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Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-08-07

Correspondence Of the N Y. Daily .Adper-
Extract Of letter, Dated,
LISBON, May 3olh, 1888.
The cholera has ragged here, and now
makes great ravages, and is dreadful in
all the villages around The city.
After the holidays many died in conse-
quence Of excess in eating and drinking.
OF those who 60 to the hospitals few re-
cover; but of those who take timely
measures at their own houses few die.
Sartorius was at Oporto on the 2lst.
having returned from Vigo, where he had
been to obtain sailors and provisions. As
to Don MIguels squadron, some say it is
to go out Immediately; but others say it
will wait for the Rainha seventy four,
which is reftting. There have been nu-
merous assertions from Oporto, not only
among the military men, but civilians;
and many more would go if there were
facilities in transportation. There have
been also some few desertions from Don
Pedro; but only the foreigners.
Our political affairs are far from being
settled as ever; and then the cholera, the
poverty of the country, short vintages,
&c. there is no demand for American
produce; and we have our stores full of
all kinds. Here the same barbarities con-
tinue. On the 22d soldier was stran-
gled for endeavoring TO procure deser-
tiers for Oporto. Government has offer
ed a reward of IA 900 milres to any
person who will inform in similar cases.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-08-07

A New rY.-Circumstance show
that the good people of these states are
about to be subjected to a new party di-
vision, which will do away with all the
old land marks, and be so effec tual in
its distinction, as to include home, church
and state. Federalism and democracy,
Jacksonism, National Republlcanism
and that other ism will be swallowed up,
and we shall all become Sea Se,penta-
rians or Anti Serpentarians. Noah Web
ster l.. l.. D. is to take in hand the a.
bove appellations and reduce them more
to the convenience of colloquial USE
At present the .Anti's have majority,
but daily are there crowds focking to
the standard of the SerpentaIians, &C
knowledging their ancient heresies, and
claiming to be called by their name.
y. S. Gazette.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-08-07

1t IS said when Aaron Burr was on his
trial for high treason he relied much on
the talents Of Luther Martin, his distin-
guished counsel, for an acquittal. Mr..
Martin lived freely, and unfortunately
had peculiar relish for the last drops
of the wine bottle and brandy flask. In
an interesting state of the trial, the Ad-
vocate, after dinner, had done due hon
or to the Madeira, and was about pay
ing his respects to tumbler of Cogniac,
when Burr in an agony of apprehension.
begged him to desist. "Remember Mr..
Martini said he ''my life is in your
hands," 81 do-and if brandy wont
save it, nothing will. l drink to your
safe deliverance.''
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-08-07
FROM LISBON.

The Perseverance, Anthorp, arrived
here on Wednesday from Lisbon, having
sailed on the LIST June, she consequently
brings advces about fourteen days later
than we have received before via England.
We have seen Capt. A. who states that he
did not consider the Government Gazette
worth bringing as it contained nothing but
what was published by order of Govern
ment. The journal stated, that Don Mi
guel was with the army, in excellent
health and spirits; but, as no new success
was announced, it was generally believed
that no advantages had been obtained.
Nothing was publicly known in L sbon of
the state of the army, or of any thing out
the city.
The best informed persons spoke very
freely, and generally in favour of Don
Pedro; but news was constantlypublish-
ed that Pedro's affairs were in desper-
ate state. Don MigueIs fleet, consisting
of some 10 or Is sail, were lying in the
Tagus, not half manned, and had very
little prospect of being able to gel to sea.
The Government, it was said, had no mo-
ney. The Tobacco contractor was the
only person who paid the troops.
Lisbon was in wretched state. Trade
worse, and distress greater if possible,
among the inhabitants, than ever before
known. The cholera had been very fatal
in the neighborhood, but in the city there
had been but few cases. The alarm
however was great.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-08-07

Free nsasonry.-The Legislature of
Rhode Island has passed an act requiring
all masonic lodges in the state to show
cause, at the next session, why their
charters should not be revoked.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-08-07

A NOVEL CAsE.-Cheng and Yang,
the Siamese twins, have been tried in
Trumbull county, Ohio, for an assault
and battery committed on an old and re-
spectacle citizen. The defendants plead
guilty, and were each fined five dollars
and costs. The case is stated in the
Warren News Letter of July 2. 1t is
strange that where the offending party
is one, by an inGissoluble and natural
bond, that they should be severed in
judgment. 1t is new precedent.
Globe.
Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-08-07

A grand state rights or nulhJying din
ner took place lately in Monroe county,
Georgia. Speeches of the most vio-
lent character were delivered. Mr.. Cal
houn was toasted as ''the man who has
sacrificed popularity such as no other
man in this country ever possessed or
can ever hopeto gain" The sentiment,
it is said, was received with shout Of
approbatlon--though the compliment
contained in it is somewhat equivocal.
PUBLIC ExEcUTIoNs.--The legislature
of Rhode Island have passed a law, or
dering all executions to take place with
in the prison yard, in the presence, of
the sheriff and deputy sheriff of the
county, and such other person or per-
sons as the sheriff may require orpermit
to attend such execution. This is asst
should be. As examples to deter 9TH
ers from the commission of offences, pub
lie executions have been found by expe~
rience to be entirely without effect.
Southern papers assert that Col Dray-
ton is about to remove from South Caro-
lima. The political disputes which
have agitated his state, have probably
induced him to take this step.
Free masonry.-The legislature of
Rhode Island has passed an act requiring
all masonic lodges in the state to show
lcauSe of tho povt sase;on Univ THAR
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08

thought of the young mans leap
and fall; figured to myself the spot
where he alighted, and the rebound he
made when he met the ground, never
more to rise. And as | took my seat
my limbs smote one another, and my
teeth chartered with terror. When |
had descended, kept my eyes bent
downwards, and was encouraged the
nearer | got to the bottom. But on
my ascent, though looked all the while
upwards, | was tremblingly alive to the
fact that was ever getting into higher
danger. | held the spread cords as
with the grip of death, never moving
my eyes from the blackened creaking
main rope. "There, there it goes!" |
gasped the words; for did not see one
ply of the triple twisted line snap asun-
der as it happened to touch pointed
piece of granite? And when once cut
and liberated, did the ply not untwist
and curl away from its coilsl Did
not see another ply Immediately follow
IN the same manner; leaving my life to
the last brittle thread, which also began
to grow attenuated, and now to draw
SO fine, that it could no longer have
borne its own weight? was speech
less; the world whirled round; | became
slghtless, and when within one foot of
being landed, fell inte the grasp of
my friend, who seeing me about to
tumble out of the cradle from the stu
por, opportunity snatched and swung
cradle and all upon the rock. When
strength returned. ran from the edge
of the precipice, still in the utmost tre-
Notwithstanding fearfully and giving
uninteligible utterance to the agony of
my awe-struck soul. And if my hair
did not undergo an immediate change
ofcolor, was not without such an APP
prehension; for certainly it stood on end
during my ascent from the floor Of the
Fairy's Palace.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08
A GALLANT EXPLOIT.

Napoleon's famous expedition into
Italy was laid out with actual reference
to the actual existence of communi
cation between France and Lombardy
by the Simplon, and in May, 1900,
General Bethencouf set out, at the
head of eighteen hundred men and eight
pieces of cannon, to seek a new route
across the Alps. The adventurers of
this forlorn hope of the Simplon are de-
tailed by Disjonvil, second in command
of the expedition, in a despatch to Ber-
thler, and never was a story more
French or more interesting. At one
place In the midst ofthe mountains, they
found that the rude bridge ever which
they had to pass had been swept away
by an avalanche. The chasm was six.
ty feet broad, with perpendicular sides,
and torrent roaring at the bottom;
but General Berthencourt only re-
marked to the men that they were or
dered to cross, and cross they must.-
A volunteer speedily presented himself,
who, clamberirg to the bottom of the
preclplce, eyed deliberately the gloomy
gulf before him. In vain the sangry
spirit of the waters shrieked;" for the
veteran---a mountaineer, perhaps, him.
self--saw that the foundations of the
bridge, which were nothing more than
holes in the bed of the torrentto receive
the extremities of the poles, which had
supported transverse pole above,
were still left, not many feet under the
surface. He called to his companions
to fasten the end of cord to the pre-
clpice above, and fling down the rest of
the coil to him. With this burden on
his shoulders, he then stepped boldly,
but cautiously, into the water, fixing
his legs in the foundation holes of the
bridge. AS he sunk deeper and deeper
in his progress through the roaring
stream, bending up against the current,
seeming to grarple with it as human
enemy, it may be imagined that the
spectacle was viewed with intense in.
terest by his comrades above. Some.
times the holes were farapart, and strid-
ing from one to the other, it seemed a
miracle that he was not swept away;
sometimes they we're too shallow to af-
ford sufficient purchase, and as he stood
swaying and lettering for a moment, a
smothered cry burst from the hearts OF
the spectators, converted into a shout
of triumph and applause, as he sudden
ly sprung forward another step, plum 9.
ed his body into a deeper crevice, and
remained steady. Sometimes the holes
were too deep, still greater danger;
and once or twice there was nothing
visible ofthe adventurer above the sur
face but his arms and head, his wild
eyes giaring like those of a water de-
mon amidst the spray, and his teeth
seen firmly clenched through the drip.
ping and disorderly mustachio. The
wind, in the meantime, increased every
moment, as it swept, moaning through
! the cavern; whenever it struck the wa.
| ter, the black water rose with burs
| and shrek. The spirit of human
daring at last conquered, and tbs. sol
der stood painting on the Opposite pre-
cipice. What We gained BY the OK
ploiti The rope stretched across tn
ccaaasnl. and fastened firmly on eithe
!, lsidc, was as good as Waterloo bridg
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08
BURIED ALivEi

The st. Louis Times says woman
IN that city, who was sunnosed to be
F,.su, was prepared for the grave and
put into her coffin, which was fastened
down, but happily revived before she
was inferred, and is now, we are in
formed, convalescent and likely to re-
cover. We mention this fact more as
. caution than for any other reason.
Ohio, King of Greece, finds himself
uncomfortably situated, his subjects
having more knowledge of their owl
affairs than their sovereign, who 10 |
weak boy, stupid and deaf
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08
ADVERTISING.

The Pennsylvanian has come to ths
resolution to publish no moro gratui.
tous advertisements. The truth IL. thu
practice is growing highly injurious to.
the interests of publishers, who find thar
Their paper-makers and type-founders
are not in the way Of working for them
for nothing. 1t is a common occur,
renee to have the most valuable part
Of an advertising journal iilled up with
the notices OF meetings, military ana
reiigious--requests of different kinds
and appeals for this thing and that,
while the mercantile part of the COM
munity rarely think Of asking for any,
privileges. They send their advertise.
ments, and pay for them; and it is their
patronage which is solid, profitable and
desirable. As long as some newspa.
pers, to obtain temporary celebrity,
I. 3r momentary advantage, are willing
to cut down regular prices, so long viii
there be an uninterrupted call upon the
newspaper proprietors to cork for aG>
thing and find themselves.
| TIE Spriaga-His now, says the Bslts-
ton Gazette, but the 9th day of July, and
yet there are more strangers IN our VII
lage at this time. than we recoiect to have
ever seen at any former period so early
for the last fifteen years-and the number
constantly augmenting. Several families
are expected to. day, and it Is strongly
suspected that great numbers of them
contemplate building country seats in tha
vicinity Of Ballston Spa. for their especial
accommodation.
! The President left Washington. on Frip
day, for Old Point Comlort-9g Taihse
1 saI The Rig Rspk
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08


his daily avocation after break fast he
purchased fine large goldfish and
sent it home, with directions to his wife
to have il cooked for dinner. AS no
particular mode of cooking was pre-.
scribed, the good woman we'll knew
that whether she boiled it, or fried il,
or made it into chowder, her husband
would scold her when he came home.
But she resolved to please him once il
possible, and therefore cooked portions
oft in several different ways. She al
so with some little difficulty procured
an amphibious animal from a brook
back of the house, and pumped him
into the pot. In due time her husband
came home-some covered dishes were
placed on the table, and with frown.
ing, fault-finding look, the moody man
commenced the conversation.
swell, wife, did you get the fish |
bought"
eyes, my dear"
81 should like to know how You have
cooked i'll will bet any thing that YOU
have spoiled it for my eating. [ Taking
Of The corer. ] thought so. What in
tho DIS name possessed you to fry
III would as lief eat a boiled frog"
"Why, my dear, ! thought you loved
il best fried.'
"You did not think any such thing.
You knew better--I never loved fried
fish-Why didn't you boil it,"
"My dear, the last time we had fresh
fish you know boiled 1t, and you said
you liked it better fried. did it mere.
" to please you. But | have boiled
some Also"
So saying, she lifted cover, and 10!
the shoulders of the cod, nicely boiled,
were neatly deposited on dish; sight
which would have made an epicure re-
joice, but which only added to the i'll.
nature Of her husband.
"a pretty dish this" exclaimed he:
"Boiled fish! Chips and porridge. III
you had not been one Of the most stu
pid ofwomankind you would have made
il into chowder."
His patient wife, with smile, imme.
diately placed tureen before him con.
tanning an excellent chowdcr!
"My DEAR" said she, 81 was resolv-
ed to please you. There is your ia
vorite dish"
"Favorite dish, indeed" grumbled
the discontinued husband; 81 dare say
it is an unpalateable wishy washy mess.
| would rather have a boiled frog than
the whole of it,"
This was a common expression of
his, and had been anticipated by his
wife, who, as soon as the preference
was expressed, uncovered large dish
at her husbands right hand, and there
was 6uH.trog of portentous dimen-
sions, and pugnacious aspect, stretched
out at full length Zacharah sprung
from his chair not little frightened at
the unexpected apparition.
"Why, DEAR" said his wife, in a
kind, entreating manner, 81 hope you
will at length be able to make din
ner."
Zachariah could not stand this. Ills
surly mood was finally overcome, and
he burst into hearty laugh. He ac-
knowledged that his wife was right,
and that he was wrong--and declared
that she should never again have occa-
sion to read him such another lesson.
And he was as good as his word.
LoweH Journal.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08


Mr.. Webster playing the 'Possom. -
As Messrs. Webster and Ewing were
vending their way to Circleyille, when
about seven miles from the town, their
passage was intercepted by tree,
which had recently fallen across the
road, and which an honest yeoman was
leisurely cutting. They surveyed the
premises, to SEQ how tho difficulty
might be overcome. Our knight of
the axe, not knowing either Of the dis
tinguished senators, congratulated him.
self on the timely arrival Of two such
hale and able-bodied men to his assist
ance, and very frankly advised them as
the best means of escaping the difficult
ty, to get down from their carriage,
and aid him in the removal of the oh.
struction. Pleased with the republi-
can plainness of the suggestion, and
finding the mans strength inadequate
to the task in hand, they followed his
advice. Mr.. Ewing first took the axe,
ana welded il with effect, as he does bis
arguments in the Senate and at the p.ar
He was relieved by Mr.. Wel.s,er Win
was less familiar with chopping log.
from the road, {, Ian with removing r the
oTs'iu' us Of chop logic from the
~h.els Of government. His efforts
were so labored and Intellectual, as t
attract the notice Of the woodsman
who declared to him, 'syou are not do
ing your best now, sirl--you must b.
playing the Poison. You don't BEN
your back enough, SIR" The tree Gu
off and the way cleared, our traveller
resumed their journey, land left tn
countryman blessing his stars that the,
had been directed that way (which wa
off the main road) at that propitiou
h0sr.-cwelsyls Hsza
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08

The President left Washington. on Ffip
day, for Old Point Cemlort-Rg gathst
Ger The RiR Rspk
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08

The interments in New York last
week, were 149. In the correspond
ing week of last year, when the chole-
IA was at its greatest height, the deaths
amounted to SS7.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08

The standard weight for merchanta.
bic wheat this season, has been fixed by
the city millers of Richmond, Va, at
5Slbs. the bushel. Last season it was
go, and half the crop weighed 81.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08

AvERY.-The Fall River Monitor,
of Saturday, states, that Avery is a.
mong the missing. He has not been
seen in Bristol; and no one can tell, SC
far as inquiry has been made, where
he has gone.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-08-08

Three persons of Rochester, New
York, have certified 9th ult.) that
they saw, the day before, a strawberry,
the product of garden in the village
which measured eight inches in cir
conference.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-10
SALES AT N.
District VI Columbia.
County Of M.srandria, Set.

county Of 1teLQNuTI0S OCT
May TERM. 1888.
George Jacobs and Sarah his wife;0
Augustine q. williams and Ann
L. his wife, Compliments,
william A Childs, John p. La
truite and Elizabeth Ann bis
wife; Samuel A.. Childs. John
Wren & Mary Y. his wife; John
Wesley Childs, and benjamin
A. Childs. Defendants,
NyiIE bill In this cause having been regularly taken
for confessed against the resident defendants, and
it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that due
publication has been made against the non resident de.
PENDANTS, the bill is taken for confessed against them
also. and set down for hearing; and the cause coming
on tn be heard, lis
ORpBRFD, LpJuDaED Arp pECREED, that the Marshal
of the District of Columbia do sell the tract of lands
conta ming one hundred and fifteen acres, be the same
more or less, mentioned in the bill ofthe complainsnts.
of Alexandria, District Of Columbia, to the highest
bidder, on the premises. after advertising the same
six weeks in some newspaper printed in the District
Of Columbia, upon the following terms: One third OF.
the purchase money to be paid in cash, aid the ba-
lance thereof to be paid in two EQUAL instruments at Six
and twelve months. secured by bonds and . deed of
trust on the premises.
AND FURTHER, That the Marshal do convey the pre-.
misses to the purchaser or purchasers; and. after de.
Quoting for his own commission allowed by law, and
other expenses ofthe sale and the costs Of this suit, to
be paid to the persons respectively entitled thereto.
that he pay to each Of the compliments and defend.
ants, children of John Childs aforesaid, or in right Of
their wives, one.eighth part Of the balance of the pur.
chase money, ana that he do report his proceedings
Acopy-Test: EDM. l.. LEE, C. c..
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-10
P uhIic sale.

n.y. In obedience to q decree Of the Honora-
BILE the Circuit Court for the County Of alexandria.
District Of Columbia, sitting in Chancery at Ma, Term,
1883, in favor Of Lincoln Chamberlain, surviving part
ner of Lincoln K Luther Chamberlain, Compliments.
against George Hccleish, administrator Of Archibald
McCleish, deed, and others, DEFENDANTS shat pro.
coed to sell, for CASH, at the front door of the Council
Chamber, on Saturday, the Sd day of August mex, at
IL O'Clock, all the right. title and interest, of Archi.
bald McCleish, Jun, decd, to the undivided proper.
~, as follows.
One LOT Of LAND, beginning on Union
street 80 feet to the southwark Of Duke street, and
running thence. southwardly with Union street, "a
feet, thence eastwardly 56 feet l inch; thence north
warlly, and parallel with Union street, "a feet; thence
W stwardly to the beginning Sc feet. Also.
Two other LOTSof LAND, one situated on
the east side Of Pitt stree, and south side OF Cherry
street, marked No. Is, the other OIL the east side OF
Pitt stree and north side of Locust street, marked
No %, containing half an acre each Also.
One other LOT of GROUND, beginning on
Union street at The centre Of the square formed by The
line Of John Lloyd, thence ~westwardly with his line,
and parallel to Prince street, $50 feet; thence south.
wardiy 90 feet 8 inches, thence east $50 feet TO Union
street; thence north on Union street 22feet to the be-
ginning. e. SCoiI' commissioner
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