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Between zen and eleven yesterday. the pub
lie began TO collie. IN large numbers about
the Capitol, hut without any accident or inter
ruDtion Of order, IS il approached noon. the
Members Of the Convention b. Kan TO assem-
bic in the Hal OF Delegate, and Il was soon
apparent dat ycIy ilii quorum Of the body
was in attendance, In PeDsi0g the appe. :.
ancc Of SO many Distinguished and venerable
men, IL WITNESSING .nei" situations All ! long.
separations, and AZ relitaaoas on the conse,
uucnc-s ct 81 event fgaacht with so much
woaI or woe 20 ir.'b.a, he public were deep
" engaged untd Mr.. Madison rose IN his
place, to call the Convention 10 order His
address was brief, and delivers in SO low a
tone, that it was lost 10 greater part of the
audience,
Mr.. Madison rose, and reminded the Con-
tuntion, thai in the organization Of delibera-
de assembly, the first yep VAS the appoint-
ment OF 4 presiding officer. tie had therefore
risen for tha purpose OF nominating James
Monroe. lie stated dat he considered il
Improper to make amy reference 10 the merits
Of MIR. Monroe; anditWas equally
as the whole of that aentleman's public lie
was familiar TO the public eve. lie would
therefore content himself uith the nomination
of James Monroe to be the President of the
Convention.
Mir. Doddridge suggesting the mutihty OF
ballot, the question was pat oira uoce, by Mr..
Madison, ana 3Ir. Monroe elected mem con.
Thercupon he was conducted to the chair by
MesSrs. Madison aud Marshall, whence he
addressed III House as follows:
Ham, served my country from nv early
life, III Ill Is lnat,eSt trusts and most difficult
emergencies, l,o'n the most important of
which trusts | have lately retired, | cannot
Otherwise than feel with great san>,hitv. this
proc, Of tne hugh confidence OF his very en-
Igi.tened assembly. twas my earnest hone
and desire hat a very distinguished citizen
and friend, no has Prccededme, in several Of
these higa trusts, and who had Just claim TO
that precedence, should have taken this sta
ton, am deeply regret the considerations
which have induced him TO decline it. The
proofs Of his very important services, and
the purity Of his lie win 60 down 10 our latest
pOster.ty. anu his example aided by that Of
Others, whom | neea not mention, viii give
strong prep to or lne system Of government.
res -et my appointment from another con
sideration, fear t,at / shah not be able 10
discharge the dudos 0i the trust with adyqn-
tage to my country have never before held
such a station, and ana Ignorant of the rules of
the house, have also been afflicted OF late
with inlirmity, which sill exists TO a degree 10
form a serious obstacle. Being placed how
ever, here, / WI exert my best faculties, ply
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So on the Sd ballot. VIM. Randolph. ESQ
having majority of the whole, was declared
elected
GA melton Of Mr. Clopton, the Reporters
Of he newspapers of the city were granted
PERMISSION TO occupy seats on the floor, for The
purpose OF reporting the proceedings thereof
MI i'otldrdge then moved call Of the
Conrention, when all the members elected
reported themselves in attendance. with rhe
exception OF Messrs. Giles. Mennis. DaGe.
and Read. (Ihc Convention having nc Off
cial knowledge of the election OF MIR. Neale }
Mr- Watson of Louisi has reigned. Mr. Giles
was unwell, Mr. Mennis has since arrived, and
Messrs. Dade and Read are seriously indis-
posed
Mr.. Doddridge offered resolution. instruct
ing the Clerk to provide the necessary sta
tonaTy, and TO contract forall public printing
required TO be done, on the best terms posi-
bic to the Commonwealth.
Nir. Doddridge in moving this resolution.
declared his object 10 be, the avoidance Of
party excitement, which the election of a
printer 10 the Convention might produce. and
which was sodesirable TO avoid.
The resolution was opposed by Messrs
Nicholas and Mccoy, who considered such
an officer, who should be Immediately respon-
slbie to the Convention, as necessary, and
who saw no occasion why his election should
produce excitement or party feeling.
Before any question was taken, ON motion
OF MIR, johnson, the resolution for the present.
was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Johnson, the House pro
ceeded to elect two Doorkeepers. when after
various ballottings, Messrs. Littleberrv Allen,
and VIM. Gray, were chosen.
Mr. Wilson offered a resolution for pro
ceeding tomorrow to the election of "a Chap
lain.
Mr.. Powell said he eoncurred in the object.
but thinking it would be more expedient to
m'i;e the Clergy of the City to officate alter
nateir, and thus avoid all invlduous diserim-
nation, he moved that the resolution for the
present, lie on the table, which was agreed
%.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, the hour of
meeting was fixed at II O'Clock, whereupon,
at the motion of the same gentleman, the
Convention Adjourned.
Tuesday, Oct. 6-Wm. B. Giles and Mr..
Mennis appeared, and took their seats
Thomas Richie was elected Printer to the
Convention. The vote stood, for Richie 54;
Peasants %; r. w. White I.
Mr.. DOddridge offered series of resolu-
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ics, and mental. such as fhey are. AZ every

seal and menfai, such as they are, At every
hazard, to discharge its duties 10 THE sstisiac-
ton Of tins assembly, and Of my country.
This assembly is called for the most lmpor-
tant object 1t is to amend or Constitution,
and thereby give new support TO our system
of free republican government. Our Constr
tatioa was the first that was formed an The
union, and il has been in operation ever since
We had at that period the examples only Of
tie ancient republics before uswe have now
the experience Of more than half century oil
this Our own Constitution, and of those of all
our sister States. If it has defects, as think
il has. experience viii have pointed them out,
and the ability and integrity OF tins enIgsten-
ed body will recommend sCch alterations as 1t
deems proper, TO our constituents, m whom
the power Of adopting or rejecting them Is
exclusively vested.
AZ other republics have failed Those Of
Rome and Greece, exist only in history. In
the Territories which they ruled, We see the
rUils OF ancient buildings only--the govern
meRts have persisted. and the inhabitants ex-
hibit a state oi decrepitude and wfetchedness,
which is iiightfIl to those who visit them.
Ga the subject Of order, and the method OF
/, proceeding, ! need say nothing TO tins assem-
bly,. The importance Of the call, and the
manner Of election, gipe ample assurance that
! no danger need be apprshended Gu that sub
! Jet Our follow citizens, in the elections
! they have made, have looked TO the
! great cause IT issue, and selected those whom
/ they thought mJst competent 10 It's duties
/ They haze not devoted themselves to iBdlyi
dual, but ayeIegardedp principle, and sought
/ 20 secure il. IN this | see strong ground to
! ooafde IN tho stability and success of our sys
/ lem. Il inspires ,ae with equal confidence
that the result OF your labors VIII correspond
! with Their most sanguinc hopes.
I'VE are happy 70 state, that Mr.. Monroe
looks younger and better than we had heard
Or were prepared to expect Mr.. Madison
! too, in rlvacity Of conference, and alertness
! Of movement, slrpasses what we had hoped
! to see
The Convention then proceeded to the
| choice Of Secretary. MIR Gordon nominal
ed Srottswood Garland, Of Nelson MIR. b
] w. Leigh, George Wythe Munford. Of Rich
mond Mr. Dodcdidge. Erasmus Striking, o.
| AnGusia. Mir lIorris, Edmund pendleton, OF
| Caroline Judge Green, David Briggs, o.
/ the Executive Council. MIR. Stanald, Thos
i b. Barton Frederick burr
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We understand that Mr. Barton's personal
friends had chiefly committed themselves, IN
der the impression that he was not a candi-
date,
Eishy-nine members voting, and Mr.
Muniosd GU the I'd ballot, obtaining ma
.jority Of the whole, was declared elected.
On motion of Mr. Doddridge, the rules Of
the last House of Delegates, were adopted
for The regulation Of the proceedings of the
Convention. in so far rs they were applicable
On motion Of Mr.. Nc Coy, the Convention
proceeded to the election of Sergeant at
sruIS.
Nj. Powell nominated VIM. Randolph. Of
Frederick. NJ. Cabel, Maj. James Soyars.
ol Pit;sylvania. Mr. Taylor, of Chesterfield,
Wade Mosby, of Powhatan, who was also
suppo1 led by Mr.. DodIridge MIR. Morris,
Saml J. Winston, of Hanover MIR. Garnet.
David Meade Randolph. Mr.. Campbell, of
Bedford, Peter Francisco.
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SAYANAH. Sentemher %.


.haI R0bbe1y.-The bag containing the
western mail, which left this city on Saturday
night last, on its arrival in Augusta on Mon
day morning, was discovered to have large
| hole cut or torn in it, and several packages OF
letters missing list ofwhich we have ATTAIN
ed at the post office as follows:-Augusta.
Nlllledgeville, Macon, Hamburg, Athens, Co
vington.
The deputy postmaster at Augusta, imme-
dlately as the robbery was known, proceeded
down the line, but up Tuesday night with
the aid of the contractor, had discovered no
thing. Al the drivers on the line have been
srrested-The Robbery is supposed to have
been effected on the upper half of the line,
between Jacksonboro' and Augusta.
1t will be seen from the above list, that the
largest packages have been taken, and some
OF them, we have understood, contained con-
siderable remittances of bank notes, checks,
and notes of Georgian.
The Editors of the U. S. Gazette have been
presented with Scotch grey potatoe, weigh
ing go ounces. Ii was raised In Roberton.
N. j. by Samuel w, Budd.
FreS.-The fuliing mill and cl0thier shop
OF the Messrs Miller and Mansfield IN this
county, were totally destroyed by fire Oh
Wednesday morning last. The fire original
ed m the stovep pipes. II is not quite year
since the same gentlemen experienced the
loss OF their dwelling house, with all their con
tents by the same element.
Togo, IN - Courier
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Extract ola letter from Princeton. N J.

'1t."' N|t y ~ 'cte1' .j'oNt 4 'UtCttDJt. ~ y.
sFThe Commencement was well attended
and highly satisfactory; nothing occurring to
mar the pleasures Of the day. A large num-
Der of persons from distance were prevented
from attending by the heavy fall of rain on
the day preceding. The concourse of spec
tators, however, was large, notwithstand-
ing.
1--WE have had a splendid treat in the elo-
quent and highly interesting address of the
Attorney General bERRIEN II is said to
have been exceeded by none of the preceding
ones on the same occasion His remarks
were peculiarly adopted to the occasion, and
we're admirably calculated to instruct his Jun
ior brothers of the two Societies, in the che
quered paths of life The whole address was
interspersedbyoccasional flights of eloquence
scarcely ever exceeded. His closing remarks
were in the highest tone of Gceling-in which
he alluded, with pride, TO "his own, his native
state."-.N Y Slate Gazette.
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UNION COURSE RACEs-FRST DAY.


October 6.-I.se natchrace for $1,000 aside,
between Mr.. Iiviugston's colt GolIah, BY
Eclipse, and Mr.. Jackson's colt by Sir Hen
nv, was run at II o'clock, the former winning
the two hea,s-one mile each-with ease.
The purse of $500, four mile heats, was
won by Ariel The first, and only heat, was
warmly contested by Lady Flirt, who was
Withdrawn at the end Of the heat
Immediately after the above, match race
was decided between Mr.. Badgers Virginia
mare Arietta, by Virginia, and Mr. Virgins
horse by Eclpse--both three years old. The
former woh the race, half mile, with ease
Wager $1,000 aside.
On the trotting course at s p NJ. racking
match took place between Bowery Boy, Fire
away and Stranger The last mentioned
winning the match in two heats. The first
was well contested, Fire away and Stranger
coming in almost neck and neck On the
second, all three were nearly Tapped at its
termination.
The race course was in good order, and an
immense number of persons was on the
ground
For this days purse of $50. two mile heats,
the following six horses are entered: MIR.
MLean's horse Timoieon, years, Mr. Bad
gers Eschylus, 3 do: Mr. Bushes Eliza
North, do; Mr.. Snedcor's Splendid, do;
Mr.. Bedell's Jenette, 8 do, Jackson's Roman,
4 do.--Gaeette.
A remedy for yellow fever is proposed in
| the Louisiana Advertiser, in a letter from a
| DR. Palmer of Illinois, who says it has been
employed successfullyin Philadelphia, during
! the prevalence of that epidemic. The New
Orleans paper, though it does not object to a
trial of the remedy, is disposed to think that
! the periodical epidemics which have their or
1 IGN on the shores OF the Gulf Of Mexico, and
those contagious fevers which occasionally
| visit and depopulatc the Atlantic cities, are
different in their nature, and that the propos-
ed remedy will fail in cfiectinga cure IN New
Orleans, when at Philadelphia it might prove
a sovereign antidote.
The following is the proposed remedy:
! The juice OF the broad or narrow leafed
! plantan, either will answer
| The dose--An ordinary sized wine glass
| full every ten minutes until the fever inter
mits, which viii be in two or three hours
| The patient TO be kept in free circulation
Of and allowed to drink water ad 6bi.un.
| On the mternssion Of the fever, 90 to sc
| grains of calomel should be given, combined
with an active purgative-jalap for in.
| stance.
The plan adopted to procure the juice o.
| the plantain was, to bruise the leaves in 2
mortar, add little water, and then press il
! through a coarsc cloth by wringing itwith the
! hands. More efficient means may readily be
| adopted, because it is within the reach Of al
most every one.
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tions referring Che different departments of
Government, the right of suffrage, and the
basis of representation, TO the consideration
Of different committees. MIR. Chapman
johnson proposed, in lieu Of this, that com
mittee Of "a, one from each Senatorial Dis
trict, should be appointed to enquire and re
port what method viii be most expedient m
bringing before the House amendments to the
Constitution which may be preferred. This
was agreed 10; and the President appointed
the following committee:
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An awful scene was witnessed in Shedtovn

An awful scene was witnessed in Shedtown.
on the edge of this city, on Saturday morn
ing-a young negro woman rushing along the
road completely III flames, screaming for as
sistance. Her clothes which were Of cotton,
had taken fire while cooking breakfast Be-
lore assistance could be rendered, they were
all burnt off. It is supposed that she has
since died, as she was SO severely burned as
tojeaye hardly a hope Of her surviving.
Richmond Wing.
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Sum recuiq trib,do.-Amidst all the re.
warding of this ''rewarding" Administration.
we are pleased to see the President has not
forgotten his federal friends. For long tine
they have been shut out almost from the ligbt
Of Executive favor, and it is honorable to the
Presidents feelings, and an act of conmen-
dable justice, that he has removed the bar to
their promotion. The fact. is the more re-
markable, as his Administration is STYLED
purely democratic, and many of bis up-to the
hub followers are constantly employing their
lungs in blating against federalism!
.aiec. Gazette.
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The following gentlemen were appointed
committee to report whatrules OF proceedings
of the House Of Delegates are applicable as
rules of the Convention, and what amend
ments are necessary, viz: Mcssrs. McCrea,
Scott, johnson, Mercer, Leigh, Barbour, Of
Orange, and Gordon.
The following gentlemen were appointed a
Committee Of Privileges and Elections, viz:
Messrs. Scott. Doudridge, Nicholas, TAYLOR,
of Norfolk, TaliaheTo, Peasants and Bald
win.
Wedaesdays sitting was opened with prayer
by Bishop Moore. The names of the com
mitiees mentioned above were announced; and
the Convention adjourned.
The proceedings, thus far, are only prepar-
atory, and we rejoice to learn that the mem
bers generally exhibit a laudable desire to
despatch the great work on which they are
about to be engaged.
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The Uyay to Keep Him-About 10, last
evening, man was seen coming down by
the spout of low three story house, in the
the northern quarter of the city. Several
persons collected; and among them YOUNG
physician, who suppoSing it to be case Of
somnarnbuhsm, kept the others quiet, lest the
man, awakened suddenly by noise, should Gall
and break his neck-When he came down.
however, he was found to be as wide awake
as any of the starers. On being questioned.
he sad that he was a member ofa club which
met every Thursday night He thought he
always come home sober, though his wife said
he had gone to bed drunk every Thursday
night since he joined the club. e|'Tbe only
proof she can bring of that" he added. SIS
that get up, every Friday morning, with
my clothes on. Just as was going out to
night, she got me to go into the garrett, TO set
a rat trap, and when tried to come out,
found she had locked me ill., She said.
through the key hole, that she would set me
tree II would agree to give up the club, and
JON temperance society; but had too much
spunk Tor that. So, after working two or
three hours at the door, got out on the roof,
and here l am" Having finished ms speech.
he turned OFT, IN hopes to finish the evening
with his cronles; when Mrs. Sneak issued
from the house, accompanied by stout, thin
Tipped, bare-armed gossip Each seized AN
arm In spite ofpoor Jerry struggles. thew
dragged HIM with great ease into the house
and bolted the door for the night. The au-
dience gave three cheers, and went home to
bed--Phd Ckroa.
.helcnchOty.-During the thunder storm on
Friday last, the house of Mr. Nicholas Cool
Of Richmond, (Vt) was struck by ligbtninr'
and a sister ofMr Cook, an interesting youn@
woman, % years age, instantly killed. The
lightning first struck the chimney, and pass
ing each way on the ridge pole, descended
into the lower part Of the house doing much
INJURY. There was another woman and a
child IN the same room with the deceased.
neither ofwhom We're injured.-Keene Mes.
The Pensacola Gazette of the 18th inst
says:-We are happy to learn from the high
est authority, that the u. S. Shin Hornet
M oTris, Is now down at Tampico or Vera
Cruz, ready to afford every protection to the
citizens OF the United States and their law
iui commerce. We also learn that in addi
uon to the Grampus afording active CONVOY
from Havana to Matanzas, that the Shark IS
on eruize on the south side of c uba, protect
ing our commerce particularly between Cane
Cruz and Cape Antonio.
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w. b. Giles, John p. George,
VIM. Broadnax, John Roaue,
John Marshall, Henry Chapman,
Peachy Harrison, Lewis Summers,
Chapman Johnson, Philip Doddridge,
Andrew Bierne, j. w. Green,
John Y.Mason, H. w. Tazewell,
John Randolph, VIM. Campbell,
James Madison, George Towns,
CT. Mercer, James Peasants,
A. III. Powell, John T'alha1eTo,
VIM. Naylor, Il. Il. Joynes.
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Inc iOhoHlnS Is an historical fact. and /,
thus related by an ilmstrious mapistrsi '' -
France, who lived in the 10th centnrvN ~ -
President de Mesmcs. u'0
'king Francis |. being tired Of Ruse h,
solicitor to the parliament of Paris. can,
for my father, then Just arrived in Paris ''t ~
give him that office. He, with his usnSi
roughness and severity, maintained that :
would not be right TO turn out of his place ="
officer who had been guilty of no fault. on,
he IS my solicitor" said the king: "eyerv m;
yate individual chooses 1homsoever he H..
and shall not | possess the same privilege :,
the meanest of my subiects?" '.He IS r..
joined my father, 1.-THE solicitor of the k;nc
and the crown, not subject to your passions
but to the performance OF his duty. ibad ~
Their beg my bread than accept the Office If
any man during his lifetime" The king en-
cused and commended this liberty of speech
and changed his mind: SO that three DAYS AZ
forwards, Ruse came and fell upon his knees
before my father in his study, calling him his
father and saviour next to God. 81 have done
nothing for you" replied my father: adont
thankme; loniy consulted my own conscience
and not your satisfaction"
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The Siamese Youths Outdons--Jti is truly Al

The Stamese Youths Outdone--It is truly an
age OF condolences and wonders! The fame
otthe Siarcse youths is eclipsed by another
prodigy.-Ihe London Examiner, of August
I'd, contains description, accompanied with
aWood engraving, of q female infant, stated
TO be now living in the town of Sassan, in
SARDINIA, of the age of five months, having
two heads and four arms, or the upper part
OF two well formed bodies united at tlse breast;
the rest OF the body with the legs, are OF or
binary form ana proportions. The child is
thin, but in all respects well One head sleeps
while the other is awake; one is nourshed by
the mother, and the other by nurse, and
they are nursed alternately. Ore head some
times cries while the other is quite The LEFT
head is somewhat larger than the other. This
account was sent by one Of the subscribers to
The Examiner in a letter dated Geneva, July
%, 1929. -
The Theological Seminary of the German
Reformed Church, is to be removed from
Carlisle to York.
J'srenile DeF6equency-On "Wednesday last
a merchant IN Pearl street, sent his appren-
tee, an intelligent lad. IS wears Of age, to
the Chemical Bank, with $500, which be was
directed to deposit, and check for $1,000,
which he was ordered TO draw and apply to
the payment of notes in other Banks. But
instead Of this, he pocketed the $500, dire"
the $1,000 and pocketed that also--and has
not since been heard of He is the moi res
Ipectable parents in New Jersey.
NJ Fork y1Der.
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Burr,ro, N.Y.sgr !.

OuFfAiD, ~. n. NFpr IL
United States Survey-A corps ofa, !,
Engineers, under DR. Howard, tis;r -, !. ;
pal, leave here in the Henry CLAY. th,s , s
for Chicago They have been detarled'h i ual'
Engineer Department, to survey several Y a'
most feasible routes for a canal from c. =
to the Illinois river, and to report the re., ],
their Investigations. Preliminary .,ens II =
already been taken by the Department a. !.
thorough survey and examination ofitbe y
tage of the Fox and Ouisconsin riyer ;nc, y
ing the entire length of those two st r,.,ul'
which win be accomplished early The en.
season. Such course of exaninat,rr I'm
alike honorable to its projectors, and ser,;csa i
able to the nation. The present conn {, ,'oe',
learn, contemplate landing at Delro;t . nI
proceeding thence, by land, 10 Chicago yb a"a
their operations are to commence .b,nn 81