunity aG- forded, he ascertained that the prospect of his golden harvest, 'in one short night, had dwindled to the lowest ebb and in- stead Ofthe $2O,OOO prize, it turned out to be one of the smallest class Our hero re- turned to Prescott, in the course of the day though we believe with less brilliant equippage than had served the evening be- fore
The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-12
From the St. Laurence Gazette.

4 Hoa1-"S2O.OOO No Mistake."-A substantial joke was played off last week, upon certain landlord in Prescott, which rather outstrips the lottery adventures of our countryman Joe Strickland. The story has been related to us as fellows.
 Mine host had purchased at the lottery of
 flee in this village, in the Virginia State or Dismal Swamp Canal Lottery It was agreed with neighbor of his, who had al- so purchased a ticket in the same lottery, that if the ticket of either sohuld chance to draw the highest prize, the one receiving the first information of the fact should ap- prize the other, whose house was then to be illuminated and splendid entertain ment given. Some wag in, the village, 1 who understood the arrangement and who also knew the combination number of the ticket of mine host, on the evening the re- suit of the drawing was known here, pre- paired memorandum of the numbers, making the three first correspond with those Isof the tickets aforesaid, and had it convey l ed across the river that night to the fortu- 1 nate holder thereof He received this brief notice of Fortunes favor at rather a late hour, but notwithstanding, he could not forego the pleasure offingering the cust, which he verify supposed was in readiness for him. Without waiting to go through the formalities of the previous en- gagumcnt, he repaired forthwith to ferry boat which was chartered at price cor responding with the object of his mission and came immediately over with the vou- cher of his airy prize. Finding it had be- come too late to count out 30 large sum that night, he determined by way of a. musement, to fulfil the latter clause of the contract with his neighbor, ,who,b by the bye, had been entirely forgotten, at thefrstpublic house he should meet, with such assistance as might come to hand. Accordinglyone of our public houses was thrown open, and the company present, (which was not
The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-12
COUNTY POST.
LITCHFlELD, JANUARY l2, 1927.

llIC1F lElJ, JANU UART l2, l827. T'he Rip Rap Contract.-This formerly much
 talked of subject is revived again, and appears | likely to make considerable noise in the pot-
 ical world, and to occupy a porton of that short time that Congress can remain in ses- sion this year. The revival of this subject is in consequence of d letter published in the AL exandria Phoenix Gazette, and written by Mr.. F.. Mix to Major Satterlee Clark. That such of our readers as have not access to the Washington papers may learn the history of the present question, we shall publish the let ter alluded to, and as much other relative mat ter as our limits will admit.
 From the .4lsrundrm Cazette, Dec. 23.
 Most of our readers we presume have ei- ther heard or read of the celebrated ELIJAH MIx, whose name has hec1 so often associated with Castle Calhoun and the Rip Raps. This distinguished parsonage has again made his appearance in the political world much to the annoy ance, however, of those who contribu- ted, and were still endeavouring to contribute, to his fortune and consequence. He has kick ed up dust in Washington, from which the whole tribe of his late. associates are flying in every direction, denOuncing him with an in tenslty of bitterness, eqlalled only by that of their previous friendship. It appears that the War Department was yesterday about to close a contract for a further supply of stone neces- sary to the completion of the Notifications at Old Point Comfort, and that this same MT. Elijah Mix, had made the lowest proposals :; but just when he and some of his particular friendsin the Department thought that every thing was as snug as heart could wish, gen tleman oppOrtuneIy arrived from New-Y York and as the Roanoke Senator would say, blow ed them sky high sir :! sky high!!
 The gentleman alluded to is the author of several articles, signed Hancock, (which ap- peared in, the New-York papers,) serutinizing the official conduct of MT. Calhoun, while Secretary of War. To this gentleman Elijah Mix addressed letter, under date of the first of Nov. 1925, charging MT. Calhoun and Mir. Vandewenter, of the War Department, with a direct participation of the Rip Rap contract, and stating that he had the receipt of the lat ter gentleman for lO.5OO, portion of which was declared by him, to be for Calhoun's use. The letter was marked cOnidential;" but Hancock not choosing to consider it SO, com municated it to the Secretary of War, who immediately rejected Mix's proposals, deem ing him unworthy to be party to a contract, and thinking, probably, that such man might have the hardihood, hereafter, to make an at tempt upon his reputation.
 We have procured a copy of the letter, which will be found below. Uerbatim ct itera-
 tim. For ourselves, We acquit MT. Calhoun
 of any participation in the prcfts of contracts
 made by him but we are mot disposed to ! aConif him If nnr cnn xno A;,h,
 leve the charge in relation to MT. Vandewen-
 ter, who is the brother-in-law of Mix, until he
 shall have yndicated his character, and pun | iShed Mix for so unnrincinled an nnfraoe
The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-12
THE GKEEKS. Ertract cfa letter from Dr. Hosce to gentle man in Washington.

man in Washington.
 NApoLI DI RoMAN1A, Aug. 16, 1926.
 My Dear Sir: It gives me pleasure to be able to state to you, that, during the month which has elapsed, since the date of my last, (July 12) the affairs of Greece have put on, to say the least, no worse ap- pearance. Notwithstanding the boasted preparations of the enemy, the croakings of her ill-wishers, and the well-grounded fears of her real friends, she is in better condition, and more likely to finish the campaign advantageously, than she appea- red to be one month ago.
 The first division of the Turkish fleet came out of the Dardanelles about the 2Oth July, and directed it's course towards Sa- mos, intending to mako a landing but on the same day, Vice Admiral Sacturi, arri- wing to the assistance of that island, with thirty-five vessels, an engagement immedi- .ately, ensued, and was warmly continued for several hours, when the gallant Cana ris grapled a large frigate with his brulot. He applied the torch, aud, at the same mo- ment, the crew of the frigate rushed on board to prevent the confagration they separated the vessels after violent scufle but such was the rapidity of the flames, tha fifty of them perished, while the Greeks escaped in their boats, bearing away Can. aris, who was wounded. Two other brulots were prepared, but the Turkish fleet gave way before them, and were followed by the Greeks, who took all their shaloupes, des- . tined for the debarkation of the troops, and about four hundred and fifty prisoners Thus bafied, the enemy retired to Myti- lene. &
 In my last, I informed you of the fail. ure of Ibrahim P has attempted invasion of the district of Maina, of his loss there and his subsequent return to TriPolizza no remarkable events took place in tha quarter until July 26, when Gen. Niketas fsurnamed Turcophagos, or Turk Eater from the immense number of them he ha. kiIled) being upon the plain reconnoiterins with about twenty officers and men, wa suddenly cut of from the mountain, by ; body of the enemy's cavalry. His pres ence of mind saved him for, suddenly throwing himself into tue ruins of house he ordered his men not to fire until the enemy should be within half pistol shot. &S
The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-12

you as early as possible, aud state what way | shall direct you. Your obedient,
 (S,gned) E. MIX. N. B. On the subject of General Swift, you are misnformed; and can put you in the way to know another person which you have not suspected.
 Immediately on the publication of the above, Mir. Calhoun addressed the following letter To the Secretary cf the Senate.
 SIR: Having addressed, this morning. to the House of Representatives, communica- ton which may claim an investigation of my official conduct while in the discharge of the duties of the Department of War, you will please make known to the Senate, that a sense of prOpriety forhids me from resuming my station till the House has disposed of this subject.
 Very respectfully, am, yours, &c.
 J. c. CALHOUN. Washington, 29h December, 1928.
 Mr. BENTON made motion that, in order to give time for the investigation alluded to in the letter, when the Senate do adjourn it adjourn until Tuesday; which was agreed to; and then the Senate adjourned. ,g
The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-12
18th CONGRESS-. SESSION.
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday, Dec. %.
 THE VICE PRESIDENT.
 The Speaker laid before the House the follow ing communication from the Vice Pres ident of the U. States.
 To the Speuaer of the House of Representq- tiUeS-
 S,E--You will please to lay before the House over which you preside, the en- closed communication, addressed to that body.
 Very respectfully, yours, &c.
 J. c. CALHOUN. To the Honorable the Members
 of the House of Representatives:
 An imperious sense of duty, and a sacred regard to the honor of the station which I occupy, compel me to approach your body in its high character of grand inquest of the nation.
 Charges have been made against me of the most serious nature, and which, if true, ought to degrade me from the high station in which have been placed by the choice of my fel- low citizens, and to consi gn my name to per- petuai infamy.
 In claiming investigation of the House, am sensible that, under our free and happy institution, the conduct of public servants is d fair subject of the closest scrutiny and the freest remarks and that firm and faithful discharge of duty affords, ordinarily, ample protection against political attacks, but when such attacks assume the character of inpeach- able offences, and become in some degree of ficial, by being placed among the public rec ordsyan officer thus assailed, however base the instruments used, if conscious of inno- cence, can look for refuge only to the Hall of the immediate Representatives ofthe peo- pie. It js thus find myself unexpectedly placed.
 On Wednesday morning last, it was for the first time mtimatcd to ule, that charges of a very serious nature against me were lodged m one of the executive departments dusing the day. rumOrs from several quarters, to the same effect, reached me but the first certain information oftheir character, was received yesterday morning through one of the news papers, of the District. It appears from its statements that am accused of the sordid and infamous crime of participation in the profits of contracts formed with the govern ment through the Department of War, while was entrusted with discharge of its du- ties, and that the accusation has been official ly presented as the basis of an official act of the War Department, and consequently, to be placed amOngits records as a lasting stigma on my character.
 Conscious of my entire innocence in this, and every other public aet, and that have ever been incapable in the performance of duty, of being influenced by any other mo- tive than a sacred regard to the public inter- est, and resolved, as far as human effort can extend, to leave an untarnishcd reputation to posterity, challenge the freest investigation ofthe House, as the only means effectually to repel this premeditated attack to prostrate me, by destroying forever my character.
 J.C. CALHOUN.
 Vice President of the U. States. Washington, Dec. 29th, 1926.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-01-12

Gideon o. Diron, the person who. by vari- ous means, procured 15 or 10000 dollars from different banks, & then decamped with the precious spoil, was overtaken by Mir. Royce.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-30
EDWARD WATTS.
WM. liADFO3D.
The Celebrated Running Horse,
March 3. es-td. "


kiLL 'iAni the winch has ed
W and will expire the 18th Gay Of July next, the
stable OF William rowne, BE- ydton, Meckienburs county;
Virginia The Prices upbu which the Of
Eclipse will he rendered. following: Fifty dollars tn.
single Leaps seventy i've dollars the and One Hundred
ioiis' 10 beng oa Any gentleman putting
by sending his bond Wit" good security, twelve months
the paid Mare, Insured and parted with before il is
@eeT'aned they with fai the parting with them,
Will b. held accountable for the insurance.
American Eclipse, beautiful ,ore with STAR and near
hind foot white, fifteen hands three inches hh; possessing
,nshess aud ability to carry weight he caed 18th May
heIs'aiy 10 say any thing about the Racing qualities Of
Eclipse he perhaps better known at TIM. day Race
PEDIGREE.
American Eclipse, by Durue his dam Ml ei's
,npotro in 1895. three years by William Coustanb-
Esq and bred by Lord Gcs'enor, sned by Pot-SO aud
by Gin Crack, GIN Crack by GRIPPE, and C,ipple by
Arseisn OF Lord Godolph; Duioc Virginia Hose,
Sy %s. n b, the t Sp mr.
Messenger, the o Miller. Dsmse English hon
perry ol Mr. Van Rausi January 2Sh, iSOs sgd years;
sired by MambiIno Mamhrino by Engineer Engineer by
SsmP'o, Qhes're Of bay Maon who got by Blaze, who
got ny Flying Chiiders OF the DMhy Arabian, Mes.
sengers da (an Of Levahen) by Tur, his grsndam by
Regulus the GOdolphm Arabian, gtandan by
Doton staring, out o the COX tSare dam o Snap, &c has
srandsm sister to Fguriute, dan Revenge, sc. The
performances Of Messenger the turf his npor-
aon were superior 10 any horse Of has day In 1884 aud
., he eleven purses and Kings platc and
beateu.
Dsunied, sire Of Duroc, 90, by Forile!, who was got
ny hhs H=rcd at the Cyguet In dam the Specs-
tor (dam of Pastorela, No heI orso, got by
Blank. her gsndam by ChGeis, OF Miss Belyore, by
eranhsu, the dam of Fiet'eem Steady, Diom- ches.
nurse, oalcd H. and running several years.
stood and became the great many first
rat, horses IN England and America
Cool and extensive pasurage has been procured with
rate enclosures ioT aud coils Mares will he with
gram rtasunsble terms, which paid when the
taken away. All possible will be
taken but tue subscriber wall be responsible for
accidents or escapes At any kind
rne subscriber residing Boydor, will pay immediate
att,ntor and return Ii letters tia, may address
sed TO hun. ELISHA LAIRD Agent
Ter John S STEPHENS.
IL The Petersburg Inieigeucer, Lyaehburg virgian
R'iigh star, will pnbrs above month";
their Office.
B1vdton. Va Mach
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-30
CHa.VCER no EVCY y.

ENJAMlN AAtES, who, tor years past, has
~ r't clerk IN the Chancey Ccu holden ci.y
his servi es To the suitOs s Court, Agent maturing
their cause Tor trial lie will give all the asst.
ance, necessary 10 attain that object Ouch directing the pro-
per process attending the ssr) for nod.i
ices fron hts knowledge Oi the practice court and
the fHto governing #, confident render sell
''s TO those who haassed tedious lawsuits
rendered so principally 'om want Of proper and regular
tentoh TO the mnue OF tie proceeding. For information
respecting his qualifications f above business he refer, 10
the memDeTs oi the Bar generally.
u All letters addressed TO MN pGiG will be promptly
attended To-.
AS Office, on ioh Street, Immediately in the rear Of
the PoOhce, where he may he any
March Is. iot-- f,, >
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-30
Navy COMMISSIONER. Office,

I2lh March, 1927.
Live OAK frame and pronisc Timber, ships the
Line Fiisaes and Slope OF War.
'INHE commissioners OF the Navy wal, receive proposal,
Il until the Sis day OF July next, tor furnishing live oaA
timber, cut to moud. (Which they will urnih) Tor ships Of
the line and Scoops of and the proportion OF pro-
oak, d,m.u.ons that quar- ed
say 5000 cubical iee r each ship OF the 5000 each
risae and ioooIor each sVop. rh. timber be cut
from tree, srown situations than IS miles from
Portsmouth, N. H. Boston, New York, Ph,adelph,a, Wash
ng,ou and Norfolk during the 1928, 1929 and 1880
say OF before the iI Move niber of each year.
Person. Offering will be pleased particularly, then
terms Per cuhioai foot fer OF the frames with the
proportion o. promsuous timber requied also Should they
he disposed 10 oGer for moe3 then per cubea foot
three collectively Zone of each Glass; that "a
Al and sioop) with the piomiscuous timber, tessnats,
all then prices for the frame OF ship of the hue
isait OF .oop, and tor promfseuous nter te Uife;
can be made deliverable at ANY either all of tn.
yards above entioned hut the pet cubica foot deli
veribie each If Inference be made by the bdd.r must
he distinctly stated Ii be .nde stood, that the Comms
will select such oer aud each bidder such
portion the required (no les. than
and designai. for delivery they Judge
expeden for the puhic INTEREST," and further, that
will al any time. uuder any circumstances be and
that will paid until actual cry i timber that
bond, with sufficient surees, for the faithful dr..
charge of shy contact will be reeuired tia, the amount of
such will be onehird the estimated the
uact moreover that additional anl collateral security,
ten per c.nrrn Of tie ava of each cargo Will be reserved
aud withheld until the shall DE fully complied with,
{" the entire satisfaction Of the Commissioners; and that all
OF the shall he delivered, otherwise shall he the
crion of the Commissioners TO withhold All
don 20 the 10 per cent above NAV nudge
eSpeiiem for the public until such proper
ton of such dic thinkers shall be dev,red
ther 10 he understood tina, all payments will he mad. the
places of delivery.
Those who may offer to supply any part of this timber,
further requested 10 state paualy, their
tie residence their re;ies forward letter.
from such persons stating their willingness become
and also to forward evidence OF the competency such pea
sure,ie the lor which they may
hound All Offers to be scaled, and directed the
mrs'iones Of the Navy, and endorsed with the following
words Offer to furnish live oak under the
az Inent of 9th March, 1921
The timber is he inspected and measured according
The rules established by the Boad-copy of which may he
obtained application TO the Navy Agent, either Pensa-
cola, Savannah Charleston, @. Norfolk Washington Bai-
Philadelphia, New York Boston, Portsmouth, n. H.
Any bid, no; made in conformity TO this advertisement,
that may not be eceived wuhn The Tor
receiving lids caunot he considered.
March 20 i0s-t3tJ