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From The Charlottesville Advocate, Oct. ID
DINNER PIP. BARB OUR.

On Monday the lith. ibe members Of the
Bar. together with MANY of the Cnfssns OF this
place. addressed tho following note. through
their COMMITTEES, to Judga BARBOUR
Dear Slr--On behalf OF the Bar OF Albemarle,
of WHICH YOU have been so long distinguished
menbsr, aud OF our fellow citlzei,s, asa feeble
tribute OF our unieigncd regard Tor you NJ an
indivi Iual aud ofthc hish consideration which
we ante,iain Tor your eminent public services.
we desire that you will partake ola public din
rer a, the Eagle Hotel, at such time as viii
sui, your cohvea ence. Weafe induced To
make this request on the present occasion. ms
YOU are about 10 leave us, to enter upon the
discharge Of the imporian, duties when the
eonadence OF Your country has assigned you
el.,,,here Accept assurances Of our siuscre
,ppatd &c. WAL + GORDON
I'll w. G1LMER,
j. W SAUNDERS,
RICE. ". WOOD,
HOBr.n CARTER,
IRA GARRETT.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06

Present appearances indicate that Mr..
Calhoun will be distanced in the race with
Mr.. Van Buren,. He is no more equal to
the managing Secretary of State, than Ham,
let was to Hercules, and if he has not him
self yet made this discovery, suspect he is
not without some of those misgivings which
precede unpleasant vistations of truth
There are Calhoun men who feel that it is
so, and who are looking about for some
means to counterfeit the Vaccinations of
one whom they have so much reason to
dread, and so very little to esteem. Some
talk OF an union of moderate men, an idea
which invites specification, or simplifcation,
and 1t Is believed that circumstances will
very soon arise which will give to this Ian
guage more ineligible meaning. Per-
haps before the nominations may be decided
on, we may be better able to understand the
character of the union which is desired. If
separation of Mr.. Cahoun's friends from
the administration should take place, it will
have been brought about by the disgust
created by the sleepless, restless, eternally
evading cunning of Mr.. Van Buren,, whose
influence in the cabinet is hourly increasing,
and who is not the man to yield one iota of
that which Is once surrendered to him. 1t
may he fortunate to the country, fortunate
for just principles, and that sound morality
which should pervade political as we'll as
private life, if the premature movements of
Mr.. Van Buren, to secure for himself the
vote of Virginia, and to monopolize all the
patronage Of the executive should result in
such an union of moderate men as will res
cue the country from its present situation of
peril, and place its destinies under the su-
perintendence of series of enlightened, ex-
perienced, and virtuous statesmen"
United States Gazette.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06

The BISHOP TRfcKED. When certain
Blshop, who held manv livings, was one
day travelling on a visitation. he met n poor
cnrate of his diocese. and desired TO know
which way he was going? ITO Farnham,"
said the curate. "Then Sir" said the bish-
op with great ponpnsity and hanghriness
of tone, :" must desire that you will call at
such an inn, and order me good dinner.''
For your grace alone ?" said the curate.
+" CertaInly, Sir" The poor parson was a
man of some humor, and feeling himself
little hurt by the meanness of his commits
sion, told the landlord Of the inn that he
must provide dinner of three removes, for
a dozen of the clergy, with the bishop at
the head, and handsome desert into the
bargain. His grare, on his arrival, was a
good deal surprised at the preparations, but
on calling for the hill of fare, his astonish-
ment was beyond description then ringing
violently for the landlord, he exclaimed
show in the name of wonder could You
think Of such profuson for single per.
SON" "Sir," said the landlord, "the gen.
tleman told me there was nj least dozen
clergymen-there was the Bishop Of -"
"That is me"-" and the Dean Of Sails
hurry" that am Ia said the Bishop-"ibe
Prebend Of Winchestern--'so am r." vi
car Of -" so am I''-"th Master
- College," $50 am l." Here the Bish-
90 smoking the jest, told the landlord he
kneO TIE rest Of Me gentlemen, so dered HIM
to send up the dinner directly but not
little ehagrinsd at what he SHOULD have to
pay.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06

PUBLIC LANDS. The subject of the
public lands, has already called forth the
attention Of the members of Congress. Mr..
Benton, Senator from Missouri, has moved
his usual resolution for graduating the
price of public lands in the senate; and on
the 18th ult. two different resolutions relat-
ing to those lands were introduced 10 the
same body, and no less than ten or twelve
to the House of Representatives. AS the
progress of empire, in this country as well
IN the world at large, is said to be westward,
the probability is, that the exertion and IN
tiuence of western land spectators, will
eventually accomplish the sequestration of
the national prosperity. This description
of men, as ambitious as the Macedonian
Conqueror of the world, will be better off
than he was when he finished his career,
and knew not where to look for new objects
to CRAFTY his desires. When they have
secured within their own grasp all the ter
ritory the United States possess, instead Of
sitting down and weeping because there is
nothing left, they will probably go on, and
members from the old thirteen states, and
such of the new ones as think correctly on
this subject, will unite TO check this dispo-
sltion, and as long as they hold majority
OF votes in either house, put their vOte upon
this waste of the public domains. The object
has become one ofmuch Importance, and that
Importance is SO continually on the increase,
that we should not be surprised, if at the
end of very few years. the policy of Sc
questrating the national lands, should be-
come the governing interest of the nation
and be brought to bear in an influential
manner upon future presidential elections.
The necessity of guarding against the alb
solute destruction of this great national
!unl is SO apparent, that it can scarcely fail
of gaining the attention of the country at
large. The benefits of this property will in
the end, accrue to the advantage of the
whole naiion-to the new states as well as
the old. The new states have made much
greater advances in numbers and in wealth,
than they could have reasonably expected
1t could not have been expected, that in
twenty, thirty, or even forty years, they
could have placed themselves upon the
same footing as the states which have been
toilng for nearly two centuries. When the
nation is out Of debt, and any strong neces-
sity shall sxst for disposing OF, or distribut-
ing these lands, the good sense of the coun-
try will be able to devise some plan, by
which each state will have its share; and
we have no doubt, whatever that plan may
he that the new states will receive, in some
form or other, their full proportion.
.Net0 York advertiser.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06
WASHINGTON. Dee 60

Cs
The vote by which Mr.. Carson's resoln.
ton relative to establishing a branch al the
Mint in North Carolina was rejected nm
Thursday last, was to-day reconsidered and
the resolution passed; Mr.. Carson stated
that ne dld not expect branch of the Mint
would ever he established in North Carroll
ma; he thought 1t mi ht be desirable to nave
an Assay house established in the neiobbor-
hood OF the Gold mines, that the valpe Of
the mineral might be ascertained a, ali
events much valuable information concern
ing the country might he expected IN the
Report of such a committee.
A bill regulating the mileage of Members
OF Congress, from the committee ON Re-
trenrhment came up in the orders of the
day. and occupied the House until fonr
ociocR. MIR. Wickliffs supported II. Inn bis
argument amounted to nothing more Than
that Members might, ifdishonestly dismissed
charge little more than their bin y.onlJ
actually amount TO, were the distance cal
culated 10y the Post Office Book. Tho rom.
edy proposed by Mr.. Wicklffe, | believe
was that every member before rereiyino his
pay should procure from the Post Master
General certificate of the distnnte from
his residence to the seat of Government
Some gentlemen affect to think yer, cava.
liery and independently of this Wholesale
reflection npon their honesty, and r,,t only
treat the whole matter lightly hut saw i
ought to he voted down as an insnl.. "
It is now understood that the Committee
o. Manufactures will not interfere with the
narlff unless Instincted 10y the House. The
Tariff party is quite rs strong as il was in
the last Congress, and rs the severity of
party discipline has somewhat relaxed Il il
probable some additional votes might he oh.
tanned. When the House is thoroughly
drilled by leaders, the votes upon these Con-
stltutlonal questions are sort of Manual
err Tor the party so that il is not un-
likely something may be done towards The
close OF the session, should Mr.. Van Rnren
or Mr.. Calhoun, or our venerable grand
mother the President, Ito whom he sll due
respect !! have their forces organized for
another campaign.-Boston Courier.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.

WASHINGTON, Dec. &c.
do not understand that the President has
yet sent in any nominations. It is known
here, that great exertions are mixing in be-
half of several candidates for he Vacancy
on the bench of the Supreme Court. The
prominent names have already been men
toned in the public papers. The friends of
MT. Gibson, the present Chief Justice of
PenhsylUa nia. anI NJ. Druney, or Plhladel-
phia, are said to be very industrious N their
applications for their favorte candidate.
There is no immediate necessity that the
vacancy be filled; and l am inclined to the
opinion that the people of the Southwest
ern States will now exert themselvesto pro-
cure modification of the Circuits of the
Court, so that they shall have one extended
TO Alabama, Tennessee, MississpD;. and
Louisiana. The advocates of this course
propose to assign to Judge Story, all the
New England States: to Judge THOMPSON,
New York and New Jersey 10 Judge Du.
val, Pennsylvania, Delaware and MARYLAND =.
to the Chief Justice, Virginia, and North
Carolina to Judge Johnston, South Csroli-
ma, Georgia, and by and by Florida; to Jpdge
M'Lean, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois,
and Missouri; and to the Judge to be an,
pointed, the new Circuits. However. this Is
only talk, for the present, but taken in con-
nexlon with the suggestions of the President
IN relation to the Judiciary, may terminate
IN some such arrangement.
.Ncl0 York Journal Of Commerce.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06
LETTERS FROM WASHINGTON.
EXTRACTED FROM sUNDRY PAPERS.
WAsHINGroN. Der. Ia.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
The Senate and House ofRepresentatives
have, by the late election of their officers,
fixed their seal of disapprobation upon the
unprincipled system of prescription, adopted
by their ignorant and weak minded Execu-
tive the nation. There we've some officers
in both Houses, who, under other circum-
stances, would infallibly have lost their
places; but the members were determined
to show our modern Dyonisius, that they
could not and would not countenance or
sanction so disgraceful asystem. The first
door keeper of the House of Representa-
tives, was so worn out by disease and age
as to be unable to attend 10 his duties, but
they voted him in by large majority, and
Z" more porter Tins" second door keeper of
the Senate, against whom the members of
that body had serious, weighty and stag
gering objections, was also retained, upon
the same principle. This marked express
sion of the Legislature mind, arrested 1T the
Threshold design Of Gen. Jackson, which
he had embodied IN his message, and saus-
ed the suppression of part of it, to his no
little modification, He had sent this pre-
cious document to Duff, to he printed as is
rsual, the day before the election took place
in the House of Representatives. In this
copy, he had warmly recommended, it is
sail, the removal of all the Officers under the
general government. who ire known or
thought to be hostile to his administration.
The unexpected and unlocked for vote of
the House induced Duff, the President de
fdcto, to hasten to his nominal master and to
suggest an alteration in that part of the
message in which he speals of removals.
1t was accordingly softened down to what
1t now is, and the system, feeIle and absurd
y enough justified on the prnciple of rota-
ton in ofice-that is, rotation in heory and
prescription in practice.
A few days ago, Mr.. Edwards, an old
revolutionary veteran, was, inhe usual style
OF brutal indecorum practissl by the I'M
| courteous members of the present. Disgrace
ful administration, turned OFT of the Office
which he has ably and usefiily filled for
number of years, and they wo.ll not conde-
scend to inform him officially c his removal
and the first intmaton he hadof it, was the
sight OF his successor at his dsk, employed
in examining the books and ppers of the
office. 1t is thus gentlemen WIN hold places
under the Government, are trated by the
Unpublished hoors that have BEEF unaccount-
ably elevated to seats of power, and who
emphatirally, "play such prmks as make
cen angels weep" Mr.. Edwards cannot
complain, because if he did, his son, who is
also in office, and who has Urge family to
support would share the SAM fate, and be
elected without the least pag of regret.
The conduct of our rulers is producing a
prodigious feeling of disgust and adherence
here.-Providenc Journal.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06
CLEAvELANp, (Ohiol Dec. 4.

NAVIGATION CLOSED. The navigation
OF the lakes may now be considered as clos
ed. A more disastrous fall for vessels has
not been known for many years.
The schooner Macedonian, Capt. Foster,
was wrecked on the Eastern Sister, one of
the cluster of islands between the mouth of
Detroit river and Put-in-Bay. On Sunday,
the 22d ult., squall struck them from S.
w. which carried away their fore-sail, threw
her down so as to discharge her deck load
ing, after which she put about for Detroit
river. Before they could reach the mouth
of the river, the wind again shifted, and
blew hurricane from the north. The YES
5SSlt hs6ffaaq s ale t tie dssks
two feet thick; the jib sheets were frozen
fast amid-ship; there was not a sheet or
stay that would render in the blocks. In
the afternoon of Monday, in endeavoring to
run to windward of the Eastern Sister, the
heavy sea which was running, drove them
on the island, and those on board were COM
PEELED to see her thrown upon the rocks by
swell after swell, so frozen and immoveable
were the sails. She at length rested where
the waves made constant breach over her.
Now came the moments of terror There
were eleven persons on board. Some pray
ed, some swore, and others stood mute.
meditating what should be DONE One,
seemingly experienced in such disasters,
threw himself from the deck, and after be-
ing carried as near the shore as a wave
could take him, would cling to the rocks to
prevent the undertoe from carrying him back,
until the next advancing surge could help
him on his journey. In this way he reached
the land. Others followed his example.
One man would have been lost in the at
tempt, but for the assistance afforded him
by more athletic companion in trouble.
In this manner ten of the eleven on board
had reached the shore, when night began
to fall but no persuasion could induce the
one left, to try the experiment. By means
of some powder, which had been taken
ashore in tight horn, fire was struck in
a log house, which, but for this circumstance.
might never have sent forth another smoke.
A barrel Of fish was also secured, which
had worked from the deck of the vessel.
The fish were thrown upon the Goals
while, and then eaten.
The shouts Of him who had remained on
board, were heard at intervals through the
night, as he raised his voice above the storm.
AT length the lingering daylight came, and
he was still holding on upon the wreck He
was now persuaded to make the attempt,
and reached the shore, though so exhausted
that he was unable to stand
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06

SAGAcITY OF THE Doc. Mr.. Smith. mas
ter of the William and Ann, whaler, has a
very bold and docile Newfoundland dog. to
which he is particularly attached. When
at Greenland during the summer. his son
observed large seal, which he fred at and
wounded slightly; the dog lnstinctively
leaped into the water, and pushed directly
for the spot where the seal dved when it
was hut. and on re-appearing the dog seiz-
ed 1t 10y the fore foot. and desperate COM
bat ensued. During the struggle, the COM
batants were frequently under water, but
the dog fesolutely kept his hold till boat
was launched to his assistance, and, when
seized by one of the hands, he fairly pulled
the seal aboard with him. On another oc-
casion when seven men were on an iceherp.
II gave way; six of them got hold of the
how ropes, bnt the seventh sunk-the wa
tiers closed over him. and his comrades con-
cluded that he was lost. Mr.. Smith was in
bed ut the time, bnt hearing the noise he
promptly spraHg on deck, and, In obedience
to his signal, boats from the other vessels
Immediately came TO his assistance. His
faithful dog WAS at his feet, and while gaz-
ing iniently, he observed the head of his
sailor appear above the water. He pointed
u ont, gave the word, the dog leaped from
the bow of the vessel, and while swimming
towards the man he barked. either with anx.
lety, or with a view to cheer the perish
ing sailor with the prospect of assistance.
When within few feet, the man was picked
up in state OF insenslbiiity, 10y boat from
the Rambler, of Krkcady. Observing the
rescue of the man, the dog returned 10 his
own ship. and when taken on board. his
gambols. frisking, and his fnwning on his
master, indicated that though he had NOT
saved the man, he was aware that he had
done his duty.-Edinburg Observer.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06

Moral Courage. A rare instance of this
virtue was exhibited BY the House Of Represen.
tatives last week. Twice the House voted by
strong majorities, to adjourn from Tuesday
over till Monday. But on the final vote, when
some industrious member opposed to the ad.
journment, called for the ayes and noes, the
motion was voted down by great majority.
Thus members would vote by whole sqnadrons,
when their names are not recorded. for mo,ions
which they had not the courage to sustain.
when the people could see by the record hov
they voted.-N y Commercial Adyeytiser.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06

THE SLAVE TRADE Papers from New Or.
leans TO Dec. Ia, contain an account of The ris-
ing Of certain slaves shipped from Norfolk, on
board the schooner Lafayette, Capt Bissell, in
which some Of them were wounded, before
the insurrection was suppressed. They were
brought up for examination, and confessed that
their object was to STAY the whites and run the
vessel for ST. Domingo. They also stated that
similar plan had been formed by the slaves in
the schooner Transport, which had not yet ar.
rived at New Orleans.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06

AN AFFRoNT. The rumor comes from
Washington that on the Oath ult Mr.. Ber-
rien, the Attorney General, issued his cards
Of invitation to dinner, to certain members
of Congress and to the Cabinet, and their
ladies, with the exception of Mr.. Eaton and
lady who were pointe,Ily neglected. Mr..
Van Buren,, on the 25th nit, gave dinnerto
which he invited all without distinction ;
bnt, many of the females to avoid giving
offence, with their husbands, went to Bati-
more, and assigned this as an excuse for
declining the invitation. Such state of
things, of course is not very agreeable to
the powers that be, and to no one less so,
than to the "chief" himself Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Eaton aIe his particular favortes, and
he does not like to see them neglected.
-" Great trees from little acorns grow"
Boston Patriot.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06

The editor Of the Kennebunk Gazette, in re.
laing the feais Of some travelling performers
who were skilled in the black art, saws. soon
alter the performances were commenced. down
went the floor, and with it, men, women, and
children all tumbIed in heap into the cellar.
An old gentleman among them, who had i'm.
plict iaiih IN the skill Of The black art perform.
ers while the women and children were scream.
ing ara CRYING, exhorted them 10 be silent.
Lay STILL" said he in an under tome aL,,,
still, this is only part Of the pIav; thsvU yaiss
Us all up again In a moment"
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06

WORTHY OF IMITATION. A meeting has
been recently held at Cazenovia, IN. W at
which it was resolved that the use of any
particular habit of mourning apparel, color
or fashion, ought to be done away with, as
it was deemed by the meeting, "useless,
inconvenient, and oppressive, particularly
to the poorer classes of citizens, and pro-
ductive of no good effect to any inasmuch
as we consider it display of pride and os-
tentaton; that it does not serve to call to
mind our departed friends, nor to remind
us of our own mortality. 1t is inconvenient,
because it throws the care of purchasing
and making clothes upon family, at time
when worn out with care, watching, and
sorrow, they need retirement and relief"
We think this proceeding is worthy of
imitation, generally. The custom Of max
ing parade of mourning weeds, of running
into foolish expense for the sake of a pub
lie exhibition of private and personal Attic
tons, is both wrong and ridiculous. Let
but a few, whose example has influence in
the community, discountenance it, and a
correc; mode of feeling, reasoning, and act
ing, on this subject, will soon become pre-
velent. Genuine grief is in its very nature
retiring, and shrinks from the public gaze.
Boston Patriot.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-06

Our FOREIGN TRADE. It appears from
tho off, iul r0turne just published, that the
amount of American tonnage employed in
foreign trade during the year 1928, was
,78l tons-being an increase, compared
with the previous year, of 77,6l tons. The
increase from 1896 to 1897, was only 9l92;
and from 1925 to 1896, only 37,l96. For
eign tonnage employed in the American
trade, l49,435. Total, 974,2l6. Proportion
of foreign tonnage to the whole amount of
tonnage employed in the foreign trade of
the United States, 1873 to 100.
The greatest amount of American ton
mage employed in foreign trade in any one
year, was in 1910, when il was 9s4,269. In
1914 it was reduced to 673,632 In 1915,
rose to 654.294 and again in 1918 was
down to 606,086; since which time it has
been constantly increasing. The enrolled
coasting tonnage is nearly or quite equal
to that employed in foreign trade. Its in
crease has been more regular, and on the
whole more rapid. The amount of steam
boat tonnage in 1927 WIS 40, 1877 tons.
.Ne,o York Journal Of Commerce.