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7aFhihFt
Alexander Marr. ndnn de- b mis- non OF h'ichafd
Rucker, dec. aud IA hi own ~ " n'oJ"h'h
Aucker, AImistehd hnekBr ana my A'n''oSe'
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Office We hereby notify those nrrea--
Az who purchased property at or. so, S'"'
Nov, and Dec last, that their Bord. NV IL
due, are placed in the hands of Nh. Iohn w !"
her, oil Lynehburg 10 whom they will mako nno
'"ent' John ALLAN, Execu,or" ~ g
Dec. 4. IAN, &c
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NIR6ISIA-At a Superior Couri OF Chan
v Gerry, holden al The town Of LyncDburg,
"h ihs 2sih dry OF Oct, 1923, Daniel B. Per.
row. nun, Milf.
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~" IT % IT my Ut UtFl To-5I DHHIIT y, TUE
row, Jun. pill.
against
Saml. Jordan, Branch Jordan, Clement Town
sen aud German Jordan, dens.
This cause came onthis doy TO be heard on The
bill, answers, exhibits and examinations of wit.
nesscs, and was argued by counsel. On consid.
GRAFTON whereof, the court doth refer the nc
counts between the parties to one Of lis commits.
s'oners who Is directed TO examine, state and
settle the same, Il n any thing like usnry or ex.
torlion appears. To strike II oui, ~ make report
thereof 10 The conri with any matters specially
stated, thought pertinent BY himself or re-.
CURED by the parties 10 be so stated.
A copy-legte J. WILLS. elk.
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p. N NICHOLAS. ~,

Al the request OF the trustees. The sh''s
"'ii Commence al IL a'ciock, and viii no S"t
NJ. ps IHOS. TAYLOR
-, ib.ts
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lFfom H., New YoL Ttutb-T,ll..

From H., New IViL Ttuh-T,ler
ihe GreciGn rTaryioT 20 the Turkish Ruler
Away, ,hen away with thee, 6end Of The EAT,
There is blood y; thy temples, and blood at ty feat,
Away with thee over the BosphUru.' wave 10y
We scorn, shhor thee at iou son of a slave
Shall the of the night shade the orb Of the t,v
Or the Ctos, Of the Greek tothe crrscent give wa,
Though our fires are dun, AMI affairs Je:i,d
Though our sIes are maryred, and Gro,re isreyiled
Yet meath peaceful bosoms hearts that can feel
with sigh Tor her woe aud hope for her veal;
And IN scabhards of silver those stheis rerose,
Whose sheshs will ere long be the blood Of her foes,
Though the LAY Of her liberty long has been Ter
j. of s"iy shall .hI,e ~ trfoie
Aud ia stars be- III isc Eauc's Of Eladness ~ see
ftom The beautiful ~ 1T tie lovely aud ftre.
Whose wang have assi auiTA of sahers in G. eee,
Aud whose ,bile eau hid wetfare and enmty cease.
Shall the school of the arts ,ha the land # the brave
Be the sport of ths dvsrvt, III. home OF the slave.
Shall those Issr which spoke " ancestors fame
]iapl the names n tht with rirhouor and ,h,nP
And the eye Of the isirest who Gretia aduru
Beam with sPaheS Oi hate, with slsnees of seorn,
Oh NO. by the CLEAN of the giaivc. that We wear
by the land that Our sir.s have hlcd GA, we swear
By Che heart that tlrub when our standard !, hy
By the tear that has huog in each heautiful eve;
AZ the signal Of freedom unsh, aiheh is each rIsiyr
For the home OF the freeman the bed Of the brave
J. u. N
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.N-LIV NIP or pIBC,IN1II1

~. wv iuap Of Virginia, compiled from srt,,l 49,.
- Gnot we authority Of The Slate :, re1 sbA s.upyy4
Ton a. t n, Psons dssifous Of protur1r .i1 o
mon4. -V"' ~ OaPboii 10 tie City Of Rich
MS VT Effected BY The lsboUr Of many
"a h, 'is sbo money hes never perhaps; bee, ., ~
~ ~ variety s5d accuracy u detail OF n besny s io ee
tiiI ~ itntts the highest credit on he
u prove hshly sr'ns and usf to the uSe
V yye su'nofred the sale Of $50 copiet niv ~ st
p" isrSe scale a Eve miles 10 the ip1 aJ a.. 'h'
" ~ ns view Of making The ssees extensive ,nS &
ss directed the copies 10 be di,po.es M =, g'n
l ~, a"ts rsg@,iaaoe Il s probable Cst
Aulust g. "o'~
2-d
49, e.IeP p 1ggHfa, reduced f,ont f6s Nh, O., a,
SssaS sassd 10 sf re Ps'pi,se' &C, 6e qs
nay Ne o6fai-s on appLo,si ' IS ni'e puJfsAs9 an5
ostaia.5 u ~ a soassH; portable sr1f y sS
De. ~ is-f
ca,
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YIN shaneey In Richmond Hu.t,ps. Court jan n tsoa .
~ VIM. L. smith and Matthew Kennedy aud Jane hb VIE
against THus.
Brand, dec. " ~ " 'a''e' w q snlfry
The Defendants having entered ,be;, .,, Deiu''
eoIdg 10 The act Of assembly AMI the rules Of Xxi, eou,
appearing the saaction Of the that tbey re nj -
hahans OF this State: On the motion Of the pl,ng my M
; ;t ordered That the sad appear here IN
the hill OF the Plaintiff. aud that copy Of th orJsr
serted IN the Richmond Enquirer for two on,h, SUI
ana also Poed at tie front door Of the CITY Hall Of hi.
TT copy. I'll. HOWARD rielk
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U.4SHLNGTON

leui9 Seeufsed RAGE Horse and Stallion Thy vins,e6tt
Itoi as5ne by Ciiize will stand en.uine ,s.n,
ans eaes 5 CO. va T
discharged ny the payment of $40 viihn The
1es 70 ss 1roon IN all cases class with Sns
ia extensive Psstuage gratis mare. fed Al
cf', required Every attention will be pad IN IN ~
90 Tue horss oul no liability for accidents or ..rsne, G
any KIND WIN TOWAEs
E.bs Wh. II. BASKERVILLE.
Eli I.n
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IRHST &aIE

~ virtue Of deed Of trust sxscuicJ o., t,
olek, osiss ~ sy ms viie aud dolly recorded 10 The
a., IN Ss,t 'e county court Of Hancgrr. ,i,ii a. ~
on the ssy o A. tse neat liar lie next fair
bidder fo css ~ m sls,s pubIe auction to the blebs.
Tavero, sod VIE i0'a l ;aasS TIN ht ood,
'"e isna 90 Thieb The said Pfiddy now %
sepe orebsps Jung house, barr, ribcs
upIeT the ss,e .I 'le iape time and place shall sell
EsSen furniture cary ,nS asa a m ad Pdy, bousrh5 sd
il s Pianalion utsn,ili. The title 10 tbt sbve
sssiust himself Trustee oniv ''i'oeI VIII vSfan
Haooyer, Jan. 10 o. "lNsION, Tfgdss.
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.AOYIGEl,

M AS committed 10 the iaII Of r c-,,,,,, . :,
on the ioi Oct last gro man who cali, 70
", sno ,Sy' mat he beongso Dsnjsmin Fobb NJ
stout made black complicated; large i ,vs ~ NJ ,Inr'
o1 - .Heept On his haekG about IS yeast .se Th
y charges and take him sway; or he ; b PIE
W." a' 'ne ID" dnetn. DANIEL DAyENp0RT- e'S
Jan. 81. Js'of Of Lee County.
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nor N4EE

,,rnvr IUH D-1LE,
AjE Tract Of Lsnd on Little RoanoLs =; H. -
49, S,oIots, below The Mossnsfo,d I,r;s~s %
1,niI 1efes 1.-The half Uf which is in void, saJ a
nj en- w. mere s,e on about so acres Of CT Io, 1,S
]nb ~ 81 oaneh fats There on il dwelling s.ohn n'
@ so ~ houses, end tobacco houses "a fesS, !y
ef ~ n1ho, Is IN good order for eronups NJ
Is ~, ~ 90 Iann y fresh and the tobacco lot, kv,S i, a
"es'' y mahuips elVv.tng, and uco.,ng 'P' ;" Sn0o
I,rto CLEMENT OARRTNUToy
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IIiE SCH0OL ar LLaNGOLLEWr

III LII SCdOOL AI' LL.9.NG OLLEW.
Jan lsiS. Course Of Inshurt,n; The eiss";csI A.
H. the English, Latin g. GREEK LvnSu4
sodG when desired the Translation Of tbe Modern Ea
es ara Italian and Fr suoh, with eorTs;h
ENAio E For Board aud Tuition, per annum, d. 40
Payable one cue Ter advance the baI,"ca y,
"e year There are vacancies which wish 10 m 81" "
Nearest Post Office. aL,vt,. ST.. JOHN LEWIS.
5potisyiysnia county, VaD
Nov. 90.
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TRUST S4LE on T-aa-0

virtue OF two deeds of trust executed by f,ieb,a
~ 70 'ne subscriber, one admitted record on H.
- Gay OF aph 1895 The ether the I2h day fJ, 1
,nt county eGu Of Gloucester, for the purpose Of ,sean
money therein expressed, shall on Satudsy ill., m ~
sy enes if m so en- the next fair day hereasr Sun
public auction, for ready money, certain traet q J
saa e9"ay On which the ,ad Richard Jone, resided sad 10
aJ 'n ng The ofmsri both Of which tracts lie inns
are comfortable a d~.S %9a o 0Tds for .r,an
ii deemed proper the day OF ,al. viii I
separately. deed with special warranty opy l SIG
Fsb 1lOMAS g. AM0RY, trustee :
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~,,. Ht,GfIta6is Negroes for SAFE at .Hacffo11
w Hsb," 90 az lnsie suction for cash. in the civ zf
o.t Of Sss e0nsas Of men, somen, boy. and Vel.
Jan, o. ~ lung shd Ihkety' DEM. N. BARHETTe
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n Much strtss - Ind upon Sir CLAWS Il.
lrnee on TIM |snliect al h. letters 10 Franei.
I. Blaii. Be invr srpn llinsa letter, md
w state, thu les lar ~ ~ are Judges of tnt
moaning oi lnnsiaFr) ~ lar from proving ~
ny thing ns 10 flr A bHi LIN" or rslnblishins
my thing whatever 10 Alf. Clas's prejndiee.
Thy would Il Published, reflect crfdl npau
hlm with the people n lafsr lint slat=
huvf mi hern published, Is oerasipncd by n
apprehension oi injury, bui ~ lie rirenu
slpnce, TIM IN II iainiiinr and eoaAdefilal r.
ter 10 mn Intimate ittgbd, Nj Clay spsa
with great lnlitnde III Freedom oi individual
What mnsi be thought ii the merals 81 u IN.
~, ibht priss into ibe mol confidential cor
fesppndenee between hirnds-as4nmes fIae
this correspondence contains draining ugn.
oi guilt, rhlls for the Exposure 81 mrn.s mo-
,eerei aud cpnidr mini thought. 10 tir pntHIa
eazc, aud @hrn ibls Is mol done, AIR.. tint
The refusal Ia do II Is prbnf OF tie truth Il fhe
assumption Could We noi will equal nc
prieiy call for tho correspondence |hriWrfl
Jackson aud Eaton, The last winter, and f
thr call be drspisrd as II ougbfla he, firm
tlni Its mol being answered, VIZ r]lielfnf
roptibR II CONTAINED something that would
not brook the lisht , Could ~ net ntIfIH
On W. grrily brlirae) thu there Wa nh IL
erremrui between certain individuals a
Shsithelan and 9ihtf phfts al ihe ruumitE
III lr25sh. IN pre- $ Tin rlIufCe Of bargnin HaG
eorruptlon autemiilingls mud rnlI mon tiafm
by nane. IL eAhiblt tie correspondence
whielI would establish II Can my hing hs
mofr lgfannieal md drlcstnblr, lhaU this IN
a|ai=itipn INTO the pfivalr correspondence o.
persons2 Nhs II rfrr before attempted IN
this country, hnltowatas Henry Clay Caa
any ling he morn destructive 81 renfdeGeo
and The Freedom 81 correspondence : Were
lhsfe but his smgle Characteristic, this ls =
noned. 10 Tx upon l%arks0nism (ae mean by
the term il this case, thr spirit u The lrndersl
the odum of a istoeious and overbehfing
temprf-Whlrh IS ready to sserldee all The
good feelings Of suciriy, as uell as the grf at
principles oil me keptbir, 10 The Nil engros.
Ing PURPOSE Of mnking II, brioved idol Pre-.
sideui.
As 10 Mr. Clay's letters 10 Blair, sc aenin
assert upon tie #|irrbeil ri tnYinr rad ihem,
lbal 10 on apprehension, tney reflect credit
Upon him. [Rich Wig
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'rRrAsuRY
Nav Is

r,e - Sc, for the relief Of certain snrvi-
4i,a olfeers and Soldiers of the RevoIu-
ION - annraqea on the 10th dav ofAIay, 1923,
If which the forepoing is A eony.A will he
caar,isl int, effect tnder the follow ing rpgn-
af,ns
F,rb 0hrpr claiming under the aci. will
transmit +, the Secretary al the Treasury a
3gflraiinn accordinq 10 the form herennto
snne,ea marked \. and each u5n.t8mmisqi8n-
ID ONO. M.psirian and Prifuts. according to
The urn marked Il. ACCOMPANIED by the oatll
If two rpspe, tabl, witnesses. a. 10 his ilret4-
". which aatl IS 10 be taken before u Justice
fthe Peace. or other magistrate, duly en-
plWegpafa administer oatits in the statr or
Territory IN which he resldas. aud aulhenI-
Gated u1dpr.1Ee seal Of tie COM 9th Gonh-
u in which the aatl, was administered, a.
shown in the said form.
F,cb oai.,r ill d. .osn,it his ,,nnis.
80, = min. I'D oif,inaIia and zach
nan an,m,.ian oairer Musician and
p,.o,ta ~, ,lis.I.r., nb.,h d,,ur,ani
sG,, h.,n, ro.ig,,,,5 viii H., r.tnrnaa #
,os coumis.,,, ar 5,.sbar., la boon lost ar
destrny.3 n. will transmit sn.b aibr, evj-
5eo., a. la n,aa' -, ar ,,n obtain cor.
5aho,,I,ya Of Ih. ,t.,nenls@ sol ,a,tb in IN.
FeeIar,,,,o
II tbe ey,3o,,c transmitted taken in con-
~ :, Inv. .g :, -. ,Ia' NH. -
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At that time. aud So independently anil nreibly
were they expressed, thai no doubt WV LETT on
nv mind as 10 the course hn would teke. In
fact, | know positively TINT his sentiments aud
intentions we're 81 well kna'yn on thai subject
tint many ofhis friends, aud next To hun the
liiends al General jackson. expressed iheir lea1s
ofihe effect the course lie was gong To pursue
Would have. This IS the amount OF the intoflna.
ton / have, which with g,eai pleasure commn.
%uieate. for | do believe Mr.. Clay the mosl ,nius
ed aud prosecuted statesman we lfase ever hnd.
aud one whn has she'd lnslle and honor on ths
AMERICAN character. | am yours. with great
fpspeet. A. ". NnOlEY.
Hon. J. S JOHNSTON, Washington Cag. d. {.
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POETRY
LiRI

Tilt HEART AND LikI.
"a Ida and Other Poems bg Mary 1
Bfofunt.
She len her Tyre within the hall
Nhenl,s she parted with her loved
And siillft hang arnn The wall
sllle vii not let Al be removed
Around that Tyre # aeetpst tpna
She IN tuei = wreath Of fakes fair
Aud thpugh then lurelY hue Is gone
The whitehead blossoms sui are thera.
No hand hath taurh'a ITS silver string
since Last she " liked a parting ln
1o sweep is chords would nnl, btlHg
A lunches tale offs deeaY.
And tlete 1t hangs, sioA Wondering.
It's t%seetnoss gone IL passion auele1
Aud ruund II the#e dead rosss imRf
Like n,thersd hopes, sell londly held.
Aud his sal mourning heart i such,
NJ happy feeling Il affords
ltsannai bear the slightest touch
ntmiflh upon It's ruined ehofds.
Her name Ia hln they uo'pr repeat,
Il Wuuid but uaken Thoughts Of W.,
And though tvs rs ance 50 WY sweet,
lie could moi hrual, to huai It nUN.
IL fNos on that Tyre his eye
farh hos :, hui ueYeti ndRef speaks
Inmufed h. ea1as silently.
And ontt .tafi, Wien some chnrd breaks.
II bail ~ echo m hrs heafi,
Both iuutels then bereavement bear.
la her afacuous both hld pat,
aud bush are left 10 peiisl hrro.
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81

Ib.T
Form Of 4 declaration 10 b. 'nnae BIZ TIE non
6omhti'stoRed 0fietrs, Musicians, 4. Pdfates
For The purpose ot obtaining the benefit OF
:" An act for The relief OF certain surviving OF
fcers and soldiers 81 tho Army Of the Revo-
Tuition" approved on the l5th of May, 1925,
/, -, OF -, in the county OF -.
III the state OF -, do hereby declare lbot l
enlisted IN the Continental LIne ol the Army
OF The Revolution, Tor and dufing TIE war,
and continued In lis service until IL ternina-
ton at which period / was a sergeant Cor
poral Musician, ar Private. rs the case may
be, in Captain rs Company, in tue
- regiment 81 the ---- line. Aud al
sn deri.r, Ihaf / afterwards ;sr.l,td "A ee44i6-
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..xEe

TIE Hora saaLe.-Ihts beautifully spotted
reptile, is rarely 10 be found cine ol extfao'di-
nary dimensions. upwards of 5 feet IN length.
aud As thick rs i man anu, aas killed last ", els
al the Union Forge \ gentleman who sa" the
auilual. describes the horn, NIL As a binnt protn-
berance from the tail, but n llinty,iafd ,nbsiai &c
enea,ed IN a shield, aud Is shaip ~ i needle.
winch when attacked, the creature shoots from
the scahbard and inilicts Il wound winch would
destfay any thing. il encounters. Naimaiisis
beg4 universally described the weapons oi lhiE
snake differently We have no" a carlect account
Of n-Ihe skin has been taken eli. aud no doubt
Mr.. Arthur, the proprietor of The works, viii
u, resent il TO one ofthe museums.
Do0d5ioek Va Sel2o!zaJaae Il.
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HY FLETCHER x TOLEIs.

we'd a certificate Commonly called a com.
mutation cel tilleate) TOR a sum eqnak 10 the
amount OF five years iuil pay winch sum
was offered by flle'resolte o. Congress. Of The
22i Of March. l7s3. instead Of the hall pay
tor life, 10 which | was entitled under the re
solve Of the 2lst ofDelobrr, l1so.
And do further deulare, that | have re-
ceived OF the United States, As \ pensloner.
since the Sd day OF March. ls26. Here IN
sert, No money, or las the cast may he) that
| have received, rs u nensioner Of the United
States, since the Sd day oil March, ls26, the
sum oil -doIlars, paid 10 me by the agent
Tor paving pensions in tire State OF -
t%slgned
Before mr, -, here insert Justice ofthe
Peace, or other Magistrate, duly empowered
10 administer oaths, in The county, Of,
in the State of -, personally appeared,
this day, =, and =, oil the sad county,
who did, severally, make oath. thai -. b,
whom the foregoing declaration was subscrl-
bed, is generally repnied and believed 10
have been an officer IN the Army Of the Re
Volntion, IN manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this - day of =, in
the vear- [%sienedj
-. Clerk of the Court OF the County
Of. IN the State Of, do hereby certi-
" that -. before whom The foregoing afi
davits were sworn, was al the time, II -
here insert Justice oflbo Pence, or other Ma.
%gisiIate, duly empowered To administer
oaths. aud duly empowered 10 administer
oaihs.
In testimony whereof, | hive hereunto
set my ban and affixed the seal oil
Il. $. the said Court, this day Of,
IN the year -.
t%Signedl
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-NLGKoEs,, nElR LoOM.

Some yea ago the holIer-mcn negroes ON
iIuekenfeld estate were overheard by tie book
keeper discoursing on this subject, Che super.
orlly oi the uhites) and var us opinions Were
given al the question: Mas thus set at res 10y aA
old African -" When God Almighty made IL
world, him male tao nen.a n1Rgct aud a bneh
"a aud hin give drm l"o hVk, and him tell
dem for make dem CHOICE. Nigget, (~niggef
greedy from time when him fad one box hea
" hin take il, and bdtkfa take t'otber Wiea
dem open de box. buckra see pen, ink aud pa
per algeer box foil up with hoe and bill, aud
hoe and bill Tor nisgef til this das y
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4g.@ ota Decoration 10 be made bVtbtQ3ifsfs.
fof he purpose OF obtaining the benefits
oi III act, entitled i" An act tor the relief of
sef'fia snfviv,ng officers and soldiers OF the
hsay al ne Revolp'ien.' approved ON the
i'h oi Nav. l92s. =, of -. in the
county a -, N The STATE of -. do here
.! declare tia | vas au officer IN the Cont.
mental Line of The Army Of the Revointion,
soe served as snen, There insert.to the end ut
u'p VAR, or Gas the casc may be1 To the time
Soeh the arrangement ol the Amy provided
: me feSpives of Congress ottte Sd and 2ls'
" aftoher, 1850, was carried into effect,
oaa was Reduced under that arrangement, ]
" winch period ! was a in the - regl-
mint Of the - line.
md talSo declare, that | afterwards recei.
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Rocl.ylllf..N oy.1ih Isl.

ROCKVILLE. Nov. iih ls2fs
Late in the Autumn of ISL | mei viii Gol=
Benton and zen. BeecTet. tuembois Of { opg,ess
nj Dawson tavern. in Rockville. Maryland On
then way 10 Washington. | hal not the plea.
sure ola personal acquaintance With either ot
those gentlemen, but heafd Who they "cfe tfnm
others aud afterwards seeing thcm IN Washing.
ton aseefiained that | was correctly informed.
II wis believed bv mostnt the persons pfesent.
tllHt the. election OF President would deSolHe up
On the House OF Representatives., aud thai Mr..
TN WIS not ono Of the number from winch the
Iloa { would b. authorised to make lis election.
II that moment the Presidential election was a
most interesting s%uhloot al conversation, IN
which NJ present participated there wa much
speculation upon the course which would ptahs
ally be- adopted by Mr.. Clay aud his friends
Il WIS suggested by some gentlemen that Mr.
Clay would sofe for Cen. jackson. | thought
dineteatly M sell. aud entered INTO some Tine
considerations which | believed would forbid
such a vote. W. glad 10 find that Col. Bon
ton agreed With me. deelafed Il mas impossible
Htat M. Cipg could role Tor General Jaftfon,
aud expressed much surprise Al tle suggestion
| had bern under the impression ttat Col
Benton wasthe friend of Mr., Clay, and Inc con
setshltao Of the evening tended In tasten ttat
impression on my mind. Rs FORREST.
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NAsmNoros Cry, Dec. eth. la2s.
Sir lom letter OF the 18th ult. covering tie
Lexington Virginia lntelllgenror Of thai date.
has heen duly received, and Ia answer to the N
quities you put 10 M, have 10 state tint The
article 10 which you invite my attention Il sub
stannally, mol se,bnlly, correct. 80 lar rs II IL.
presents me as saying that | WIZ informed by
Mr. Clay IN the fnlepatt OF December, Is2I,
thai hr intended 10 vote tor Mr.. Admins. There
is no mistake IN The date. asa visit winch | made
Ia ynur par Of Virginia about tlat iiipe ena.
blcs me 10 lax II viii, certainty. let WISH
mrton. on thai yisit about the 10th Of Br,.m.
her. and bad received Tie information oi Nj.
Ciay hctofe | 81, out snd told II, "hIie absfnt.
IA The family Of my tnthtr-in-law. Col n.Dow-
I'll. af vour county. Bni the Inference 81 much
Insisted uPan fbat mnsi hayc inld the thIng
fo Mr. l.5taa and other OF his political friends.
a, wholly erroneous igr, having no authority
from Mr.. CLAW To proinulgaie his intentions, |
only poke Of them IN the bos9m Of private
family at two hundred miles distance from
Washington sfure that period. and especially
Dunn TIE uasfnl satnmei ! hHfe. ia sesrral
oHfaiaH#. ani aomttfulrs ia TIE presence 81 Pc
iiiell opponents, WHEN iaa eeufs, Il eonsslHt
ton lad me to i, mentioned ahoi / iiaf /" Of NJ
Civ early intention u gsio ipr Mr. Adams,
aud IL tins VIZ / came IL s1eak "a A. aHtln.
some fso#5 r tHTes VOLTS aiuue. IL tae muse ui
my iaHet# n.la~. where had dist spose al II
near the scars ngo. aud whence, with sume
a|tf1tlns aud gariatiaia, Without the piislty Of
aa4 o6e present At the e9asefsalion, Il has oTept
inla IL palrr 0lieb yoa 5ayf cent me. NJ oae
esrI asaed ~ leave 10 publish wat / nd
II any one had. the %..uittnts Of ihr publication IA
the Lexington papeI iaiEAt istss hss1 srered an
Office winch must hate been laaaltess ~ pm.
fui To iIeI honorable feelings, a. ! should mol
i I.ya. .. E.r.i =, H.. Iy.,..f,-E.. .ny TtsHHs
~ IN my power 10 Rfse5 HaiW outstanding the
character oil tbe war winch the great body 81
u.Ir fnfess are carrying aa against me.
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