Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-07-23
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

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citizen,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
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FROM THE NEW YORK JOURNAL OF COM
MERGE.
We learn from Hartford. that great eX-
citement was produced there on WedneS-
day last, by the discovery of an extensive
fraud, which had been committed on the
Hartford Bank, by Mr.. Hinsdale, one of
the Clerks. He has been employed in the
Bank for eighteen or twenty years, during
all which time he has enjoyed the fullest
confidence Gifts officers. His course has
been thus: ever since his conneXion with
the institution commenced, he has been ma
king over draughts upon his deposite. But
he was all along contriyed to keep the
balance by wrong posting; as, for instance,
| by adding a CIPHER to the amount deposit
| ed, and it is now found that he is really IN
default for thirty or f0rtg thousand dollars.
This round sum otmoney, according to his
own account oft, has been mostly eXpend-
ed in Lottery Tickets, and we happen to
know that Broker in this city. some years
since. paid him a prize of 10000 dollars.
Such IS the "FOrtlme" of this infatuated
man. 1t is indeed true, that we are not
often presented with a picture of despera-
ton SO deeply shaded, but, if it were posi-
bic to open the dwellings of poverty, and
trace ont the pinings ofthe heart, we might
muster scenes of anguish and crime that
would astonish the public, Indifferent as
they now arc the evils ofthjs species of
speculation. They are not Indifferent be-
cause such evils do not exist, but because
they are unseen, or if they are seen, it Is
only by the wretches who are themselves
involved, and who know no way ofrecov-
Iery but by plunging still deeper. It is
really to be wished that the public might
once see and appreciate the effect Of Lot
teries. We are persuaded thatit would be
the end Of their existence.
.-,.sas.,..
I Raising CbicEens.-A writer in the
Charleston Courier, says, have read, in
some collection oil voyages, ola very brave
but very diminutjve man, who commanded
an armed vessel belonged to Bristol. He
was taken by an Algerine, and, not being
|able-bodied enough for held-work, w0s
made to hatch eggs. Tie relates the thing
with greatindignation, inhis own narrative
of his capture and condemnation.
The Arkansas Gazette mentions the eX-
ecution of a man named Jacob Strickland,
found guilty of the murder of George De
con: and that he was carried to the gallOws
lin a state of IutoXication, in which situa-
|tion he was not only allowed to harrangue
the crowd. butpermittcd to take two add
.tional drinks of grog.-Wbat a disgusting
spectacle.
Pms CompImatayV-Fhode Island
has become infected with the pun0ing fe-
yer. Here is one of her late toasts.
. "RB0de E70nd's tueatjeb Congress- Ter
/ Robbins SCARED above the Eagles s. Turkey
buzzards ofthe South and West. and her
Knight was as clear as day. There was
mo barrier raised against her interest that
she could not Poarce, and no insolent Hot
spur who did not shrink before the stern
rebuke Of a plain Burgess.--CHi-n.
A WAC on reading the account of the
, commencement the Chesapeake and O.
hjo Canal suggested that il was a Hickory
root that Mr.. Adams met with on breaking
the ground with the spade Itmay be so;
but thrust be observed, that stripping to It.,
T and a little manly Crerti0a, very soon con
e. qucred even this HICKORY OBSTACLE.
Small things are often typical of great e.
vents. Letthe friends of good order and
Iciyil rule, and Of the prosperity of this ma
ton, strip to Il, and 90 TO work manfully,
as Mr.. Adams did, and they viii certainly
be successful. Let them not lay down the
Spade. when they chance TO meet with a
o touch Hickory root; but lay down their
coats, and "go HNcd' as was said to Adj
miral Codrington, previous to the battle Of
o. Nayarino; and the Hickory root that rea-
ten TO o5sfruct The internal Improvements Of
e. the country viii easily 6 certainly be over
come. Bat Pat
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The Toad is said to be a voracious
/ destroyer of C0ckr0acbcs. A corespon-
dent informed us that two or three toads
were placed in a kitchen for night, and
| that upon examination in the morning they
were found completely gorged with these
troublesome vermin. Such Is their saga
city that they will frequently Jump to the
Iheightb of II and Is inches on the wall
Ito secure their victim. IN which emnlov-