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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-24
From the Albany Daily Advertiser.

| STEPHEN VAN RENTsELAER:-This estimable
man at present holds most enviable situation.
After iohg life devoted, with The most gener-
Gus disin,erestedness TO the common good, and
with the greatest activity 10 the public welfa'e,
he has retired from the troubles Of politics and
the business OF party strife, into the shades Of
private.life, where he enjoys the consultations,
peaceful as his own mind and refreshing as
his own charity, which ever result from well
spent life Some months ago, Mr.. Van Rens.
selear signi6ed his wish not again to serve as a
member Of Congress, but anxious were his
constituents that he should not retire, and so
strenuous were they in their solicitations for
him to consent that his name should once more
be used, that he partially assenled to their de
sires. While in uncertainty whether 10 con
suit his own wishes, or yield to the earnest and
homes, en,reaties Of his friends, his health be-
came affected, and forbad his acceptance OF a
place, the labor Of which might increase MS
nfrmity, and to which he might not be able TO
give that attention which its importance de-
serves.
But though Mr.. Van Rensselaer, has retired
or will soon retire, from public Offices, he yet
continues his care and attention to internal i'm
proveme nts, education and science, 10 the ad
vancement Of which he has, with generosity
and nobility oil soul seldom found in man, so
largely, so actively, and SO efficiently conlribut.
ed, and which will ever secure 10 him public
gratitude and private esteem. OF him, il may
be said-1he flowers Which bloom on his grave
will be watered with The tears OF virtue, and the
hand Of patriotism will raise his monument.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-24

II is stated BY the Heroites, tina, at the time
Of the execution of,he six militia men, the En-
glish were daily expected TO attack Mobile. I
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-24

We publish an article from the National
Journal to-day, on the subject Of certain deca-
ra,ions made by Mr.. John G. Weems, disavowing
his belief in the Infamous charge Of bribery
and corruption" so unrighteousy raised a.
gainst Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay, together with
declaration, that, although he did no, believe
it, he would use it, as it was convenient so to do.
Such baseness we did not expect at the hands
Of Mr.. Weems; for though we have always
looked upon him as kind Of political maniac.
we were not prepared TO see depravity, so gross,
fixed upon him. II the evidence given by DR..
Senmes and Dr.. Beai, is not sufficient TO estab.
lish that branch Of the accusation which relates
to Mr.. Weems' disbelief in the charge Of bri.
berry and corruption, there can be no difficulty
in getting several other witnesses in this city
as those about the Tobacco Warehouse can at
test. Mayylander.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-24
FRIDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1928.

iron THE GAZETTE.
A Dirgs of O. Child Lateiy Deceased.
No bitter tears for thee be shed,
Blossom Of being! seen and gone!
With aowers alone We strew thy bed,
O blest departed one!
Whose all Of life, rosy ray,
Blush'd into dawn, and pass'd away!
Yes! thou art Aed, ere guilt had power
To stain thy che,ub soul and form,
Clos'dis the,soft ephemersi flower
That never felt siorn'
The sumbeam's smile. the zephyr's breath,
An that il knew from birth to death.
Thou vert SO like form of light,
That heaven benignly ca!Pd thee hence,
Ere vet the world could breathe one blight
O'er thy sweet innocence:
And thou, that brighter home to bless,
Are pass'd, with all thy loneliness!
oh! hadst thou still TN earth remand,
Vision ofbeanty! TAR, as brief!
How soon thy brightness had been stan'd
With passion or with grief!
Now not a sullying breath can rise,
To dim thy glory in the skies.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-24

Why is it better for man to have two loss
es than one? Because the first is loss, and
the second is a-gdin.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-04

call themselves, inhabit the country above
and below Rock River, and claim the terri
tory of the lead mines. The Iaways are
further up the river. The Menomene in
habit the Menomene to Lake Michigan.
The Sioux are still further up the Missisip-
pi. They are divided into six or seven
tribes, with distinct names. Each tribe has
also distinct badge, coat of arms, or what
they call totem. On the Missouri are the
Osages, Ottos, Mssouries, Kanzas, Sawnees,
Mandans, Puncahs, Omawhaws, Padoucas,
La Plais, or Bald Heads, Tetans, Mimi
tarees, Arrapahoes, Crows, Arricarees,
Snakes, and Blackfoots. The Quawpaws,
on the Arkansas, the remains of many of
the ancient tribes, such as the Natchez,
Appalachies, Tensas, Alabamas, Pascagou-
las, Chetimaches, Biloxies, Tunicas, Cados,
&c. on the Red river, and small number
of the Carancoahs, (which Mr.. Flint says
are clearly cannibals) near the Sabine, about
complete the catalogue.
The whole number Of Idians in the United
States is about on1.s shundred and eighty
thousand: the number within the Mississippi
Valley is estimated at one hundred and
three thousand.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-04

parcel of handbills from the Concord Gazette
Office accidentally fell into our hands yesterday.
They were of course not destined for our office, but,
it being stormy day, they made the first convenient
port 1t is evidently from the chaste and veracious
pen of the Concord editor. 1t is the vest tissue of
deceit and misrepresentation we ever saw in the
most violent electioneering contest 1t is not pos
sble that such trash should have had any effect upon
the election. Well may Mr. Locke excaim-
Save me from my friends"
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-04
TO BE Continued

NATURAL CURIOSITY. The Skull and
Ja,c-Bone of monstrous sea animal, recent
ly exhibited in this town, was unquestiona-
bly, the greatest natural curiosity which has
ever been presented TO the age. 1t is said
to have been taken from serpent that was
found floating dead upon the water, on the
18th of May last near Cape Cod. The tail
of the animal was broken off, and hanging
by the skin, which is supposed to have been
the occasion of its death. The monster, as
the advertisement described it, was seventy
.fue feet long, and shaped like serpent, with
no fins, and tail like that of fish the
back was black and hard like an alligator's,
and the belly yellow and ribbed like the bel
ly of whale. The Skull and Jaw Bone
were all that the finder, Capt. Abraham
Small, was able to bring ashore, on account
of the putrid and offensive state of the
creature, which had probably been dead
some time when it was discovered. The
bone exhibited was fifteen feet long and
seven wide, and weighed t,OeIue hundred
pounds! When the flesh was upon it, it
might have borne some resemblance to a
horses head. We are strongly inclined to
the belief that this may have been the great
Gloucester Sea-Serpent HIMSELF or at least
one of the family. .t
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-04

AMENDMENTS OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The manner in which the two last elections
of President have been conducted has given
rise to frequent suggestions for alterations
in the Constitution of the United States.
The following propositions, of which we do
not know the origin, meet our entire appro-
baton, and we hope TO see them brought
before Congress at the approaching session,
that measures may be taken to propose them
to the people for adoption. We would ap-
proach the Constitution for the purpose of
amendment with extreme caution but it is
reasonable that experience should suggest
Improvements which, however sacredly we
regard the Constitution, it may be our inter
est and duty to make. The first of the fol-
lowing proposed amendments, it seems to
us, would be the simplest, and on the whole
the most equitable method of coming to a
choice. We have no other ground for APP
proving of the second than the probability
that under the present order of things, the
peace and happiness of our country is likely
to be continually disturbed by the factious
and Disconnected spirit which has been con-
spicuous for the last four years. We could
even wish the term of Office extended to
eight years. The last amendment is the
necessary result Of the same principles which
would sanction the others.
LIST. That in future the choice of President and
VicePresident be made by ballot of the Free Citi-
zens of the United States entitled to vote in Elec-
tons, in the manner in which the Governors of
most of the States are now elected.
Cd. That the President and Vice-President so
chosen shall hold their offices for the term for which
the Senators of the United States are now appoint
ed. And,
Sd. That the President and Vice President shall
be ineligible to reelection until after the expiration
of one or more Presidential terms.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-04

There is no need of our rejoning to the repetition
OF the sanderous and abusive attack of the editor
ofthe Concord Gazette In his paper of Saturday he
iouts and cogs, and is full of fight as he can be-
yea, Fuller. We are determined to keep our tenn
pers, and let him have the last word if he chooses
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-04

conduct during the embargo, of an extraordinary
character, and afford proliick topck of remark and
reproof. We shall refer to the subject hereafter.
At present, the documents occupy as much of our
room as we can devote to subject. We pre-
sumo the disclosure was made too late to have any
effect upon the election. The federasts constitute
an important portion of the support which has been
extended to Mr.. Adams from New-England they
will probably feel it their duty to continue this sup
port but, we entirely agree with the editor of the
Boston Daily Advertiser, that if Mr.. Adams is not
elected, this evidence Of his sentiments towards
them will go very far to diminish their regret at his
failure. But federalist will be induced from this
exposition Of Mr.. Adams opinion of the party to
transfer his political affections to Gen. Jackson
who, it must be borne in mind, said he would (if he
could) have hung all the members of the Hartford
Convention
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-04

The editor of the Worcester Spy is assured that
we would be the last to impugn his course of Con-
duct, either with regard to the point on which we
happen to be at issue, or generally. We have often
had occasion to admire the dignfed independent and
useful character of the Spy, and take this ocSa-
sion to express our appreciation and respect of the
editor and the course which he uniformly pursues
in the conduct of his paper. We do not agree with
him, that it was either proper erpedent to nomi
nate candidate Immediately before convention
as in our opinion it might have tended to predspose
the electors against the ,doings of such convention
and have gone far towards splitting the votes as
to prevent choice-an event which we ought to
make many sacrifices to avoid We are perfectly
willing however, to agree to disagree with him, as
it is matter upon which we may honestly entertain
different opinions.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-04

chosen delegates, and that they came to-
gether without any previous concert as to
a candidate whom they should support !:
whereas the eight who voted for Mr.. Locke
came of their own choice, and, no doubt,
with determination to support him.
The foregoing may be relied upon as a
true statement of all the facts connected
with this convention. If the notice was
shorter than common, it may easily be
seen why it was SO. That it was not suf-
fcient for every purpose will not be con-
tended by any candid person, who reads
and believes what we have stated. The
meeting in this town for the choice of
delegates was notified on Tuesday even
ing, and held on Wednesday, the Gerry
evening before the convention was held !;
and the meeting was as full probably as
it would have been had a week or fort
nights notice been given. So we believe
the convention at Westminster was as
large as it would have been upon any no.
tice whatever.
Why, then, has such Glamour been
raised about this convention; and news
papers out of the district filled with vi
tuperations against a mere shadow-an
evil which has no existence We have
already noticed the captious editor of the
Concord Yeoman, as he deserved. SINH
lar attacks have since been made by anony-
nous writers in the Worcester Egis, and
in some of the Boston papers, all evident
ly emanating from the same disquieted
source. The characters of the gentlemen
who composed the convention require at
our hands refutation of such unfounded
and ungenerous charges, and we trust we
have succeeded in placing the matter in
its true light.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-04

OHIO ELECTION. The result of the State cleo
ton in Ohio as far as we have learned seems to be
favourable to the cause of the administration In
forty-two counties, including all the Jackson strong
holds, there is majority in favour of the admins
traton of nearly 4OOO The parts of the State most
favourable to the administration have been but par
tally heard from.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-04

The choice of Electors of President was made
yesterday in all the New-England States Except
Rhode Island and Vermont) and in New-York, Vir-
ginia, Georgia, Illinois, and Missouri In Vermont,
Pennsylvania, and Ohio, the choice was made on
Friday last
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-11-04

The papers which we publish to-day relative to
the recent disclosure of Mr.. Adams sentiments re-
spectng the federaliss of Massachusetts,, and their
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
MARRIED.

In Northboro', Ebenezer D. Blake, of Goffstown,
n H., to Adeline Ball
In Boston, by Rev. Mr. Pierpont, William Bliss,
of Springfield, Counsellor at Law, to Elizabeth A.
Benjamin, daughter Of Ashur Benjamin, of B.
In Salem Benjamin Millet to Sarah Clark, of
Danvers. William Russell to Emily Glover. Flea
ger Ingalls, to Elizabeth n. Smelling. Thomas p.
Pingree to Abigail Garland, Of Danvers.
Carlton.
In Montpelier, w. Col J. P. Miller, late agent of
the New-York Greek Committe, to Sarah Arms
In Londonderry, David Jackson to Eliza Dismore
In Pomfret, Con, Lieut. George s. Greene, of the
u s. Army to Elizabeth, daughter of David Vinton,
formerly of Providence.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
AUCTIONS.
Sherif's Sale.

WA S., June &c, 1923.
Wv Taken on execution, having been attached
mesne process and will be sold at Public Auction
on Saturday the Goth day Of July at o'clock
the Right in Equity which Amos Sheldon Sd. has
to redeem the Farm on which he lately lived stu
ated in the westerly part of said Fitchburg, on the
road to Ashburnham, adjoining land of Hayman
Wheeler, Daniel Flint, and others.
Also
at the time and place, all the Right in Equity
which the said Amos Sheldon 3d. and Clark Hilton
have to redeem certain Farm, situated in the
terly part said Fitchburg, adjoining land of said
Hilton, and occupied by Cyrus Boynton
SAMUEL HOUGHTON, Dept Sheriff
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
NARRATIVE
OF
THE CAPTIVITY OF MRS. RoWLANDsoN
z. & J. ANDREWS


DROPOSE to publish an edition of Mrs.
4 Rowlandson's Narrative of her Captiyi-
ty and Sufferings, among the Indians, by
whom Lancaster was destroyed in the year
1876. This curious and very valuable work
Is now nearly out of print, and, though its
wonderful details are undoubtedly familiar
to most of the inhabitants of this town, vet
the desire, which has been expressed to us
by many We presume is very generally en-
tertained, that the melancholy story as re-
lated by the intrepid heroine herself, should
not be lost in obscurity. Such is the scar
city of the book at this time that we have
found it extremely difficult to obtain copy
sufficiently legible to enable us to decipher
it.
@Copious notes, in explanation of To-
calities and circumstances alluded TO by
Mrs. Rowlandson, viii be added to this edi-
ton.
The price of the book-which will be
printed in l8mo. and contain about 100
pages-will be % cents. Those who are
DESTROYS ofcopies are requested to subscribe
before the 1st of August.
FSUBscRiPTIoN PAPERS are left at
II. s; G. Carter's Bookstore, and at the
Stores of L. Letcis, S. Carter, G. B. Par
ker, ]. G. Thurston, and j. Wllder, Jun, and
Ffteh's Hotel also, at G. III. HIS, Leom-
mister; Charles FL. Whting's, Sterling ::
Haskell & Sawyer's, Bolton; and r. Whit-
combs, and C. Haskell s, Harvard.
July Is.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
Sherif's Sale.

WAoRCESTER IS. July 9TH, 1898.
w Taken ON an Execution. Nathan.
Rice of Princeton, in the County of Wor-
cester, Executor of the last will and tesla
ment of David Rice, late of said Princeton,
esquire, deceased, against the Barre Turn
pike Corporation, of the sum of one hundred
and sixty-six dollars and eighty cents; and
will be sold at Publick Vendue, at Edward
Goodnow's Inn, in said Princeton, on the
sixth day of August next, at one o'clock,
P. M.--the Franchise of the said Barre
Turnpike Corporation, with all the privi-
leges and immunities thereof, SO far as relates
to demanding and receiving toll.
SAMUEL DAVIS, Dep. ShT:
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
Sherif's Sale.

WORCESTER SIS. July 8, 1928. At
w tached on mesne process, taken on ex-
ecution, and will be sold at Public Auction,
at EZRA WETHERBEE's Tavern, in Har-
ward, on
WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of August
next, at A o'clock, P. NJ,
all the right in equity which Joseph Hawks
has to redeem the mortgaged Real Estate
on which Scripture Frost and Stedman
Houghton now live-situated in the west
erly part ofsaid Harvard consisting of about
half an acre of Land, with the Buildings
thereon.
EMORY BARNARD, Den. Sheriff.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
: Sherif's Sale.

EAT0RCEsTER IS. July 18th, 1928.
w Taken on execution, having been previously
attached on mesne process and will be sold at Pub
lex Auction, at EZRA BEMANS Inn, in West
Boylston, on
MONDAY, the eighteenth day Of August
next, at one o'clock, P. NJ,
AZ the Right in equity that Jarvis Holt had on the
tn day of January last, to redeem the mortgaged
heai Estate wherein he now lives, situated in the
north part OF st-Boyston, containing about one
fourth of an acre of land, with the buildings thereon
SAMUEL DAVIS, Dep. Sheriff.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
Sherif's Sale.

WORCESTER IS. July IA, 1923. At
tached on mesne process and taken
on Execution, and will be sold at the Inn Of
Austin Davis, in Lancaster, on
THURSDAY, the 18th of August next, at
A o'clock, P. NJ.
All the right George w. Robinson had on
The gath of March last past in Piece of
Land situate in said Lancaster, near said
11y being the same he bought of David
Wilder, of Sterling.
NATH. RAND, Dep. Sh'f.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
~. the Schooner Columbus.

Bv the schooner Columbus,
i..-ived on Friday, from Port au
pl ld,;ces are received from Hayti to
a nIt The Haytien brig Telegraph,
1 raves. which sailed from New
n 3pril last, was compelled, from
\ - weather, to put into Havana to re-
Elh " Spanish Governour would not
,nr to enter the port, under pretext
/ iu uat;on whose colours she. carried,
~~secoonized. The French Consul
howeyer, induced him to recede
refusal, by insisting that, the French
aent having recognized the Haytiens
;on. other powers ought to acknow-
Eem as such.-Bost. Gaz.
Norfolk Beacon contains a letter
Gentleman on board the U. S. ship
r., dated Mahon, April 24th.
'pornoise sailed yesterday on a cruise
krcbipelago. The Java and Warren
INV in a few days. (The Java we
Sbe Malta Gazette, arrived there on
ETay.l The pirates in the Archipela-
! sworn vengeance against the Por-
Ind it is said have fitted out a much
4 force, to conquer her or die. The
If the officers are quite animated,
lei confident that should they meet
he result will be worthy of Americas
worth the remark, that while most of
Ior statesmen of Europe unite in con-
d and belittleing the Turkish Sultan,
III French and British noblemen who
sen on embassies to the Porte, speak
HIGHEST terms Of the talent, urbanity,
|e99rity of this Chief, and of his un-
b spirit and great resources; and are
Ion. that the Russian army, instead
biday promenade through the empire
Ia some work to perform, and that
n Of the hrader IS hard" p Centines.
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
DIED.

In this town, Mr. - Robbins. Also, at the
Alms-House, Samuel Dickerson.
In Sterling, Barnett w. Eddy.
In Concord, Bobert H., child of Mr.. Patten, aged
90 months
In Worcester, John Miller, aged 81
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
SCYTHES, SC.

EyOR sale at the Brick Store, SCYTHES
IL ofvery superiour quality; SCYTHE SNATHS.
RAKES, Darby's patent SCYTHE RIFLES. and
Leominster and other SCYTHE STONES, by
G. b. PARKER.
June II, 1899
Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-07-22
Water Privilege.

n ME Subscriber offers for sale Valua-
n bic WATER PRIVILEGE,
situated on the North Branch of the Nashaway Ri
yer, about 12 miles North of the Lancaster Meet.
ing house. A dam be erected at small expense
IN safe and convenient situation, and II feet head
and falls abtained-the farm containing 253 acres.
or any part of it, will be sold with the privilege at
low price and possession given Immediately Pur-
chasers are requested to view the situation or direct
line to the subscriber.
SEWALL CARTER.
Lancaster, july %, 1928.
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-07-02

brOV8SrlGC, Ec5rU0rV -, ISIS.
Dear Sirs: Your favour has been receiv-
ed, and IN pursuance of your request, !
called on Mr.. Sloane to- obtain certificate
of the conversation which took place be-
tween him and General Jackson. which he
peremptorily refused to give. Therefore,
i1 conformity with your further request,
that. IN case of a noncompliance, / would
transmit TO YOU the purport of that CONVEX
saton delivered to me bv Sloane, that took
place between him and the General; I there
fore do certify. thatI have repeatedly heard
him observe. In substance, as follows,
that he, Alr. Slaone. was once a COM
nittec that left Brownsville, to meet Gen.
Jackson. on his return from Washington
CITY. in 1875; that. while In his company,
he observed to the General that there had
been much said respecting "a corrupt bar
gain and intrigue pending the Presidential
Election; that he wished to ascertain from
him IF there was any foundation to Justify
the report; the General observed that it was
delicate matter for him to treat upon.
Mr.. Stone assured him he was surround
ga with his friends; that he might speak
freely on the subject. The General then
Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-07-02

MISFORTUNE. Misfortune IS ike the
black mountain of Bember, at the eXueml-
ty of the sultry kingdom of Lahorei while
you are ascending it, you see nothing be-
fore you but barren rocks; but, on gaining
the summit, heaven expands over your
head, and your feet is the kingdom Cash
mere! In fact, every one has his mount
ain to climb in this life.