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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-06
COLLEGE, NOTICE.

The Collegiate year consisNof ten months, and Is
divided into two sessions the first session commences
on the lst of Novolnber, and closes on the last
thursday of April; the second commences on the LIST
6f June, and closes ON the fourth "Wednesday OF
September.
The expenses Of the ensuing session Of six months,
vii be:
Board G54 90
Tuition "a 90
Room rent 6 90
Servants hire and deposite d Is
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-06
VESAE promised FAIR, for the benefit Of

'EsAE promised FAIR, for the benefit Of
the Orphan Asylum, win take place ON the 18Th
Of December. Should this plan of contribution, .or
the support of the institution, be found successful.
the Directors contemplate providing - ANNUAL Fair
Instead or soliciting donations, us heretofore been
practIccd. This they induced to do from the be-
raj encouragement given at their last Fair, whereby
they were enabled to make addition OF six desi-
wretchedness.
1t would be well for those disposed TO encourage
the Female Humane Association, to visit the Asylum,
which Is neatly fitted up respectable teachers provi
deo ana twenty decent little girls, aording as inter
esting spectacle as be found in the city
oct 6-Gt
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-06
Ofe70r' numbers sn TIC Dismal Ssoaaap L0tts1y,
Mpnter 90.

Orezgr' numbers az TIC Dismal Saoa07a Lottery,
.Naunber 90.
4S, 10, 90, Ii, SO, II, Z, ), Is.
Numbers a. II, 49, CAPITAL prize, sold at nv
ONCE with many other good prizes.IEoilnr Of phi
yes, s Wen Us others, are requested to tr. ri. Gc
IN tfe Connecticut Lottery, the drayln,r o1 which
VIZ. oe received OF: FRIDAY next.
prize of $4,000 / prize OF 5000
do 1900 do ESQ
do LOO i do 600
and many other prizes worthy of notice.
IIckes 81 For prize tickets, be sure To call at
my ottfce, . doors above the Ea.sle Hotel
oct 9 w. PEARGIAN
Delainare and .So,th Car,Iina Loiiery, No. IA.
The drawing will be received TO-DAY.
CAPITALS.
prize Of $4,000 is 5000
! DO 1864 is 1864
&c. &c. &c.
Whole tickets s., Halves 81. Call at
oct YATES 81 N;TNTYRES
o. At o'clock TO-DAY, the official
drawing of the Delaware & South Carolina Lottery,
Class No. Ii, will be received at Biggers Office
Capitals, $4,000, 1880, Of 900, . of 400. 5
of $50, 10 of $50, 60 Of lOO Sc &C.
Tickets s., Halves l. No quarters in this Lottery
u Bigger sold and paid to gentleman in this city
the highest capital prize of $4,000, in the 10th Glass
oithe above Lottery, and sold and paid two capital
prizes the last week Capital prizes can always be
obtained, fox which the cash usual will be maid at
sight 1t Inc ever fo tunate and constant prize selling
Office OF THO. b. BIGGER,
oct 6-at Opposite the Eagle Hotel
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20

REFORM" IF the golden cato of prefer
mont is frequently shut against real merit, it
often happens that men of personal obscurity
and meagre talents have been ushered into
office by arbitrary rulers, to crafty spirit of
party, or from some silly Recommendation.
Sultan Osman had gardener who pleased
him so we'll by his tact in planting cabbages,
that he rewarded him by creating him Viceroy
of the Isle of Cyprus
Mark .4nthOmy, who was voluptuous gOur-
mand, gave the house of an eminent Roman
citizen to his cook, as a reward for an exquisite
supper
Henry the Eighth, the most sensual and cru
ell OF sovereigns, bestowed the gift of dissolv-
ed Priory on widow of CORVALLIS, because she
made him such fine buildings
Louis the Fourteenth, made Duke of coun-
try lad, who in his youth, taught him to make
bird traps
Cardinal de Monte, on his election as Pope,
before he left the conclave, bestowed Cardi-
nails hat on servant whose chief merit was
his daily attention to the monkey of his Ho-
ness !!-Rateigh Register.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20
NATcHEZ, Apri1 q

DisTREssSe. An alarming epidemic has
been spreading its ravages throug Oh our little
city since the first day Of January It is of a
highly bilious character. The sole antidote is
plenty Of cash The only preventives are
economy and close attendance to business.
For ourselves, we were severely attacked, and
had well nigh given up the ghost but thanks
to Kind Providence and the Bank of Mis-.
slsslpPi,' we are now conyalescent-
de.bill-itated.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20

INDUSTRIOUS GROWTH. There are now ex-
hlblting at the museum two children of extra
ordinary size-probably the largest in the
world The eldest, between five and six years,
weighs 2O3 pounds, and the youngest, not 8
years, weighs ll9 pounds. What is remarka-
BILE, is the circumstance that their present won
dcriul size is not caused by any disorder, nor
were they OF an unusual size at their birth 1t
is not easy nor is it an agreeable office, to des.
cr'be them infinitely. They are at least wor-
thy of the examination of the faculty, to whom
the causes of their enlargement must be mat
ter ofcurious speculation. 1t is to be regretted
that the parents of the children are driven by
necessity to this mode of obtaining subss,
tence.-4ibany .ArguS.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20
New YORK, Nav Ii.
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY

Agreeably to public notice, special
meeting of the Board of Managers of the
american Bible Society was held yesterday
AFTERNOON, to receive the delegates from the
several Auxiliaries. The meeting com
menced at O'Clock, and was opened by
TeaGIng a portion Of the Holy Scripture
hlchard Varick, Esq, President of the Soci-
ely, presided, supported by Vice Presidents
1Iroup, Bolton, Jay, and Woolsey, of New
ork, and Marsh, of Vermont From two
10 three hundred clergymen and others
were present; and delegates appeared
rom the several States, from Maine to
Louisiana. Much interesting information
! respecting the Bible cause was communica-
tea and 1t appeared to be the wish of the
gentlemen then present, that means should
De devised by the parent institution to sup
! ply every family in the United States with
copy of the Holy Scriptures The meet
ing adjourned to nine O'Clock this morning,
at which time the society met at their rooms
IN Nassau street, and about forty minutes
after nine, proceeded to the Church in
| w all-Street, which was crowded to over
moving. At ten o'clock the meeting was
called to order ny Richard Varick, ESD, the
President, and the exercises were COM
menced by the reading of the 6lst chapter
of Isaiah.
The Rev. DR.. M'Auley then read several
letters of apology from the Vice Presidents
OF the Society, who had been invited, but
could not attend among which, were letters
from Gov, Morrell of New Hampshire, Gov
Smith of Connecticut, John Quincy Adams
amt Maj. Nourse of Washington, and Dun
can Cameron of North Carolina. They
were all interesting letters and that of the
late President of the United States was
marked with the usual elegance, freshness,
and classic beauty of its distinguished au-
! thor.
The Annual Report was read by the cor
responding Secretary, the Rev. Mr.. Brig
ham. 1t was long and interesting docu-
ment, and it will be Immediately published
we shall merely state the following brief
recapitulation.
During the past year, forty-seven new
auxillaries have been formed, making a
total of six hundred and forty-fve. The
receipts have been S143,164, viz: For the
sale of books, S73698; on account of the
debt Of the Society's buildings in Nassau
Street, S2,349 donations, S20,334 Bank
stock sold, 1913, and borrowed from the
Banks, S35,500. The disbursements amount
to S147,OSl, which includes the repayment
of 500 500 to the Banks on account of the
loan of $35,500. The issues the past year
from the Depository have been 200, l22
copies of the Bible and Testament, exceed
ing the previous year by 65,5l5.
The facts and details of the Society's op-
creations for the year having been presented
in clear and Ineligible manner, the re-
port was concluded by comprehensive and
luminous review of the Bible operations of
the past year, as prosecuted by the two
great societies, and their Auxiliaries in both
hemispheres.
The addresses during the day were spir-
tied, and some of them eloquent.
Commercial Advertiser,
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20

BRTTTsH DEBT. We some time since notic-
ed the generous donation of f6 sterling, made
by gentleman in London, towards the reduce
ton of the national debt. A friend of ours has
made calculation to show how far this sum
would go towards its liquidation. The debt is
E90OOOO,O0O. The average interest paid is
said to be about d per cent
The interest per ann. is E40,000,000 0s. Cd,
per day is 109,569 0s. 10d,
per hour is 1866 4s. Cd.
per minute is 76 0s. Cd.
per second is 5s. id.
So that tho donation would not pay the in.
terest for five seconds of time-not long enough
for the commissioner to write receipt for the
money, but allowing him barely time enough to
say, "please to accept His Majestys thanks"
Portsmouth Advertiser.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20

PRovIDENTIAL ESCAPE. Owing to the late
rains, the Schoharie creek is much swollen
and rapid, and its passage at its intersection
with the Erie canal, difficult and hazardous It
is now passed by means of ropes, suspended
from one side of the creek to the other, to
which the painters or ropes at the stern and
bow of the boats are attached About shutdown
on Tuesday afternoon, a packet boat on its
passage west, having about forty passengers on
board, attempted to cross; but having been
struck suddenly by the current, the support of
the rope was lost, and the boat passed rapidly
down the creek about twenty rods, and turning
broadside, went over the dam, 8 or 10 feet
high. What is singular, although the baggage
which was on deck, was all thrown into the
creek, not passenger was thrown out or hurt
The baggage sunk, and had not been recover.
ed on Tuesday night, though it was believed
it would be- In one of the trunks was $1,000,
and in another $4,000, belonging to two of the
passengers.-atdany Argus.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20

Extract of letter to the editors of the New
York Gazette, dated Paris, March 3O:-" I was
at one of Gen. Lafayette's soirees a few eve.
nings since, and was surprised to see the worthy
General look so we'll. He was on his feet, re-.
ceiving and taking leave of his visiters, during
the whole evening, and was very social and hui.
morouS throughout"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20

REFORM" Let us see what is meant
BY reform. The individual appointed by
General jackson to superintend the con-
struction of the National road, through the
state of Ohio, it has been stated, is bank
rupt; and although entrusted with the pub
nc money to very large amount, his credit
is not worth Ten Doilarst The new Reg
lister of the Land Office at Chillcothe, late
ly appointed by President Jackson; and
highly respected, faithful and responsible
officer turned out to make room for him, is
unable to give security! The Land Office,
In consequence of this inability and want of
qualification in the new Register, has for q
month past been closed; and persons from
a distance having business to transact have
been obliged to return home without enter
ing the land which they came to purchase.
Here we have the evidence of Reform.
Facts like these speak volumes, and render
all commentary perfectly useless to an in
telligent people. We could add others of
the same kind, but it is not necessary.
Kentucky Reporter.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20

A singular incident occurred recently in
the town of Nottingham, England. A large
and nearly perpendicular rock, in the vicin-
lty, and in contact with which were many
dwelling houses, was found to exhibit alarm
ing assures. The authorities of the place
ordered the dwelling houses vacated, and
guard was posted to prevent persons from
passing in front of the rock. The rock fell
in the course of few days, and 4 or 5
dwelling houses were crushed beneath it..
Two persons were in house on one side
ofthe rock when it fell land saved themselves
by jumping from the windows. The ten
ants of the houses below, it was said, when
warned to quit complained of the shortness
Of the notice.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20

Rum AND MURDER. most horrible occur
renee took place on Thursday night last, at
house in Shippen-street, Philade phia An old
couple, named Robert and Elizabeth Darym.
Pile, each between sixty ard seventy years of
age, had gone to bed together, both very drunk.
In the course of the night, considerable noise
in their room was heard by persons in another
part of the house; but these, knowing the hab-
its ofther fellow dodgers, did not think it neces-
sary to look in upon them When the cham
Der was entered in the morning, the wife was
found in bed, quite lifeless, and the old man w..
ing near insensble, from the effects of the
liquor he had swallowed Among the marks
of violence on the woman's head were some
blows apparently from the heel of her hus.
bands shoe, into which several nails had been
driven. He was Immediately taken 80 Jail
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20

EMIGRATION EXTRAORDINARY. Onboard
the packet ship Amethyst, Capt. Nye, ar
rived the other day from Liverpool, came
passengers pair of pigeons-they alighted
upon the ship, just as she was getting under
way in the river Mersey; and as thew
seemed disposed to emigrate, some of the
passengers encouraged them to remain in
the vessel, by offering them crumbs of bread,
which they readily ate, and at evening thew
were caught and put below-which was
also done the second evening-after which
they regularly went down of their own ac-
cord, every evening during the whole pas
sage. They never manifested the least
disposition to leave the ship during the
whole voyage, and became so tame as to
eat out of the hands of several of the pas
sengers.--BOSton Statesman.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20
From the Bennington Journal.
A HARD CASE.

There was an old woman that lived in a shoe.
She had so many children she didn't know w hal,
to do.
Some she gave potatoes, and some she gave
bread,
Some she gave whipping and sent them to bed''
Pathetic Ballad.
We can never think of the above pathet-
&c lines, without being forcibly struck with
the similarity of condition existing between
I4e old lady and the new President of the
ohlted States. So many calls for office,
SO 5 much struggling for the crumbs that fall
ron tne treasury table, so many open
iilou'hs 10 be stopped and so many hungry
mays to be filled, that General Jackson's
eohuition,though in the Presidential palace
must DE quite as uncomfortable as that of
.he poor needy tenant of the shoe. Indeed
II IS Ill some respects much worse. The
oiu woman mad the extent Of her difficulties
before her, and knew what she had to do !;
now lar she could go in relieving the wants
OF her children, and, when the eatables
were spent, how many of the youngers she
must satisfy with birch instead of bread.
But the President can see no end to the
calls and opportunities for office. Ifhe gives
potatoes to some and bread to others, the
crowds who remain are too numerous and
100 turbulent to be silenced by whipping.
Foreign embassies will go but little way
among SO many hungry expectants seats
In the Cabinet are very limited iudgeships
and attorneyships viii satisfy but few
mouths; comptrollers' and auditors offices
are soon disposed of; the larger collector
shlps and post offices stand no chance
among so many; in short, all the richer Of
noes In the gift of government are but as a
mere crumb of bread in the hands of the
old woman of the shoe, to satisfy the cries
OF her numerous family. The minor offices
are more plentiful, but what are they among
so many? The potatoes of the Treasury
they may be called; but such food as they
are, they are soon swallowed, and but a
small part of those who were CRYING Justify
for food have had a morsel. What is to be
done with these ? Are they to be treated
in the summary manner of the old woman
OF the shoe, who whipped those she was I'M
able to feed? But wherewth could the
nation supply birch for so extensive flag
COLLATION.? The forests would fail before
the half of it was accomplished. Would it
not be better to create a few thousand
offices for the special benefit of applicants
at the present crisis Whipping is out of
the question, and as for hanging them under
the "a section, that would be placing them
on the same footing as those wicked trail
tors the members of the Hartford Conven-
ton; AS to the creation of offices, that
would he inconsistent with the promise of
reform, and therefore can never be resorted
to by SO economical government The
situation of the President, then, is indeed
most lamentable; and the trying case of
the Old lady in the shoe sinks into nothing
IN point of pathos, when compared with that
OF our benevolent chief magistrate.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20

CHAMBERsBURG, PENN, MAY 5. Accident.
On Thursday night last, John Shettron of this
neighborhood on his way TO Baltimore with
his wagon loaded with fourteen barrels of whis.
key, while passing the turn Of the South Noun
tain, not far from Moritz's tavern, owing to the
darkness of the night the horses and wagon
we're precipitated down the precpce, the dis.
lance of near thirty yards, and lodged against
pine stump BY this accident an honest and
Industrious man, by the name of Martin, (who
with his wife and two children were in the wa.
gon, on their way to Littletown, Adams country
lost his life, and strange to say, Mrs. Martin
and the children escaped with but little injury
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20
From the ". Y. Evening Post.

Among the passengers in the Caledonia,
from England, was Mr.. Sparks, who, having
completed his historical researches in En-
rope, has returned to this country after an
absence of nearly a year and half He
has been exceedingl y fortunate in obtaining
access to documents connected with the
period of the American revolution, whether
deposited in the public archives or in the
possession of private persons. The utmost
courtesy and liberality has been shown him
by the public functionaries both in England
and France, in submitting to his inspection
and permitting him to copy the diplomatic
and other papers in their keeping, as not
wishing to keep back the truth of history,
and as DESTROYS of affording every facility
to the labors of a learned and able man, who
had no other object in view than that of
giving fair and impartial record of impor-
tant events. The materials discovered bv
Mr.. Sparks, in Paris, were, we understand,
much more important than he expected to
meet with. They throw great light, not
only on our relations with the French gov
eminent at that critical period of our his
tory, but with the courts of the other Euro
pean nations. They show, moreover, the
beginning and progress of those negotia-
tons, direct or indirect, by which final
settlement was effected between this coun-
try and Great Britain. On this point, we
understand, the information they afford is
particularly full and interesting. The con-
hdentIal letters also of the French Ministers
IN this country to their own government,
their accounts of passing events, of the state
OF public feeling in our country, of the char
acters of our public men, and the plans
proposed and discussed by them at differ
ent stages of the war of the revolution, are
exceedingly minute and valuable. The in
structions of the British government to its
officers here, and the military correspond
ence relating to the American campaigns.
throw important light OH the dispositions of
their government towards the colonies, and
on the operations and plans of the British
armies. The whole mass of materials thus
collected will set many events connected
with our revolutionary struggle in a new
point of view, and will enable Mr.. Sparks
to write its history with more authenticity
and lmpaItlality than has yet been done.
The posthumons papers of Gen. Washing
ton, with historical and explanatory notes
by Mr.. Sparks, are to be published in Lon
don by Mr.. Murray.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20

The Legislature of Pennsylvania has passed
a law taxing the agencies Of insurance compa.
MES not chartered by that State, 10 per cent.
on the amount Of premiums taken.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-05-20
FOREIGN NEWS.

London papers TO the Goth of April wer
received in Boston last week. The most;im
portant is annexed
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-30
Grain and Plaster.

TIME subscribers have formed coPartnership, and
will, transact business at Alexandria and Deco.
ouan, under the name of. j.. II. Janney. They
invite the call of persons who bring grain for sale to
either Of those markets.
E.rmers will at all times be furnished at Occoq,ian
With naster either in he rock ground, on very
derate terms. .oo. SnNNnf, Jun.
July 12-tf JOHN H. 'hHNh'.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-30
Fox Freight,

,,,,.h 2i-2awSw
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-30
Cabinet, Chair, and Sofa MNnutac-

Cabinet, Chair, and Sofa Manutac-
tory.
TAMEs GREEN Cabinet maker,-has on ha2d,and
s will consistently keep at his old stand on Royal
ST., Alexandria e al the corner OF loth St. Pennsyi
vania, Avenue Washington-a general assortment OF
the mostfashionable AMI durable Furniture which he
will war; Mt equal if not superior IN quality TO any
ever offered in the misunderstanding in part, Of
C,rec;an. winged and plain wsrdrObes
Gothic, pedestal endand plain sldeooards
Ditto, with eellaretts and marble SLABS
French and plain bureaus
pressing do with mirrors
Ladies' and Gentemens' secretaries and bookcases
er,ab,es with marble and mahogany tops
Pil,er and claw dining, breakfast and card tables
plain do do do do do
Ladies work stands
Shaving and candle do
Wash stands with marble and mahoganytops
Greean Sofas
Mahogany chairs
Music stools, bdetts, cribs, cradles
Portable writing desks sc
with arenerai assortmento of bedsteads ofrichly
c.rved mahogany, maple and stained woods, all OF
wh;ch will be sodas low for cash as they can be pur'
chased ofthessme quality at any other mandatory
Ansssortment of st Domingo and Bay Of Honduras
,,aboo.nv part of which is suitable fog handrails,
.,sam saved curl and shaded veneers, copal var.
n.h ofa superor qualify, sackng bottoms cords, &C.
TURNING AND CARVING,
Handsomely executed may
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-30
Dyeiug Establishment.

La eritigue cstd:see, ms Pdrte fl6le'a'
yr1uE Subscriber having rurned from Europe, re-
.nectfullv Informs the fblc that he is prepared
to execute ali orders in of business with neat.
and dispatch His o, ,G h. ao;I ,ss,.
rant them to stand equality any in Europe.
He will bleach Lace, Gsze. &c. remove Spot. and
IRON moulds ftom CANDID linen. cloth, silk. merino
and oth.r shavls wthop injury to the border. He
coors Hats also, so that fey never fade or turn rusty
Leghorn bonnets and cleaned in the trst style
For the accommodate OF ms customers IN WASH
;nrton. goods NAV be II with Mr.. Labiile, Pennsyl
yana Avenue, opposishe Panorams, to whose ad-
P.J. SALvETAT,
French Dyer and Scourer.
80. aug5